Glow behind the nimbus

In the roller coaster called life, we experience thrill and at times are scared to death. When things don’t go our way we get disappointed and enter into a state of depression. We jump to conclusion that the end is near and life has come to a dead end. And that is when optimism comes to our rescue.

Similar to the roller coaster, life will move from one state to the other. We should acknowledge that the troublesome periods will not last forever. It should always be borne in mind that better days will follow the difficult times. It is always darkest just before the crack of dawn. So we should not be discouraged about ourselves when the happenings don’t meet our expectations. Instead we have to keep the light of our hopes glowing by lighting the candles of optimism.

Glow behind the nimbus


When a dark cloud blocks the sunlight, there can be seen a shimmer of silver lining on the boundary of cloud indicating that a bright light is just behind the nimbus. Thus it is said that every cloud has a silver lining. The cloud may be dark & thick enough to mask the sun for a while however it doesn’t stay there forever. Even though the huge body of the cloud encompasses the life’s difficulties which may seem unbearable, a ray of hope glimmers in the form of silver outline. Eventually the cloud gives way to bright sunlight.   

Beware the malady of hoarding

Life is beautiful. There is so much variety in everything. We enjoy the goodies through our antennae to external world - senses. It is of course human nature to put efforts to satisfy one’s senses. 

For majority of us, we can consider it as the driving force. We tend to acquire stuff to make ourselves happy. But sometimes we fail to set a limit to gratification and become too obsessed with our possessions. And that’s when we start turning into hoarders.
Hoarding, cash, clothes, grabbing with hand

The dictionary explains meaning of hoard – To accumulate as much of (something) as one can, as when fearing a shortage. In the current commercial world, we have come to believe that money is that magic entity which can bestow the power upon us to buy whatever we want, live the way we wish to and ultimately lead to satisfaction. 

There is no need to further reason about importance of money. If we stop after making enough money for our survival, to keep ourselves happy, possibly all is well. By the way, the happiest person today on earth is a monk and he is not the richest in world!

However once we begin “accumulating” money, there is no end to the desire. We crave to earn more; lead a lavish lifestyle; save for our future generations…
While this act of amassing money may lead to tentative fulfillment, one should realize that it does more harm than good. It gradually develops into a disease and corrupts the mind. A shloka from Sri Adi Shankaracharya’s Bhaja Govindam says:

Shloka about hoarding from Bhaja Govindam


Oh fool! Give up your thirst to amass wealth, devote your mind to thoughts regarding the Real. Be content with money that comes through actions rightfully performed. 

In fact, researchers in psychology have already identified this state of illness & labeled it as hoarding disorder. They say people experiencing this disorder will have difficulty in discarding their possessions. 
And just the thought of getting rid of their belongings makes them miserable.

Let us keep a watch on our desires consciously to avoid becoming hoarders and truly enjoy the richness of life. What are some of your suggestions to keep away from hoarding disorder?   

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