On the eve of the New Year, we must take stock of ourselves. We must see who we are and where we are headed. We must steer the path of our life in the right direction.
You are all Divine Beings. You come from Divine Source. You have come here for a short stay and you will go back to your Divine Nature and Divine Home. Never degrade yourself as being a mere man living a life of sensual pleasures on Earth.
There are 10, 000 lokas or worlds in the Universe. The highest of these is the Vaikunta Loka – the abode of Lord Vishnu. Those of you who chant the Siddha SitaRam Mantra are on way to that Loka. Those who have taken the Shaktipat of the Kundalini Maha Yoga and are staunch Guru Bhaktas will definitely reach there.You all have come to Earth to stay here for a short while.
As a resident of Earth, you must remember that you are here only for a short period of time. You are a guest here on Earth. When you stay as a guest in someone’s home, you are on your best behaviour. You are well mannered towards all. Your speech is polite and sweet. You are neat and clean in your area of living. You take care of the possessions of your host and do not pollute or spoil his things or surroundings.
As guests living on earth for a short time, we must take care of the gifts bestowed on us in this world. We must respect Mother Earth and not pollute or spoil her. We must make proper use of Wind, Water and Air. These are priceless gifts which support and sustain our lives on Earth. Mother Nature and Earth give us enough for our needs. But whatever gifts she pours is not enough for our greed. Our greed drives us to exploit these gifts. We ensure that only we get the maximum benefit of the fruits of Nature without seeing to the needs of others or the long term effects on our environment.
Hinduism teaches us to respect all Nature as God. Earth is Bhu Mata or Mother Earth who is a living goddess and mother to all. Sun is Surya Devta or Sun God who spreads warmth, light and brightness to all. Wind is Vayu Devta or Wind God who is the life breath of all creatures on Earth. Water is Varun Devata or God of Water whose nectarine drops are life giving. Trees are worshipped and all flowers , leaves, fruits are used in worship and hence respected. Animals and birds are vehicles or carriers of Gods and hence respected. All Nature is revered. When such respect is shown and Nature is worshipped, there will be proper utilization of resources and the needs of all will be served.
We need to get back to these tenets of worship of Nature to ensure that Earth and her gifts are properly utilized and not polluted, exploited and exhausted.
O Divine beings, living here on earth remember that you are guests and use whatever is given to you in the right way and share what is given with all. Teach this right approach to your children too. The attitude of thankfulness and right use of gifts and offerings is the most acceptable behaviour of a guest!
