Death

Yesterday, I was feeling really good when I reached home.

Unfortunately, my mother had some terrible news. She told me one of my friend had passed away. We hadn't been in touch in a while, so I didn't even know he was not well. But he was a few years younger than me - not even 40...So it was a shock to hear that he'd passed away - and that too of some disease! 

That news brought me face to face with how very fragile life is. We take it so much for granted. And it is surprising but we never think about death, or that it might be so near. But it is...We never know how far away our death is. Death is the only certain thing for everyone in this life - than why is it that we never give it a thought. Why is it that we live like we're going to live forever.

I was discussing this with GG, and he provided a different and interesting perspective on death. The thoughts that were troubling me the most were why is it that some people die so young...They have responsibilities - they leave behind young children - who will grow up without a parent!

GG mentioned that death always happens according to the laws of karma. Only when we're done with what we had planned for in this life, or if we've strayed too much or fallen too much in this life, then it's time for death.  If we're living according to laws of nature, all our divine energies will be protecting us - pushing us to make sure that we give to the world what we're supposed to.. Our divine energies are making sure that we're pursuing our purpose. Purpose is always linked to learning, growing and giving. What we're here to learn, how we can grow spiritually and how we can contribute to this world and to the people around us.

But if we stray too much from our purpose, get too materialistic.,  then it is difficult for the divine energies to help us, guide us and protect us. That's because we've turned our backs on them, we've rejected their existence. 

As long as we're focused on doing good, being good , being happy and making others around us happy, we're living and allowing the divine forces around us to guide us. We're allowing the divine energies to make us the instruments in the hands of the good for the good. So when faced with death, focus on life, focus on how we can live our lives better and make the lives of other around us better and fulfil what we're meant to do in this lifetime.

Death is the time that makes us reflect on life ...And how valuable and precious life is! Make the most of it. Live it every moment by being happy and content every moment.