I firmly believe that the eternally divine, blissful and merciful Adi Para Sakthi is the only truth and the sustainer of this universe.

Along the experiences spectrum, supporting the blissful/merciful end-state of Adi Para Sakthi and forever subservient to Her Majesty, the divine and merciful Adi Para Sakthi, is the protagonist (and his team/followers).  The opposite end of the spectrum, i.e diabolic and evil - deep red state, is the desirable resting place for the antagonist(and his team/followers).

All the souls of the universe take various forms to experience lives, and they are either inspired by the protagonist or goaded by the antagonist to take a position in the experiences spectrum and to continuously evolve.

Her Majesty the supreme, divine and merciful Adi Para Sakthi is the only truth, para brahman and sustainer of this universe.

The protagonist is the highly evolved end state of a apex human form.

Then who is the antagonist? – The antagonist is the evil beast who may even attempt to outsmart the divine Adi Para Sakthi!

Say for example, if a lowly (as an example to begin with) soul of the universe integrates all of its’ lives’ experiences’ (stored as it’s soul’s impressions) in its journey from the deep red state to the blissful state, it may see itself as the edition of the protagonist eventually, who becomes dearer to the divine Adi Para Sakthi. The next stage to this is the Grand Merge (mukthi) itself! No need to mention what happens if the soul reverses it’s path and changes its direction from the blissful state to the deep red state!

In many cultures, the protagonists may have been recognised as the visible form of God and equated in status along with the divine Adi Para Sakthi. There is nothing wrong with this approach as they are in the same team!! Sometimes the protagonist is seen as the ultimate God and the knowledge about the divine Adi Para Sakthi may not be there. I believe that with an open mind, when we unlock ourselves from the current logical shackles induced by our beliefs and cultural tenants and tune with our inquisitive minds, we will be surprised to see how easy it will be to realise Her divine presence. Protagonists may change with every cycle (unless she blesses the protagonist with the state of Sayujyam (eternally present alongside the divine Adi Para Sakthi), but she remains there eternally!

Why do we have to be in pursuit of excellence?

We do not know how we are centred in the experiences spectrum in our current form. But to receive the blessing glance of the divine Adi Para Sakthi, we have to perform great commits in our lives, which will have the propensity to shorten our journey to the blissful state from our current state. Hence it is imperative that we be in pursuit of excellence so that we come close to the self of protagonist or the other nithyasuris and protect the righteous path for the other travelling souls. Eventually, if our thoughts and deeds are exemplary, we may be placed by Her in the potential list of protagonists for the current and next cycle!

You may know the divine Adi Para Sakthi through your inquisitive mind and a good heart, but She knows you only through the great commits done by you while in pursuit of excellence.

As reflecting in some cultures, trying to get close to the protagonists, may propel you into the realm of heavens and gods – so to speak!

Then, what are the essential qualities that you should hone to feel at home in your new role to support the protagonists?

I have tried to list  below, a few traits that are seen in almost all the good religions and cultures of our times. They are part of you being in-pursuit of excellence.

• Believe in ‘Vashudevakudumbakam’ – a grand realization that all souls in the universe are in different forms in different states of their journey and are related to Her divine presence and hence we need to be merciful, kind, considerate and accommodating to all beings.

• Being in pursuit of excellence

• Express no selfish attitude (other than what you are entitled for in your form and with your karmic load)

• Express no jealousy – A deeply and heartily felt concept of ‘Praptham’ which means, only those who are entitled and blessed by karma (even from the karma load from the past), will receive the respective phalas or fruits of their actions. If this concept is rooted in your heart, you will not see the difference between a person travelling in merc or the one travelling in a bicycle.

• Be brave – We are all law-abiding citizens. But we also have to stand up against injustice within our own capacity and context.

• Develop fearlessness to death – The mystery is undone – we know what is potentially lying ahead in our journey. We have our remaining life to accumulate as much good karma as possible, and we can pray for dignity in death in our sunset part of our lives.

• Develop sweet manners and communication traits

• Be Charitable as much as possible

• Be kind, sympathetic and empathetic as the context may expect and be respectful and humble.

• Be clean with clean habits

• Be a theist – a rebel theist is also fine!

• Respecting elders and taking good care of them

• Respecting children and nurturing them in the right way

• Be as organic as possible – take less and give more

• Dress aptly (minding our economic context) and to be respected

• Never lose the interest to learn – make every day a day to learn something new; Be a polymath

• Protect the good and the vulnerable before you take your punishing stance

• Understand the true weight of the crime or the true weight of the good deed before you react to it

• Understand outward focussed evolution (focused on physical form – regularly exercise/stretch) and inward focussed involution (focused on mind and intelligence – regularly meditate and expand your knowledge base)

• Try to understand and follow the 1, 2, 3 or the 4 paths - Bhakthi yoga, Karma yoga, Gnana yoga and Kriya or Kundalini Yoga - as appropriately matching to your personality as possible.

Hari Om!

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