What the Sunsets Taught Me

What is motivating us? The next meal, the next need of the body to lie down, go potty or find solace in the arms of our partner? Our life is leading us or are we leading a life of our design?

A full market place looks like a huge collection of humming humans going about in a quiet frenzy like a collection flies, dragon flies or bees - whatever.

In the last 50 years we have unknowingly promoted narcissism. The parents have suddenly seen an upsurge in living standards and pride has blown out of proportions. This is showing thru their children who are being treated and protected as extra-specials. This attitude of "Don't say or do anything because this may cause trauma to their psyche." has only created spoiled brats, sissies and entitled bums who are offended all the time. It has become a disease of sorts.

Not a single parent is seeing to it to prepare the child for a future; a future that will not provide them any protection. They are totally forgetting that 90% of the character, the traits, mannerisms etc will have already made their way into the subconscious by the time the child is 15-20. The poor child is being sculpted for rejection and failure of a disturbed life.

Vandalism and haughty violence is the way of speech today. This is how humanity talks. This is the method of the jealous, envious and afraid that the world is passing them by and they will be left behind in the dust/mud. A lot of bravado is exhibited to mask the fear and the quiet awareness that we are not amounting to much. Totally disregarding the fact that they are already there.

They are unable to see their way upward by effort on the social scale and learning so they put all their energies to bring you down to your knees if they can so that you are forced to beg them for peace and give them something to live on.

We are forcing people to go to school via large scale teaching systems..... to bring "learning" to people who have no need, or no aptitude for it. Why not teach life-skills and professional skills? The aim is funny. We need trained mechanics and specialists but we send them to school to become white collared clerks who find it beneath their standard to change their own tyre or clean the car.

When we talk to a crowd, we can instigate and we can make them react but not make them understand and we should not expect them to.

Yes we push ourselves into corners, mindsets, reactions, regrets and hopes that totally bludgeon our thinking and decision making. We try to blame the Universe and the system and most likely the next person if we can to gloss over our own weaknesses and failures. The final image is important at least we think that we have created one.

We dream of being at the highest pint of the social pyramid but without effort. And it starts showing early in the schooling system which is unfortunately not creative at all so subterfuge and lies start becoming important. I wonder if I ever told you about the times.....

1) A young lady in YWCA who failed and went and told the management that I failed her deliberately because she would not give the asked favours as if the answer sheets did not speak for themselves.

2) When I was cornered and threatened by my students of Alliance Française for asking them to keep their lover's enthusiasm under warp in the class.

3) Of being held by the throat by a student because he was not learning by remaining absent most of the time but holding me responsible saying "It is your responsibility to teach me". I left teaching that day because the management would not take any action, afraid of being attacked in turn.

If only we could see ourselves impersonally. I like to talk it out with close friends. Listening to myself makes me see the errors I am speaking out.

And I can't stay in the concrete jungle around me where the water tastes bitter and the air smells foul.

The world is open to you. Be open to the world. You've had invitations to Australia and USA. You have an anchor attached that you must let go of.

[Pradeep Pk Maheshwari](https://www.facebook.com/groups/479654735428950/user/838157924/?__cft__%5b0%5d=AZUh3cBD-QN5UZ0wSNEUz4E7PBOd2xqQlwzXoFotMf7z_dyl7oFXKZSm1QNQ-0UccyMWkY1VUDPZGHZwtwl2jtiX7DiUIuNSpLIAG_saNtuWD05V3NIwhSxk58Nbs29uZkks4Vbk8ZtyhoZwToVbDjR9&__tn__=-UK-R)...and from Denmark and France. Technically you are right. BUT have you realised how unhealthy these places have become with dead & poisoned food, a cruel and interfering medical system that is sold out to industry, a society which has no time or place for the old? + Where do you think I will get the means of travel/stay and satisfy the visa requirements for long stays? What will I gain there? Here at least I have learnt to live with the local produce, understand the social system/culture & language, know how to get things done my way and get the medical support that I am now used to and consider a healthier option + I am trained into using them. To add...Most of the medicaments that we use here are now banned in your countries. Then I have personal commitments and promises to keep. I am not alone and my conscience is my anchor. My philosophical leanings say that I must not spoil my karmic horoscope by breaking promises and hurting others. I also think your advice is selfish in character as it does not consider the spiritual ramifications of actions taken. The general advice to draw up the anchor would apply to all. But I wonder if you are aware that in Yogic terms and occult phenomenon it starts the very thing we are afraid of? When one allows to let go, the universal code takes over and our spiritual destiny presides. This starts breaking up all the mental controls thru habits and education that we have imposed upon ourselves. A kind of benefic destruction starts in our lives and for most this is worse than the presently lived lives they were in. Your life goes out of your control speeding up a stalled process.

