Existence or Life is a Transitory State

अव्यक्तादीनि भूतानि व्यक्तमध्यानि भारत |

अव्यक्तनिधनान्येव तत्र का परिदेवना || 2.28||

Meaning of the Shloka: O, the mighty descendant of Bharat! Every being is unexpressed before birth, expressed during their existence, and unexpressed after death. Knowing this to be the law of the cosmos, why grieve? (Bhagvad Gita 2.28)

Context: In the material realm, every entity, whether living or non-living, is only accessible between its creation (birth) and destruction (death). This occurs because matter and energy constantly change from one state to another.

Therefore, the ones who cut corners or abandon their righteous duties due to the fear of material loss are ignorant. Their knowledge or ability to realize the truth is masked by attachment and desire.

Wins and losses during the journey

The cycle of creation and destruction is so omnipresent and pervasive that it is inescapable, even in our minds. 

Anything that we think of also undergoes the cycle of birth and death. Of course, this applies to everything we see in the material world and the universe.

Instead of fighting this truth by lying to ourselves that if we just try hard enough, we can hold on to things we value for life, we should embrace it. Furthermore, we should apply this to ourselves, which includes our emotions, thoughts, achievements, and failures.

Realizing our physical self as a composition of matter and energy floating through the multiverse allows us to evolve our perspective of reality.

Consequently, the wins and losses in the journey of life won’t appear personal. Positive moments won’t blind us with excitement, and negative moments won’t put us down with depression.

Circumstances will not be good or bad, but rather just be.

Conclusion: Look at what’s next

An in-depth understanding of the nature of life is critical for drowning out the emotional and distracting noise we are bombarded with in our daily lives. This newfound perspective will enable us to glide from one important task to the next.

Additionally, detachment from material afflictions will enable us to pursue meaningful endeavours, not just commercial initiatives, setting us up for true greatness.

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