Don’t afraid for death
We are on the earth
Sky in the high
Sun in the day
Moon in the night
Birth
is gift
Death is common
So, don’t fear for death
Spiritual truths are very subtle and cannot be perceived through the cross intellect and an impure mind. Our senses have limitations and cannot go beyond a certain distance.
The katha Upanishad says that thought the Atma is present in every being; it does not reveal itself to one and all. Even great scholars fail to comprehend it, because it is subtle and hidden. It can however be realized by those who cultivate a sharp, discriminating and concentrated intellect. Because we can not perceive it through our impure mind, we can not deny the existence of truth. We have to have faith in the scriptures and in great people who had direct
experience of it. While defining Sraddha, Shankaracharya says in the Vivekachudamani ` a firm conviction, based upon the intellectual understanding that the teachings of the scriptures and of one’s masters are true, is called by sages the faith which leads to realization of the reality.’
In the Chandogya Upanishad, there is beautiful dialogue between Aruni the teacher and Svetaketu the disciple. Our ancient sages were very thoughtful. They knew that unless the disciple develops subtle understanding, it will be impossible for him to grasp the subtle truths. So they explained reality with the help of illustrations. One such illustration is depicted. Svetaketu requested his teacher to explain the truth with the help of illustration, since he was not able to understand it.
The teacher asked the boy to fetch a fruit from the banyan tree. When the boy brought it, the teacher asked him to break it. When it was broken, the teacher asked him to make one mere seed and break it. When Svetaketu broke it, the teacher asked him to see what was there in the seed. When Svetaketu replied that there is nothing whatsoever, the teacher corrected the boy saying, ` dear boy, and this subtle essence which you do not perceive, out of this subtle essence the large banyan tree stands. Have faith, dear boy; out of that being which is this subtle essence, the whole universe has come. That is the truth. That is atman’’.
It is true that in the world of practical life, you cannot do with out wealth. But do not attach more importance to money than it deserves. Never for get that money is only a means of happiness and not happiness it self.
God is ever telling us through his great teachers. But do not continue to make the same errors. Learn from every experience if you burnt your fingers once, he intelligent enough not to repeat that painful experience.