Every story has something to tell us and so is the one from the life of Christ!

It is for sometime playing and replaying in my mind the whole journey of crucifixion of Jesus and his subsequent resurrection and I wondered why it was coming to my mind as I became deeply contemplative about it.

If you have seen a movie depicting the scenes leading up to the whole process, you would find striking similarity with your own journey of life.

The fact that in that journey the ‘Cross’ signifies the burden of your life which you only have to carry; the lashes from the soldiers signify the pains you have to endure in reaching your goals; the wailing people on the roadside who signify all those who care for you; the people who risk being lashed at, still coming forward to give water are your friends; the people who throw stones are your critics.  Learning to embrace all of these as it is your natural process of growth and evolution into a greater human being is the biggest lesson.  You would find in the story that Jesus, never for once flinches at whatever is happening, as he accepts the fact that it is a process of greater evolution and he intends to teach that lesson.

The fact that he lays on the Cross for 3 days signifies that it took time for him to let go of all attachments and it was really a painful process.  However, when he is able to do that and forgive and forget all those who pained him; he is able to let go.  The resurrection signifies a new you.

Remember, each of you carry your own ‘Cross’ and you have to go through the journey everyday with the belief that you will resurrect yourself to a higher level.

Are you willing to let go???

Our entire life revolves around the great idea of ‘possession’.

However, it relates to all that is material and is visible to the naked eye or that which can be perceived by or tasted by our sense organs. Parents possessiveness of children, in turn their possessiveness of their play things, possessing wealth, relationships, friendship, land, objects and any such thing that is material.

In fact this whole idea of possessing is temporary.  All that which is material is one day going to be depleted, extinguished or become extinct.  An understanding of this fact is what makes you more stable and calm in your mind; keeps you away from conflicts; anger; deception and all that gets you stressed.
The only thing which forever lives or is undying is your ‘Spirit’ or consciousness.  It lives on even in your absence.  It is also that which cannot be lost to or possessed by someone else.  It is your only possession which cannot be taken away from you.

I am not suggesting that you give away all your pursuits and sit and meditate; but giving you an idea that will keep you de-stressed at all times.

Often we use the term ‘God willing’ in anticipation of a future happening or intended outcome.  ‘Will’ is that embedded code in all of us, which helps us to accomplish what we want in the future.  This only goes to prove that ‘God’ didn’t want us to be any different but created us in his own image.

The problem arises when we fail to understand this and stop using the power of our ‘Will’ to accomplish or create what we want.  When we start doubting ourselves, start depending upon astrological charts and predictions, our past karma etc., is when we start going away from our ‘Godliness’.

Your ‘Will’ is what makes you a human ‘being’ and not using it will only make you inert like a stone, an inanimate object – being kicked around by the vagaries of life and so called ‘fate’.

If ever you have ‘Willed’ something and accomplished it, remember, it is the same quality which ‘God’ possesses and it is what goes to prove that you are created in his image and you are one yourself.

‘Where there is a ‘Will’ there is ‘Life’.