Q.128: Gurudev, it has been 15 years since my father passed away, but I am still not able to forget him. I remember him a lot. What do I do to overcome this?

 

Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar:

Why are you making efforts to forget him? It is okay to remember him. You do not need to do anything about this.Just like your father, there are thousands of fathers who will leave this world one day, and there are so many who have left, and there are also many who are going to be born as well. You have limited your life to a very small space and are feeling stuck in it. 

Everyone has to go one day or another. Why grieve for those who are certain to leave (this world)? No one is going to be here permanently. You too will leave this world one day, isn’t it? But till the time you are here, be happy and cheerful, spread peace and love. 

Do good deeds, be in knowledge, and spread knowledge to everyone around you. I will not sympathise with you and tell you, “Do not cry. It is such an unfortunate thing that has happened to you”. Instead, you will get a tight slap here (so that you wake up and realize the truth). And a slap from me will only make you smile. All your crying and grieving will stop.

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