“That is all I want in life: for this pain to seem purposeful.” ― Elizabeth Wurtzel
Was
very saddened to hear the news of the demise of Actor Sushant Singh
Rajput not because he was a famous Bollywood celebrity but because he
was a fellow human being. Human life or for that matter any life is
precious and it shouldn't be taken away or given up whimsically. Only
God gives life and only He can take it away at a time of His choice.
GOD FATHER FROM BOLLYWOOD
The
news is going across that he committed suicide due to depression.
People say that he was depressed because of nepotism and favouritism in
the Bollywood circle where only those having connection with the "so
called" big shots have a firm ground to stand on, the rest are subtly
pressurised to quit. Sushant was bullied and harassed by few stalwarts
of the industry. He tried his best to get into their good books and get
their "so called" blessings because he knew that without their
blessings, he couldn't continue his career as a Bollywood actor. He even
changed his surname to please them. He was desperately looking for a
God father in the Bollywood industry but sadly no one took him under
their wings. All this added to the stress of this sincere boy and he
succumbed to the stress and gave up his life. The glamorous industry of
Bollywood has it's dark side too. After all, everyone is selfish and
envious in this "Me" world including the heroes of Bollywood. Reel
heroes are not necessarily real heroes.
GOD FATHER FROM HOLY-WOOD
Sushant
would have done better off if he gave up his search for an
insignificant God father in the Bollywood of Mumbai and searched for his
real God Father, Krishna in the Holy-wood of Vrindavan. Only Krishna,
our real God Father can give us shelter, protection, encouragement and
love. Srimad-bhagvatam contains a similar story of a boy named
Dhruva who like Sushant was looking for and hoping to find shelter and
acceptance in his biological father, Uttanapada but was rejected by him.
Angry, depressed and lost he went to his mother, Suniti for guidance.
His mother being a great devotee of the Lord told him to use this
episode of depression and confusion that he was going through as an
impetus to connect to his real God Father, Krishna. She told him that He
can give you love, shelter and acceptance millions of times more than
what his biological father could offer him. Dhruva took his mother's
advice seriously, went to the forest and practiced sincere and focused
devotional service to Lord Krishna for six months. The result - he saw
Krishna, his true God Father face to face. Seeing Him and experiencing
Him filled his heart with so much love, acceptance and shelter that,
what he was looking for preciously seemed pale and insignificant. He
returned back home but not depressed but fully elated.
MISFORTUNE TO FORTUNE
The
fortune of Dhruva was that he had someone who could guide him to his
real God Father in times of depression. The misfortune of Sushant is
that he didn't come across a devotee of Lord Krishna who would have told
him to take shelter of his real God Father and forget looking for
shelter in the insignificant God fathers in the Bollywood industry. It
is also a wake up call for devotes of Krishna to reach out to sincere
people like Sushant and help them in times of their depression, guide
them and encourage them to make their connection with the Supreme God
Father and thereby convert times of depression to times of
self-realisation and spiritual elation.
FULL PROOF AGAINST DEPRESSION
Bhagvat-gita
also starts off with Arjuna, the quintessential warrior and hero of his
times going through an episode of severe depression to such an extent
that he decides to give up his profession and even his life itself. Does
it sound familiar? It is at this time that he fortunately gets a chance
to hear Bhagvat-gita from Lord Krishna and his illusion dispels and he
gets up with newer vigour and purpose. If someone of the caliber of
Arjuna can get into depression then who are we? Incidences like these
show us time and again that money, name, fame, education and followers
is not a full proof protection against the attack of depression. All
these things do not fulfill the emptiness of our heart. What our
heart is looking for can be fulfilled only by our Supreme God Father and
no one else. The nature of this world is that, there will always be
some reason or the other to be depressed, confused and
frustrated. There will be always a reason to give up. But we need to use
these occasions as opportunities to introspect within, to
disconnect from the wrong people, to connect to the right people and
above all, to connect to our God Father.
FINDING & SAVING THE LOST
As
devotees of Lord Krishna let us vow to take more responsibility in
connecting and guiding others to the message of Bhagvat-gita and thereby
save the lives of so many sincere but lost souls. Loosing lives of
sincere people like Sushant is a failure on our part for not reaching
out to them. Our sincerest prayers are with the departed soul of
Sushant. May he quickly attain shelter of his real and infallible God
Father and thus be saved from seeking shelter of the false and
infallible God fathers of this world. Our condolences also to the
relatives, friends and fans of Actor Sushant. May all of you'll too seek
shelter of the message of Bhagvat-gita and prefect your lives.
- Achyut Gopal Das
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