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Sounds familiar? Don't we always consider ourselves to be lacking in something, or having too much of something?  At least I do.  And I am not talking of lack of vitamin D, that my doctor had also told me that I'm deficient in, or too much of fat, that I know I have, as I've weighed myself on BMI scales, I'm talking of attributes, qualities, vices and virtues. I think, or yes, I believe many people that I know, believe just as I do,  that "I'm the most kind hearted person, but I'm the most misunderstood person, too!" All the qualities, such as generosity, kindness, simplicity, they attribute to themselves, while 'other' people are clever, conniving and they take advantage of their 'goodness'.  Yes, I've heard people say this about themselves,  "I keep giving to others, and am so nice towards others, but others, they don't reciprocate my kindness. My heart is so big, but others are stingy, they don't care, they are not g...

  Yes, gods also die, but not God, it is gods, with a small 'g', who die!  I heard this phrase from a great speaker of Vedic knowledge, who was explaining what non-dual existence consciousness is, that there is no difference between existence and Brahmn.  But instead, this phrase started me off on a different tangent. I started to analyse what this phrase actually means,  "Gods also die". Who are 'gods'? How do they 'die'? What is 'death'? Gods are non-humans, those with super powers, and superior virtues, opposite to demons, those with inferior powers, and vices.  Do they die like the Sun, when their time is up, explode and retreat in a black hole? But humans, they have both characteristics, virtues and vices, their life is an opportunity to be gods, or demons!  Humans, with a small 'h' are much more than gods, with a small 'g'! They can always improve, and get better than what they are!!  They have a choice In life and...