Your LIFE is your CHOICE

Your LIFE is your CHOICE

One time i was flying from Moscow Russia to Kiev Ukraine.

I boarded the flight and the steward came up to me and said, "welcome on-board sir, we guarantee take off." I asked her, "landing madam?" She said to me,"you are a monk, aren't you? pray to the lord almighty for a safe landing." We are all aware that when we take a flight, the take-off is completely beyond us. 

We can do nothing about the take-off, it's completely in the hands of the pilot. And when it comes to landing even the landing, is completely beyond our control. It's in the hands of pilot. Many times, when i fly and there is very smooth landing where, where we don't even come to know that the plane has landed. People give an ovation, a loud round of applause. I have not been an exception either, of course, the only thing is that we don't give standing ovation. Because the seat belt sign still on. Yes, ladies and gentlemen the landing is also beyond our control. And what about the turbulence, the turbulence during the journey, during the flight, is also completely beyond us. The wind speed is beyond us, when the plane passes through the clouds and the entire plane becomes wobbly. it's not in your control, what is in our control, during the flight is our choice. Some people choose just to go to sleep, yet others get completely drunk on alcohol, some watch movies, some keep munching something yet others make new friends,talk to others and network. Yes what to do during that journey is in our control. 

In the journey of life as well, the take off which is our birth, is completely beyond our control. We didn't choose our parents, we didn't choose which nation we were born in, we didn't choose which city we are born in, we didn't choose the Sociology-Economic class we are born in, we didn't choose our looks, we didn't choose the religion we are born in. Our take off of the journey of our life is completely beyond us. And the landing, Death, even that will be completely beyond us. I have heard many times people telling me that they would just love to die by getting a massive heart attack and dropping dead, no trouble from them,  no hospitalization no tubes, no needles, no trouble caused to others, in one shot Go.

 Now, no matter how much we might wish that, it is just beyond us, how we go and how the landing happens is completely beyond us. 

And what about the turbulence, the disturbances, the problems during the journey of our life? some of them are within our control which we can solve, but many problems and issues and turbulence caused is completely beyond our control because it's caused by situations which are beyond us. It's caused by people who are beyond us.

 Yes ladies and gentlemen, in this journey of life, the take off, the landing, and the turbulence is not in our control. 

What is in our control however is the choices we can make.

 And therefore spirituality about learning how to make those right choices. When we learn to make those right choices, we learn to live a transformed, happy, fulfilled life despite all turbulence and problems that are going on around us. It is said that when we are beautiful, it's god's gift to us. When we live our life beautiful, it is our gift to god. therefore, being a male is matter of birth. being a man is a matter of age. Being a gentleman is a matter of choice. And as a control to that, being a female is matter of birth. Being a woman is a matter of age.Being a gentle woman is a matter of choice. Let us all take to spiritual wisdom, learn to make the right choices which are within our control. As our gift to god, and thus live our lives as through and perfect ladies and gentlemen.

                                                                   Thank you very much!