Change is imminent; Embrace Change or Perish

Change is only thing that is continuous. Because change is time and it is changing. All forms of matter are changing. Even, all the planets are changing their positions. So it best for us to adopt changes in our life. If we are changing with time, then only we are alive, otherwise we are more dead than alive.  

People who do not adopt change become stagnant. And that is exactly the reason for their suffering.  Most of the values in society that were created or developed in the past, are out of place today, with little relevance. But people who are stick to these values invite suffering, not only for themselves, but also for people around them. The example of river can be used to describe this point. The river which is flowing, generally, has fresh water. But if the flow is stopped, it becomes contaminated.  

Religion/Society and its practices were developed with the intention of peace and harmony. Religion as well as society values can be divided into two parts :- eternal (un-change-able) and change-able. Eternal values are satya (truth), ahinsa (non-voilence), Kshama (forgive-ness), simplicity, contentment etc. The changeable values, are the religious and societal practices (or rituals), that are followed. The conventional rituals are based on, facilities and limitation available at the time of history, these were developed. But these rituals are still followed as it is, without considering the facilities and limitation of the present times. Continuing irrelevant practices creates friction, and people are not able to live in peace.

Similarly, there are norms in families. There are set of expectations from a son/daughter, father/mother, husband/wife etc. Most of people are not in peace, because of these expectations. These expectation generally takes away their freedom, and make them bounded. Nobody wants to be in bondage. So there is question, whether, societal expectations leads to our freedom or make us bondage.

Flexibility or change according to circumstances seems to be the key. Religious practices as well as societal expectations need to change with time. Therefore, set of people who are value oriented & who do not wish to change, should live in isolation from general society, so that they are free to continue their values and in return do not affect the changing society. If they do not do it themselves, anyway society will do it. But this will lead to un-easiness, and we can observe that, all the conflict in family and society, are based on values & expectations, rather than anything else.

At the same time, eternal values should be embraced by people of all generation. These values gives them the necessary strength to adapt change. People who have strong faith in eternal values, generally, never obstructs change. They rather assist in bringing change, that it is not only meaningful, but also peaceful.  People who are devoid of these eternal values, are the ones who are against change. They are roots of all troubles in society.

It is better to embrace change. But change, with eternal values, will be only worthwhile. 

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