Life Death and Beyond

Revolution in One’s Thinking without prior notice. In the face of an earthquake, a human being is completely helpless. So too in the face of death. You may want to stop death, but that can never happen. Death has its own law, which operates completely without an individual’s consent. This situation demands that everyone should be very serious about death. We should reflect on death very often. Every day, when evening comes one should remember that a new day, the next day, may perhaps not be written in one’s destiny. This awareness can completely transform us. Then, life will not remain as it has been all along. Instead, it will become a creative preparation, as will waiting for death. Fortunate is one who becomes aware of death and makes preparations for it well before it suddenly strikes. Revolution in One’s Thinking The life of this world is a life of test. Here, no law or court can compel human beings to always behave properly. There is only one thing that can keep a person on the right path—and that is, the awareness that in no circumstances can he be exempted from appearing before God, the Lord of the worlds, after death and giving a complete account of his actions. There is just no way we can hide from God. We cannot invent a device that can form a veil between us and God. If an individual truly develops this consciousness, there will be a complete revolution in his personality. His daily activities and his lifestyle will totally change, as will his