God’s Existence!

Earlier, many years ago, the general question about God used to be “ Who is God? Is my God the better God or is your God the supreme one?”

Now in this tech age, everything has changed. Perceptions about God have also changed. The general question about God is “Does God exist?” People want proof these days otherwise they will not believe in anything.

Great people like Mahatma Gandhi & Mother Teresa have something in common. They are similar to saints or monks. These people have very “clean” souls. They are selfless and have a beautiful heart. Thus, these people are successfully able to find God. Or at least have strong belief in the Supreme one. In this century more and more people are intoxicating their souls and bodies with corruption, greed, alcoholism and infidelity. Due to these factors our minds and our hearts are no longer “clean”. Our conscience is no longer clear. In such a scenario it is extremely difficult to find God. Thus it is becoming increasingly tough to have faith in him.

Every one has God’s energy within them. The greatest saints, the greatest texts have stated that God resides within us. His picture is very blurry though. With things like intoxication and greed, we blur the picture even further. With selfless acts and good Karma, we make that image sharper. It is as simple as that. My nani(grandmom) told me once that in order to find God and to get fruits of your bhakti, you need to keep your heart clean. If grown in a bad soil, your plants will never give fruits. However, when you grow plants in a good soil, you will definitely see results. Therefore, actions done with a positive mind and a clean heart, result in great fruits.

Everyone should have a relationship with God. Spend 10 minutes a day with him and you will see the difference. In the worst situations, there is a reason why people look for God or use phrases like “Oh my God”, “Thank God”. He will give you refuge and your positivity will definitely increase. A few months ago, I was sitting in an airplane. Suddenly the plane jerked hard. All the passengers got extremely scared. At that point of time most of us called out god. I thought to my self, I wish I had done more puja(worship) or more meditation. I wanted to earn more good karma before leaving earth. So in that dire situation, I first thought about my Krishna. Even during my Dad’s death, the only thing that got me through was God. I read Gita and recited shlokas and bhajans. I would have probably gone mad if it was not for Krishna. So in the most important situations, the only thing that can help a person through is bhakti. It is never too early to start building your relationship with God. Every day counts. Thank him if you have a complete family. Many of us don’t. Thank him if all your body parts/organs function normally. Many suffer from extremely painful diseases. Thank him, if you have the money to afford a decent living.

There are so many reasons to thank God.

I have found my relationship to grow stronger through occasional meditation & yoga. Whenever I am working, instead of listening to Pop songs, I try listening to bhajans. I have found that my work efficiency doubles while listening to Krishna’s songs. Maybe it is just me, but you should definitely try it. It is not that one should give up all the pleasures in life and become a Yogi. Sure, it is difficult to avoid going to parties or having a social life with things like alcohol involved. However, one can still do God’s bhakti if everything else is done in moderation.

“ God’s bhakti is so beautiful and addictive that no doctor/rehabilitation Center can cure it. The only cure is more bhakti and more love. “

I promise that if you spend atleast 5-10 minutes of your day with God, you will never be lonely again.

Spread the Joy and spread some love 🙂 !

– Prachi

Yudhishtira’s Nyaya – Lessons Learnt

During the time when Drithrashtra was the King of Hastinapur and both the Pandavas and the Kauravas had grown up, there was a need for a new Yuvaraj (heir to the throne). Drithrashtra was always greedy about the throne. He wanted Duryodhan to be the next king. However, Drithrashtra was a mere representative of Pandava who had abandoned his throne due to a crime he had committed unknowingly. Thus, Yudhistira who was the eldest son of Pandava was the rightful heir to the throne.

In order to make a decision as to who is suitable to be the next king, Vidhur (the wise minister and the brother of Drithrashtra) decided to test both Duryodhan and Yudhistira in the courtroom. Four men were bought in who had committed a murder. When Duryodhan was asked to do justice to the four men, he said that punishment for murder was death sentence in their kingdom. Therefore, each man should be hanged. Then Vidhur asked Yudhistira to do justice. Here is what he said:

“ First I want to know the caste of each man. Upon saying so he found that one was Shudra, the other Vaishya, the third one was Kshatriya and the fourth one was a Brahman. He then said that Shudra is uneducated and he doesn’t know the difference between right & wrong. So he should be imprisoned for 4 years. Vaishya has some knowledge between good and bad. Thus he should get double of what Shudra gets. The Kshatriya is the protector of the nation and thus should not kill people and make them feel unsafe. So the Kshatriya should get double of what Vaishya got. The fourth man is a Brahman. He is well versed with the differences between good and bad. His punishment should be the most severe but you cannot kill a Brahman. Therefore, the head priest of the kingdom should decide the punishment of the Brahman.  Every person is different. You cannot measure every person’s doing in the same scale. That would definitely be unjust”.

Mahabharat teaches us all the lessons we need to learn in order to lead a just life. The story that I just narrated has a very powerful meaning not only in terms of how justice should be granted to each individual but also in terms of our behavior towards each person. Since every person is different and comes from different background we need to change our behavior accordingly.  If we meet someone who comes from modest background, it is our duty to behave modestly and treat him or her with respect. Also, when we are judging someone’s actions towards us we should understand where the person is coming from. If we start considering these things while interacting with different individuals, the world would definitely be a happier place.