‘Shyam is gone. Everything around us will go one day. When the things we desire leave us, there is suffering. Such is the nature of this world. It is maya, an illusion. Do not bother with it too much. Seek freedom from all illusions, seek moksha. Don’t indulge your senses with bhoga, yoke your emotions with yoga. Such detachment will draw you away from the turbulence of your head and heart and bring you in touch with the stillness and serenity of your soul. And in the undying soul you will find a Shyam who is not just your son or brother or friend or lover, but a Shyam who is God.’
