A beautiful life cut short!

The story of VK Siddhartha (Cafe Coffee Day) is a ringing bell to the world of how the seemingly rich and successful also fall bait to stress and depression, if not arrested on time. I am sure a life could have been saved here. Only if he had sought external help at the right time. In such situations, it is very important to share and unburden oneself. No personal or financial problem on earth is big enough to claim a life. Everything can be resolved with a cool mind, provided one shares and seeks help at the right time.

If one reads his publicly available letter, it speaks of how lonely he was. A man living amongst so many employees, family members and friends was lonely! That is the paradox. He did not share his doings with anyone. Had he shared on time, well, the story would have been completely different.

Sad and tragic end to a hardworking, dashing and deserving entrepreneur who gave employment and made the lives of so many!

Suicide is not a solution. It only momentarily kills and also jeopardizes and complicates the soul's karmic journey thereafter.

From a karmic standpoint, the Puranas have labelled suicide as the most heinous crime to ever exist. Mind it, murder comes second on the list! The journey of the soul post a suicide is painful and full of sufferings. Life is given by Providence, and only destiny is supposed to control it. If we take the plug into our hands, the ramifications thereafter are only for us to face, says the Puranas!

Hence, seek immediate help when there is a suicidal instinct. Such an instinct is not only an immediate threat to life, it is also a big threat to one's existing karmic balance.

I pray to All Mighty that his family and near and dear ones are strong enough to come over the loss.