A
Tale of Sattva (while Rajas is on Sabbatical) and Tamas
In the beginning of the Kalpa Brahma created the Universe and
populated mother Earth with leafy
greens, gourds, tubers ,vegetables and
lentils, intended as Sattvik food—pure, fresh, and
designed to keep Man and Woman meditating clearly and living long. And Brahma
said, "It is good." Then, from the shadows emerged demon Kali the personification of
the Kaliyuga ,the final degenerative age as described in Kalki Purana .A malicious
Asura
variant he is considered the source of moral decay, causing conflict.
Looking at the fresh produce
that Brahma had provided Kali , whispered, " Does’nt look like it has
any joy in it ! “ & immediately invented Ice
Cream,Crispy Dosas , and samosas dripping oil. "Do
you want chocolate Fudge and spicy chutney with that ?” he asked And Man said, “Yes Yes Yes!!!”
and Woman pleaded, “make it a double combo. Please ”
And they gained 10 Kilos in a jiffy
and became lethargic. Kali
smiled.Brahma, looking
concerned, created fresh probiotic Curd so Woman might keep the figure that Man found so fair . Kali plied them with refined white flour & cane sugar , and hydrogenated oils for
baking , and Woman went from size 36:24:
36 to 38:38:44 . Brahma urged people to try his fresh green
salad with cold-pressed olive oil..And
Kali presented Rich Cream salad Dressing,
buttery bread crunchies , and deep-fried garlic toast on the side. Man and
Woman unfastened their saris and dhotis, panting after the meal. Brahma
pleaded “I have sent you steamed, fresh healthy vegetables.”
Kali sneered & served
up deep-fried Jalebi,
Bajji & pakodas. Man gained more weight and his cholesterol shot through the roof. An exasperated
Brahma, trying one last time, created a
light, fluffy, steamed rice cake & named it “Idli.” Kali immediately conjured
up a sinfully delicious dense chocolate fudge & named it “Devil’s Pride” .Brahma gifted yoga mats and running shoes so his children
might lose those extra Kilos.Not to be out done Kali bestowed upon them remote control & a subscription to
500 streaming channels so Man would not have to get up from the couch.& walk
across the room. Man and woman laughed and cried before the Screen, consuming chips,Pizza
& cake and gained more Kilos.Brahma introduced the
humble potato, naturally low in fat but
Kali peeled off the healthful
skin, sliced the starchy center into chips, and deep-fried them. Brahma then
gave lean lentils and rice (dal-chawal ) so Man might consume
fewer calories.And Kali instituted Dominos
& McDonalds and the Rs. 99/-.
double cheeseburger. & asked “You
want fries with that?” And Man replied, “ Yes !!! And super-size them.please ” . Kali smiling devilishly said, “great.” Man went into M I
(myocardial
Infarction).
Tired of the cosmic discord,
Lord Shiva (the destroyer) decided to
open his third eye, perform his Rudra
Tandava & destroy the world .Elsewhere in Devaloka a perturbed
Lord MahaVishnu too was preparing
to assume his final form, the
Kalki Avataram, to annihilate the wicked
Kali 426,873 years ahead of his
time.and usher in a new Satya Yuga.
But Brahma sighed and as a
last -ditch effort to save mankind invented triple Heart Bypass Surgery.
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बन्धुरात्मात्मनास्तस्य येनात्मैवात्मना जिताहात्मनस्तु शत्रुत्वे वर्तेतात्मैव शत्रुवत्
(bandhurātmātmanastasya yenātmaivātmanā jitaḥanātmanastu
śatrutve vartetātmaiva śatruvat)
Meaning: "For one who has conquered the mind,
the mind is the best of friends, but for one who has failed to do so, the mind
works like an enemy."
