Death is the most known event of human life, yet it is an undiscovered reality. People see or hear of this regularly, but everyone takes it as external news. No one applies it personally. What is the reason? The reason is the ‘now-based’ culture. This culture is so common that everyone, religious or secular, is living in their ‘now’ or present moment. It is rare to find a person who lives for tomorrow.
Animals do not possess a mind like humans. Animals are born in 'today' and live in 'today'. But a human being has a special mind. The concept of tomorrow is a human mind’s unique feature. All the planning of a human being is based on tomorrow. Without tomorrow, there is no planning, civilization or activity.
With poor awareness of the world Hereafter, all planning is for today. Seldom can you find a person who plans keeping the world Hereafter in mind. People talk of the world Hereafter, but it is mere lip service, not the result of a deeper realization.
It needs an intellectual campaign to make people aware of the reality of death and the Hereafter. Death is the gate through which we enter the next world. But man is oblivious of this significant reality which he should know more than anything else.
The concept of tomorrow is a human mind’s unique feature. Without tomorrow, there is no planning, civilization or activity.
The American evangelist Billy Graham, reported a very thoughtful incident. Once he received a message from a very important person, who had requested him to come and meet him urgently. Billy Graham cancelled all engagements and went to meet him. Face to face in his office, the person said without any introduction: ‘You see I am an old man. Life has lost all meaning. I am going to take a fateful leap into the unknown. Young man, can you give me a ray of hope.’
This question concerns everyone, consciously in some cases and unconsciously in most cases. Answering this question is the greatest human service. Those who engage in this work will be held as the greatest benefactors of modern human history. Are there any takers for this task?
