28. Release The Past And Move On

A society runs on morality. We create rules and regulations that suit us and our circumstances.

There is a good chance that the kids of today, who will be the adults of tomorrow, will reject our morality and establish their own.

Vivekananda, one of the foremost Masters on earth, was a courageous person. In his time he was revolutionary. As a Master, he had nothing to do with the socially drilled conscience. He broke every rule in the society books. He did this to give new light to the entire humanity. He is clearly the creator of social laws, Smriti kara as it is called in Sanskrit.In his discourse on Reason and Religion he said, 'Let your religion be flooded by

reason and logic. Whatever can be washed away by reasoning, let it be washed away. The earlier they are washed away, the better it is for humanity.'

Follow this idea. He said, flood the religion by reasoning. Allow the reasoning to be the main pillar. Let your consciousness be the torch. Flood it. Superstitions, fears, beliefs, customs, traditions, that cannot stand the test of time or have become old and irrelevant will have to be washed away. The earlier these dead objects are washed away, the better it is for humanity. If they can't stand the flood of reasoning or logic, let it be washed away. It is better for humanity.

What will happen if we don't remove dead bodies from our homes? Not only will they occupy space, they will also smell rotten and it is dangerous to have it at home.

Here is another example. Do we use last years train timetable to schedule our travel this year?

If we live based on past rules, without understanding why the rules were created in the first place, we create a deep wound in our being. We will create guilt. This guilt blocks our intelligence, energy flow, and keeps us trapped in a circuit of instinct, emotion, and response.

Every human being has equal opportunity to become enlightened. Each should take the responsibility to look into one's life and flood it with reasoning. What ever cannot stand the test of reasoning, what ever is dead, what ever is irrelevant has to go.

When we remove all these blocks in our minds, our being will flow like a river. When we have blocks, our being is sucked up in a whirlpool.

Live in the moment and accept what each moment brings. This is the easiest path to enlightenment.