{"id":4718,"date":"2021-07-12T00:57:03","date_gmt":"2021-07-12T00:57:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.astroinsights.co.in\/?p=4718"},"modified":"2025-04-14T10:32:16","modified_gmt":"2025-04-14T05:02:16","slug":"how-long-do-we-live","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thehealingastro.com\/blog\/how-long-do-we-live\/","title":{"rendered":"How Long Do We Live?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Today is 15th November, 2020<\/strong> and its my 39th<\/strong> birthday! I want to thank all my readers, followers and fellow travelers who have been following my sharing on this forum from last few years. People ask me \u201cHow you came to know about Quora and when did you started sharing and answering on Quora?\u201d<\/p>\n

I tell them \u201c I don\u2019t know –\u00a0it just happened!<\/p>\n

One afternoon – must be July or Aug 2018 – I accidently came on this forum and then the \u2018journey\u2019 of sharing begin. Within 2 years – there has been so much of sharing and so many of my answers and posts have reached and touched readers and seekers from almost all corners of the world – that now and then I keep receiving their love that they express through the emails that they send. It is said that \u201cAccidents\u201d are beautiful – because accidents\u00a0happen\u00a0– and happen is a beautiful word – because what happens – just happens –\u00a0there is no planning – no agenda – no expectations!<\/p>\n

Love\u00a0also \u2018happens\u2019! And so does\u00a0awakening\u00a0– and so does\u00a0enlightenment! The most beautiful experiences of life are \u2018Accidental\u2019!<\/p>\n

“This is something very significant to understand. Enlightenment is always accidental. That does not mean that you have not to try for it, but your trying is not going to bring it. Your effort is not going to achieve it. But making the effort, searching in all directions in every possible way, some day it happens \u2013 not because of your efforts but because of your intense urge, a tremendous intensity like a flame within you.” – Osho<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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Passion matters – intensity matters and above all – a\u00a0GOOD HEART\u00a0matters!<\/p>\n

Buddha is always in search of \u2018seekers\u2019 and not \u2018believers\u2019. Buddha says to his disciples \u201cDon\u2019t waste time in responding to believers – respond\u00a0only\u00a0to seekers.\u201d<\/p>\n

A believer just wants to believe – a seeker wants to self-experience by taking efforts.<\/p>\n

Once – when Buddha asked his disciples\u00a0“How long is life?”\u00a0– nobody could answer. Buddha then reveals\u00a0“Life is but a breath.”\u00a0Life is momentary – life is neither in the past nor in the future – life is flowing NOW . Past is no more and Future is not yet. What you do NOW is what shapes your future. Focus on the Now moment and realize the fact that the real ‘difference’ is not by doing better than others – the real\u00a0‘difference’\u00a0you make is\u00a0when you do better for others.<\/p>\n

“\u092e\u0948\u0902 ‘\u0915\u093f\u0938\u0940 \u0938\u0947 \u092c\u0947\u0939\u0924\u0930 \u0915\u0930\u0942\u0902 \u0915\u094d\u092f\u093e \u092b\u0930\u094d\u0915 \u092a\u0921\u093c\u0924\u093e \u0939\u0948….! \u092e\u0948\u0902 ‘\u0915\u093f\u0938\u0940 \u0915\u093e \u092c\u0947\u0939\u0924\u0930 \u0915\u0930\u0942\u0902 \u092c\u0939\u0941\u0924 \u092b\u0930\u094d\u0915 \u092a\u0921\u093c\u0924\u093e \u0939\u0948”<\/p>\n

“I do better than someone else – what difference does that make! I do better for someone – that indeed makes a great difference” – Osho<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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The purpose of life is simply to do better for someone – that someone can be anybody who deserves your help.<\/p>\n

“Our prime purpose in this life is to help others. And if you can’t help them, at least don’t hurt them”
\n-Dalai Lama<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

As long as we are alive – we should help those who deserve our help.<\/span><\/p>\n

People ask me \u201cHow long you will be on Quora?\u201d<\/p>\n

I tell them \u201c I never planned to appear on Quora – it happened. Similarly someday I will disappear from Quora – that will also happen!\u201d<\/p>\n

Until then – the \u2018journey\u2019 continues\u2026.we all have to remember that \u201cNothing Lasts Forever\u201d – neither the good times nor the bad times!<\/p>\n

And so we just have to BE HERE NOW – and that is my message to all of you – on my birthday this is the only message – BE HERE NOW – learn to LIVE in the NOW moment – because past is no more and future is NOT yet! NOW is the only moment – LIFE is flowing NOW – if you are able to BE HERE NOW – only then you are LIVING – only then you are progressing – the \u2018key\u2019 to your real GROWTH is to BE HERE NOW.<\/p>\n

Yoga is the science to\u00a0Be Here and Now.<\/p>\n

“Live intensely, live totally, here and now.
\nParadise is not some place, somewhere.
\nIt is a peace within you.”
\n-OSHO<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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NOW is the only reality. The PRESENT MOMENT is the only TIME you have – meditation is to help you to bring your MIND in the present moment because the mind is either stuck in the PAST or is worried about the FUTURE! The moment MIND is fixed on the present moment – meditation starts happening.<\/p>\n

Close your eyes – breath in and breath out – and bring your wavering mind to HERE & NOW – practice this daily – Rome was not build in one day – similarly your meditation will also take time – what is important is that you start meditating and then don\u2019t give up until you prefect the art of meditation!<\/p>\n

“Kabir will suggest meditation, Buddha has suggested meditation, I suggest meditation. Meditation is a different approach: it has nothing to do with God, it has something to do with you, with your mind. It has to create a silence within you, a deep utter silence. In that utter silence you will start feeling the presence of God.” – OSHO<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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Silence is the language of the master. Only a meditative being can understand the language of silence – the language of Buddha!<\/p>\n

Meditate every day – and as long as I remain on this forum – I will be sharing with you all – these gentle reminders. The last word of Buddha was SAMMASTI. SAMMASTI means REMEMBER – just remember to go back to your source – to look within – to turn inwards and discover yourself.<\/p>\n

“Discover yourself; otherwise you have to depend on other people’s opinions who don’t know themselves.”
\n-Osho<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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Let the \u2018flower\u2019 within you start blossoming – let there be a dance, a song – everything is possible when you start discovering yourself – when you start turning inward.<\/p>\n

Meditate and once again my heartfelt gratitude to all my genuine close followers and readers – it is true that I sing my song because it brings pleasure to my heart – but one or two listeners adds more pleasure to this journey of sharing and caring!<\/p>\n

Love and blessings to all my readers – may you all progress in your life – our \u2018meeting\u2019 on this forum is accidental – how long will I remain on this forum is not known but as long as the journey continues – who cares for the destination! ????<\/p>\n

Life is a \u2018journey\u2019 and NOT a destination. A good traveler (seeker) never cares for the destination – he is simply happy to keep walking\u2026..<\/p>\n

“A good traveler has no fixed plans, and is not intent on arriving.”
\n-Lao Tzu<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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If you are also a \u2018traveler\u2019 (seeker) then join me – follow me as I continue on this wonderful \u2018journey\u2019 – the Journey with God.<\/p>\n

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Love to you all. Meditate every day.<\/p>\n

Jai Shri Ganesha. Jai Guru.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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