Escapist
- Escaping Into Life: In the tapestry of life, every thread, every colour, symbolises the inescapable cycle of birth and death, as narrated by Krishna to Arjuna, reminding us of the impermanence that shrouds our existence.
- Escaping into life means embracing this impermanence, understanding that to live is not to avoid the inevitability of death, but to engage with the moments that lead to it with full presence.
- To escape into life is to embrace existence boldly and mindfully amidst impermanence.
- Meditation: Meditation, as guided by the Bhagavad Gita, is the art of stilling the mind to experience the totality of the present moment, where life’s true essence is grasped beyond the confines of birth and death.
- It is through the quietude of meditation that we align with the universe’s rhythm, finding clarity amid the tumult of life’s inevitable transformations.
- As we meditate, we become observers of our thoughts and emotions, allowing them to pass without attachment, cultivating a serene detachment that Krishna deems essential for fulfilling our earthly duties.
- Escapist: The Gita warns against escapism, the avoidance of life’s inherent functions, often driven by fear or desire, which shackles one to a cycle of non-fulfillment and superficiality.
- Being an escapist is to deny one’s role in the cosmic order, akin to Arjuna hesitating on the battlefield, forgetting that each of us has a part to play, a duty to perform.
- The realisation of inevitable death, as mentioned in the Gita, should not be a cause for despair but a call to action, urging us to live meaningfully and consciously.
