COMING BACK TO THE VERSES OF VISHNU SAHASRANAMAM,THE SUPREME CREATOR HAS BROUGHT ALL OF US ON PAST PERFORMANCE TO OUR PREVIOUS BIRTH; BASED ON WHICH HE HAS ENVISAGED THE FOUR CATEGORIES ON WHICH HE PLACED OUR PRESENT BIRTH. AS USUAL WITHOUT KNOWING THE SIGNIFICANCE AND IMPORTANCE OF GOD'S THOUGHT PROCESS, WE CHOOSE OUR WAY IN WHIMSICAL MANNER AND WILL NOT HESITATE TO PUT THE BLAME ON GOD LIKE SAYING "I DO NOT UNDERSTAND WHY GOD MADE ME TO SUFFER LIKE THIS". THIS IS AN GENERAL STATEMENT MADE BY LOT OF US IN ALL WALKS OF LIFE.
THINKING ON MY BIRTH,HE GAVE ME AN OPPORTUNITY TO PROFESS,EDUCATE,CHANT,RECITE,PRAY HIM FOR UPLIFT OF MY MIND. THIS HAPPENS WHEN VEDAS,MANTRAS ARE CHANTED AND POWER OF THE PANCHA BHOOTHAS (VIZ.SPACE, EARTH,FIRE AND WATER AND PEOPLE) IS REALIZED.
BORN IN A BRAHMIN FAMILY. AFTER 66 YEARS OF AGE, I AM REALIZING MORE THE BLESSINGS AND GRACIOUS GRANTS HE WOULD HAVE SHOWERED ON ME HAD I ACCEPTED THE PROFESSION GOD INTENDED ME TO DO. INSPITE OF NOT CARRYING OUT HIS WISHES, I CONSIDER MYSELF SO FORTUNATE THAT HE CONTINUES TO SHOWER BLESSINGS ON ME AND OUR FAMILY.
I AM ASKING MYSELF "IS IT BELATED? OR BEEEEE LATED?"; HE GAVE ME THE OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN. I DID NOT MAKE USE OF THIS GOLDEN CHANCE AND LOST MY OPPORTUNITY TO LIVE LIKE A BRAHMIN. I WAS BORN AS A BRAHMIN,BUT I WORKED IN A BANK WHERE I HANDLED MONEY LENDING MONEY LIKE A VAISHYA; SINCE I HAD TO FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS OF MY SUPERIOR THERE WHICH MEANS MY OCCUPATION WISE I AM A SUTHRA; NOTHING WRONG WITH THAT, BUT THAT IS THE FACT OF MY LIFE.
IF STILL I CALL MYSELF AS BRAHMIN,HOW INAPPROPRIATE IT CAN BE?. I FEEL ONE NEEDS TO BE BRAVE TO ACCEPT REALITIES OF LIFE.IF YOU DO NOT ACCEPT, WE CAN LIVE IN DENIAL. I FEEL ALL OF US NEED TO HAVE MORE FAITH IN PROTECTOR.
SO LET ALL OF US RELISH AND NOURISH THE MAGNIFICENT MAGNITUDE OF GREAT GOD AND PRAY HIM FOR OUR INNER DEVELOPMENT AND DEVOTIONAL THINKING.
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