Saturday morning equivalent this part of the world as I write this. Mind so happy cld
come up with this..
Sane day, Mourn day, Twist day, (M)adness day, Toast day, Fry day,
Sorted day.
Love the Sorted day morning and laziness that comes with it.
Wednesday, June 23, 2010
Monday, June 21, 2010
Attachments to narrow views
One of the 4 traps the One asks us to be wary of. Or should I stop being attached to what he said and evaluate this objectively. Let me try.
Stumbled into this through a good friend of mine. And then I saw this and then this where a young girl starts the video abusing people as she 'stands' for PETA' where she cant get the 'long form' right. In turn a whole bunch abuse her returning her favors. Let me pause and make it clear, I am not starting for or against PETA argument. I don't even want to get into it. Good sense and judgment should prevail.
I can see only one thing common in both groups. Their obsession to their views. It blinds the bigger picture, the bigger problem. This is just 1 example. So much energy and effort is wasted as people want to be directed, shown the way and always stand for a cause or an organization and in size and sheer volume. Then there are groups that gather valid arguments against, and build in size n volume. The groups might grow but they are getting smaller and smaller due to their hard n fast ideologies, views and rules they create and stick to.
Its a shame we need associations these days to teach us humans, compassion. In the same line its a shame we are forced to castrate animals to solve what we assume is a problem, for a noble cause. Who are we to decide if the animals want to live after getting castrated? Who are we to decide what's best for them?
Should people be fighting for compassion (against slaughter houses) and for righteous living (against corruption) in silos? Let me try and make a list of general 'anti' groups for every letter in English -anti abortion, anti bullying, anti corruption, anti death penalty, anti dowry, anti establishment, anti feminism, anti globalization, anti harassment ..ok if I try hard I am sure I can complete. Do we have the time and resource to afford the luxury of working /fighting for change in isolation? The rate at which the damage has been done is so huge and drastic, shouldn't the anti dote too be drastic? Shouldn't the change be complete?Can it not be pro human, pro animals pro plants pro dependent coexistence?
The change should come from within which cascades into all human actions. This change will make them responsible with their actions towards their fellow human, animals, plants and Mother Earth. This is the only need of the hour. Then we will need no associations to be the moral police and the hate groups to keep each other engaged with arguments and counter arguments.
The One said 'Know that the world is woven of interconnected threads. This is because that is. This is not, because that is not. This is born, because that is born. This dies because that dies.' He continues 'The birth and death of any Dharma are connected to the birth and death of all other Dharmas. The one contains the many and the many contains the one. Without the one, there cannot be many. Without the many , there cannot be the one.This is the marvelous truth of dependent co-arising.'
Few words by JK on conversion, you can treat one joining a 'cause' or an association as conversion too.
'Conversion is change from one belief or dogma to another, from one ceremony to a more gratifying one, and it does not open the door to reality. On the contrary, gratification is a hindrance to reality. And yet that is what organized religions and religious groups are attempting to do: to convert you to a more reasonable or a less reasonable dogma, superstition or hope. They offer you a better cage. It may or may not be comfortable, depending on your temperament, but in any case it is a prison.'
Stumbled into this through a good friend of mine. And then I saw this and then this where a young girl starts the video abusing people as she 'stands' for PETA' where she cant get the 'long form' right. In turn a whole bunch abuse her returning her favors. Let me pause and make it clear, I am not starting for or against PETA argument. I don't even want to get into it. Good sense and judgment should prevail.
I can see only one thing common in both groups. Their obsession to their views. It blinds the bigger picture, the bigger problem. This is just 1 example. So much energy and effort is wasted as people want to be directed, shown the way and always stand for a cause or an organization and in size and sheer volume. Then there are groups that gather valid arguments against, and build in size n volume. The groups might grow but they are getting smaller and smaller due to their hard n fast ideologies, views and rules they create and stick to.
Its a shame we need associations these days to teach us humans, compassion. In the same line its a shame we are forced to castrate animals to solve what we assume is a problem, for a noble cause. Who are we to decide if the animals want to live after getting castrated? Who are we to decide what's best for them?
