264. We are all like Wooden Logs floating in the River of Life……!

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If we happen to look at a river in a valley from mountain top it is an extraordinary sight. The sound of the rushing water is enchanting to listen. With all the might and force the water travels from the higher altitude to the lower altitude. When there is a flat surface the river water forms a pool which seems to look like it does not want to get into the swift of tides but remain aloof. In reality the current in those pools are as rapid as it is when the river water is rushing down but not visible. Just as there is a pool which looks different from the river, we cordon ourselves with our families, cultures, visions etc.... letting life go by with a constant change with extraordinary strength and beauty.

The water in the pool does get displaced but is hardly visible. It seem to be stagnant this is the way we lead our life we do not accept the change drastically any change should be periodic just as there is change in the season. We cling to our tradition, social order, small virtues because we want permanency. The clinging is due to the fact that we are afraid that we may lose what we are identified with. We conclude that it is that identification which we are attached with is the one which is keeping us satisfied and hence our life is moving on. This very thought has made us refuse to accept life as it comes.

Life is like a river watched from a height in that total panoramic view, we are able to see that endless movement of water, the barriers in the form of boulders trying to cause hindrance to the flow of water and smooth exist in the form of gorge which makes way for the flow. The river water never stops its surge penetrating every abyss in the route and finally meets the ocean.

Well, if life is like water flowing in the river then what are we humans in it?

In the river a log of wood floating on the surface come from one side and another from some other direction, they flow together for a little distance. They may remain in contact for a short time until a strong wave shakes them and then they part again. There are possibilities that these two logs of wood which parted away may meet again but they will have to separate again after sometime. Exactly in the similar fashion in our life we humans are related to each other in the form of father, mother, brother, sister, husband, wife and children. We live together in one life span and get separated, we could meet again in the different birth and again there is separation.

We humans come together for a life time and then drifted away, sometimes to meet again and sometimes never to meet again. So do members of a family come together only for the brief time of this life span. Death is inevitable for those who are born and rebirth is also certain for the dead who has wanton and desires to be fulfilled. There is no harm in developing Bandhavya (relationships) but it should never be of Mamakara (mine-ness) which leads to Moha (attachment). There are fewer twinge in losing Bandhavya while it haunts to lose one with whom we have developed Moha…..…Moha and Mamakara induces ownership, but we can never be owners of anything even our own body. 

Finally there is only ONE owner, we have all emanated from Him and hence His products……. What say?????