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Divinity is a Play and Divine the Way
choice. May be due to our excessive attraction to all and sundry. Every alternate thing seems to charm us. We therefore are over playing our role in contrast to the will of the divine as a result there is no compatibility of our heart and mind. Most of the times we are governed by our mind and thereby resulting in frustration, restlessness and confusion making our life miserable instead of leading a happy life which is the basis of creation.
This tumult state of ours is due to the contamination brought in by us at various levels, which made us forget not only our origin but most importantly our link or connection with the divine which is natural and pure. We were asked to play a role in the drama but we started living in it and trying to own that.
When we observe Nature, we find there is balance in it. The birds, the cattle etc and also the humans who are the most evolved species of God’s creation get back to their destination after finishing their role in day’s work. Similarly we observe the life is a process of birth, growth and decay. This is the knowledge we have about the life and we do not know what happened prior to this life form nor do we know what is going to happen after this life. Like birth/ manifestation death / withdrawal is the law of Nature. But we attach permanency to our existence and are excessively engrossed in the process of satisfying our basic urges which are mostly material. God has not only become alien to Man but the interdependency has also become so. In this situation, it is impossible for a common man to think anything more than what is concerned with his existential needs. Further, with the dilapidation of joint family structure, the nuclear family culture has added further to the disharmony amongst our own kith and kin. The situation as of now is in unregulated and imbalanced manner. It is cut throat competition and artificial living every where, thereby unhappiness. The
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