| The Illusive Truth and Myself | |||
| Written by Smruti Ranjan Sarangi | |||
| “The quest for truth is the most fitting thing to do; all other are mundane chores”. I had glimpse of truth at times in life. The experience was so profound and so powerful, that it has shaken me from the core. Witnessing the truth and mere realization that such an extraordinary power exists has left me fearless and powerful. At the same time, the enormity of the power and its existance inside every living soul has humbled me to a level of dust.
It took me thirty-eight years to reach the conviction to walk on the path of truth. It was grueling thirty-eight years. Most part of the thirty-eight years was spent building pyramid of lies to base my life upon. Those were years when I was under the spell of passions, greed, fear, anxiety, selfishness, euphoria and blind rush. Underneath the quest for truth was lurking in me. Finally, the day has arrived and the truth has claimed me. The truth is very illusive, changing its shape, it’s very definition with changing context with every passing second. I can safely say that if you have ever reached the truth, then you have just stumbled upon a pile of lie. And that applies to myself and my quest for truth as well. Every human being has option to choose from the path of passion or truth. There is no end to passion, greed, fear and anxiety, Like there is no end in the path of truth and love. Passion and indulgence in one hand does provide instant gratification, with long-term destruction. The spiral downward whirlpool of darkness, does takes man towards destruction. It destroys the life and the soul of the human being. Amidst the temporary pleasure, it is a painful path, and a lifetime wasted. The God being the creator of passion, best knows the purpose of it. My humble conclusion is God gives us the chance to choose from both. The path of truth on the other hand, is gratifying from the beginning and gratifying all the way until the end. The life in the path of truth starts from the basic knowledge of the divine rules from the beginning, and following them strictly. The power and freedom acquired that way makes the life thousand times satisfying, free from all restrictions than from the path of passion, and it makes the life worth living. Myself being follower of truth and love, I would consider life lived with passion and darkness worth a life of a worm in gutter. A lifetime must not be wasted like that. My quest for the truth will have far-reaching positive effects on all lives on the earth. The truth is so powerful that if found by one human being, it could enlighten millions of lives. A brush of it is enough to transform people’s life. In my quest for truth, I would take along many blessed souls, those who would dedicate their lives in the service of truth. The truth is gigantic, ever present, ever active and more powerful than all the army on the earth. The people who walk in the path of truth are people who stand farm like Himalaya in the face of adversaries. In my humble effort, I can only faintly see the path in the direction of truth, one-step at a time. I have started my journey on that path with unshakable faith, that truth would lead me to itself. Smruti Ranjan Sarangi, April 15, 2009, Bangalore. |
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