The halo could be just your fat ego!

So you think you are just. You have done enough suffering in this lifetime and now you want a reprieve. You think you deserve a break. You seek your outlet through divine path. You feel it is your duty to serve Him after being tortured all these while. You realise your days on Earth are numbered and you want to cajole Him to catapult you up the ladder of rebirth. This is the impression I get after hearing about all the prayers in which you are right in front to conduct, the special sacred functions that you wriggle to be present to collect your brownie points for the after-life. You sing hymns over hymns of devotional chants to be blessed. And you feel that you are exemplary to how a human should live. You feel that you are kind and follow the path of righteousness.

Unfortunately, all your actions do not translate to zen in real life. The perception that people around you have is one that is so negative. You paint a picture of someone who is conceited and self-centred. You are interested in your leisurely chores which all relate to divinity.

What is the point when the needy ones around you wrestle with themselves to fulfil their basic functions of life. True, they may have wronged you in the past but you sure chose a fine time for vengeance. Was it Mother Theresa who said that she saw God in the face of the poor and downtrodden?

Are you sure you are doing the right thing by hurting all the people around you? Do you expect special privilege when you finally have the audience with your Maker or his proxies? What if, just what if you are wrong? That divinity is synonymous with humanity, charity and empathy... I hope not to be around to tell you, "I told you so...!"

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