Life is said to be a gift of the Lord. It is the longing of all jivas to procreate. Those who do not have children know the value of this than those who have many mouths to feed with no wherewithal. Many rich people have everything but nobody to enjoy the wealth. However, there is a bitter truth here. We cannot say for certain whether it is a blessing or not to have children. The Rk Veda Samhita and the Atharva Veda Samhita have many prayer mantras to bestow grace and give wealth, children and grandchildren or off-springs in the family. Hence, it may be inferred that a happy full family is a gift of God. But, it may also be true that the jiva returns to its abode after its journey here is complete. It returns never to return! Many families end without a trace!
It may be surmised that life is a journey and all jivas are traveling and stationed at some point or the other. Some may have come to the ed while many have just started theirs. A mature jiva is looking for redemption, mukti and aspires for the grand finish; it wants to end once and for all. Many jivas are stuck at some point or the other and struggle to get extricated. The sufferings of some jiva cannot be put in words. We do not know why a jiva suffers; we do not know for certain whether it is its own making, or it is prarabhda. It seems that many jivas suffer for no fault of their and it is sheer bad luck, destiny or fate. There is no body to tell us about the predicament of the jivas. Karma theory may be just one since it is true that action begets reaction and fruits in its wake. But there are solutions to overcome the prarabhda and karmakleshas. Chants of the name of the Lord is said to be sure cure. But, the jiva is so depressed that it cannot even mutter the name of the Lord. It is not easy for all to utter the name of the Lord unless the Lord bestow2s grace on the jiva and wants to help in its redemption. This is the true state of the jiva.
The jiva revels in mundane worldly sensuous life and suffers its consequences. Rarely a jiva gets a chance to meet a guru or teacher who can help. This too is the grace of the Lord.
Hence, the helpless jiva has nothing to rely upon except surrender unconditionally, totally, and be happy and peaceful. One has to take to yoga. tasmaat yogirbhavaarjuna, says Shree Krishna. yoginaam brahma bhavati sarathi | The Lord takes ove the welfare of jivas who surrender to Him. He, the Lord, assures, I shall take care of you. Yogakshemam vahamyaham | This is the secret.
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