Canto 22

The extent of the patience of theParamathma and His tolerance as well as the extent of His acceptance of His children is absolutely amazing. The narratives in Canto 22 talk about the life and times of Ajmila. 

Many of us will have the doubt as to whether we have what is required to attain moksham.

The course that our life will take after death is said, very clearly in the scriptures,  to depend on our last moments of life. We are to invoke the Paramathma in these last moments.  That means,  there should be no fear of death which will be consuming us. This fearlessness of the inevitable would be possible only when we carry the deep conviction that our inner self is indestructible, unperishable and eternal. Most importantly our consciousness should be fixed firmly on this eternity, which is disassociated from our physical body.

We may have the doubt as to whether we would be able stay focused on the to  Paramathma,  in these last moments.  It would seem important that by the time we get to this point in life, we cast off all attachments to the objects of this world.  Ajmila is still attached to the temptations and relationships offered by this world when death reaches his door. The slokams of Canto 22 provide a glimpse on how the Paramathma is just waiting for even just a glimpse of devotion in order to endow His blessings.

May we develop the conviction and strength to maintain our consciousness firmly on invoking the Paramathma, to the exclusion of everything else.