Moksh and death
Recently, one of my Mom's aunts passed away in a heart attack. She was perfectly well, I mean, no serious old-age illness or any symptoms of any disorder. Her husband is a Alzheimers' sufferer.
So, when she passed away suddenly, my Dad, Mom and all were saying:
She's really lucky to have died without confining herself to the bed. She died peacefully, leaving everybody else in the lurch. She died without having to go through the agony of being with her husband through his sickness.
She is indeed lucky. Nowadays, it is very rare that one dies without suffering. Now she has got the 'moksh' and need not bother about any life on the earth.
This line of thinking struck me.
My first question: Who thinks dying due to the first heart attack is no suffering? Definitely, it is suffering. Whether it is pain for a second or pain for life, pain is pain! It is okay to say that she is lucky not to have confined herself to the bed, but then regarding the 'moksh' part:
If dying is so liberating, then why not we commit suicide and die as quickly as possible to get moksh? Why do we rejoice when a child is born in the family. Because we are bringing a life to earth to make him 'suffer' as well ! Why do we cry when a close one dies? Is it because we are jealous that he has got 'moksham?' This is as absurd as it can sound! Now someone is surely going to say "Karmaphalam" or "destiny." Destiny is fine (I believe in luck coz of my experience) but then that doesnt explain why we should rejoice at a birth and mourn a death. What does it matter to you whatever my destiny may be. If I'm destined, I'll suffer. Why should you take part in my emotions? Now here's my own explanation:
Because folks, more than anything, it is the human feel. It is the attachment: emotional, physical, psychological, etc. When one passes away, these attachments cannot be broken immediately. When a person is alive, we find it hard to think about the death of that individual. But when he dies, we console ourselves by saying 'moksh', 'destiny' and all sorts of things.
It is just a matter of teaching our minds to deal with the situation; a method to help others carry on with their lives even after the demise of a close one. But all these things are farce. We know it is not true. But still we train our minds to believe in it; cos it is smart management. One may deny all these things and mourn lifelong; or believe in it atleast for the moment and get done with that;i.e., go ahead with your own life. The choice is yours !
Any comments?
So, when she passed away suddenly, my Dad, Mom and all were saying:
She's really lucky to have died without confining herself to the bed. She died peacefully, leaving everybody else in the lurch. She died without having to go through the agony of being with her husband through his sickness.
She is indeed lucky. Nowadays, it is very rare that one dies without suffering. Now she has got the 'moksh' and need not bother about any life on the earth.
This line of thinking struck me.
My first question: Who thinks dying due to the first heart attack is no suffering? Definitely, it is suffering. Whether it is pain for a second or pain for life, pain is pain! It is okay to say that she is lucky not to have confined herself to the bed, but then regarding the 'moksh' part:
If dying is so liberating, then why not we commit suicide and die as quickly as possible to get moksh? Why do we rejoice when a child is born in the family. Because we are bringing a life to earth to make him 'suffer' as well ! Why do we cry when a close one dies? Is it because we are jealous that he has got 'moksham?' This is as absurd as it can sound! Now someone is surely going to say "Karmaphalam" or "destiny." Destiny is fine (I believe in luck coz of my experience) but then that doesnt explain why we should rejoice at a birth and mourn a death. What does it matter to you whatever my destiny may be. If I'm destined, I'll suffer. Why should you take part in my emotions? Now here's my own explanation:
Because folks, more than anything, it is the human feel. It is the attachment: emotional, physical, psychological, etc. When one passes away, these attachments cannot be broken immediately. When a person is alive, we find it hard to think about the death of that individual. But when he dies, we console ourselves by saying 'moksh', 'destiny' and all sorts of things.
It is just a matter of teaching our minds to deal with the situation; a method to help others carry on with their lives even after the demise of a close one. But all these things are farce. We know it is not true. But still we train our minds to believe in it; cos it is smart management. One may deny all these things and mourn lifelong; or believe in it atleast for the moment and get done with that;i.e., go ahead with your own life. The choice is yours !
Any comments?
posted by Aura at
5:11 am
1 Comments:
ur pretty spot on i guess. Yesterday i was standing in the TV room and suddenly i was thinking, "Why am I here?" Not why in the Tv room, but why are we all here?
As a species we are touchy, so we makeup moksha and after life. It wud be so meaningless otherwise. We come live, do our things, die. For what. I guess we make up moksha n all that just to make us believe there is some reason beyond life on earth. I donno. To a hidnu it shud take only 10 days to get over someone's death, muslims take 40 days. I don't quite get it.
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