Follow the path of upliftment

 Follow the path of upliftment

 

“May we follow the path of upliftment?” [as has been said in Rigveda 5.51.15]. It is a common way for all. It is the only way. We should follow the path of well-being so that there is solace and peace all around. Pain, misery, agony and suffering should perish. Follow that path which everyone can adopt and which is agreeable to all.

 

Understand that God is asking us to keep one ideal always in mind, so that ours should be a path of goodness and well-being. That, which leads to catastrophe, is certainly not our path. Some paths are such that they are attractive in appearance but miserable in their consequence. That work or path, which is miserable in results, no matter how much glamorous in appearance, is not our path at all. Follow this principle always. Any glamorous way, which may be attractive in first appearance, but troublesome in effects, should not be our way at all. Adopt something like that your path should be like that of the sun and the moon.

 

Enlighten Yourself

 

The sun is self-illuminous. It has its own light. The moon does not have the light of its own. So it has been called the son, while the sun and the earth are the father and the mother respectively. You may kindle within yourself the qualities inherited from your parents or make an attempt of your own to enlighten yourself. Taking inspiration from your God, find your own way your own direction and your own destination.

 

Till you are healthy, the whole world is with you. The day your body refuses to work for you, please understand that you have become a burden on the world, no matter how much help you may get from your relatives. You can afford to be careless in earning money. It doesn’t matter even if you earn a little less, but never be negligent towards your health because nothing else, but your own body will see you through. If you intervene adversely in its functioning or neglect it, remember, you will be the one to suffer from the consequent pain.

 

 

 

Know the Law of Nature

 

Therefore, know the laws of nature. Anyone who goes against the laws of nature, cannot escape the punishment of the Lord. May he be anyone - a saint or a rascal, a learned or a fool, strong or weak, prince or a pauper! The one who breaks the laws will undergo misery and pain.

 

As man grows in age, he starts showing signs of old age. But in the animal kingdom, the old are as agile as the young. A parrot may have grown in years, but it will not look old like humans who start showing signs of ageing as they grow older.  The one who violates the laws faces problems.  If God has given you wealth and means for a comfortable living, it does not mean that you do atrocities with your body.

 

Have you ever seen a labourer getting his blood pressure checked? Does he ever get his sugar- level tested? Or does he ever suffer from heart problem? Why are all these problems for urbanites only? Just observe a person whose job is to break boulders while he eats his food. He enjoys it to his heart’s content. Real taste lies in appetite, not in the bread. When famished, you will enjoy eating even leaves as meal. Only a hardworking person can enjoy a genuine appetite and a sound sleep and such a person is very fortunate indeed. Ayurveda says that you can enjoy taste with the sweat of thy brow.

 

Follow the Path of Well-being

 

I want to tell you that God has advised us that ours is the path of well-being. Following the path we should do good to ourselves. You will be inviting troubles if you break this law. We have set out on a journey of a hundred years. If God has given us a chariot, it is our duty to keep it in a proper working condition. Remember that life is not a bed of roses. You never know what difficulties you might have to pass through and what challenges you might need to pick up in the future. But you must pass every test courageously.

 

Creator of own Destiny

 

In brief, we can say that you are the creator of your own destiny. It is not possible that some great personality or an incarnation of God will come to push you towards progress. The reason is that God has already given you whatever you require. It is not His job to cook food for you, put it into your mouth and request you to chew it. Nothing of that sort! God has given you means and now you have to work hard.

 

Present takes care of the Future

 

Please do think about it deeply. Your mind keeps on brooding over the past incidents, plans for the future, but never lives in the present. The one who wants to bring a turning point in his life, feel blissful, he should stop taking care of the past and the future. Present will take care of his future and he will get rid of anxieties. This is the only way. Yesterday is not going to come again. Your present is about to turn into your past and your future will be your present in a short while.

 

Therefore, consider the present moment as important and take care of it. Mind the words – “fortune brings favourable circumstances while misfortune brings adverse circumstances.” When time is favourable, you get everything very well arranged.

 

Live Systematically

 

Yours is the path of well-being. The choice is yours. If you live systematically, you will be fine. If you violate the laws, you will suffer. Nature does not forgive anyone. Remember this. A person who knows his limits and leads a disciplined life is considered to be great.