I was
at the train station as usual waiting for the track number to be displayed on
the TV where my train comes, and suddenly I came across my neighbor who waved
at me. He is a nice person always trying to advise me on diet and children. He
is a Vegan and he often invites me and my wife to advocate us about being Vegan
and once he showed us a 3 hour documentary on BEING VEGAN. Slowly he started
discussing about politics and asked my opinion about whom do I think will be
the next president of USA and what are the pros and cons of each of them being
presidents.
Usually
I try to read a book or fall asleep during my daily commute to office and home
but I showed genuine interest in his talk as I do not want to offend him in any
way. Moreover he shows concern for me in his talks and advises me in various
aspects in how to live in America as he has been in the US for over a decade.
So slowly our discussion went to health concern and what food to be taken and
where to go to buy organic groceries. And he advised me on Life insurance, he
himself is not an insurance agent but he expressed his concern for his family
as he being a father of two daughters that what would happen if suddenly he
passes away.
He
told he has taken a life insurance cover for 30 years for a coverage of 1
million dollars. The premium is just $50- $60 a month based on your health
condition and age. That really made me to think what is my situation. What
would happen to my family if I encounter an early demise. I have a life
insurance back in India but that’s not the point. The joke is Insurance is
something that we pay hat keeps us poor all our life so we can die rich as the
actual benefit comes to our family only after our demise.
All
of a sudden I started thinking about me and my family. So what about my
personal insurance. What is premium that I need to pay in order to have a
risk free life after death, these are the questions that provoked my mind after
the discussion. Recently I have seen couple of my close relatives’ sudden demise which came as an utter shock to
the spouse and the children. After coming home at 8:30 I had a conference call
with my fellow devotees that we usually have for 30 minutes to discuss on a
verse from BHAGAVAD GITA. Once of the devotee asked why do we consider only
LORD KRISHNA as the supreme personality of Godhead why not other expansions of
the Lord like NARAYANA, VISHNU, RAMA, NARASIMHA etc.
Devotees
have given their perspectives according to the Shastra and I too am very
convinced by the discussion. Suddenly my mind drove me to look at the deities
of Lord Jagannath, Lord Baladaev and Subhadra in my home. We never consider
them as Idols but as babies who has to be taken care very nicely with love ,
devotion and respect. Then I flipped through the Bhagavad Gita in front of me
and randomly remembered some verses and started reading their purports. My
perception of my life gave a new dimension.
Yes!!
Devotional Service that is the premium I am paying for me to have a risk free
life after death. Even my wife and kid are also trying to serve the Lord sincerely,
so they too are paying their premiums. So I thought of going through the Terms
and Conditions manual of this insurance
policy which was given in the book called BHAGAVAD GITA, coming directly from
the CEO of this company.
But I
thought I need some guarantee that I will be taken care if I lead my life
according to the Terms and Conditions of the Policy.
Although
it has 700 clauses, 3 clauses caught my eye. Please find them below:
Chapter 2 Clause 27
: For one who has taken
his birth, death is certain; and for one who is dead, birth is certain.
Therefore, in the unavoidable discharge of your duty, you should not lament.
jatasya hi dhruvo mrtyur
dhruvam janma mrtasya ca
tasmad apariharye 'rthe
na tvam socitum arhasi
dhruvam janma mrtasya ca
tasmad apariharye 'rthe
na tvam socitum arhasi
Chapter 9 Clause 22: But those who worship Me
with devotion, meditating on My transcendental form-to them I carry what they
lack and preserve what they have.
ananyas cintayanto mam
ye janah paryupasate
tesam nityabhiyuktanam
yoga-ksemam vahamy aham
ye janah paryupasate
tesam nityabhiyuktanam
yoga-ksemam vahamy aham
Chapter 18 Clause
65: Always think of Me and become My devotee. Worship Me and offer
your homage unto Me. Thus you will come to Me without fail. I promise you this
because you are My very dear friend.
man-mana bhava
mad-bhakto
mad-yaji mam namaskuru
mam evaisyasi satyam te
pratijane priyo 'si me
mad-yaji mam namaskuru
mam evaisyasi satyam te
pratijane priyo 'si me
The premium that I need to
pay is clearly mentioned in the above clause. All I need to do is sincerely offer
devotional service and to add to my good fortune I have a mentor my spiritual
master to help me to pay my premiums regularly without fail.
YES!!! I HAVE THE WORLDS’
BEST INSURANCE POLICY.
Zindagi Ke Saath Bhi,
Zindagi Ke Baad Bhi J J J