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The Tree of Life, also known as ‘Kalpa Tree', is dying. Its leaves have almost dried and are infected by diseases. They have lost colour and changed shape. The Tree is bearing fruits of misfortune and has grown thorns of grief. Is it the same Tree of Life that once had lush green leaves, colourful flowers and was laden with sweet and juicy fruits of joy and fortune for all?
Let's take a closer look. The tree has become com pletely hollow from inside... the same way as wood is eaten up by term ites. Only the form and outer bark remain. Inner content is finished. Inner contentment has gone. Powerless Powers The plight of all the four categories of inheritors of fortune from the Tree has become miserable. These are the Rulers, the Religious Heads, the Worshippers and the People.
All of them once naturally possessed their respective powers, which have been lost today. The Rulers: The ruling class no longer has the power to rule. It has given up the sanskars of royalty and consequently, lost the loyalty of the subjects. Loyalty flows from royalty, which means, in essence, the quality of sterling character. The rulers of today are not sovereign. The name is 'ruler' but inside, leg pulling and chair pulling goes on all the time.
The fire of jealousy keeps on burning continuously. What to speak of getting any joy or happiness from rulers, they themselves do not have even a single minute of peace and rest. Even the ordinary fortune of good sleep is not there.Sleep is nature's way of providing rest and relief from tiredness and also giving relaxation by merging of thoughts. They are deprived of even this natural fortune.
In other words, they are rulers no doubt but without any fortune.
The Tree of Life, also known as ‘Kalpa Tree', is dying. Its leaves have almost dried and are infected by diseases. They have lost colour and changed shape. The Tree is bearing fruits of misfortune and has grown thorns of grief. Is it the same Tree of Life that once had lush green leaves, colourful flowers and was laden with sweet and juicy fruits of joy and fortune for all?
Let's take a closer look. The tree has become com pletely hollow from inside... the same way as wood is eaten up by term ites. Only the form and outer bark remain. Inner content is finished. Inner contentment has gone. Powerless Powers The plight of all the four categories of inheritors of fortune from the Tree has become miserable. These are the Rulers, the Religious Heads, the Worshippers and the People.
All of them once naturally possessed their respective powers, which have been lost today. The Rulers: The ruling class no longer has the power to rule. It has given up the sanskars of royalty and consequently, lost the loyalty of the subjects. Loyalty flows from royalty, which means, in essence, the quality of sterling character. The rulers of today are not sovereign. The name is 'ruler' but inside, leg pulling and chair pulling goes on all the time.
The fire of jealousy keeps on burning continuously. What to speak of getting any joy or happiness from rulers, they themselves do not have even a single minute of peace and rest. Even the ordinary fortune of good sleep is not there.Sleep is nature's way of providing rest and relief from tiredness and also giving relaxation by merging of thoughts. They are deprived of even this natural fortune.
In other words, they are rulers no doubt but without any fortune.
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