Suppose that there is a match between India and Pakistan and we are aware that the outcome has already been fixed in favour of Pakistan. How much zeal will we have for watching the match? Any sane man will not even think of spending their precious time in such a useless show.
However we have been playing a fixed match since several life times against this material world. Although we are aware about our ultimate defeat still we keep on engaging with our insurmountable enemy. To make the play entertaining & to ascertain that we do not become hopeless the material nature allows us some solace by allowing us to dominate some part of the game. It’s like a heavyweight boxer allowing few punches on his body while playing with a child simply to encourage him so that he remains engaged in the game. But our match with the irresistible material world does not remain entertaining but in fact the final result is devastating for us. Scriptures warn us, surroundings remind us and our own experiences repeatedly caution us about the unavoidable disaster. Lord Krishna has already given the verdict, “The material body of the indestructible, immeasurable and eternal living entity is sure to come to an end.”Bhagavad – Gita 2.18
In spite of all the counseling we remain so charmed with this illusory energy that we prefer to look the other way till the day we are devoured by the ultimate time. During that moment we lament and fret but it is too late. Whatever we accumulate in this world gets forcibly snatched from us. Our beautiful house, bank balance, loving family members all remain here only. Nothing accompanies us during our final journey. If we are aware about our end result then why should we waste our life running behind the mirage? Why not focus on something which is sublime, pure and eternal? Scriptures repeatedly remind us that this material world is not our home; we are the denizens of the spiritual world. And if we want to be eternally happy then we should endeavor to return back to the spiritual world and not squander our valuable time playing a fixed match in this material world.
