Today, whoever rises even slightly above the surface, their goal changes. Their way of thinking, speaking, and living also changes. Today, they are one thing; tomorrow, they want to be something else.
Desire has no end. It always keeps soaring. Establishing status everywhere has become the top priority in life. Some people even want to become gods so that they can be hailed. This mindset is even more prevalent among religious leaders. There's a long queue of self-proclaimed gods. The most surprising thing is that no one is ready to become human.
Recently, I was reading a story by an author. Its beginning was remarkable. A character lying on the grass by a river says, 'I want to become Buddha.' I was a bit surprised that in the modern age, there could be someone eager to become Buddha. Later, I understood that this thought arose in his mind because he couldn't live the life he desired. This is a reference to escaping from one's existence. He doesn't want to be what he is. He is eager to become what he cannot be.
This topic pertains to spirituality and philosophy. Indian thought and philosophy have answers to all the questions of life. But we must remember that our philosophy talks about the soul, not the body. Wherever you are, remain self-contained. Here, the body becomes secondary. Here is the soul, and here is the Supreme Soul. But the difficulty is that even after reading and listening to scriptures, we cannot reach the truth.
There is an anecdote. Swami Ramtirtha had returned from a foreign trip. The ruler of Tehri Garhwal asked him for an answer to a question. For twenty years, he had asked countless saints and ascetics the same question but never received a satisfactory answer. The question was, 'For thousands of years, people have been devoutly worshipping, praying, and building religious places, yet why do they not see the Supreme Soul? Now, please show a way to have a vision of the Supreme Soul.' This question is still being asked today. Then Swami Ji, in a symbolic language, said that the answer must be found within oneself. That is, self-realization is necessary. This journey is ours, and we must walk it ourselves.
The biggest obstacle to the realization of the soul and the Supreme Soul are the impressions we accumulate within our inner mind. Regardless of our faith tradition, as long as we are plagued by preconceived notions, we will not have the vision of the soul or the Supreme Soul. We will only see those impressions, which will not benefit us. In the Shanti Parva of the Mahabharata, it is said that the soul, free from the sensory organs, action organs, body, mind, and intellect, is the Supreme Soul. The Supreme Soul means the Supreme State of the Soul. If we want to become like Buddha, Mahavira, or Christ, we must first free ourselves from the image that created their image. This directly means that you must create your own image. But first, you must establish the identity of being human.
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