COVID Break– all of us are on a break that we never dreamt in the wildest of our dreams. Every activity and everyone has come to a standstill. All the hustle and bustle of life is becoming redundant and slowly we are back to basics. If the day goes through with food on your table and everyone as healthy, thank God and angels that you have been taken care of in the day.
Coronavirus is the collective karma of the human race. We have controlled and ravaged nature for long. It is a breather time now for Mother Nature. Nature has just taken time off now to revert itself to its glory. To be honest the human race has been like a virus for nature and its other living beings for long. We have been surviving due to nature but have only caused damage to each and every part of nature. We have killed animals mercilessly for leather, for showpieces, for food and have caged them. We have cut trees and forests without a second thought.
We have polluted the ground, air, water, and skies. Look around- is there any part of nature which we have left undamaged- ‘NO’. We did all this damage and exploitations for our pleasure, not survival. Survival really needs only basics in place. The situation is right now reversed completely. We are caged, literally fearful of our life, an organism so tiny that we cannot even see it has locked us inside our houses and severed almost all bonds with the social community.
These are times of uncertainty at its best and worst. All people in the world are sailing in the same boat. When will this pandemic end? When will we be able to return to our normal life? Is the life that we are used to leading till now normal or do we need to redefine our normal? We are so used to our ways of life that alternative methods are taking their toll on our resources as well as our imagination.
The tough times can be taken either as an opportunity or as a menace. These times have given us the time and space to reassess our life patterns. Whatever activities and possessions I deem necessary – are they really needed or are these only a massage for my ego? Do I need a big house, a big car, fancy clothes, precious jewelry for survival? Are my survival and life dependent on more basic acts like cooking, basic cleanliness and some time devoted to an activity that is needed to stimulate my brain and creativity? Do I need to own up what’s happening to other people and their basic needs in the society in such tough times?
Life is any ways unsure and whimsical. It is just that we have realised this very deeply right now. Life is going in with each breath and coming out with each breath. Uncertainty is the norm for life principle. We humans though keep looking for stability and back up. Stability and backups are important as growth can only happen in this phase. The point that we have missed here though is the stability that we are talking about here is inner stability and inner back up. The stability can never come from the outside situations as these would always be volatile and out of our control. My ability to think confidently and constructively in tough situations is what determines my stability.
When I am confident of my abilities and stable in my temperament, I can easily negotiate the hardest of outside situations. My faith is my back up plan. Just as a small child will always trust his mother. He instinctively hides behind her when threatened. He would hold her hand confidently while crossing the road similarly I trust my supreme mother. Only unquestioning faith can act as back up for facing ups and downs of life.
Now how to apply the two above traits. Abilities and strengths have to be developed in the peaceful times so that with enough practice of these abilities we do not forget or forsake these strengths of ours in tough times. Consistent and conscious practice of the positive abilities and strengths is the only way forward to be able to use them in adversity. In hard times these abilities stand with us like a shield.
If you are an atheist then look at nature- the stars, trees, oceans and mountains have been there for eons together. If natural laws are taking care of all these huge objects, surely you and I are easily handled size packets for the nature. So if you cannot trust god at least have faith in nature. A human being without the element of faith is actually like a tree without roots in life. A tree without roots can be felled easily even with the slightest gust of wind.
Now how to apply the two above traits. Abilities and strengths have to be developed in the peaceful times so that with enough practice of these abilities we do not forget or forsake these strengths of ours in tough times. Consistent and conscious practice of the positive abilities and strengths is the only way forward to be able to use them in adversity. In hard times these abilities stand with us like a shield. If you are an atheist then look at nature- the stars, trees, oceans and mountains have been there for eons together. If natural laws are taking care of all these huge objects, surely you and I are easily handled size packets for the nature.
So if you cannot trust god at least have faith in nature. A human being without the element of faith is actually like a tree without roots in life. A tree without roots can be felled easily even with the slightest gust of wind.
In these times of fear, insecurity and stress- look at the larger phenomenon. The rivers are running clean now. The sky looks so blue and clear. The air is breathable and fresh again. The nature is reclaiming its abundance. Use this time to press the pause button then rewind, relieve and rejuvenate yourself. Remember an interval in the movie is not an interruption. It’s meant for giving a much needed break and for rekindling the interest in the movie.
This is how god and angels work to bring a balance in imbalance. It’s definitely a plan by angels to make us realise our place on the planet and also to understand that all life is precious. We cannot go on ravaging nature without any consequences. An invisible organism has brought the mighty human race to its knees. Time to take a bow to the Supreme and bring some genuine realignment of our life style with the nature.
So step back and take some time to think how you want your coming life to be. क्यूँकि अगर ending happy नहीं है तो picture अभी बाकी है दोस्त !!!