Death is not a punishment. It is a release. Punishment would be when you are kept alive and made to suffer. The verdict of death has served to terrorise the public into submission to the governing forces or the conquering forces. It is sign of the inherent cruelty of man to overwhelm the psychology of the living by firmly implanting fear. Humans are very strong when it comes to accusing others. We lie most of the time. Framing others comes to us as easily as abc. In everyday life, we try to pass the blame if we can. It is automatic. The judiciary and the judicial system is heavily influenced by the say-so of people that they call witnesses. Assuming that everyone is honest is the biggest lie being perpetrated on Earth. It is a huge clear sign of how we live in an illusionary world of our making. I remember seeing the movie Papillon (from the book Papillon -- a real story of the prison system in the colonies that all governments had in the 18/19th centuries) in which the graphic image of a man struggling to avoid death by guillotine is impressed in my mind. What was he struggling for? The life that had been dished out to him was it worth living? Then why did he rebel and invite death upon his head? And now that it had arrived he was struggling against it. How come he was not seeing it as a welcome release from this cruel and impossible incarceration? What is it in us that makes us so cruel? Just go back to some simple manifestations of our cruelties and you will understand how we bring it out in the name of religion and doing "good" and social correctness/punishment for wrong-doings. Two examples will suffice: The Inquisition and the Hitlerian Final Solution. The other everyday manifestations are Rapes because... the woman was "instigating" it by provoking the hormones of the man. The robberies... because the man was showing off his wealth... The mother-in-law making life hell for the daughter in law because... she felt the control and power over her son ebbing... The step parent ruining a child's life... The neighbors accusing their brethren out of jealousy...And the worst: accusing one's child of ruining one's life by taking birth which is so glaringly not the child's fault. But the cruelest manifestation is the part that all this is tolerated by the people and society as a whole as normal part of being human and correct. The vilest gossip is received with glee. The courts accept accusations basing it on the theory that no-one would lie out of spite and there is no good reason for lying anyway. (What a bloody joke) How on earth with lying so prevalent did humans accept the promulgation that humans are basically honest and kind when effectively we know, all of us, by experience, that it is not so. We rarely go deep into studying the accusations to understand the vile motivations that inspire us. Yet we label ourselves as HUMANE that we certainly aren't but fortunately in individual acts in small measures it is to be found spread out like stars in the night sky but unfortunately not bright enough to create "DAYLIGHT".

All different but all complete by themselves. To assume that one is better than the other would be a gross error. This would mean that there is a best or greatest among these would be a monumental act of extreme stupidity.

I think it is also proper not to make too much of certain knowledge and information as the minds of the general populace is not developed enough to even comprehend and receive it -- not at all.

Those who have arrived at a more enlightened and can called wise also arrive at this understanding of letting the populace be and not confuse them with states of consciousness that are beyond their reckoning.

My focus now has been to talk to the world on the basis of the next step we now need to take such as being basically honest, share, and let go as nothing is ours really and the entire Universe is ours at the same time.

But when a seeker arrives at your doorstep and asks for it, do give the information and after that it is his life and destiny as to what he does. Don't get attached to the result of your "teachings, efforts" + what all you have done for others.

IF they are disinterested, the chances are that whatever incentive or encouragement is offered, it will soon become an Acquired Prerogative. In the sense that soon it will be one of the normal like any other facility. Either these people with no incentive coming from within them were born with this nature or they were mentally conditioned that way while being brought up. If pushed they can also become "hurt" and take it out on the company. I don't think they will ever feel satisfied and that much can really be done with them. I have seen many of such nature being promoted with the hope that this will prompt them to contribute more but they brought the company down by stalling things.

Yesterday I went to Brindavan (the so-called childhood place of Krishna) on work and again saw the external signs of cultism in profusion. The questions which rise in me in such atmosphere are:

I was buying a glass of fresh juice and I was asking the vendor to pack it just so. There comes a young lady with all the refinements of the locals, with a huge "TILAK" on her forehead who started with a big condescending smile to explain to me what the vendor was saying to me? I had to ask her by showing annoyance on my face "Please I can take care of myself....".

To think of helping others without knowing the issue is one thing that puts me off. This happens far too often with me (I understand that the GURU up there is trying to teach me equanimity) and it always happens with some young lady. I suppose my simple not so expensive dressing invites this feeling I should be helped as obviously I don't seem to come from a very aware of educated class.

The urge to help others is the first one to surge up when we take the religious route. The EGO is eager to announce that it has taken a more Divine route of living compared to the other ordinary mortals.

Why am I an attraction to people to feel the need to explain everything to me? Do I look so much of a helpless confused dunce?

Am I really a dunce? A dumbard trying hard not seem one? At least I have realised that the first thing that one needs to and wants to do when wisdom starts descending, is to avoid crowds, refrain from getting involved and interfering, refrain from imposing and correcting others and let them flow with their destiny and level of soul's preparation.

"The art of life is to stay wide open and be vulnerable, yet at the same time to sit with the mystery and the awe and with the unbearable pain --- to just be with it all. I've been growing into that wonderful catchphrase, "be here now," for the last forty years. Here and now has within it a great richness that is just enough."

~ Ram Das

Love the phrase: I've been growing into the catchphrase "be here now". Now I see how my journey started at the age of 14. The last four years have been revelatory. Wow the people who knew me at 20, 30, 40 and even 50 would go bonkers if they met me now. I carry the same name and nothing else. Not the same guy three times over. Sometimes in my quiet moments I look at what I was and laugh at the mischief I created in the world. My family would go into shock but luckily no one is in touch anymore.

The thought pattern of being kind without discrimination has been spread by simple superficial thinking and made charity into big business by the religious community.

But in the personal everyday life it has been misunderstood and created a faulty parenting system + laws that are hurting society in the long run. This tendency to make laws to control human behavior is so low IQ that it makes me wonder if there was much intelligence in humans ever.

Then war seems to be the answer to all ills. Sad this business of war. Sacrificing our children for our idiotic thought patterns - totally meaningless because soon it will all end but the children will remain dead. Our kings have nothing better to do it seems.

When somebody claims while highlighting your defects that he is only mirroring your defects to you, isn't he exposing himself too? We are so similar.

