Past is gone, present is what you’ve got

"There are no irreversible failures in life, only different experiences, and every experience comes to teach us a lesson," writes Dada JP Vaswani.

By Dada JP Vaswani
A scientist, a visionary, a well-read scholar, an educationist, widely referred to as a living saint, Dada JP Vaswani, the current spiritual head of Sadhu Vaswani Mission was born on August 2, 1918, in a pious Sindhi family in Sindh, Pakistan. Dada’s inclination to pursue a life of spirituality led him to forgo a promising academic career and follow the footsteps of his master, also his uncle, Sadhu TL Vaswani.

Spearheading the Mission, a non-sectarian, social welfare institution, Dada has relentlessly spread his master’s message of love, compassion, simplicity and service through his own example. Furthering one of the tenets of ‘reverence for all,’ Dada enlisted globally, November 25, Sadhu Vaswani’s birthday, as the International Meatless Day.

Dada’s birthday, August 2, is celebrated as Global Forgiveness Day with 2 pm designated as the Moment of Calm—a time to forgive and seek forgiveness.

Having authored over 150 books, Dada expounds the philosophy of universal brotherhood and love. Approaching the age of 100, Dada’s spirit remains ever-youthful, fresh and radiant, as he carries the flame of peace, love and compassion around the globe.

11 August 2018

Have you heard the story of an old man who was found to be sobbing bitterly on his deathbed? His friends asked him why he was crying so broken-heartedly. He said to them, “In my youth, I threw away a fortune worth crore of rupees due to my licentious living and evil ways. Isn’t that cause enough or sorrow?”

“We understand,” said one of his friends, a wise man. “Can you get back your crores by crying now?” The old man retorted, “How can I get back all that money now?” “Then why should you cry over spilled milk?” There was no answer. Most of us live in the past. We cling to the memory of all those unhappy moments in our life.

There is no need to spend a lifetime regretting all our past mistakes. True, we must repent for them, and wherever possible, make amends; but above all, we should learn from our mistakes. There are no irreversible failures in life, only different experiences and every experience comes to teach us a lesson. Therefore, it is futile to dwell constantly in the past. We must make the best of the present moment.

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