Reflection on the inevitable.

[Guest guest]

Dear Friends,

 

Let us share our thoughts on that inevitable happening

we can never escape. The phenomenon called death. Some

call it an ending and others, a new beginning. But

when we are still alive it is neither an ending nor a

beginning. It is something most of us are hardly aware

of. Very few think about it.

 

Thinking of death need not scare us. It is one of the

most important tools to cultivate detachment. A

reminder that we should utilise our time well. An

invitation to lead an exemplary life. To make the most

of our resources. To move closer towards God. To find

out the truth about ourselves.

 

Let us make the following resolutions;

 

1. To increase the time we spend on prayers and in

thinking about Thakur.

2. To do one good deed everyday, preferably to the

poor and the needy. To devote some time to the

activities of our nearest R K Math/Mission centre.

3. To donate a part of our daily earnings for a good

cause.

5. Spread the message of our Ishta Devata - Sri

Ramakrishna, Holy Mother and Swamiji.

6. To refrain from sensual acts or other acts which

definitely harm our spiritual progress.

7. To attend group discussions/sat sangs/bhakta

sammelans at least once a month.

8. To seek the company of Sadhus.

 

Let us always remind ourselves that this intermediary

stage between life and death is very important. Let us

make the best of our available time while we still

have it. Life is like a drop of water on a lotus leaf.

Let us reflect on death.

 

Regards

Jagannath

 

--- Vivekananda Centre <vivekananda

wrote:

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> I would like to say thank you all for your prayers.

> My father made his

> transition from this earthly plane 3:30am November

> 16th. He is finally

> at peace. No more suffering in this life.

> jai.guruji

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> We did the best we could.

> Our sincere condolences to the family.

>

> jay

> Vivekananda Centre

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[Guest guest]

Dear Jagannath

 

You have really posted an excellent message with lot of depth and

profound meaning which is applicable to everyone.

 

Time is not under our control and the best thing that we can do is to

pray to lord. (dhyeyo narayana sadha). There is a story from the

Vivekachudamani, which I'd like to share.

 

The Snake has a very small throat but swallows a large frog. While it

does this, it does not bite it. If it did that, it would emit poison

and make the prey unsuitable for consumption.

 

The frog is still alive, but doesnt realise that its soon going to be

in the Snake's belly. But, in the meanwhile, it also puts out its

tongue and tries swallowing some insects etc.

 

Sankara says that, we are like those frogs. We are already in the

snake's mouth which is death, and that which is inevitable. Its just

a matter of time, as to when our time would come.

 

But we go about doing our mundane activities just as the frog sticks

out its tongue to eat insects.

 

-- Pradeep