A Conversation

ME: Oh. What a boring life it has been. Nothing interesting is happening. Now I go home and have to play the same video game and do the same Maths homework. I wonder who invented all these home works and tests. All because of that teacher only. I think she only has all such evil thoughts. But who invented her? Why did I end up in that school? I shall ask Mom and Dad why they put me in that school when I was small? Small? Yes. Why was I small? Can’t I be big. Those big people don’t have any home works and all. When will I grow big? Oh. I have so many questions with me. IS THERE ANYONE WHO CAN ANSWER MY QUESTIONS? See I am crossing this temple. Mom visits this temple daily. She says God answers her prayers. Is the same God capable enough to answer my questions also? I find it funny. HEY CAN YOU ANSWER ME? (shouts and giggles)

HE: Were you the one who was shouting? May I help you?

ME: Help? Can you help me? Ha. I have a difficult homework of Maths. That teacher gave me. Can you help me to solve? No right. Go do your work man.

HE: If you tell me the problem, I shall try.

ME: Oh. You think you are intelligent enough to answer MY maths problem?

HE: Test me if you want.

ME: Test. Oh ok then. I will ask you few questions, if you answer I will tell my assignment questions.

HE: Well. Go ahead.

ME: Let me start with easy one. Tell numbers 1 to 10.

HE: Ha ha. Here you go. Ten Avathars. Nine Grahas. Eight Lakshmi. Seven Swaras. Six Senses. Five Boothas. Four Vedas. Three Moorthis. Two Puranas and One God.

ME: Phew. That is one explanation for 1,2,3!! You seem intelligent. Fine. Lets go tougher. Why was I born?

HE: Your Karma.

ME: Will I die?

HE: Yes. Death is the ultimate truth.

ME: What is this life then?

HE: A journey.

ME: From?

HE: The womb to the graveyard. What you do in between decides your next birth.

ME: Why am I having so much pain then?

HE: Pain is the state of mind. The night is darkest before the dawn. Your birth is the result of your mother’s pain.

ME: What is happiness then?

HE: It is the state between sadness.

ME: My life is simple or complicated?

HE: It is simple and complicated.

ME: Why is that a good person often suffers more?

HE: The tree that bears the best fruits invites more stones.

ME: You believe in these numerous Gods?

HE: God is one.

ME: Oh so where is he? At my pooja room or in the temple?

HE: He is inside you.

ME: I have God inside me? That’s a matter of pride. How to see Him?

HE: Simple. Man minus Ego equals God.

ME: Oh. Maths again.

HE: Haha. This entire life is an arithmetic calculation. You add your Punya and Subtract your Paap.

ME: But if God exists, why so much sufferings? Does he not care for these people?

HE: Just because you see a man with beard, doesn’t mean that barbers don’t exist. Its up to you to go find him.

ME: What should I follow to be happy?

HE: Sathya, Dharma, Shanthi, Prema and Ahimsa.

ME: But one who doesn’t follow these are also happy.

HE: Following these may not fetch you 100 on 100 but you will definitely be promoted.

ME: Brain or heart? Which should I give more importance?

HE: Think using your brain and love using your heart.

ME: Love. Why should I love others?

HE: It is the easiest way to please God.

ME: Why should I please God?

HE: Because He is the one who is going to evaluate your performance in life. It is important to keep Him happy.

ME: What is the result of His evaluation?

HE: Reflection, Reaction, Resound. We are accountable for every action we perform and we have to face the consequences, depending upon the nature of our past actions.

ME: If everything is already written what is my role?

HE: Yes. Everything is pre-written, but it can be re-written.

ME: How?

HE: Your actions.

ME: How can I improve them?

HE: Self-audit.

ME: Means?

HE: Ask these questions every day. What good did I do today? What bad did I do today? Can I be better tomorrow?

ME: Will that transform me? Should I follow anything?

HE: Simple. Start the day with love, spend the day with love, fill the day with love and end the day with love.

ME: What does this do?

HE: This is the way to God.

ME: So I can control my destiny?

HE: This life is a two-seater car. You drive and God witness or let God drive and you witness. It is up to you to decide.

ME: With so many voices inside me, whom should I listen?

HE: The conscience is the only genuine voice. It speaks very softly. Calm your mind to listen to it.

ME: Calm my mind? How?

HE: Remove the virus of Shadripus.

ME: Any anti-virus software?

HE: I already gave you five. Sathya, Dharma, Shanthi, Prema and Ahimsa.

ME: Oh yeah. So my body is a computer?

HE: Yes. Where your senses serve as input devices, your actions are the output with brain functioning as the CPU.

ME: You said God is in me.

HE: Yes. He is the Operating System.

ME: So God doesn’t have a physical form?

HE: He takes it when necessary.

ME: When is it necessary?

HE: 

Parithranaaya Sadhoonam 

Vinaashayacha Dushkrutam

Dharma Samsthaarpanaarthaya

Sambhavi Yuge Yuge

ME: Every time He incarnates?

HE: Sometimes he sends messengers. We have to listen to them too.

ME: If God appears before me, what should I ask him?

HE: Never ask anything. What He has given you may not look attractive, but is definitely best suited for you.

ME: I accept that you are intelligent. One last question. Who am I?

HE: You are God. You haven’t realized it yet. Everyone around you are God. Start seeing the divinity in them. You will find the solution yourself.

ME: That is awesome.

HE: Will you tell your maths problem now?

ME: You are too intelligent to solve it. Thanks. I will do it myself. But who are you?

HE: Start seeing the divinity in others. Bye. (vanishes)

ME: I wonder who this messenger was? (walks)