Moment Gone is Opportunity Lost!

Every moment that is presented to us comes with an opportunity of utilizing that moment. How to put it to the best use? Moments pass away one after another and life comes to an end. Like this, innumerable lives are passed - without any real gain meaning no respite from death, tensions, fear. If every moment is utilized in remembrance of God, it will make us free of all limits of flesh and blood. We would get eternal life and happiness. If we are presented some opportunity at some moment, it is not necessary that the same opportunity will be available all the times.

Before appearing to the examination, there is an opportunity to study hard and get through examination with excellent grade. If those moments of studies are not utilized, it is not possible to get that opportunity of studies again after the examination. Similarly, it is not possible to have the moments of human life after the death. It is also not possible to have moments of presence of a saint among us all the time. One must make full use of such opportunities. Once the moment is gone, opportunity is also lost! Later on nothing but repentance remains!

Once God appeared before king of heaven – Indra - and granted him a boon.
Indra said, 'I want the most beautiful lady beyond any comparison anywhere!'
God said, 'Ask for something better.'
Indra insisted on a beautiful woman! And said, 'Now that you don't want to give me such lady, you are making excuses!'
God smiled and presented a long line of best looking beauties. Indra selected the first one! God said, 'At least take a look at all of them before making selection!' But Indra was so infatuated by the first one that he said ‘O! No one can be beautiful than this one. I don’t need to look any further.’’

Indra then went to his Guru - Brihaspati with his new possession. Brihaspati asked, 'Who is this?' Indra told him the whole story. Brihaspati reacted, 'You fool! Why did not you ask for eternal bliss, divine love or God himself?' Indra realized that he had lost the opportunity. The moment was gone! God never approached him again in Indra's lifetime and granted a boon for nothing, as he did on that occasion! Moment gone is opportunity lost!