Root of Humanity

This world constantly keeps us telling that we must stop looking only at ourselves and turn our head towards the world. But there are obstacles. We fail to submit ourselves like a blooming morning flower. When we remain confined within ourselves, the world with all its endless manifestations all around, feels constantly frustrated.

There is sorrow. There is no end of it. Everyday we are enduring these pains and sufferings. Had we been inglorious and totally confined within ourselves, we could never have been able to endure them. So we are definitely glorious and divine. We, as humans, show this quality through our ability to endure all sorrows and sufferings and yet survive. Sorrow makes us feel supreme, makes us aware of our strength and ability, and ultimately gives us happiness.

It is through our ability to feel sorrow and sadness in its kaleidoscopic form that we put the stamp somewhere that we are unique in the world of all living beings; we are humans.

It is through sorrow that humanity expresses itself completely. In sorrow lies the seed of humanity. Incorporating humanity within oneself is not as easy as it is for a flower to come into full bloom.

On one side this material world makes and keeps us busy, at times even drives us crazy, whereas on the other side our constant endeavour to get united with God makes us peaceful and restive. There lies the balancing act. On one side the soul remains supreme, on the other side the soul relinquishes its supremacy to the Almighty and becomes glorious in love. Ultimately we do submit ourselves and get united with God.

Translation based on Bengali works (essays) by Rabindranath Tagore

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