Lessons from the returning souls
Few years back, when my life had thoroughly bottomed out, leaving me in a befuddled state of mind, viewing everything happening to me with an infant’s maturity, I felt immensely helpless and uneasy. Like Buddha, I too was dumbfounded and was in instant need of a Bodhi tree for self-introspection that would enlighten and persuade me to accept the reality and feel comfortable in the skin of my own situation. During this tough phase, “Destiny”, which is called as “destroyer of man made plans” by some and “driver to the man’s real destination” by others, cajoled me to encounter 3 deaths in my closest circle. These deaths no doubt caused unfathomable pain, but it surely was an eye opener for me as well. The exit of these 3 men to the eternal world absolutely unveiled my entry point to the real world. While they ended their lives, I began to live. The first one which sparked my enlightenment process was the death of an elderly family friend Mr. Murthy. He was diagnosed wi...