Realisation and repeated memorization of the true knowledge is the only one solution for this problem. The ignorance is responsible for all the anxiety and tensions. One should know that every one has climbed the time (Kala), which is the running train. Death is the station at which one has to get down. Then every one should face the Lord for the enquiry. After the enquiry one will get either permanent happiness or permanent misery. The journey of this train to that station is the human life, which is only a fraction of second when it is compared to the infinite stream of time set up from the beginning of the creation. To think that the life is very long itself is ignorance. Every one is sitting in a closed compartment and realisation of the truth is the window through which every one should peep to find the infinite time stream. Only on such comparison the human life becomes a small fraction of a second. When the realization is absent and when there is no comparison the lifetime appears to be very long. First one should cross this illusion of time. Similarly, the illusion of the place. The earth looks very large under the ignorance.
But if one realises the infinite space of this universe the entire earth is a small fraction of a pinhead. Similarly one gets a comfortable seat and sits on it thinking that he is settled in the life. Another person is moving in the compartment in search of a comfortable seat and according to him he is not settled. But when both these people look out through the window, which is realisation of truth, then both realise that both are moving. Similarly one thinks that his co-passengers are his close relatives and is worried about them. But they get down at their respective stations and do not remember this fellow at all. Nobody remembers their relatives of his previous birth. If one realises that the so-called close relatives like parents, wife, children etc., are only the co-passengers who get down at their stations, he will not have any tension or anxiety about them. He does his duties without these two. Similarly when one thinks that he is his body itself, he feels that he is damaged by diseases. But if one realises that this body is only a dramatic dress needed for his role in the present drama, he is not worried about the damage of the body. He feels that as if his shirt is damaged. During the journey in the train one must constantly think about the interview and prepare for it. In such case he gets permanent happiness after the enquiry even though he is traveling in a comfortless third class compartment. If one forgets the interview and is attracted by the factors in the closed compartment, he is going to get permanent misery even if he travels by a first class compartment.
Thus, something is good according to the ignorant people and that is bad according to the realised scholars. This world is full of ignorant people and only very few realised scholars are present. Therefore the behaviour of a realised soul is criticized and mocked by the large public. But all the souls will realise the truth after the death when they face the enquiry. But it becomes too late by that time and nothing can be rectified. Thus, a realised scholar never cares for the public and proceeds in the true path decided by the true realisation. Only such true knowledge can remove the tensions and anxiety. The path of devotion can make you forget the pain temporarily for some time. It cannot remove the pain and anxiety on a permanent basis. No other methods like rituals, worships, etc., can solve this problem except the frequent memorization of the true knowledge. True knowledge is the comprehensive outlook of the whole situation i.e., realised by looking through the window of the train. Ignorance is the limited look inside the closed compartment, which is related to the comforts of seats and the bonds of co-passengers.
Datta Swami
antonyanil@universal-spirituality.org
antonyanil@universal-spirituality.org Universal Spirituality for World Peace
"No man is a prophet in his own country."That line... Read More
Once you become saved and born again, the Bible tells... Read More
Though closely akin and sometimes used synonymously, John Rawls distinguish... Read More
According to H. G. Bosch, the newspaper cartoonist H. T.... Read More
You will become as great as your dominant aspiration...If you... Read More
It's strange how my life today looks wildly different from... Read More
After more than three decades of church ministry, I have... Read More
There are many different and interchangeable terms that are used... Read More
Talking about your "soul" and the deeper things in life... Read More
A magnificent source of life insurance and it's FREE. You... Read More
Do you ever have one of those days when you... Read More
If you have a longing to connect with something higher,... Read More
Billy Graham once said, "Being a Christian is more than... Read More
Peter is a man after my own heart. I feel... Read More
He knew it was going to happen. He wasn't really... Read More
Are you at a crossroad in your life where you... Read More
I always thought Ecclesiastes was like Proverbs. That's probably because... Read More
One of the first things you will find that God... Read More
Spiritual health is generally an overlooked aspect of healing. However,... Read More
The passenger had to be carried onto the plane and... Read More
"Is this the real life? Is this just fantasy? Caught... Read More
One of the most frightening things... Read More
Let's take a look at all these aspects. The bible... Read More
Some may ask why in a disaster some people are... Read More
In the responsibility we have as Christians, we are displayed... Read More
shuttle from Midway Munster are ..In a recent article entitled "Some Evidence of How We... Read More
What better example than Jesus' life to explain about having... Read More
"All you who are thirsty, come and drink." ISAIAH 55:1,... Read More
"You have not handed me over to the enemy but... Read More
This statement sounds incredible. ASK and it shall be given.... Read More
Irish myth has the power to transform your life into... Read More
Can two walk together unless they have agreed to do... Read More
One of the most difficult barriers... Read More
We all hear of the concept of the "Enlightened Master",... Read More
The Bible tells us that we need to be led... Read More
Let's say that you have discovered your purpose but you... Read More
Who is God? This question would sound awkward to 80%... Read More
Iktomi:Another and somewhat longer term correspondent of mine is a... Read More
I am a Falun Dafa practitioner. Maybe you've heard... Read More
Some of my greatest teachers have taught me that faith... Read More
We humans are a funny, funny breed. We spend our... Read More
There is a natural tendency to asociate spirituality with religion,... Read More
There is light at the end of the tunnel, but... Read More
Forgiveness breaks all bounds of repression and depression. It liberates... Read More
Many people are awakening today to the idea that the... Read More
Then Esther told them to reply to Mordecai, "Go, assemble... Read More
Kundalini Awakening - the sure shot method for awakening of... Read More
For me, the best poetry stirs my soul; it awakens... Read More
Have you ever experienced a traumatic event? I'm sure the... Read More
Meeting someone so attractive, so beautiful. Your heart beats like... Read More
Spirituality |