Amen !!

Just a kind of a day to remind me again of human limitations, sometimes our genuine inability to judge right from wrong and ferocity and unpredictability of time.

Time- the power. Both to make and destroy. And we also believe in the ultimate superior- the immortal God. We have not seen Him but still believe in Him. Maybe that’s why it’s called “blind” faith.  Him, whom we seldom remember when we are happy and content but often remember when we are sad or in trouble. Even Calvin questions the very existence of God !! Does He truly exist? Is our present, our future really decided by the position of stars and planets in our janam-kundli (birth -chart)?  Does God really one day punish the wrong doers for their sins? Is there life after death? Is re- birth true or just a concept?

I don’t have answers to these questions. I too believe in God but at the same time I believe that God resides in our hearts. It symbolizes honesty, humility, kindness, love, strength and devotion to what you do, people you love and care about, purity of your thoughts, willingness to change and adapt to different situations, ability to take decisions to the best of our abilities under given circumstances and dream.

Whether we are punished for our sins in this life or not, that also I don’t know. But I do believe that if, unknowingly we have committed a sin or done something wrong and if we genuinely feel sorry about it, then the God within us shall also forgive us. But sometimes, just feeling sorry is not enough. Some wrongs may also require some actions to mend things or atleast make them better. There is a difference between saying sorry and feeling sorry. If you genuinely feel sorry, then you will take actions to amend things. Those amendments are mostly to take care of our own guilt as what was done cannot be undone. But yes, to some extent, sometimes, you may even be able to undo the done. Depends upon the degree of wrong.

We are humans. We all make mistakes. The question is not whom to blame for the mistake, but what is the solution to amend. But then there are some wrongs, which are done knowingly, on purpose. What about them? Does our Upanishads, the Bhaghavad Gita, the Vedas also tell us to forget and forgive those? Do we as humans, have that ability to forget and forgive everything?

I have no answers. I shall thus simply end my day by  believing in myself, being content in the fact that I have done more than my best under the given circumstances, I am human and I also feel pain and that I pray to God to give me strength, wisdom and good health to live a meaningful life, which He has given.

Amen !!!