Transcend, by choice

Life is full of ups and downs. Blessed is the person whose day is ordinary - good health, family in harmony, and nothing to worry about. Such days are often taken for granted; we neither invoke God nor remember Him. The Almighty remains in heaven, and all seems well with the world.

Then a mishap occurs - a fall in the bathroom, or a terminal diagnosis. Suddenly, God is no longer distant. Mature minds, however, seek solutions for everyday illnesses that disturb the spirit. Creating your own divine dwelling dedicated to Saraswati, Lakshmi and Parvati - the Tridevi of knowledge, wealth and nurture - can help find the middle path.

This transcendental abode is a garden carpeted with flowers; its boundaries lined with vibrant blossoms of varied fragrance. Saraswati, all draped in white, plays her veena, filling the air with divine music. Lakshmi, in red, sits gracefully on kamal-asana, holding a lotus. Gauri (Parvati), radiant in red, spreads positive energy with her benign presence.


The Tamil film 'Mahakavi Kalidas' features a song - 'I was born in the presence of Ma Kali; received affection and blessings; my words became poetry; I moved with Kings as an equal.' This can guide us towards our transcendental world - company of God.

John Milton, in Paradise Lost, writes: 'The mind is its own place, and in itself can make a heaven of hell, a hell of heaven.' One can create or meditate on the Divine. When God dwells in thought, worldly matters lose significance.