{"id":7129,"date":"2013-01-12T04:42:00","date_gmt":"2013-01-12T04:42:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/discoverursupersoul.com\/2013\/01\/how-a-girl-was-able-to-die-peacefully\/"},"modified":"2013-01-12T04:42:00","modified_gmt":"2013-01-12T04:42:00","slug":"how-a-girl-was-able-to-die-peacefully","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/minivetsystem.com\/iskcon\/how-a-girl-was-able-to-die-peacefully\/","title":{"rendered":"How a girl was able to die peacefully"},"content":{"rendered":"
A survey conducted by Sunday Times of India (March 6, 2011) threw up a surprise.  <\/span>Contrary to the perception that young people in India are becoming disinclined towards spirituality the survey shows that younger people are more & more becoming interested in spirituality. <\/span><\/o:p><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
A person may be a billionaire, own palatial bungalows & fleet of cars, and may have all the comforts of this world but still he may feel hollow from within. <\/o:p><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n

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Suppose that we take a fish out of water & place it in a beautiful golden aquarium which has no water then will it make the fish happy?  <\/span>Will the fish be satisfied & satiated just by being in a gold plated aquarium?  <\/span>The answer is \u2018NO\u2019.  <\/span>A fish can be happy only in water.  <\/span><\/span><\/o:p><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n

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Similarly irrespective of our material positions and possessions, we will feel deprived of inner fulfillment unless and until we re-connect ourselves to our true spiritual identity. We need to understand that we are not this body but we are souls presently in a human body. As a soul we are sac-cid-ananda<\/i> i.e. eternal, blissful & full of knowledge. The nature of the soul is to be in constant association of the Lord.  <\/span>So, when we endeavor to connect to the Lord we feel a sense of inner satisfaction & bliss from within.  <\/span><\/o:p><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n

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In an article published in the Reader\u2019s Digest (\u2018Searching for the Divine\u2019, Jan 2002) Prof Andrew a neurologist explains that at peak moments of prayer & meditation a person goes to a state of complete relaxation and deep satisfaction and experiences a higher reality. <\/span><\/o:p><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n

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The following story of a Polish girl illustrates how spirituality can help a person to tolerate a great pain. <\/span><\/o:p><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n

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The girl was 16 when she discovered that she has cancer & the cancer had already spread all over her body.  <\/span>The girl was undergoing through tremendous physical pain but fortunately she had discovered a medicine which would help her to bear the unbearable pain.  <\/span>She would find solace & comfort in singing the Hare Krishna kirtan (song).   <\/span>Slowly her condition deteriorated further & it became impossible for her to even speak.  <\/span>Then she requested her brother to sing the kirtan for her.  <\/span>Her brother who was studying in a college used to phone her and sing the kirtan for her everyday from 6 p.m. – 9 p.m. It continued for 2 months.  <\/span>And one fateful night the girl left this world while her brother was singing the kirtan for her.  <\/span>Her brother was not aware of this fact.  <\/span>He came to know about her sister\u2019s death only when his mother picked up the phone and informed him that his sister is no more.   <\/span>Her death was peaceful.<\/span><\/i> (Reference: travelingmonk.com, I-never-Cry, Volume 11, Chapter 10, Oct 11, 2010). <\/span> <\/span><\/o:p><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n

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The girl was able to withstand the tremendous physical pain because she was able to connect herself with the Supreme Lord which enabled her to experience a higher taste and a higher level of satisfaction which was beyond the body, mind & senses<\/span><\/o:p><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n

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Spirituality not only purifies our consciousness but also helps us to understand our real self.  <\/span>So, we should re-spiritualize our lives & develop a harmonious relationship with the Lord then Krishna\u2019s holy names become the soothing balm and His words of wisdom helps us to transcend any pain.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

A survey conducted by Sunday Times of India (March 6, 2011) threw up a surprise.  Contrary to the perception that young people in India are becoming disinclined towards spirituality the survey shows that younger people are more & more becoming interested in spirituality. A person may be a billionaire, own palatial bungalows & fleet of… <\/p>\n

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