Usually we are unhappy with some aspects of ourselves. When we see the same aspects in others when we are relating with others, it irks us and reminds us of ourselves.

The clever ego makes it look as if we are defective and this angers us. We then proceed to take it out on the others who are triggering the effect.

The ego, of course, cannot accept this state of affairs and to prove itself superior tries to unmask the others and prove itself superior.

Like it or not it shapes you and your life. But I am focussing on the Path DESTINY HAS WORKED out for me and does for all of us. This has been the yoga we would not normally do - not on our own. I went looking for affection, attention and reasons to understand why I am this way, things are this way and I travelled, reading and observing every word spoken or written around me, never settling in one place nor being allowed by Destiny ( something or the other of life-changing magnitude would happen) to stay put and grow roots. I became scared and desperately looked for a way to settle down in life but life had other plans. The only directional compass I had was the thought that finally the Divine arms are where I was told there is Peace and Comfort. And life proved this to be very true. So it was all well. I am not fully settled yet and Destiny or The Grace of the Mother won't let me get complacent. But from where I am I can see the distant silhouette of the city that beckons me.

From the day we are born one single minded process is instilled in us. It is a contamination that goes against our real self. The need to be better, more imposing and "SUCCESSFUL" is shown us as the goal of life. We have to excel, be brighter, crush all under our magnificence and be an emperor among kings.

I ask why I can't go to a marriage party in a T shirt and running shoes. Why do I need an SUV to be accepted? Why do I need my own house instead of living with and supporting my parents?

I have seen that women leave you no option but to leave and run because it has to be them or nothing. They want to be treated as the center of your existence which is an impossibility. Just imagine being restricted to one person in your lifetime and make keeping her in a good mood, amused, proud of her man and home so that she can recount to the world what an important person she is and make her your life's goal for all your thinking aloud needs which you may not dare to because she will do the thinking for you. What you married for and what you get are entirely two different things.

I had a shock. This time the hurt goes deep. I can see and feel that my personality has changed track. About 2 weeks ago my wife blurted out in anger a story which happened long before I got married. The story happened when my mother was with me. The story was not connected with the family so the only one who knew about it was my mother and me. No way that my wife could have known. The sad part is that the story was told in an invertly transcripted way so that instead of the victim I became the perpetrator in such a way that it could have well destroyed my marriage. This is something that my mother wanted. I don't know what she would have got from it but she had already destroyed my first marriage. So I had to be firm with her and I had even threatened her to throw her out if she continued to quarrel to break my marriage. Telling this story was under-hand and I had no idea she had done so until my wife blurted it out in total confidence that it would shut me up nice and proper. I can see how this one story could have influenced the negative thoughts that my wife has always had about me and has kept us apart and distant. It is a wonder that my marriage still exists.

It has really hit me below the belt that my mother had gone as far as this and if she had told my wife she would have told the rest of the family too. It is sad that I am coming to know of all the stories my mother had been telling everyone. I wonder why these family members who are telling me all this now never told me anything earlier. It would have saved me so much bother and turbulence.

I can understand why no one in the family wants to have any truck to do anything with me. While I went about believing that they are friends. Wherever my mother went, I now see that the people there stopped talking to me; including my birth sister.

Well if this is what destiny wants I am in for it. Due to my Ashram experience I was never comfortable with the world at large but I was making an effort to "play the game" as Sri Aurobindo would have said it. So now that I know, I am relieved that I don't have to worry about this anymore. It is such a relief. I have lost all wish to be with anyone in the family or talk to them. We don't have many common memories to share anyway and no real "connects". It is too late in the day and I am really not interested. No point in it anyway as minds made-up over the last 60 years are not going to change and anyway in our modern world no one needs to tolerate anyone. I have always been naively outspoken, rarely hiding anything or knowing or understanding that we as a race, we humans don't like divulging our agenda and being exposed and honesty is seen as a dangerous bug. One of the principle reason for the angst against me is my intense curiosity. I love growing through drawers, reading every encyclopedia I can lay my hands on, explore all new ideas and taste everything once, experiment by improving products and make my environment just so!. This it seems terrifies people. They don't want to get into any kind of trouble or controversy while I sort of go looking for them. Change and shift is frightening and I have got into legal trouble and monetary losses often but I say "Why not? All this makes me a "risk" not worth taking. How will I learn?"... You know like the whale that beaches itself and people gather to save it by shoving back into the sea said "How will I ever evolve if you keep on shoving me back into the sea?"

Everywhere people start showing their pious and evolved superior nature by shouting ... "Killing innocents is never good" ...

The world is a long story of generations after generations. We collectively agree to certain things and mostly knowingly that what we are doing may not be right. But there is enough data or accepted philosophical dictums to JUSTIFY ourselves. Nobody is innocent.

Then there are hidden agendas and deep wishes/motivations that makes us do and act in ways that results in awesome failures and tragedies. In this world of NOT-knowing we engender a lot of violence which continues unabated as avengers never forget.

For example even in small nuclear groups there are recriminations between parents and children and couples. Nothing is forgotten. Every human uses or tries to use violence to get his way sometime in his life when he is at his peak in strength or social power.

The TV blares out violent movies. The mother leaves her pistol in the bedside drawer. The 4 year old finds the pistol and goes bang bang and kills his brother. Where is the innocence? The TV program was wrong. The mother did wrong. The child did what he saw.

