The Meaning and Value of The Human Life
Shri Gurudev Shri Prakash Ji satsang. 23.11.2013

The Meaning and Value of The Human Life.

The Meaning and Value of The Human Life


When i was born, I cried, and everyone around me laughed, when I passed away, I laughed, and everyone around me cried”.
(Kabir)

Birth in a Human Body

Our Universe is endless. It is populated by a great mass of living beings and, among them, people form only a small part. But only a human can progress spiritually. A soul obtains a human body by the enormous grace of God. When in the mother's womb, the soul only remembers God and asks Him only this: I will never forget You and in this life I will definitely try to unite with You. But after birth the person forgets about this, he ceases to reminisce about the value of life.

Reasons of Physical And Mental Suffering

A child is born pure, but afterwards his entire life flows according to the law of karma. As soon as he starts growing up, the world gradually seizes him: various desires and attachments (ashakti) appear, and with years they only multiply. Those that are not realised cause suffering, severe pain. Why do you experience physical pain? It is due to the strong attachment to the body. And why do you experience spiritual pain? Because you “attached” to another person, but he behaved not the way you wanted. With years the pain is accumulated from the various small situations or circumstances; and when it is time to die, the person, having stored this pain within, suffers greatly and is very anxious.

The Value of Time

In the old age, one reflects, recalling the past years: ‘‘If only it was possible to prolong life, I would do this, correct that, achieve this…’’ But everyone has a determined period and it is impossible to change it, that is why it is important to value time, constantly progress, always remember God and try to live correctly. But when it is time to depart, one needs to quietly leave the body like clothes, then there will be no feelings of fear and pain. If jivatma (soul) leaves the world in such state, this means that it has reached the spiritual perfection.

Gratitude And Prayer

God gives a lot to people out of his love, but they are not grateful and frequently forget what they have been given. One must thank God for everything: for the body, which He granted, for the breath, for the food, for the work, which He gave… Prayer must be performed not only in order to request something, but also in order to thank Him. Come joy or sorrow, but one needs to never forget God, always stay in a good state and remember that no one will ever love you the way God does. Most people ask: “God, why didn't you give me this or that???” Everyone obtains as much as he needs to. In this universe everything happens by His Grace.

Purpose of Human Life

What is the main purpose of the human life? Progress and unity with God is.

What is the main purpose of the human life? Progress and unity with God is. A man is born by the grace of God and the encounter with the true spiritual Teacher, Sadguru, happens by His grace, too. Specifically Sadguru gives man the knowledge, helps to understand "who he is", shows the path to progress, to God. Everything that the Teacher tells the disciple is filled with a feeling of unconditional love. Every Teacher's word bears benefit, first of all, to his soul, regardless if the person likes it or not. Disciple is progressing constantly when reflecting on the words of the Teacher. Sadhana, spiritual practice also counts as such reflection: the soul is purified to become even more excellent.

Every minute of life is valuable; therefore, one does not need to uselessly waste it, but being beside the Teacher it becomes truly priceless.