Unmindful - Let Us Thank Our Dear Departed Souls

Whilst we appreciate the need to be mindful, we are in reality so unmindful that we fail to recognise that DNA - Genealogical studies indicate that 12 generations of our patriarchal and matriarchal ancestors in a way, collectively, influence our styles, personality, traits, looks and much more. That means arithmetically, 4094 ancestors !!!

If each generation was about 30 to 35 years apart, it means we carry and we are influenced by historical perspectives of about 400 years within us . Pheeewww !!! If your ancestors 400 years ago were in continuity also further influenced by their 12 pairs of generations of ancestors, then the cumulative result would be mind blowing. But leave that for the present.

Now for the quiz of a life time, are you able to recall beyond say 15 of these 4094 names ??? Most can't - I certainly don't.

That is about our human insensitivities and unmindfulness...we don't even recognize or recall that what we are today is an outcome of contributions of so many unnamed direct ancestors whose DNAs we carry (forget others) and so many hardships, fights & battles they undertook for us so that we would be happy and protected. We need to be appreciative, thankful and mindful of the sacrifices and contributions they have made.

Muktads or 'Farverdegans' have set in today. We believe that during this period, the souls of all our dear departed ones and the guardian spirits called Fravashi - the maker of human beings and all other creations descend from their spiritual heavenly during these 10 days.

Time for us to visit them in our holy fire-temples, recognise their various contributions to our beautiful life, offer them flowers and thank them thru our prayers.

Time for spiritual gratitude. Somethings, time teaches better !