BORN
TO DIE !!!!!!!!!! xxxxxx BORN TO LIVE
The water
starved parched mother earth exhibiting cracks and the citizens looking up the
sky hoping for some rain, for nearly two years- the rain God has been kind in the last few days, such that the water
bodies around the city are filling up –thanks to the efforts of Srithuli -the
dams are filling to capacity level and the river NOYYAL welcoming the citizens for the Adi festival.
The urban city is having only welcome showers-if it pours then the city roads will
be water logged causing traffic chaos –the weather is very pleasant and ideal
for early morning walk breathing unpolluted fresh oxygen exhaled by the avenue of trees in
the citizens’ park.
After a few
rounds it is my habit to sit in the bench for a few minutes to relax with abdominal breathing ,when I plan my
priorities for the day. It is then one day I couldn’t help but overhear few
middle aged three males and one female conversing first their grievances in
their jobs and latter the topic shifted to spirituality when I my curiosity
sharpened my ears to listen further. I could understand from their discussion
that they lost one of their friends in an accident recently and his kidney,
cornea was donated by the relatives.
“ It is unfortunate
that he is such a charming man , pious and God loving,always duty conscious and
a devoted husband. Why should GOD punish him in such accident . This makes me
angry and doubt the existence of God.” Opined the youngest among the group
“ yes he has
a good name in the company and has very bright prospects in future but it is
the way it has to be – I am not certain
whether God is there or not ,but his
bad luck he was knocked down by the
speeding van “ Agnostic view
Middle aged
Theist “ look just because he died in an accident You cannot deny the existence
of GOD . I believe that the fault is by both –if only both adhered to traffic rules the accident could
have been avoided. Don’t you see that if he had worn helmet fatality could have
been eliminated?”
Atheist middle
aged male couldn’t help voicing his views” if you believe in God why is there
so many Gods Muslim god,christian god,Hindu god and there are so many Hindu god s why ?If
God has created this world there should
be one and only god. Why is the politics among gods, each given a portfolio of
wealth, education, health, welfare, annihilation etc like our ministers? No one
has seen God .It is all pure and simple imagination by different individual.
“ Look just
because no one has seen God you cannot deny the existence of God. Not necessary
to see god- you believe in electricity, magnetism, earth gravity – have you
seen them ,no ,still you believe that electricity,gravity exists”
“O.K.O.K
What you have said about electricity, gravity
etc all physics existing in the universe. Even though we don’t see them
we are benefited by them aren’t we “
“yes no
denying ,you are benefited without seeing them. But where did this
gravity,magnetism come from. That is physics and chemistry created in the
universe by God’.
No one can
give a valid answer to satisfy everyone. All of us are “BORN TO DIE “
Come let us
go home .was his verdict.
These words
‘BORN TO DIE” his voice modulation and the positive affirmative gesture by his
hand was such, as if the sole purpose of
birth is to die ,struck my Glabella between eye brows like a lightning and when
returned home lying in the bed with eyes closed started contemplating, analyzing
the meaning “BORN TO DIE” I f that is so why should God create life ? is
it just annihilate latter! I don’t think so. When does one believe that we are
born ? Is it when the sperm mates with the ova in the fallopian tube and latter
gets implanted in the uterus? If w e accept the new life is created after the
fertilization of ova and gets implanted in the uterus then why is that the fetus
is still born before it could breathe fresh air as it cries with joy or anguish
for having landed in the planet earth! O.K.then
why the time gap between birth and death ? and why the time gap varies from one
to another human? What is expected of mankind in the time interval between
birth and death? Is it just to eat,gossip,work to earn living ,marry,mate and
procreate the human species. Animals,birds,reptiles etc does the same eating,
mating and procreation.Why God the creator,created different species in the
planet earth?Animals and birds also have inborn feelings like compassion
towards fellow in taking care of new born and also exhibit anger in predation . So how do we differ from
animals and birds.
I am
convinced that we are endowed with some unique qualities by the benevolence of
GOD
INTELLECTUAL THINKING ,REASONING : It provides us
with correct perspective to differentiate between good and bad and also to control our
Ego,Hatred,Anger Jealousy etc. Once when
these cobwebs are dusted off then our soul and mind are in harmony ,guiding us to live in peace
and contentment.
INTROSPECTION
: To introspect in silence is a golden opportunity for us to look within which is the habitat of soul,consciousness,or
superconsciousness or divinity ,call it what you like. These super natural
power house guides us to realize the
purpose of birth, and while alive admiring
with awe the creation of universe equipped with oxygen,sunlight,water the
essential ingredient to sustain life .
LAUGHTER:
Laughter is one unique quality that distinguishes mankind from animals. To laugh
at a joke require presence of mind, intelligence to interpret the meaning is the
only way when we live in the present now and to clear our ego. Laughter is the best medicine for the soul
IMAGINATION:
Imagination and the undying eagerness to explore is the seed which flourished in creating the latest technological advances
in modes of communication,travel,education life saving procedures and our achievements in space and under
sea research
So if we a
were born only to die ,then how we could have achieved all the modern
developments? Obviously, the creator did create the universe with many living species
including mankind with some specific purpose.GOD the creator has given us full freedom to choose the way we desire to
live.
Let me
recall the oft quote ‘IT IS NOT HOW MANY DAYS WE LIVE, BUT HOW WE LIVE IS IMPORTANT”
Birth and
death are just entry and exit points.Death is only separation of soul when the personality
dies but the soul enlivens
‘DEATH I HAVE CONQUERED LONG AGO WHEN I
GAVE UP MY LIFE
. MY ONLY ANXIETY IS WORK” Swami Vivekananda.
Yes I am
totally convinced that we are “BORN TO LIVE “and not ‘BORN TO DIE “
Next time
when I happen to meet the trio at the park, I will emphatically voice my views that we are BORN
TO LIVE and not born to die .Your friend who died in an accident is living through his donated cornea and kidney.
ORGAN DONATION is the best social service
to the mankind
My ramblings are the outcome of my overhearing the gossip- bad habit I am aware- all the same I am thankful for kindling my thought.
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