Reflections on the New Year: A Commentary on Modern Society

Greetings are not as valuable as movable or immovable property, as they do not require disclosure of income sources.

This is accessible to everyone, something that can be exchanged selflessly and free of charge.

Greetings are offered during every festival and celebration, yet why does the New Year have a unique charm?

When changing the calendar for the New Year, one feels a different sense of joy, even if only for a few days.

Without realizing it, age, time, and youth flow away like water.

Where is it written that with the arrival of the New Year, one's karma and destiny will change on their own?

The past year plays the role of an accountant, highlighting the good, the bad, weaknesses, and areas for improvement.

When one decides to make improvements, they often encounter even stranger questions and characters than in the past.

There are thousands of friends in society who offer advice, suggestions, and consultations without being asked.

Yet, when one works hard and advances on the path of progress, those same friends work day and night to ensure failure.

When the forest fire of despair spreads, a small lamp of hope provides the strength to believe.

Even when one vows to always do good deeds in life, greed in the eyes and sin in the heart suddenly manifest.

Whatever one does, it is difficult; people are labeled as lower class if they have little, and as thieves if they have immense wealth.

Nowadays, when I think about it, I feel deeply worried about how to safely navigate the rest of my life.

This is the age of Kali Yuga and AI; who is there to advocate for humanity?

We have established such customs and culture that it involves sycophancy toward the powerful and enslaving the common man.

When only a few citizens, politicians, and businessmen become rich while the country remains poor, it brings a bitter sense of shame on the global stage.

New Year greetings can be given for free; I pray that all people may attain purity in body, mind, wealth, and speech.