These
are my steps so far for the day.And, I have few more to go, before I
sleep.Though, I am not a great fan of this stuff like calculating how many
Calories, I have consumed,how many I burnt, monitor them through gadgets like
Fitbit etc.And, although I am not a fitness freak, I like to keep myself active
and do moderate exercises for a healthy body and mind.This is something my company people have recently started (Stepathlon is a mass participation event for
organisations of all sizes across all industries and countries).
Ofcourse, for practicing
spirituality and developing love for God, these are not the pre-requisites.A
healthy body and mind does help one to take up spirituality with vigor and
enthusiasm but, it may not be the case always.Someone with a healthy body and
mind, may not take up the path of spirituality and may want to go in the
opposite direction, that is enjoy life, eat, drink and be happy.And, the opposite
can be true as well, for example the case of great Christian saint, St. Francis
of Assisi, whose terrible sickness could not stop him from preaching the
glories of Jesus Christ.In spite of terrible sickness,he would show so much
compassion for people afflicted with leprosy, which was a bit of social stigma
at that time of 11th - 12 Century.He would also show his love and compassion to
animals etc.
There
is a verse (1.2.10) from Srimad Bhagavatam which talks about life's desires and
healthy life.
kamasya
nendriya-pritir
labho
jiveta yavata
jivasya
tattva-jijnasa
nartho
yas ceha karmabhih
Translation:Life’s
desires should never be directed toward sense gratification. One should desire
only a healthy life, or self-preservation, since a human being is meant for
inquiry about the Absolute Truth. Nothing else should be the goal of one’s
works.
What
this means is that, our lives are meant for a higher purpose which is more than
eating nice food,drinking etc.One should direct his senses for the Inquiry of
the Absolute truth.Who am I? Where do I come from? What is the purpose of my
existence?.What is my temporary and eternal duties?Temporary could be working a
full time job, taking care of your Children,wife and Parents. Eternal duties -
it is said that by nature, every living being is a spiritual entity and the
constitutional nature of a Spirit soul is to serve. Serve whom?It could be your
family, nation, world but ultimately, to the Supreme God.
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