Dream 1: Down went the hill. So steeper and steeper i fell, from a monstrous, sturdy mountain into a dark gloomy pitfall. And there i met death. I embraced it with grace, as if this what i had always wanted but yet was ever so reclusive to accept it.
Dream 2: Catch me if you can. I am running, running as fast as i could. My feet trying to catch the tick tock pace of my heart. If not by being murdered, i would actually die of a heart attack. I am running out of breath..Huh..Huh.Oh God, i am hoping that it is a dream, a bad dream...
Dream 3: A Visit to a Doctor. I haven't been feeling good at all. Rightfully so, i paid a visit to the doc. He diagnoses me with a terminal disease. Echoes of crying, sobbing and grief fills the atmosphere with utmost disgust.
Present: Death, hot topic of atonement for my dreams these days. By far, the most dreaded and the certain aspect of our lives, but we still cant come to the terms that this world can live without us. Why are jitters sent down the spine, even at the mention of this word? Is life that big a thing? Can it be called a thing? Is it the only and the last chance that we get to live? What if there is yet another life after death? How would i live there without my close ones? Would that mean I would die all over again?
What does life mean to you? If life was that important a gift, we wouldnt have let it go waste..as most of us are resorting. That includes me as well..mind you. The way you unwrap the gift MATTERS!!! Rushing up to unveil the gift would destroy the quintessential essence of the very gift. What we get at the end makes the whole thing worthwhile. Similarly at the end one would fall pray to death, but having made your ride worthwhile is what would give you calmness and serenity.
Death is certain, no one is immortal. We all are going to fall prey to the ultimate fiasco. What is disturbing is to loose yourself to the worldy things while you are still alive. What ever your desires are, whatever you dreams are..you need to make them happen in the short span that has been given the name of 'life'.
That's another question to ponder over whether all those desires, dreams were worth spending your life at. We'll get back to it sometime later. :)
5 comments:
You did stir a hornet’s nest there….Life and Death have been the favorite muse of thinkers, philosophers, spiritualists, god men, religious figures and people like you and me alike…No one knows, yet everyone claims to be understood the riddle of life and death…
For me there are two approaches you can take up while you are alive: first one is to be indulged in life, maaya and all worldly pleasures. Make the most of life or don’t – entirely on you. You wish to enjoy, have fun, follow your desires or you want to just live like a common person doing same ritualistic routine everyday…
The second approach is however, path of Siddhartha, which is to leave everything and aim for nirvana, to get out of this life and death chakra. He says life gives birth to all the joy, happiness, pain and suffering. By attaining nirvana, you come out of this circle of being born and dead every time. In turn, you save yourself from being indulged and avoid pain and suffering…
Now, I have opted for the first approach, don’t know how successful I am in that…If you look at the two approaches, first is an endless, dark, mysterious journey, while second is the definite, clear and has an end. Still, people are drawn towards the first approach. Because, it is only human nature to look for what is mysterious, tread dark alleys, live in uncertainty and conquer it…Tell me when we are in love, half the time we think of whether the other person loves us or not… or we just chase numbers when we say “I want sufficient money”…we don’t know what that sufficient is though….
Anyways, I can only suggest you that to come out of this debate inside you, read Siddhartha by Herman Hesse or Fountainhead by Ayn Rand… The two are the complete different account and actually represent the approaches I have told you about…
Meanwhile, you are growing profound, which is the sign of experience…way to go…and keep observing, thinking and analyzing the world thru your head….
ahh..your reply is better than my post ;)
by the way, when are you coming out with your blog in public..high time
Ma'am guneet, u may not know this but u have bought ur self a serious fan for ur blog!!
This piece was worth it..gud effort gunu..
"the only certainity about life is death"..if one understands this perhaps he embraces life..
thank you arp..your kind words about my post gave me a new high :)
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