The whole scenario is wrong. We have never understood the full nature and the energies behind the human form. We may think of ourselves as individuals totally acting within our free will; but no this is not it. We have only recently in history discovered our minds and have yet to learn to use it. Right now we act prompted by the invisible (to human eyes) world. We are just cogs in a huge conglomeration called the Universe. So until the time we have understood this and mastered the intricacies properly of what moves us, we are living in ignorance. Total and complete ignorance at the most basic level and whatever wonderful things we think out, as these are motivated to satiate our wishes, we shall end up on the wrong side of Providence. In fact we are tempting Providence to play with our lives. We may see ourselves as innocent but this changes nothing. We are swimming in ignorance and we always end up by drowning in it.

Somebody is tempting and some are tempted. It is commerce and cheating is a way of life. We are looking for excuses to blast off.

Don't talk to me of innocence, kindness and charity. We desired, over calculated and got bashed up. It is a reality show.

YET because we justify ourselves thru our laws, nothing was wrong. No culpability is laid down.

We are awful as humans go. There is no innocence. We all know what we are doing wrong. But pretense and lies are an accepted mode of life and actually form the foundations of life on earth.

Learning about the material maze outside us is the first step. When the mind has grappled with all the outside factors it will "know" how incapable it is and how wonderful as a tool at the same time. That is when we realise that there is a bigger world out there and that we are not what we think we are after all.

Slowly but imperceptibly it dawns us that the outer world is not what makes us the individual we think we are. There is an inner Being within us and that is what we need to learn about and reflect in outer life.

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It is totally useless to give advice of inner mechanics and talking of philosophical concepts to people until they have learnt about outer life and the questions bubble up within them.

Simply talk to people if you have to about the next step they need to take. Leave the rest for them to discover as they mature.

You will never be free. You are trapped in this body and under the benevolent management of the MIND and the SUB Conscious.

You do realise that you are born into this world into this body and you have little choice as to where, in whose house and with who all?

So stop harping about your freedom, rights and such and start living. If you have what it takes you will be eventually given the opportunity to become what you think you should be.

You'll still be unhappy at the end of it all but go ahead anyway. The fun is in the "doing" not in the arriving.

Are "Humans" an advanced intelligent race? What would you gather from these options: - loves speed for speed's sake. - Still equates his ego by his car. - Goes gaga on the perishable ever but slowly decaying female form. - Is easily pleased thru the clever management of taste buds. - His words lack commitment. That a saying exists to prove it (Promises are made to be broken) - Does not love or take full responsibility for his children. - Lies and hides his real motives; the legal system of laws, lawyers and courts is proof. - Easily corrupted for personal satisfaction. - His healing system is a money making industry. - He is more inclined to be willfully cheated. - Lives in an illusory world of gods and values and refuses to see beyond it as his "persona" is complete thru these notions and gives him all the excuses he needs to think of himself as virtuous and awareness-wise superior. - Lives as if he is immortal and focusses on collecting material wealth.

The very fact that he uses women and children for trading pleasure and protects the perpetrators shows how vile his entire social system is which he protects by "force".

After a long bout of illness in which I was bed-ridden for about 2+years at the age of 14 and had been forced to live with my parents and get a taste of life outside the Ashram, I rushed back to the Ashram.

There my Guardian asked me how and what did I think of life "out there". I was about 16-17 then. My unpremeditated answer was: ...they are all busy making fools of each other. Deceit seems to be the main motive"

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For the time being, technology has made life faster and easier to maintain one's crookedness. The thieves are profiting as we have made it so easy now to coordinate their activities at high speeds. Satan is having field day. The demons are simply having the best time of their existence. And humans are cooperating like mad as if their lives depend upon it!

The Do-gooders are always in it for their sense of virtuousness and a sort of satisfaction to their own sense of being morally and awareness-wise superior.

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Car and ego is a funny thing when one can see through this. The car becomes so important that the wife and children may suffer because of this tin can.

Goes gaga over the perishable female form, that relationship is destined to fail. Another ego except the car is replaced by a flesh.

So?

Beliefs are by the very nature of the word not grounded on fact or reality. Imposing beliefs is the problem. Specially by the sword.

All the thousands of books, writings of masters and philosophers and advice of the great accepted gurus...... and trying to live by their guidance, this is what I finally realised:

Your thinking, talking and intentions and actions should be the same in purpose and character. Just try to live honestly and sincerely.

In three days you will enter a traumatic state and realise how deeply humanity is steeped in a sloshy muddy terrain called lies.

This one single practice will force you to walk thru the smoke screen around us, open your eyes and eventually show you the invisible silk threads that bind the Universe together.

Some say there is a god. Some say not. Some say silver will cure you. Some say nonsense. Some say the world is flat but some say no. Some say marriage is life and others say it is a disaster.

Take it or leave it. Do it and find out. The conclusions will speak of their own accord and you will learn the truth whatever your mind decides.

- Absurd opinions are falsely held to support each other's idiocies & promoted as tradition.

- When there is nothing more left to say we turn to silence for the real enjoyment of the presence.

The need for a bonding shows that something is lacking and broken. At some level physical, emotional, mental or subconsciously reinforcements are being sought for. Normally the family fulfills this need and good friends complete it.

