Success… Failure ….. Suicide
Ever wonder what drives people like VG Siddhartha (founder Cafe Coffee Day ..a chain of coffee shops in India), Kate Spade (Top Designer)….to commit suicide. They were at the pinnacle of success. But then they were lonely surrounded by their family and friends. They were weak emotionally and unstable spiritually. Their fears haunted them and pushed them to commit such a Sin as suicide.
This is the Yuga of Kali where people meditate more on money, name and fame rather than on the Holy Name.
The very reason for them to be morose, sad and in distress is because of the non fulfilment of their desired goals. Bewilderment is bound to come as no stronghold of the Holy Name in their hectic lives. The marathon for material gains will take us nowhere : we are heading to a bare scary dead end.
Whereas the Japa Meditation has proved to make us strong as it connects us to the Supreme Most.
Japa meditation is the source of our mental and spiritual strength. Sri Krsna ; the Supreme Personality of Godhead has emphasised the Japa Meditation in the Bhagavad Gita Himself.
In this Age of Quarrel chanting of the Holy Name is the foremost tool to pacify us. We are constantly at war in our minds; innumerable depressing thoughts and emotions keep us engaged and throw us in the dungeons of negativity. We quarrel with the outside world and also within our minds with ourselves. The disturbed minds are the confused minds where no morality dwells and thats why no peace in the lives of the people.
Our brain needs to rest and be peaceful to tackle various stresses that barge into our lives uninvited. The infinite problems are present in our lives turning it upside down at every step. We cannot handle them unless we are not calm and tranquil. The turbulent minds lead to the adverse drastic consequences that has been proven by the scientists also.
Our mind has to be restful devoid of the strong emotions like anger and aggression to be able to take beneficial decisions. We cannot take good healthy beneficial decisions with unhealthy uncontrolled minds and brains.
The presence of a controlled mind and self control are the pre requisites for good and positive decisions.
The Chanting; Japa meditation has the power to soothe our nerves and relax the turmoil in our minds.
Chanting has beneficial psychological and physical effects.
Japa Meditation is a great stress reducer that can calm you and bring relaxation. This can help you to sleep better, focus better at work and remain calm throughout the day.
So we should follow the path that makes us strong and not weak. We should not succumb to the negativity that fills our cloudy stressful mind. One has to handover the reins of mind to the Supreme Power means one should have full faith in the words of the Lord. The innumerable thoughts ,worries and solutions will lead us nowhere unless the service to the Lord is included in our lifestyle. If we have the connection to the Lord our thoughts ,worries and solutions will be taken care by Him; he would guide us .
Arjuna’s faith and love in Sri Krsna made the Super Personality of Godhead to come to his protection in the tough times of war.
We are at war every moment. We need Him all the time .
Sri Granth sahib (the sacred Scripture of the Sikhs) guides us in the moments of distress. These lines mentioned below strengthen our faith on the Lord . In the moments of distress whom we should rely on.
The lines below guide us to to be fully dependant on Sri Krsna.
“Kya tu sochay
Kya tu chivvy
Kya tu karay upaay
Tako kahay ki parvah jeh Gopal sahay”
Meaning
What are you thinking
What are you worried about
What solutions would you bring
You should have no worries as Krsna is there to help you.
These lines are meant to bring us closer to the Supreme being. Imbibing these lines in our hearts we exhibit our faith in Him and so would He reciprocate in guiding us and help us at every step ..one has to make Him the pivot of his/her life.
In Bhagavad Gita Sri Krsna says
ananyas cintayanto mam
ye janah paryupasate
tesam nityabhiyuktanam
yoga-ksemam vahamy aham
TRANSLATION
But those who worship Me with devotion, meditating on My transcendental form-to them I carry what they lack and preserve what they have.
Krsna assures “once you invite Me in your lives I help and support you..You serve Me lovingly …you Chant My Name ..Meditate upon My Name “. One is fortunate if he/she serves the Lord ;gets connected to Him. Chanting the Holy Name sincerely needs lot of faith and courage. The light of positivity in life can only shine if one surrenders at the Lotus Feet of Sri Krsna. A clean ,pure heart full of love belongs to Krsna and vice versa.. Confusion ceases as the Lord advents in our lives. All the shackles in the form of negative thoughts perpetuated due to anxiety in our lives shatter.
The peace is accompanied by happiness; without peace there cannot be happiness . A peaceful mind will lead oneself to the righteous
There is not a single problem on this earth that cannot be solved..so where is the question of committing a Sin of killing Oneself.
One should have the courage and strength to Chant the Holy Name to shield oneself from the attacks of Maya
(Illusion). Be brave and meditate on the Holy Name and solve the maze of life.
Peace at heart ,tranquility in mind, morality in actions are the results of sincere Chanting of the Holy Name.
Chanting of the Holy Name brings forth this realisation:
Success bound to come hundred percent.
Failures to be taken as the stepping stones to success.
Suicide the most abominable sin.
By Radhika krpa devi dasi
Author of book “Vaisanava Teachings in Sikhism”
A travelling preacher