Monday, June 24, 2013

How to die?

I was reading one of the soul stirring books available in the market,"Tuesdays with Morrie-Mitch Albom." The one thing that left an impression in my mind was the question asked by Morrie to Albom,"How to die?"
Really!Has anyone of us ever thought about, How to die, when we know that death is natural. We never give a thought or want to give one, for such a wonderful thing in life. Death is the best part of life and it's celebrated in many religions,esp. in Jainism. What Mr.Morrie tells his pupil is that, A person, in knowing/learning, How to die, learns how to Live.
   Wow! That's something which demands us to introspect.
What I have understood from this is: When a Person is sure about,How he wants to die, He will 'Live' in such a way as to realize his dream of perfect death.
For instance,A person wishes to die as follows:
  • To die naturally, without any illness/disease.
  • To have friends,family,and the world to be crying, when (s)he has passed away. 
(The Person here is assumed to be belonging to the Male gender. However it implies to the Female genders as well. )
The above two are the only wishes he has. Now, How does he realize these two objectives?

  1. To die naturally without any illness/disease,He has to prolong his life,until he becomes old and his breathing stops. He has to sustain his life, until his speech is gone. He has to live,until he  becomes a baby again.Now, he can't speak,walk,understand,or think. He is dependent on others for his care. Just like a baby. To be able to reach this stage, He has to follow a strict discipline. Proper food and Exercise are a must if he wants to live a long healthy life. In essence, he has to abide by the rules and laws of nature. (Balancing between work and energy. More the energy we consume,More is the work done by us.) He'll have to do away with CRAVING.
  2. To have people care for us in the old age isn't a simple task. It surely requires divine blessings. We should live every moment in life,in harmony with others. If a person is Self-centered,Greedy,Rude,Foul-mouthed,Back-stabber,Cheater,Liar,Thief of idea or things,etc.; He definitely is incapable of earning people's Goodwill. Ask yourself!Would you like such a Person? A person has to earn the goodwill of people. The only way to do this is to give unconditional love. One can make contributions to the world by educating himself, But one should not get carried away by the knowledge he has gained. People are not truly attracted to a person, who boasts off. People should see all that they want to become in such a person. They should believe that this Person is worthy of their love. When a Person has lived his life in such a manner,He can realize his second objective. He'll have to do away with AVERSION.
In this way Man becomes Divine. To become divine is the ultimate goal of each being. The only way to achieve Divinity is through love,all other spiritual techniques and practices are secondary-A necessary evil.

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