Analogy in Theology

Why do we look surprised if we see a young man chanting or following devoational service? But older man and women are encouraged to spend their time in spirituality!!! I read an analogy which disputes our conventional thoughts. Do we give old, dried out flowers while doing Puja? We always give fresh, nice smelling flowers. Similarily, why donot we give our young, youthfull bodies in service f Lord. The dried out husk of a body in old age is akin to the old flowers.
Lets say a beggar has a few loaves of bread and you ask him to throw those away. Will he do it? No! Because that is all the poor man has managed to scrounge to eat! Now, give him a couple of delicious dishes and he will automatically discard the bread loaves! well, our material world is akin to the bread loaf with the spiritual world akin to the delicious dish. (And remember, there is someone to give the delicious dishes!)

Down memory lane

It has been a long time since my last post. Though so many thoughts have crossed my mind in between, I have never gotten around to putting pen to paper, unfortunately.

A few weeks back, I took a trip down memory lane to Pune, a city still retaining its old world charms. I had lived in Pune, when it was still a city of pensioners and students. BPOs and IT hubs were yet to come up. Weather was still cool and pleasant even in the peak of summer. Neighbours were friendly and helpfull. Bikes were more plentifull than cars.

Those were the good old days. Only a few nostalgic memories remain now. The population has trebled, thanks to BPO and IT industry, and so has the pollution. Cars rule the roads now. Its hot and humid even during winters.

We did visit "Durga's", the coffee shop. For 10 bucks, the cold coffee is work it. NDA, with is sylvan surroundings, is like an oasis in a desert. Deers and peacocks still roam freely on the campus.

Maybe memories are all that will remain, when we visit Pune next time..............