3. Purpose of Life - Under Divine Light of Dhan Shri Guru Granth Sahib Ji

 


I came out of womb and cried. The first touch of air did not make me happy. Why? I never realized that. But I could hear laughter and congratulations. And of course I felt the warmth of my parents that eased out my anxiety. I felt secured and stopped crying never even trying to find oud, why did I cry? Well, I cried because I failed to understand my ‘purpose’ in pervious life and I am born again to pursue the same quest. Who knows if I shall re-born to cry or will find the ‘purpose’ and salvation which comes as a bonus after finding the ‘purpose’. But I am sure the world around me will bury the question ‘What is my purpose’ deep inside my consciousness. It will remain dormant in my consciousness without being touched. And I will waste this opportunity of human life.


Above is the question which mankind is seeking since its advent on the planet. First humans roamed around to find the ‘purpose’. They would have thought that at some location of this planet they would find the answer. But they never understood that planet was always spherical in shape. Where every they would begin, they would eventually reach the same point. Then discovery of fire, invention of wheel, forging of steel made them to believe that their purpose was to stay together, build civilization, gather riches and expand the empires. But again it did not bring them ‘salvation’ as they kept mauled by sufferings, pains and darkness of ignorance. Well, this all is making me confused and worried. So many millenniums of human evolution and I don’t know my purpose.

I have an answer for you as per following words of Dhan Shri Guru Arjan Dev Ji, Fifth Sikh Guru:

So, what is our purpose? To merge with ‘The One Formless Lord of Universe; as per above words. Mergence does not happen at my will. Since my will is sheer ego and ego will keep you distinct from everything. Like, water droplet if thinks it is unique will never surrender itself for merging in ocean. And ego is something which cannot be vanquished by individual efforts. So, hindrance is ego, we need to overcome and the moment it is conquered we all have to merge into ‘The One’. So, find the purpose and don’t waste this human life. Perhaps, you never have to cry again!!!

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