Are We Really Going to Die?

In the wake of the deadly attack of Corona virus (Covid 19), we hear hundred of thousand of people are dyeing all over the world. Are these people really dead? Yes they are dead, as far as their physical body is concerned, and their mortal remains are disposed off. The sad news of people dyeing due to Corona Virus (Covid19) all over the world has indeed made one and all very nervous. The source of corona is said to be a chemical warfare or some leakage of chemicals from Lab. Whatever the reason, people have been affected by the virus and are dying due to high fever, cough, and lung afflictions. The Cornona virus-afflicted  bodies die, or become inert, dead, and soon disposed off! This is the story of a jiva that is hapless, helpless, hopeless, greedy and visited the Earth as tiny particle of stellar dust, a spark, angira (s).

   Now taking clue from the Gita, what Bhagavan Sri Krishna said, "Arjuna, you and I are always here! We are neither born nor die. We are here even before the Sun, Vivasvan, is born!" The real meaning of this is: "The soul, Atman, covered by the physical body of flesh and bones is immortal, eternal, unborn! This Atman is the very true nature of existence of the jiva, in its subtlest form. This is like the seed that produces a tree that bears fruits and falls off! The seeds remain?  

   Bhagavan says, "One should not grieve for the dead or alive!" All those born are going to die! Those who are not born cannot die? The body is discarded after it is non-functional. It is like an electric bulb thrown out after it is burnt out! Another bulb will take over? So also, my grand parents have come and gone and theirs, roo. We also depart from the body and our body will be disposed off. What is important here is that we don't die when we depart from the body, but we become pure and pristine soul, if we are cleansed of our prarabhda and sanchita karma. If we are still carrying these karma klesha and full of desire, our soul will take another body and try to satisfy its desires or cleanse of its karma. That's all! Where is birth and death here. Bhagavan says, "These births and deaths are like changing the worn-out clothes!". There are beautiful examples to make us understand these doctrines. For example, the gold jewelry takes different forms like bangles, chains, ear andnose studs, These revert to their original state when melt. So also the pots, cups, plates and the like made of clay revert to their original state when broken! All that appears in the background of sky (akasha) or the reflections on the mind screen revert to sky or Mind, nothingness! Thus, the various forms of jiva revert to their original state when their forms are discarded!
    So, one need not worry about these natural or man-made calamaities, the latter being the foolishness of people who do not know how to live or let  live?

   So be safe, do good to others while living as a service rendered to the Creator! He, the supreme Lord only visits the earth in different forms and performs functions. There is none besides Him. All that we see is an illusion, like the characters in a drama or film on the screen (of our min?). Nothing else"!