Deathly Confrontations

An inevitable truth of life is death. It may be the end of a circle that indicated life. It is the completion of one human rotation for another.
Enlarge ImageMost writers and philosophers consider death to be a fascinating subject, something that deeply requires knowledge. Perhaps because there is so little that has been known about so far. So what is death to you and me.- the end of life, the loss of a dear one, or even the end of an era?

Despite what you may be, a rational human being or an atheist, there is mystery wrapped in each one's mind about death. While you approach in age you'll find this mystery to be even more intriguing, almost as if the culmination of your time on earth. What seems to real today and what seems so real, you, your wife, your child, your property, your work, your ideas, and your ego - everything comes crashing down to an end.

Death in it's varied forms
In many scriptures death is considered the end of a phase in time much like the various ages in life. But what is most fascinating to note is the fact that today you are here, appearing so real. Tomorrow morning, if you are dead, what will happen to you? Where are you? Where did you go? Was your body made for no purpose at all? Many people try to find meaning and purpose in life by living it to the fullest.

This may include your deeds, your life style, your manner of approach to people in general. But this should not deter you from believing that the needs to be temporary and that all of this will end with you passing away from this world. If you've ever analyzed a series of job shifts you might be able to fathom the truth called death in a minuscule way. When you switch jobs, you'll find the greatest stress to be on the guy who hired you, in this case, this may be your manager and your HR manager. But then what happens when you leave. Your respective managers find your replacement.

The point I am driving home is that everything in this world has it's own value. That you chose to have an attachment in the company that you worked was your decision. Once you found a better place you are promptly replaced. The truth that life moves on cannot be perhaps explained in even simpler words. Moral of the story? Work as much as your are allotted (read as much as you are paid for!) diligently, honestly and within that time frame. You are anyways going to be replaced once your time is up. Much life gets wasted in the process, don't you think? You are given certain responsibilities to complete certain tasks in your lifetime. No one questions God why he took you with him. No one knows when he'd say "Times Up!"

The importance of Death
The amount of importance we attach to our bodies is also noteworthy. Most of us prefer to look into the outer appearance. No one manages the insides of the game. No one really makes an effort to understand that the bones and the muscles that help your body to stand on the ground that you do are the last to remain with you. What you really focus on is the skin, the hair, the set of dresses and the matching of these with other outfits. Come to think of it the calcium in the bones, the teeth and the muscles are the last to give away once you die. Hope I am not sounding too depressing! Let's give it another thought.

Ever noticed a tombstone. I know that's a strange one but try looking at it once again! You'll notice that the person who has died and is laid to rest has his or her details mentioned written by her near and dear ones. You'll also notice the dates, born so and so and dead so and so...The point I am trying to drive home is that the little dash, hyphen, call it what you may, is what our life is actually made up of! We live, feel jealous, throw temper tantrums, fall in love, deceive someone, etc., all in glorifying that small hyphen. Worth taking a note of.. I'll say!

Coming back to the question of valuing yourself. You must remember that the body given to you is only a body, so don’t get too attached to it! Once you pass your time, you'll be a part of the same earth as the one whom you despised all your life! In many cultures, the bodies are burnt, well bury or burn, you'll still remain the same element, that of an ash! It's just that amidst burying and burning, the pace at which your body turns into dust is different.

To value yourself, start looking at death. Try and analyze it from backwards. Look down on the count down that has already started and with each passing birthday, you'll be reminded of how much more you can do within this span of time. Value each soul; they all have their own roles to play to manage the ecosystem of life. If you don't like what's happening around you, voice it, but don't expect miracles. Don't believe in miracles; depend on them for guiding you to do the right things in life! After all what remains after you are gone are memories, and if they are pleasant, then it's best if you spend more time in making them that way.

In conclusion
We discussed the topic of death being an interesting topic when we began this discussion. The truth is that like many things kept away from us, death is one of those truths that the Almighty considered necessary to be told but not necessary to be discussed with clues. What we are left with is glimmering rays of hope in the form of the supernatural in our quest to find out about life after death! Finish the unfinished before it’s too late, you might not get another chance!
By Prerna Salla

An inevitable truth of life is death. It may be the end of a circle that indicated life. It is the completion of one human rotation for another.
Enlarge ImageMost writers and philosophers consider death to be a fascinating subject, something that deeply requires knowledge. Perhaps because there is so little that has been known about so far. So what is death to you and me.- the end of life, the loss of a dear one, or even the end of an era?