This is because healed people don't need others so violently and this is against the norms society has set itself. This behavior of wanting to be alone, silent on one's own, self-sufficient hurts the arrogance of the populace in general and they are quick to label the others as "full of themselves"

No one is interested in your life, nor in your grand masterly management of your life. We think subjectively and our likes and dislikes do the planning for us. This can only give rise to misunderstandings and quarrels as an extension when pride is hurt. Our arrogance does NOT understand that we all have different "realities" mainly because we lack basic maturity and exposure to a wider world. Then here ARE 1001 selfish reasons for everything we do.

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'Take on the vow of poverty in order to partake of the soul.'

PK: Poverty here means, No running after non essentials from the soul's point of view. Whatever the Universe sends is calculated for every individual and is enough. Be grateful and find joy in all that. Strive for everything but think of it as a learning process for loss and failure are the other side of the coin

The imposed variety is useless like monks in a cloister wearing coarse clothes and living in so called poverty without its insecurity.

This one really hits deep. At 26 I had a $70k a yr job, 2 houses, a new car, retirement and was miserable. Now I am 44, I created an amazing product, I have been living under the poverty level for 10 years. I have grown more from this than all of my previous life. I could have it all, I am meeting with foreign governments about my invention. Anytime I feel like this is if I am going to finally run out a blessing comes to keep me going. My wife says what makes me exceptional is that I figured out how to make a lot of money with no money. God needs our help through our actions but the universe always provides for those who trust in it.

The time of death is determined by the spiritual progress of a person. Normally there are three death calls. If by the first call the person has made the improvement in his persona then death waits for the second call. Again if by the second call he has again made a difference the call is averted and life goes on. Technically this can be understood as three lives in one are given to us for making certain spiritual progress. Some people concentrate so much on their spiritual progress that they live even 6 lives in one and often longer. The problem usually is that the battering the body gets it cannot sustain otherwise people would live a lot longer. It all depends on how conscious we are and focussed. The world at large stops evolving at the age of 14-16. Then fate just carries on by the program of Mother Nature and Que sera, sera. If the body has strength and lives simply it lives quite long. The slow spiritual progress is snail-slow but these people have a simple positivity that is needed by Mother Nature and it keeps these people going as they serve others. Often death comes early as the spiritual progress has been made and the environment needs change for the individual to progress further so a new life becomes necessary. Often there are accidents created by demonic forces which try always to stop progress.

The humans are too clever. Bring up a subject that hints at rethinking of old adages and they spontaneously come with some old packaged thought-ball that demolishes the attempt and you; reducing a serious subject to something inconsequential.

When we walk and take a step we take care where we are putting our foot. But none such thoughts worry us when we put forth words out from our mouth or on paper (on paper a little bit perhaps). We understand the harm only when we are kicked back. The words fly out into the wind and no trace is left; so bloody convenient. Allegation in print are put in impersonal journals. So easy and damaging that we have no defense against it. The "bad" intentions are having a field day. We have only our conscience to stop us and this we have sold to the Devil. Words are free, non-restrained, unregulated and FREE of any cost. You can utter all you want till kingdom come.

Truth is what IS most acceptable.....specially if it comes from someone in authority who cannot be questioned anyway or from someone who has enough wealth to make people fear him or if he has a sword in his hand. Then there are these people who do a short course in a seminary and are called priests and they are automatically considered "WISE" in knowing the truth down here and even in the hereafter. The farmer in the field "KNOWS" but he is a nobody. Principally the human race has established certain "arrivals" as the gate-posts of what they call success. If you have achieved to reach any of these posts whatever you do or say or consider appropriate, correct and true will be honored. Behind all this is the sustenance power of the ignorant masses who is keen and ready to be manipulated as long as he is seen and made to feel as an important link in the game.

The general human populace lives by one simple adage:

I am not here to learn. I am here to prove to you all how wrong you are. pk

Specially when you blindly obey orders or act on a pre-determined stencil of thoughts. Not using the mind given to you nor the eyes and quite simply going thru the motions.

- A wise man only shares his experiences. He never would claim he knows. The Ego knows everything.

- Watching TV with bed-tea on waking up. I am surprised that any man would start the day with allowing foreign elements to contaminate your mind first thing in the morning.

- We revere our pride and pay homage only to it. The word GOD is just another smoke-screen.

A little quiet for god's sake! ... and by quiet is meant silencing too the environment around you. If focussing is difficult use music (instrumental classical). Like a good chess player go around the board and try to calculate what possibilities and strategy can be the next move.

Life enmeshes us with its pettiness. We can very easily fall into the trap of glorifying our petty concerns. Withdraw. Step back. Give your mind the chance to breathe and catch its breath.

When we look at human behavior in India we look back to our Tantric tradition and understanding of Occult phenomenon and psychology. This connects us to the Cosmos in its entirety specially the forces acting thru us and such.

The western mind looks at it from The Psychoanalytic/psychiatry method and angle. This focusses on Trauma and how to live with it.

+ Christian dogma always comes into it.

I have noticed whenever I try to open the subject into a wider domain, some of the wiser friends (around 7 so far) who have my best interest at heart see me as somebody as "hurt" and respond accordingly to help me find back my footing to "normal" behavior. Which is quite amusing and sad too.

Humanity loves to crow about their spiritual bent for all to see. All of it is an external show to impress the neighbors and justify one's lack of aspiration. Like taking the name of The Mother on FB. Taking the name of The Father from the Bible. Bowing for a millisecond when passing a temple or in front of a statue of a god. The question is does it all translate into real & sincere aspiration to know and dwell at a more positive level of existence? No. We are just buying ourselves some positive karma value coins. Or so they think. These people are opening their doors to a bloody shock when they reach St Peter's gates or Lord Yamraj's book of accountability. For these coins will be declared fakes because that is what they are and I feel deep in their hearts the humans know it all along.

