Coronavirus: A loud wake-up call for mankind
The lessons learned from this catastrophe.
Time is a great leveler. So is Nature.
The whole world is in the grip of coronavirus pandemic, with many countries in complete lockdown for several weeks now. The pandemic has affected almost all the countries in the world barring a few.
Moreover, life has come to a standstill and people are confined indoors at home with limited access to moving out for essential chores.
It is as if in one sweeping stroke the virus has pushed the Reset button on human life on the planet. The frenzied pace of human activities like social and professional gatherings, meetings, and traveling has come to a screeching halt. This is even accompanied by disbelief, shock, confusion, and despair.
A thick cloud of fear and gloom is hanging over cities across the globe as the virus continues to infect and kill more and more people every day.
For all the conceit about their scientific know-how, mankind is shaken to the bits by the display of the virus's destructive power. The writing is very bold and clear on the wall,
“Humans have been slaughtering the elements of nature like the golden-egg-laying-goose.”
The present situation is the report card of our actions.
For a very long time, nature has been bearing the ruthless assault by rapacious humans on its vital resources. Humans have ravaged every reserve of nature to fulfill their insatiable greed. They had killed animals of all kinds for food and for the trade of animal products.
But, have we realized our mistakes?
No…not really!!!
Instead of taking serious note of our wrong actions, we explain away calamities as abnormalities that can be tackled by some vaccines or medical interventions. Many scientists today have exclaimed that these types of viruses are the new normal.
We have started changing the definition of normal, instead of changing our lifestyle and habits.
Whenever we are faced with calamities, we forget the lessons learned in the past. And we turn to more materialistic solutions that are riddled with shortfalls and defects.
Mankind today is more detrimental than the coronavirus itself.
The most dangerous viruses cohabit in the human mind. Most of the overindulgences committed by us stem from vices such as greed, ego, anger, lust, and attachment.
Hence, the lasting remedy to all these problems lies in the sanitization of human minds through spiritual awakening.
The real quarantine that we require is from excessive sensory pleasures, lustful indulgences, greedy attainments, and insensitive consumerism.
“Had the humans spared the wildlife and not consumed them on the pretext of proteins, the world would have been on a different track.”
In addition, social distancing also points to distancing from engagements where people indulge in unhealthy and sinful pleasures. Actually, it is isolating oneself from all vices and negativities.
See no evil, hear no evil, and talk no evil. We can also add think no evil and eat no evil. The lockdown will automatically help reduce criminal activities.
If we do not learn from the past epidemics like SARS (2002), Avian Influenza A H7N9 (2013), MERS (2012), Nipah (1998), Ebola (1976 — present date) then the human destruction is not far enough.
This pandemic also reminds us that the planet we live in can survive only if we learn to respect Nature and remember that even animals have a right to co-exist with us.
In fact, as humans are confined to their homes and all public spaces are deserted, many animals and birds are seen to be reclaiming their natural habitats and roaming around freely at normally crowded human spaces. There was a recent study of the recovering of the ozone layer due to the limitations of human activities.
On the brighter side to mankind, we have now started appreciating simple joys of family time and helping each other doing daily chores. We are reminded that earth’s resources are to be shared with all and we need to show compassion and kinship to help others tide over such crisis.
In contrast, there is plenty of them, who have resort to domestic violence to satisfy their fat egos. Some people have created a new sedentary lifestyle habit due to the house arrest situation. And some of us have increased the quantity of digital consumption. But that is a topic of discussion for another day.
When we look at the present world scenario, we wonder what the solution or way is to end all our problems and suffering. No situation can continue forever.
Even problems intensify and come to an end. So, when will the end of all our problems begin?
It has already begun. Time, nature, and the happenings in the world are all giving us loud and clear signals about the impending change. The end is here but it is a benevolent and beneficial end. It is the catalyst that will open the door to liberation from all evil and suffering. It will establish a new world of purity, peace, and happiness.
Nature and Time are silent teachers and we all have experienced it on a personal level. Conditions on earth are urging us to move onto higher planes for safety.
Consequently, the most stable and powerful being in the whole universe is the Almighty and the safest retreat is inside our own mind. When we raise our thoughts to the elevated awareness of the pure qualities of the self and God, we automatically create a safer and healthier environment. When we are at peace, we automatically allow the nature around us to be at peace.
Hence, it is the wake-up call for humans to live righteously. The old world is teetering to an end and a new world is being established. God himself is now changing this old world into a new golden aged world. He is bestowing His Supreme wisdom and blessings to us directly to help us regain our original purity and virtues. He is awakening us to our true nature to manifest our innate divinity.
It is up to us now to become a part of the change towards the new world by connecting with God and his true wisdom which is being imparted all over the world through his instruments.
It is now or never. Let’s wake up to change!!!
Please share your learnings from the chapter of Coronavirus.