Reflections on Life and Death

Imagine the condition of those people then who, while they were in the world, used to speak incessantly, but will now find that they have turned completely dumb! And of people who in the world were considered to be respectable and powerful but who will now find themselves absolutely powerless! When their reality is exposed, some people who, in this world, have donned the garb of religion will be seen to have actually been completely irreligious! On that day, much apparent goodness will be shown to have actually been its very opposite! In this world, people conceal their reality under an artificial cover. For some, seemingly charming words are a veil that hides their inner condition. For others, this role is played by material glitter and glamour. But on the Day of Judgment, every person will come forth in his or her real state. What a severe day that will be! If people were to realize this now, they would stop jabbering. Nothing of this world will then give them true joy. They will begin to regard worldly respect as completely utterly meaningless as worldly disrespect.

The Reality of the World T he 13th November 1983 issue of the Hindustan Times carried a report about 35 year-old Mr. R.N. Pandey, who was an officer in the Indian Army. On 12th