“Death is as sure for that which is born, as birth is for that which is dead. Therefore grieve not for what is inevitable.” – Bhagavad Gita
Faced with a quandary on the battlefield, Arjuna placed several questions in front of his Almighty Charioteer. He could not believe the fact that he has been ordained to kill his OWN. To respond to his baffling thoughts, Lord Krishna instructed and taught him to stand up for the cause – for what is destined. Amidst several teachings, he mentions “Grieve not for what is inevitable”.
Grieve not for what is inevitable. Grieve for what could have been avoided. Grieve for how much energy could have been preserved for a beautiful today and coming tomorrow. Remember all those moments of lust, wrath, greed, attachment or ego (may be under trying circumstances or out of ignorance) which squandered one’s potential energy. The endeavor must be to take a lesson from each of those moments for these are the tiny seeds which help us build a character forever.
Life is a journey. Obstacles were placed right there on the path for this very purpose. We all arrived with an unconscious mind and were subjected to the process of gaining and loosing, fullness and emptiness, determination and perplexities. The whole process definitely made us stronger, fitter and calmer. We grew with every bit of this experience. In retrospect, the greatest learning of it all has been not to be fazed by the demands of the situation and handle it with grace and contentment. One must not grieve for what is at hand as the present is what one has chosen.
Just let it be and it will let us learn few more tricks of puzzling life. It will help us venture into unseen areas more powerfully and more resourcefully. It will enable us to spread the serene message of “The Universal and Cosmic God” with panache.
ज़िन्दगी है एक दरिया, मिल जाना जिसे समंदर में
Faced with a quandary on the battlefield, Arjuna placed several questions in front of his Almighty Charioteer. He could not believe the fact that he has been ordained to kill his OWN. To respond to his baffling thoughts, Lord Krishna instructed and taught him to stand up for the cause – for what is destined. Amidst several teachings, he mentions “Grieve not for what is inevitable”.
Grieve not for what is inevitable. Grieve for what could have been avoided. Grieve for how much energy could have been preserved for a beautiful today and coming tomorrow. Remember all those moments of lust, wrath, greed, attachment or ego (may be under trying circumstances or out of ignorance) which squandered one’s potential energy. The endeavor must be to take a lesson from each of those moments for these are the tiny seeds which help us build a character forever.
Life is a journey. Obstacles were placed right there on the path for this very purpose. We all arrived with an unconscious mind and were subjected to the process of gaining and loosing, fullness and emptiness, determination and perplexities. The whole process definitely made us stronger, fitter and calmer. We grew with every bit of this experience. In retrospect, the greatest learning of it all has been not to be fazed by the demands of the situation and handle it with grace and contentment. One must not grieve for what is at hand as the present is what one has chosen.
Just let it be and it will let us learn few more tricks of puzzling life. It will help us venture into unseen areas more powerfully and more resourcefully. It will enable us to spread the serene message of “The Universal and Cosmic God” with panache.
ज़िन्दगी है एक दरिया, मिल जाना जिसे समंदर में
नौका है एक ज़रिया, बहते जाना है सुहाने मंज़र में
फ़िक्र नहीं है करना अब, चलते चलते इस सफ़र में
मोती लाख बचे है राही, रेतो के अनदेखे शहर में...
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2 comments:
Let it be indeed. Very well put.
Incidentally, That's one the pieces of the Gita that I have some trouble with. It seems to imply that the end justifies the means. One day , I must learn the nuance of the meaning from a scholar.
Don't know if you like the Beatles, but this song obviously comes to mind.
@ Ramesh - Thanks for your kind comment and link of that wonderful song. I liked the song very much - "Whisper words of wisdon, let it be".
I would also find it difficult to digest that the end justifies the means. I am still in process to learn nuances of "Gita", would definitely learn more in near future.
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