Should people be fighting for compassion (against slaughter houses) and for righteous living (against corruption) in silos? Let me try and make a list of general 'anti' groups for every letter in English -anti abortion, anti bullying, anti corruption, anti death penalty, anti dowry, anti establishment, anti feminism, anti globalization, anti harassment ..ok if I try hard I am sure I can complete. Do we have the time and resource to afford the luxury of working /fighting for change in isolation? The rate at which the damage has been done is so huge and drastic, shouldn't the anti dote too be drastic? Shouldn't the change be complete?Can it not be pro human, pro animals pro plants pro dependent coexistence?
The change should come from within which cascades into all human actions. This change will make them responsible with their actions towards their fellow human, animals, plants and Mother Earth. This is the only need of the hour. Then we will need no associations to be the moral police and the hate groups to keep each other engaged with arguments and counter arguments.
The One said 'Know that the world is woven of interconnected threads. This is because that is. This is not, because that is not. This is born, because that is born. This dies because that dies.' He continues 'The birth and death of any Dharma are connected to the birth and death of all other Dharmas. The one contains the many and the many contains the one. Without the one, there cannot be many. Without the many , there cannot be the one.This is the marvelous truth of dependent co-arising.'
Few words by JK on conversion, you can treat one joining a 'cause' or an association as conversion too.
'Conversion is change from one belief or dogma to another, from one ceremony to a more gratifying one, and it does not open the door to reality. On the contrary, gratification is a hindrance to reality. And yet that is what organized religions and religious groups are attempting to do: to convert you to a more reasonable or a less reasonable dogma, superstition or hope. They offer you a better cage. It may or may not be comfortable, depending on your temperament, but in any case it is a prison.'
Thursday, June 17, 2010
Saudi hospitality love etc
Been a while since I stopped blogging on events in every day life. Today has to be an exception. Last night my mom traveled from Chennai to Jeddah via Riyadh. There was a transit and there was a situation- a flight delay by 2 hours. While she was looking for help to communicate with me a kind hearted middle aged gentleman helped her with making a phone call. He directed her to the right place for transit and even woke her up while she dozed off waiting for the delayed flight.. just in time to make it! Generally made her feel welcome and safe talking to her. From what I understand from my mother he was a local, traveling with his little kids and his mother in a wheelchair to meet his sister. Even with his loved ones around- 2 kids and mother in wheelchair to take care of, he still had time to help someone in need.
The man's heart had just love, love that's not blinded by the needy 's race, religion or color or sex. Through his eyes he just could see an elderly lady that needed help, it was not his relation, and he had nothing to gain.I messaged him today thanking him and he replied 'You welcome anytime sir'!
Just reiterates my observation in my earlier post, there can only be love in our heart or no love not love that's bound by 'factors' and the 'I' where it becomes matter of convenience, and 'interest' on our objects of possession, glorified and 'treasured'. My beloved, my love, my sweetheart... right.
My mom had a first great first impression in this land, hopefully it continues..Amen to that.
The man's heart had just love, love that's not blinded by the needy 's race, religion or color or sex. Through his eyes he just could see an elderly lady that needed help, it was not his relation, and he had nothing to gain.I messaged him today thanking him and he replied 'You welcome anytime sir'!
Just reiterates my observation in my earlier post, there can only be love in our heart or no love not love that's bound by 'factors' and the 'I' where it becomes matter of convenience, and 'interest' on our objects of possession, glorified and 'treasured'. My beloved, my love, my sweetheart... right.
My mom had a first great first impression in this land, hopefully it continues..Amen to that.
Wednesday, June 16, 2010
Rich and the Poor...
The greater the outward show, the greater the inward poverty. To renounce the world of wealth, comfort and position is a comparatively simple matter; but to put aside the craving to be, to become, demands great intelligence and understanding - Jiddu Krishnamurthy.
The four traps- as told by the One
- Attachment to sensual desires
- Attachments to narrow views
- Doubt and suspicion
- False view of self
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