Hari
OM
Story-day is for cultural exploration, puraanas and
parables and finding out about leading lights in spiritual philosophy.
It
is unnecessary, no doubt, to tell you that today is Hallowe'en - upon which
night all the jiivas separated from their earthly bindings float freely about
the ether (bhuvar-loka), having not made it through to heaven. Among them will
be those awaiting the judgement call of All Saints - tomorrow.
Meanwhile,
one can use the analogy of ghost to refer to the vaasanas; those time-bomb
inclinations and suppressed memories or behaviours which can arise at the most
inconvenient moments to cause us to falter on our path if we have not been
sufficiently diligent in actively rooting them out of our system by saadhana.
Today, for a little different twist on the theme, the lyrics of a 1980s song
are given here, for they portray this concept very well. As we go into the
night of the spirits, ponder on your own 'ghosts'; resolve to be your own judge
this once and destroy or elevate them as you see fit. Do not let them lie to
haunt you at some later and much more important point in your journey.
GHOSTS
(group 'Japan')
When the room is quiet, the daylight almost gone
It seems there's something I should know
Well, I ought to leave but the rain, it never stops
And I've no particular place to go
Just when I think I'm winning
When I've broken every door
The ghosts of my life
Blow wilder than before
Just when I thought I could not be stopped
When my chance came to be king
The ghosts of my life
Blew wilder than the wind
Well, I'm feeling nervous, now I find myself alone
The simple life's no longer there
Once I was so sure, now the doubt inside my mind
Comes and goes but leads nowhere
Just when I think I'm winning
When I've broken every door
The ghosts of my life
Blow wilder than before
Just when I thought I could not be stopped
When my chance came to be king
The ghosts of my life
Blew wilder than the wind
