Seasons Change; Do we?





Have you ever imagined of this universe in a time when everything comes to a standstill, even time? And the chaos it will bring? Well, here I was musing upon something just opposite to this.

Change is the law of nature. People change. Situations change. Seasons change. No thing stays the same ever. But when these change happens all of a sudden, we humans may either beat it with a brave heart rising up over it or else succumb to the vile physio-psychological downplay it brings along—the survival of the fittest, to put it in Darwin's words. Be it the up tide or the down tide, the side ripples it leaves are beyond expectations. They might prove powerful enough to sap down your vitality and might even uproot you.

Among all of the changes, the most difficult one that I perceive is the inconsistency of people's character. People who used to co-operate with you before stop doing it all of a sudden without any reason. The ones whom we consider the most special stop being intimate any more, often leaving us confused over. Weird explanations may be given as like they stop just because they have a hunch feeling not to go on anymore.  Or like that they hate your character now when they know you intimately.  Or maybe that their dadda/ mamma/ who-knows-whom feels it all wrong. Or may be their rightful physiological mood variations. Happy, eh? To complicate it further, they may pose off this before others as their diplomacy of character but this spineless diplomacy is nothing but sheer fear to face situations and respond appropriately.

Are you afraid of the light, just as you fear the darkness? Whom are you trying to impress? Be strong and brave.  Stand straight!

Why do you worry without cause?
Whom do you fear without reason?
Who can kill you?
The soul is neither born, nor does it die.
Whatever happened, happened for the good;
Whatever is happening, is happening for the good;
Whatever will happen, will also happen for the good only.
You need not have any regrets for the past.
You need not worry for the future.
The present is happening.

What did you lose that you cry about?
What did you bring with you, which you think you have lost?
What did you produce, which you think got destroyed?
You did not bring anything—whatever you have, you received from here.
Whatever you have given, you have given only here.
Whatever you took, you took from God.
Whatever you gave, you gave to him.

You came empty handed, you will leave empty handed.
What is yours today, belonged to someone else yesterday,
And will belong to someone else the day after tomorrow.
You are mistakenly enjoying the thought that this is yours.
It is this false happiness that is the cause of your sorrows.

Whatever you took, you took from God. 
Whatever you gave, you gave to him. 
You came empty handed, you will leave empty handed.

Dedicate your being to God. He is the one to be ultimately relied upon. Those who know of his support are forever free from fear, worry and sorrow. Whatever you do, do it as a dedication to God. This will bring you the tremendous experience of joy and life - freedom forever.
(The message of the Gita. )

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