अपथबन्धवः - A friend in Need

अपथबन्धवः - A friend In Need

Apathabandhavah 

अपथ means during the troubled times बन्धवः the relative,  अपथबन्धवः a relative/friend who helps us during the troublesome times 

A friend in need is a friend indeed

In Hinduism, Lord Vishnu is called Apathbandava because he is the protector of the universe.  The one who protects us from all adversaries is called Apathbandava.  There are two kinds of beings, one is Rakshasas (रा॑क्षस), the Demon and the other is Rakshaka (रक्षक), the Savior, Protector or The God.  Rakshaka is the one who saves us is considered as God that is whomsoever saves us from our enemy is the rakshaka.  We salute to the one who protects us from all negativity in our life and makes us move towards light that is positiveness.  The other is the negative person called the Rakshasa who creates all kinds of hurdles and checkmates throughout our life and with whom we need to encounter and overcome all the negative situations in life by becoming a Plus Positive Person in life.

The words "sur" and "asur" are Sanskrit words that mean "gods" and "demons" respectively.  Those who helped creation and lived for others were termed as Surs and those who lived for themselves and did nothing for creation were called Asurs. The positive and negative people in our world.

We worship the one who gives us hope and confidence to move ahead in life.  The one who comes to our rescue all the time, the lifeguard.  The guard who is guarding all lifeforms and guides them to safer places during the time of any eventualities.  We always try to remember the one who might rescue or save us from destruction during our rough and tough phases in life.

"Sankata Bandaga Venkataramana" is a Kannada phrase that translates to "When in trouble, remember Lord Venkateshwara" 

In the journey of life, we need the company of a multiple companions.  A person or an animal that travels with us or spends a lot of time with us during our lifetime.  We need different companions for different occasions and situations in life.  The one that accompanies another in the journey of life is a co-traveler.  A companion is the one who serves as a friend or partner and is concern about our overall well being. 

A real friend is the one who is with us at all times supporting us during happy or sad situations in life, especially the latter one.   We need companions when we are sad, depressed, losing all hopes in life, unable to cope up with the harsh situations or realities of life.  We always keep looking out for friends who can uplift us from our depressed mood and to give us company during rough, tough phases in our journey of life.  We always need someone who can understand our emotions and fulfill our emotional needs in life.

Apathbandava is someone who is there with us throughout in this journey of life understanding our feelings, helping us cope up with our emotional needs, encouraging us during tough phases in our life, accompanying us during difficult times by giving us support and solace at all times.  We are always looking out for someone on whom we can depend on during our low phases in our life.  We also need the company of a friend or friends to share our happiness and be a part of celebrations and to be a part of joyous moments in our life.  Above all we need a life partner or companion with whom we can start a family of our own.

Spirituality is a path to understand and realize our own self.  Unless you know who you really are, you cannot know anybody or anything else in life.  The real journey of life starts from within us.  Unless we accept ourselves we cannot and will not be able to accept anything or anybody else in life.  The peace has to come from within so as to have peace in the outside world. It is always a mirror effect.  Our outside life is a reflection of our inside life.  It all depends on you, how you condition your own self and gain self confidence and later on will be able to face life confidently outside of your being.  

It is just a matter of time and effort you put in to know, understand, and realize who you really are and what kind of tremendous capacity you possess within your self which can transform your life and make you to become an Enlightened Being in this life itself.

First Know Your Self Then Know Everything Else

Realize Who You Really Are

Transform Yourselves Into An Enlightened Being

Celebrate Life by Enjoying Your Brief Stay On this Beautiful Planet