The Elixir of Life

The Elixir of Life

The supreme advantage of the birth of a human being lies in his ability to be friendly with the other human beings. No other activity gives as much satisfaction as we derive by being nice and kind to fellow beings.

May be one enjoys by presenting himself either well dressed or fashionable. Some derives happiness by possessions of wealth, and some others by attaining fame and status in the society. However, people in these categories, we find, are not contented heart of hearts. Their happiness seems to be short lived. Where as people who love every other human being derive satisfaction of their existence, even though , they may under go certain difficulties in living up to their motto of being nice to people. Some may have to give money, render physical help, or endure certain situations in the process. The end result, in seeing/making others happy, is what they believe as the purpose of being born as a human being.

They also believe that if it hurts it is not love. Love does not make demands or grow tired or weary. Love does not seek to change the other person. If it is conditional, it is not love. When you judge some people as worthy of your giving , then it is you who is undeserving , not because you have been judged by love but because you have forgotten love's law.

They also realize that love is the simple recognition that the same spirit that dwells in them also dwells within the other person. The heart is a garden - it can grow compassion or fear or resentment or .. LOVE .. what seeds will you plant there ?

We don't become sad when we love, but the person whom we love can breath his last one day or the other which may be unbearable. It is also possible, we may leave this world before him. Does it mean that there is no sanctity in being nice to others ? But the question appears to be putting the cart before the horse. The underlining fact and emphasis lies in when we don't love the fellow beings, we don't live a life which gives happiness, probably it renders to a state of living like a wood or stone.

Wisdom may dawn one day that if we can love someone who will never depart from us, we may also remain happy through out our living span. The only person who exist every where at all times is the Almighty, omnipotent and omnipresent. Gopikas loved Krishna. The cows also loved Krishna in a similar way. Paramathma never leaves us. When life departs from our body, it does not go any where but fuses into ' 'Paramathma ' itself. Faith in Paramathma only lasts for ever.