:: Article 4

Death is a great leveler. No matter what you are death metes out the ultimate justice. It is very curious that parents always shield us from death. Elaborate paraphernalia is drawn around death. It is considered something bad and evil. The importance of life is always stressed and death is delegated a back seat. Man is always looking for permanence of life. We spend a lifetime building a so called permanency but death is inevitable. Every spiritual book talks about the impermanence of the physical body and the need to touch something that is non-material. But the problem is that spirituality is considered the engagement of the old. When all the energy is sapped out of the individual we turn towards spiritual books. In schools we find children put though mechanical prayer routines which neither parties do not understand. Our scriptures talk about the wrong focus that we have in life and all the slokas and mantras reflect the thinking of our ancient seers. At a young age we must be taught the importance of these statements. The seeds must be sown at a young age. Beyond a point it becomes difficult to understand and appreciate these thoughts. A healthy life needs an understanding of death. Osho used to say that the way you die reflects the way you have lived. A wholesome life lived from moment to moment will not fear death. It will be a total acceptance of whatsoever life gives us.