The colossal waste humans indulge in trying to reduce Their Great God as the Creator into a small statue in a building of no consequence (temples, cathedrals, places of worship).

Why this insistence to reduce the gods rather than become as Great as Them? The Gods are not fooled nor pleased.

1) You are so heartless (from my mother because I would not do her bidding and support her plans).

2) "Yet you hate liars" (I don't really know what I said or did that prompted this quote but I am not promoting lies and insincerity and he same time not going out to correct others and change the world)

3) You are a vagabond (because I refused to take a 9-5 job and settle down like all normal good pen pusher servants)

4) You are not reliable (because I keep on changing to newer subjects of interest as part of my education and commercial interests too)

The so called LOVE between two people how did it end up being called love? It is a passionate arrangement in which two people complement each other. It is a feeling in which mind body and spirit feel totally comfortable with each other. It actually is a mutual appreciating society in which economically and spiritually the purpose of the lives of both are served. And when this mutual need evaporates, the so-called love departs rather promptly. Love is something else. Those who have seen life from close and seen the joy and suffering start understanding that this thing called love comes from deep within. It is a vibration with connection with the loving Universe/Cosmos and when we become sensitive to its flow and permit it in us it flows thru us. It is our sensibility to appreciate and enjoy whatever beauty is being shared by the universe. Like I may love the sunset I saw, the cathedral's awesomeness, the delicate nature of the flower, the buzzing of the bees, the romps of the puppy, the rushing of the river, the music, the painting the grace of a ballerina and the smile of the baby. By using the word "love" for everything the meaning of it has been buried into meaninglessness; now it serves the human purpose of masquerade.

Human growth has outlived the Cities. Our consciousness now asks for expansion and the cluttered, slum that we have made our cities no longer is helping. In fact our consciousness is adapting to think small, immediate and in continuous excitation with little or no meditating or effort as everything is available at the finger tips and all life organised and planned out for us. It is making (Has already done so) us ego centric, heartless and focussed on more and more money just for the heck of it. The rulers are taxing us to death too as we are easily available to their manipulations and they are counting on our continued placidity, stupidity and greed without thinking.

And our caged living in artificial atmosphere + processed/shelved food is not helping our health.

- But we have given ourselves excuses to perpetuate our wishes by notions like: The Family name has to go on (leading to the concept that only blood relations are family), that I be remembered (creating elaborate Grave stones and mausoleums) and never give death a thought.

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"I am come, a light..." was the last thing Jesus said before he was crucified. Your "Mr. John" was but a humble disciple who recorded it in a little book called the Bible. The language is translated probably from Hebrew, Aramaic or Greek.

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And I am making fun deliberately because if only parroting is all the spiritual experience one has then the guy who goes parroting has no business to guide others.

The person who wrote this is hurting the cause, is hurting the novice who may be interested in looking deeper into life; the entire life of Jesus or other sages is becoming a joke.

And it all started with how the apostles have been reinterpreted by all and sundry since hundreds of years.

Do you realise that Jesus would have never spoken these words as a Sage (sages tend to be mightily taciturn about themselves)? Enlightenment goes parallel to humility and there certain occult laws of silence. This is the occult law that all enlightened beings follow. Even before his Crucifixion the Devil was at work destroying his words and their effect on the minds of people. This is what devils are for. They are here to stop humanity from progressing. They succeeded quite well by getting him crucified. AND do you really think that the Roman soldiers would have allowed John to let him come close enough to hear the battered body of Jesus to be able to speak at all?

The Devil is the one and has been pickling the entire work of all the sages that have come on earth and continues do so.

Every time anyone starts working at improving himself this phenomena starts working to impede and delay progress.

Today it is time that all the big religions be shelved. They misguide totally and have kept humanity from advancing occultly. Only bickering is now the result. Modern sages have been treading the Earth and these need to be followed if any following is needed.

What I have gleaned from the teachings of our ancients and by life itself is that we have to take our life with greater seriousness. Nobody is coming to help us find Nirvana. It is all up to us; to do and get it done. The components are: first Sincerity of our purpose. Charades and put up scenarios won't do. They only lay down the foundation of additional misery. Secondly this body has been given to us for a purpose. Take care of it at all the three levels: Physical, emotional and mental. Of course, this requires focus and self-education and deep sense of responsibility to one's own Destiny and karma.

Sadly we are so happy to simply exist as martyrs to life; with so little fight in us. Life is quickly spent away in a daze in the pursuit of pleasures which are ephemeral at best.

How many people have you known deeply and intimately? Study them impassionately. What do you see?

Most of us live by unloading responsibilities on another "Figure". It can be Christ, Buddha or Ganesh or Live guru or Zen master -- even wife/husband/boss or government or today's new icons - the "Doctors and Experts".

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PK. It really is astounding how much any original knowledge gets distorted to suit the purposes of the ruling class and thus takes us so far away from our true selves, brainwashing us to think we need a mediator to realize our true nature. The brainwashing has been thorough and devastating to the human race. The ignorant brainwashers don't even realize they are taking themselves down with all of us.