Despite what you may be, a rational human being or an atheist, there is mystery wrapped in each one's mind about death. While you approach in age you'll find this mystery to be even more intriguing, almost as if the culmination of your time on earth. What seems to real today and what seems so real, you, your wife, your child, your property, your work, your ideas, and your ego - everything comes crashing down to an end.

Death in it's varied forms
In many scriptures death is considered the end of a phase in time much like the various ages in life. But what is most fascinating to note is the fact that today you are here, appearing so real. Tomorrow morning, if you are dead, what will happen to you? Where are you? Where did you go? Was your body made for no purpose at all? Many people try to find meaning and purpose in life by living it to the fullest.

This may include your deeds, your life style, your manner of approach to people in general. But this should not deter you from believing that the needs to be temporary and that all of this will end with you passing away from this world. If you've ever analyzed a series of job shifts you might be able to fathom the truth called death in a minuscule way. When you switch jobs, you'll find the greatest stress to be on the guy who hired you, in this case, this may be your manager and your HR manager. But then what happens when you leave. Your respective managers find your replacement.

The point I am driving home is that everything in this world has it's own value. That you chose to have an attachment in the company that you worked was your decision. Once you found a better place you are promptly replaced. The truth that life moves on cannot be perhaps explained in even simpler words. Moral of the story? Work as much as your are allotted (read as much as you are paid for!) diligently, honestly and within that time frame. You are anyways going to be replaced once your time is up. Much life gets wasted in the process, don't you think? You are given certain responsibilities to complete certain tasks in your lifetime. No one questions God why he took you with him. No one knows when he'd say "Times Up!"

The importance of Death
The amount of importance we attach to our bodies is also noteworthy. Most of us prefer to look into the outer appearance. No one manages the insides of the game. No one really makes an effort to understand that the bones and the muscles that help your body to stand on the ground that you do are the last to remain with you. What you really focus on is the skin, the hair, the set of dresses and the matching of these with other outfits. Come to think of it the calcium in the bones, the teeth and the muscles are the last to give away once you die. Hope I am not sounding too depressing! Let's give it another thought.

Ever noticed a tombstone. I know that's a strange one but try looking at it once again! You'll notice that the person who has died and is laid to rest has his or her details mentioned written by her near and dear ones. You'll also notice the dates, born so and so and dead so and so...The point I am trying to drive home is that the little dash, hyphen, call it what you may, is what our life is actually made up of! We live, feel jealous, throw temper tantrums, fall in love, deceive someone, etc., all in glorifying that small hyphen. Worth taking a note of.. I'll say!

Coming back to the question of valuing yourself. You must remember that the body given to you is only a body, so don’t get too attached to it! Once you pass your time, you'll be a part of the same earth as the one whom you despised all your life! In many cultures, the bodies are burnt, well bury or burn, you'll still remain the same element, that of an ash! It's just that amidst burying and burning, the pace at which your body turns into dust is different.

To value yourself, start looking at death. Try and analyze it from backwards. Look down on the count down that has already started and with each passing birthday, you'll be reminded of how much more you can do within this span of time. Value each soul; they all have their own roles to play to manage the ecosystem of life. If you don't like what's happening around you, voice it, but don't expect miracles. Don't believe in miracles; depend on them for guiding you to do the right things in life! After all what remains after you are gone are memories, and if they are pleasant, then it's best if you spend more time in making them that way.

In conclusion
We discussed the topic of death being an interesting topic when we began this discussion. The truth is that like many things kept away from us, death is one of those truths that the Almighty considered necessary to be told but not necessary to be discussed with clues. What we are left with is glimmering rays of hope in the form of the supernatural in our quest to find out about life after death! Finish the unfinished before it’s too late, you might not get another chance!
By Prerna Salla