Everyday when I think of blogging, one of the major issue is "What topic should I write on?". I asked Prathmesh today, he said Death and so I began my unabashed blabbering once again.
Death is termed as ultimate reality of life. According to Hindu philosophy everything else is Maaya or myth. It is not always fear inducing or abhorrent thing. Go to a hospital and visit a terminally ill patient, his eyes tells, for how long he has been waiting for death. Though his first preference may be life. Meet a soldier in the battlefield, Death does not induce fear in his soul. It may produce anxiety considering the tension of well-being of family members but it does not produce fear.
If your imagination restricts you from venturing so far, you can find ample examples in your immediate neighborhood. Take a student who has failed in competitive exam despite his best efforts. In my observation and experience, he would certainly be not fearful of death for next few days of receiving the result. He will not be suicidal but certainly he will be indifferent to death or life. I had similar experience when my IIT results were out in my teenage years. I just wanted to go miles and miles away from my home and I forced my way. I opted for Surathkal. And the journey continues.
Today my friends received their UPSC result. Some had positive results. Others close to my heart, failed. I have had similar experience 4 times earlier. It is a strange feeling. Suddenly you start wishing. You wish that time goes back. You wish UPSC issues a clarification or correction. You wish your roll number appear somewhere between two roll numbers just like Harry potters magic platform used to emerge between two regular platforms. You learn to laugh at yourself. You develop more humility. Suddenly the problems of common man become more visible to you. you become more sensitive and more receptive. You start feeling unlucky but seeing the problems of people around you, you realize you are very lucky. The waves of emotion forms some cocktail effect on mind, body. However it leaves a cathartic cleansing effect on the soul. That is the beauty of failure. And in a way that is the beauty of winning over death.
My friend often remarks, everything you love, you must destroy. Because if you don't then death will destroy you. And if you can you'll embrace death large heart.
Death is termed as ultimate reality of life. According to Hindu philosophy everything else is Maaya or myth. It is not always fear inducing or abhorrent thing. Go to a hospital and visit a terminally ill patient, his eyes tells, for how long he has been waiting for death. Though his first preference may be life. Meet a soldier in the battlefield, Death does not induce fear in his soul. It may produce anxiety considering the tension of well-being of family members but it does not produce fear.
If your imagination restricts you from venturing so far, you can find ample examples in your immediate neighborhood. Take a student who has failed in competitive exam despite his best efforts. In my observation and experience, he would certainly be not fearful of death for next few days of receiving the result. He will not be suicidal but certainly he will be indifferent to death or life. I had similar experience when my IIT results were out in my teenage years. I just wanted to go miles and miles away from my home and I forced my way. I opted for Surathkal. And the journey continues.
Today my friends received their UPSC result. Some had positive results. Others close to my heart, failed. I have had similar experience 4 times earlier. It is a strange feeling. Suddenly you start wishing. You wish that time goes back. You wish UPSC issues a clarification or correction. You wish your roll number appear somewhere between two roll numbers just like Harry potters magic platform used to emerge between two regular platforms. You learn to laugh at yourself. You develop more humility. Suddenly the problems of common man become more visible to you. you become more sensitive and more receptive. You start feeling unlucky but seeing the problems of people around you, you realize you are very lucky. The waves of emotion forms some cocktail effect on mind, body. However it leaves a cathartic cleansing effect on the soul. That is the beauty of failure. And in a way that is the beauty of winning over death.
My friend often remarks, everything you love, you must destroy. Because if you don't then death will destroy you. And if you can you'll embrace death large heart.
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