The one who has performed all his duties

This is the story of those days when Kings used to rule small kingdoms in India. In those days, Kings also used to resolve the disputes and ensure justice to all. While resolving one of such dispute, the culprit said to King Jaswant Singh, “Sir, it is true that I am not able to perform all my duties. However, can you please show me anyone in this world who has performed all of his duties?” The King ignored his arguments and gave his final judgment.

That night those words echoed in his ears, “Can you please show me anyone in this world who has performed all of his duties”. He thought that it is true that no one in this world is able to perform all his duties. All of us try to perform our duties towards our parents, our children, our family, our society, our country and towards God. And then finally one day, we leave the world in the unfulfilled state of being. Is this life only meant for stressing out ourselves throughout the life in this manner? Can there be any one who is done with performing all of his duties?

Never hurt anyone, even in your dreams

A mystic sang in hindi:“Darte raho yeh jindagi bekaar na ho jai; Swapn mai bhi kisi jiv ka apkaar na ho jai”. Translation: “Be fearful that this life is not wasted, even in the dreams someone is not hurt.”

There are two aspects of serving others: one is to avoid hurting others by means of words, actions or thoughts; and other is to do good to others by all means. If you try to stay away from hurting anyone, the other part of ‘doing good to others’ happens on its own because that is your true nature. Try to refrain from negative thoughts even against your enemies.   In Shiva Purana, Lord Shiva told his wife: “Uma sant ki yahi badaii , mand kare so kare bhalayi”

Translation: “Uma, the only praise of a Saint is that would do good even if someone tried to hurt him.”