As you (in the physical body) change the old or torn cloths and wear new ones, the same way you (the soul) change the old or decayed body and are born in new. As the change of clothing has no effect on the body, the same way, the change of body has no effect on the soul. Death is simply a transition point, an opportunity of this change. The physical body and the identity of the person associated with it remains the same eternally. Death should not be a cause of worry or fear for us. The body is made up of perishable substances and is therefore mortal; its death is certain. The life is there because of the presence of soul; it is only the manifestation of the soul as an individual self, which gives the latter its existence. So the reality of one's life is the soul. Then why cry over one's death? After all, it is only the body and not the soul, which dies. Death is only a transition phase, an opportunity of evolved manifestation of the individual self in new life. It is only a pause in the endless journey of the soul and not the end…
Measure of Spirituality
Dignity of a person is not defined in terms of his prosperity or worldly possession. Those who accumulate excessive wealth are usually plunderer in one form or the other, who grab and consume a lot from the world but give it nothing in comparison.
The deeds of service are admirable but these actions alone are not sufficient to justify one's greatness. That way, many birds and animals are ahead of us in prompt service and help in maintaining the cycle of Nature and providing conditions for healthy sustenance of others' lives without asking anything in return. Look at the rats, dogs, pigs, crows, vultures for example! They eat rotten, biodegradable substances, excreta, dirt, or dead bodies, etc and cleanse our surroundings. The swiftness for this natural hygiene found in these creatures is much more than our activities of keeping our own house clean. Thus good actions only can't set a criterion for measuring nobility. It is the inner spirit, the pure sentiment which inspires noble, altruistic actions, ideal conduct, dutifulness, compassion, etc that matters the more. It is the light of spirituality, the nobility of heart (inner sentiments), which excels good actions and makes one a great, revered being. This is why the holy Gita says - a person is what his shraddha is.
Cultivate an Outlook of Admiration
If we start looking at the flaws of ones body or something, we will find everything wrong there; it will appear that this being or thing is full of blemishes, vices, mistakes and what not. But, if we change our attitude and try finding at least something good, we will see that there also are many worthwhile qualities, positive attributes in the same. In fact, this world and every creature, every thing here is constituted of the three basic Gunas (intrinsic tendencies of Nature). Varied proportion of these amounts to good or bad qualities; both are present everywhere, though at different extents and in different forms. It is up to us whether we see and grasp the good things and benefit from them or keep criticizing and worrying about the bad ones around us.
If we cultivate a temperament of seeking and adopting the virtuous and the auspicious, which pervades in this world of combination of good and bad, our lives would be tru ly progressive. The bad or evil is there to teach us, to warn us, and to make us careful and aware that we should keep off from it. We have to fight it and protect ourselves from it by using our inner strength and intelligence. This is how the latter would evolve and elevate.
Measure of Spirituality
Dignity of a person is not defined in terms of his prosperity or worldly possession. Those who accumulate excessive wealth are usually plunderer in one form or the other, who grab and consume a lot from the world but give it nothing in comparison.
The deeds of service are admirable but these actions alone are not sufficient to justify one's greatness. That way, many birds and animals are ahead of us in prompt service and help in maintaining the cycle of Nature and providing conditions for healthy sustenance of others' lives without asking anything in return. Look at the rats, dogs, pigs, crows, vultures for example! They eat rotten, biodegradable substances, excreta, dirt, or dead bodies, etc and cleanse our surroundings. The swiftness for this natural hygiene found in these creatures is much more than our activities of keeping our own house clean. Thus good actions only can't set a criterion for measuring nobility. It is the inner spirit, the pure sentiment which inspires noble, altruistic actions, ideal conduct, dutifulness, compassion, etc that matters the more. It is the light of spirituality, the nobility of heart (inner sentiments), which excels good actions and makes one a great, revered being. This is why the holy Gita says - a person is what his shraddha is.
Cultivate an Outlook of Admiration
If we start looking at the flaws of ones body or something, we will find everything wrong there; it will appear that this being or thing is full of blemishes, vices, mistakes and what not. But, if we change our attitude and try finding at least something good, we will see that there also are many worthwhile qualities, positive attributes in the same. In fact, this world and every creature, every thing here is constituted of the three basic Gunas (intrinsic tendencies of Nature). Varied proportion of these amounts to good or bad qualities; both are present everywhere, though at different extents and in different forms. It is up to us whether we see and grasp the good things and benefit from them or keep criticizing and worrying about the bad ones around us.
If we cultivate a temperament of seeking and adopting the virtuous and the auspicious, which pervades in this world of combination of good and bad, our lives would be tru ly progressive. The bad or evil is there to teach us, to warn us, and to make us careful and aware that we should keep off from it. We have to fight it and protect ourselves from it by using our inner strength and intelligence. This is how the latter would evolve and elevate.
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Spiritual spirit comes from the very inner layer of our body. This is known as feeling of an individuals.