Change is the law

Yesterday, one of my favorite festivals, Navraatri, came to an end. Before my mind could create another imaginary misery and begin with remorse, Lord Gautam's words came to my aid. "All good things must end," he had said. 

Endings are not only unavoidable but also mandatory because anything that survives longer than its purpose loses its charm. Also by ending itself anything avails space for new manifestations of the divine. Navraatri ends so that Diwali can manifests itself. The space left vacant by festival of dance will again be filled with festival of lights. Even Diwali has to end and allow some other festival's manifestation. 

Such is the way of mother nature to maintain charm of each and every thing. Happiness has a charm, so does sadness. Both manifest, reach to a peak, and then come to an end. If any thing, sadness or happiness continues to exist more than required then it becomes powerless. Food tastes wonderful only if you had known hunger.

If Ganesh Utsav continues for longer period then you will start ignoring the presence of Lord Ganesha. Just observe one fact, you don't worship the Ganesh idol of your home's temple the same way you do for the idol brought during the festival. (I agree you can be exceptional, but most people are not.) Nature manifests itself in duality. Money and poverty, happiness and misery, hunger and food, women and man. The movement one ceases to exist other also becomes extinct. If one exists longer than required then the other loses its value along with it.

Attachment is the greed. Abhorrence is the fear. Greed and fear are the seeds of misery. Change is the law. Acceptance is the key. You are the truth!