Humanity has been so clever or perhaps I am being too critical. But it is a fact of life that before we knew what is what we have been loaded with the formula of social life with a religion incorporated, family traditions and a school curriculum. Very little of it comes to use in life except for perhaps making a mess of our lives. Why are humans so afraid to NOT follow this trend and after learning from life as you can gather easily from older people and philosophers why don't we implement what we have learnt and pass it on to the new generations coming? But we are afraid to break from the crowd. Why? Perhaps life is easier this way or perhaps we have no real character of our own. You have to start somewhere (that is why some philosophy is needed) and then learn on the way as you will discover the anomalies with experience. Mostly there is little philosophy and even lesser spirituality. People are dazzled by their brilliance and ability to deal with local issues and neighbors and they really don't see beyond the borders of their village. Pride blocks their view. They have enough to keep them justifiably occupied. They see themselves as perfect; perfectly fine and a model for others to emulate. PK

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It is sad how "untruths" prevail over our existence. Since the day I finally took a vow to be honest to a fault and follow the dictates of my guru which had always been the first advice but never fully followed in my cleverness and agreed with myself to be sincere whatever the exigencies that befall me, my troubles have been mounting steadily. It seems like a vigilant ogre has stuck to me and the more I persist the more he is getting difficult by spoiling every game and interfering in every possibility where I end up seeming bad or a failure. Today I find I cannot participate in any of the movements of the human race because at every stage being untruthful is required. People lie so glibly. All

business, all association requires cheating, misinformation, shifting blame and such. It is only in this activity that people live in the moment. While philosophically this what is advised by all sages yet the only time people do is to save themselves from an embarrassing moment because the logic is that it is better to lie now and come back another day to see what one get out of the situation.

What can be done? Withdraw. But then how to exist in a world which cannot absorb our presence, misunderstand us and refuses to tolerate us? AND we cannot join them in their play. It is so shutting off when you can see the lie, the cheating attitude but out of politeness and decorum overlook it all. When one has come to this stage of development, the 6th sense is usually awake and one also can see the non-event in the making in which we have no interest whatsoever. But we are needed to live amongst them and the good question is how.

Humans do believe they have wisdom. Yet with all the wise men since ages telling them a lot of things that go beyond their little minds they believe their own wisdom levels are paramount. They see and identify their view of the Universe with that of the small data bank of their mind. Their entire persona is based on what they have learnt without any analysis of the source of their information. The more education they have the bigger an image they create in their head and are totally allied with their pride to sustain an immovable picture of this Cosmos. This includes their gods, habits and traditions prevalent in their society of birth.

It is an iconoclast world that they live in. All their thoughts are self-made mental constructions. If you think you know better you will only end up with a quarrel.

Humans complicate their lives with mental notions that do nothing to enhance their "virtuous" self and only make things worse and hurt them in the long run when regrets will rise they will know how stupid they have been.*

Humans complicate their lives with mental notions that do nothing to enhance their "virtuous" self and only make things worse and hurt them in the long run when regrets will rise they will know how stupid they have been.

- This is when real wisdom dawns. The purpose of a lifetime is served. More lessons are left for the next lifetime

They don't want anyone to know anything. It is all lies from top to bottom. Profiting from the masses and rule an ignorant populace has always been the goal. First it was the religion and now it is medicine along with in many ways the food which gives rise to the dangerous illnesses that now drive the hospital industry.

The intelligent, knowledgeable, wise have been sidelined as being mad and crazy - The TV was a great instrument but the smart phone is a masterful stroke + glass divided areas + cars that helps to keep the unwanted class of wiser people out of the crowd and any kind of "INFLUENCING" who are actually glad of their peaceful isolation that these things keep them out of circulation and cozy in their iconoclast world.

Why are they allowing antacids to proliferate instead of teaching the public about better eating habits? Why are proto pump inhibitors being prescribed when they know that they are harmful?

Why is the industry allowed to pollute the waters and then forcing the public to buy water filters?

What are they allowing the food to be processed in such a way that it is finally highly acid forming, non-nutritive and actually called junk that eventually weakens our natural immunity and then they are trying to convince us that vaccines are the permanent answer? (Think: Could it be the Devil trying to stop all spiritual progress by making the land barren?)

Their treatments are horrific and some diagnostic methods are such that the old medieval torturers would love - worse than a stay in hell. But the profits are huge and now they have had to recognise that many of their methods are hurtful - like Ultrasound scanning of unborn babies, mammograms and radiation and playing with radioactive substances etc.

I could go on and on. But of what use and purpose? The public is on their side and very content that they can remove pains, fevers and such with a simple tablet. That is all they want - till they finally end up in one of their hospital beds to die, wiped out financially.

Have you seen how they keep dead people on ventilators by selling hope to families and then bill them for all they are worth?

etc etc etc

And ever so cleverly they are teaching the public to not think, analyse or investigate. Just ask a few questions: Why is plastic allowed in food and medicine? Why is packaged food laced with sugars that are bad for our constitution? Why are the facts suppressed?

Hasn't the last episode of frightening the world with Covid and then masterfully mandating vaccines made them billions?

There is too much optimism floating around which comes from the notion of presenting oneself as kind and understanding based on the assumption that people will change and kindness will win them over. Theoretically yes in practice 99% no. The optimism in the other also makes him think that he will always win. To be Assertive by speaking up and saying my feelings or walk away? Speak out and unload, yes; sure if it helps. In my experience it only upsets my liver and the break happens anyway. Sure if you can straighten the dog's tail. Whatever their nature promotes that is all they understand and recognise. Kindness just gets lost in eternity. Anyway I see no point in engaging them and waste my time and energy on them

The perspective you've shared seems to reflect a sense of frustration and skepticism about the effectiveness of kindness and optimism when dealing with certain individuals or situations. It's important to acknowledge and understand your feelings and experiences. Ultimately, finding the right balance between kindness, assertiveness, and self-care is a personal journey. It's essential to adapt your approach based on the specific circumstances and individuals involved. While there may be instances where kindness and optimism don't yield immediate results, they can still contribute to a more positive and constructive personal outlook. However, recognizing when to disengage and prioritize your own well-being is also a valuable skill.

