Death smiles on us all. All a man can do is SMILE BACK

What Soul said to mind?

I am not the body, I am neither the Doer nor Enjoyer: I am that one hidden within & See all - OBSERVER

A husband is not dear, that you may love the husband; 
but that you may love the Self, therefore a husband is dear.

A wife is not dear, that you may love the wife; 
but that you may love the Self, therefore a wife is dear.

'Verily, sons are not dear, that you may love the sons; but that you may love the Self, therefore sons are dear.

'Verily, wealth is not dear, that you may love wealth; but that you may love the Self, therefore wealth is dear.

'Verily, the Brahman-class is not dear, that you may love the Brahman-class; but that you may love the Self, therefore the Brahman-class is dear.
'Verily, the Kshatra-class is not dear, that you may love the Kshatra-class; but that you may love the Self, therefore the Kshatra-class is dear.
'Verily, the worlds are not dear, that you may love the worlds; but that you may love the Self, therefore the worlds are dear.
'Verily, the Devas are not dear, that you may love the Devas; but that you may love the Self, therefore the Devas are dear'.
'Verily, creatures are not dear, that you may love the creatures; but that you may kve the Self, therefore are creatures dear.
'Verily, everything is not dear that you may love everything; but that you may love the Self, therefore everything is dear.
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Verily, the Self is to be seen, to be heard, to be perceived, to be marked, O Maitreyi! When we see, hear, perceive, and know the Self, then all this is known

The passage from the Brihadaranyaka Upanishad, Part 2 ( V ),  translation by Max Müller - Courtesy -  http://www.sacred-texts.com/hin/sbe15/sbe15077.htm

माता नास्ति पिता नास्ति नास्ति बन्धुः सहोदरः।
अर्थँ नास्ति गृहँ नास्ति तस्मात् जाग्रत जाग्रत॥

There is no mother,
no father, no relationships nor any siblings.
No money or house.

Therefore be alert, Wake up!

जन्म दुःखँ जरा दुःखँ जाया दुःखँ पुनः पुनः।
सँसारसागरँ दुःखँ तस्मात् जाग्रत जाग्रत॥

Birth is sorrow  
Aging is Sorrow
Spouse is sorrow
Samsara itself is sorrow, 

therefore remain awake! be alert!

कामक्ष्च क्रोधक्ष्च लोभक्ष्च देहे तिष्ठन्ति तस्कराः।
ज्ञनरत्नापहाराय तस्मात् जाग्रत जाग्रत॥

Kama (desires), Krodha (Anger), Lobha (Greed) are like theifs in this body who steal the jewel called "Jnana" [Self Knowledge]. Therefore be alert! Be Awake! 

                           आशाया बध्यते जन्तुः कर्मणा बहुचिन्तया।
                        आयु क्षीणँ न जानाति तस्मात् जाग्रत जाग्रत॥

We ,The humans Animals are  bound by Expectations: various activities and excess thinking. so much so that we do not recognize the ebbing away of life. Therefore be awake! Be Awake !

                           सम्पदः स्वप्नसँकाशाः यौवनँ कुसुमोपम्।
                         विधुच्चन्चचँल आयुषँ तस्मात् जाग्रत जाग्रत॥

All possessions are like what are seen in a dream, 
Youthfulness is only for a short time , like a flower's lifetime. 
Life just passes away like a lightening therefore be alert!

                               क्षणँ वित्तँ क्षणँ चित्तँ क्षणँ जीवितमावयोः।
                          यमस्य करूणा नास्ति तस्मात् जाग्रत जाग्रत॥

Money, Memories and Life are all momentary.
Lord of death, does not show any mercy.
Therefore be awake!!

                             यावत् कालँ भवेत् कर्म तावत् तिष्ठन्ति जन्तवः।
                            तस्मिन् क्षीणे विन्श्यन्ति तत्र का परिदेवना॥

As long as their karma lasts so long we see the animal here,
the moment the karma is over, the animal is gone. 
what is there to brood over this ?

                          

ऋणानुबन्धरूपेण पशुपत्निसुतादयः।
ऋणक्षये क्षयँ यान्ति तत्र का परिदेवना॥

as per the debts of prarabdha karma:

Relations are developed in this world. 
Pets, wife or children, they are all forms of debts of previous life. 
when the debts exhaust themselves, all these pass away,
 what is there to brood over this ?
                              

पक्वानि तरूपर्णानि पतन्ति क्रमशो यथा।
तथैव जन्तवः काले तत्र का परिदेवना॥

As the ripe leaves of a tree drop one after the other
even this human animal shall drop off,                                                              what is there to brood over this ?

एक वृक्षसमारूढा नानाजाति विहङ्गमाः।
प्रभते क्रमशो यान्ति तत्र का परिदेवना॥

Assembled on the same tree, birds of differed feathers.as it dawns, they all leave one by one,                                                                                  what is there to brood over this ?

 इदँ काष्ठँ इदम् काष्ठँ नध्यँ वहतिसँगतः।
सँयोगाक्ष्च वियोगाक्ष्च का तत्र परिदेवना॥

All the corpses are flowing together in the river.
They remain together for some time and then separate, 

what is there to brood over this?

Courtesy - http://selfabidance.blogspot.in/2012/12/sri-adi-shankaracharyas-jaagrata.html

"As much as you can, keep Dunya (worldly life) in your hand--not in your heart. That means when someone insults you, keep it out of your heart so it doesn't make you bitter or defensive. When someone praises you, also keep it out of your heart, so it doesn't make you arrogant and self-deluded. When you face hardship and stress, don't absorb it in your heart, so you don't become hopeless and overwhelmed. Instead keep it in your hands and realize that everything passes. When you're given a gift by God, don't hold it in your heart. Hold it in your hand so that you don't begin to love the gift more than the giver. And so that when it is taken away you can truly respond with 'inna lillahi wa inna ilayhi rajioon': 'indeed we belong to God, and to God we return'." 
- Yasmin Mogahed

Religion is playing the role of Supernatural general COMPENSATOR.....Assuring next life rewards when real rewards in this life are unavailable. 

Root - Universal frustrations together with social circumstances.Human deprivations or Frustration of human needs or some need threatening human functioning - Brainbridge


Spirituality:
Man's Faith in power beyond himself whereby he seeks to satisfy his emotional needs and gains Stability in Life