Triveni Journal
1927 | 11,233,916 words
Triveni is a journal dedicated to ancient Indian culture, history, philosophy, art, spirituality, music and all sorts of literature. Triveni was founded at Madras in 1927 and since that time various authors have donated their creativity in the form of articles, covering many aspects of public life....
LIFE � NOT AN EMPTY DREAMtc "LIFE � NOT AN EMPTY DREAM"
God puffs the life into man and He takes the life sooner or later. But man’s journey on earth from birth to death or from womb to tomb, during which period, he under goes mental aberration, emotional, psychological and excruciatingly painful events, which can be said as “Life�. Life has been described by many in different ways according to their different experiences in different situations. Life is compared to the unfathomable ocean, which has waves and even boisterous tempests.
Life is full of unbridled aspirations, challenges like storms and happiness is like an oasis in the desert. According to some, life is the beginning the middle and the end, which they are unaware of, but for some life is a journey that leads to some destination. But the summon bonum of life is one and the same irrespective of nationality, caste, creed, colour and time.
Let us not focus all our attention on what life is, but on how to lead a peaceful and pure life. As a matter of fact, some people even do not contemplate on this paramount and important aspect and for some this is an enigma, as they never take this to their hearts seriously.
Many people believe that life takes us to the unknown destination, as our goal is determined by some unknown and unseen power or energy, which is called the Omnipotent God.
Man is always living on hopes and the desire to experience is the life’s greatest achievement. Even if that experience is full of troubles and sorrows it should be swallowed like poison and learn many a lesson for self-development. When all our desires are destroyed, man himself is destroyed ultimately � physically and mentally. So one should bear in mind these words:
“Tell me not in mournful numbers,
That life is but an empty dream