Theoretically what you say is true. But I have not seen it in practice. There are Old Souls who are already in a big way into a consciousness of kindness etc. and the world is sustained by them. But at the general average Joe level I have not seen people change whatever the inputs. They are what they are. Most of them are cocksure about their strength and if permitted by society thru "position" they become even crueler and their greed then knows no bounds. They are more into proving themselves than understanding and "MIGHT" comes easily into the equation. My view is that we are born with some characteristics and our behavior reflects it. Man is basically cruel, asinine and narrow-minded. I have also observed that most western educated people see human nature from the point of Psychoanalysis and religious dogma. So their view is rarely cosmic but it is medically attenuated. Your sentence: {However, recognizing when to disengage and prioritize your own well-being is also a valuable skill.} Who is teaching anyone these skills? They need to be taught when children. The parents don't know "how" and the schools do not have it in their curriculum. I am trying to just make people aware of it so that they can think about it and acquire the skills.

Continuing the conversation I would like to say a word or two on this sentence of yours "Ultimately, finding the right balance between kindness, assertiveness, and self-care is a personal journey." Everything in our lives is a personal journey. Even a pin prick is personal. Nobody is sharing it and would not know what you are feeling. But it would be a rare person who has hasn't known a pin prick in some form or the other. So when we do talk about it becomes a sharable experience. It also proves that we are not as individualistic, particular or special. Otherwise how would you explain that the Bible, the Koran and The Gita all talk as if their lessons are applicable to all?

Talking in general about negativity in the human condition does not make me a frustrated individual. That is your way of explaining away something you wish to ignore or aggrandize your persona.

We are all the same. We are made from the same elements. We are belonging and are a small component of the Cosmos. Nothing is individual. Attacking me with this remark: [The perspective you've shared seems to reflect a sense of frustration and skepticism] is totally reflecting your smallness of thinking and lack of exposure to the Cosmos.

Humans need to look at their own selves and see how we complement each other; and how common are the pains we suffer and the pains we inflict upon each other. If we are going to know fulfilment we need to understand our faults along with plus points. Right now we are focusing exclusively on our plus points and the entire thinking is unrelated to reality being all conjecture on the useless philosophy of positivism. Humans unfortunately avoid more in life than they embrace. Pride and arrogance plays a bigger part in our lives than does kindness. No wonder their character has not improved one bit in the thousands of years of recorded history.

Humans have always superficially thought of themselves as independent and separate entities. Wiser than all and running their affairs and being in control of their destinies. Looks more like a joke they have purposely perpetrated on themselves. What would happen if a ship took on a personality? Like ships skimming the ocean. The ships forget that they need fuel, fresh water and men to run and then food from the mainland to feed the men. They need the stars for navigation and often lose their way and even drown. Why do humans refuse to see themselves as a part of a whole? That is the great wonder. It is obvious we come and go from somewhere to somewhere and we little control over it. The very fact that we cannot put life into anything would have made us conclude that there is a greater Force running things on this earth. We now acknowledge the subconscious. What is it and what influences it? How does it run our lives? Are there other forces in the Cosmos that would be influencing us? Where did the concept of Demons/Devils/Gods and angels come from? Let us be honest. We don't know for sure. Our evolution is still in progress and we forget this to our peril.

The Truth for each person is what the person perceives. This condition nevertheless permits all of us to co-exist as a group all with different individual or group thought patterns. (This should have been the indicator that the Elemental truth of the Universe is far different and all-encompassing besides indicating that there is a common string binding us all). The Truth of The Cosmos is entirely different. And that is what it is. (In passing I may add that when we really meet the truth you will laugh because it tends to be quite opposite to what humans imagine it and often so contradictory) This is not a picture that can be painted with words for one reason being that like the ice berg 90% of the truth is like wheels within wheels. One should in my opinion not even try to talk too much about it. It is something that gets revealed to a person by his own efforts at his own speed.

The human mind tends to believe and accept the first thing it hears. This it accepts as the truth and incorporates it as the truth of his being readily so generally the truth for a person is basically what has been taught to him; particularly in the formative years and drummed into his subconscious. It is a funny thing that the human mind never questions when it is receiving input. But uses this input as the foundation of its critical thinking. All the judgments and criticisms it passes is based on information that it has owned as its own without discrimination but later on it uses its educational base to analyse and reason out existence and calls it The Truth. The saddest part is that this become the platform for quarrels and unending feuds giving rise to unending adventure and human-tragic stories that the world enjoys and that become lore and tradition which create complex involved group behavioral patterns and more stories. To this must be added the influences of the EGO and wishes of the person talking about "truth". To me the best approach is never to talk about truth. Talk of your opinions as your personal views and understanding. Leave THE TRUTH alone.

Imposing one's truth as dogma should be considered as a crime. Are you right? Yes you are; but let us keep our distances yet we can meet to share a cup of wine as long as you do not speak about Truth and such.

My books are full of these points, specially the one where I say that humanity now needs to change its thought patterns or it will keep itself stuck.

Considering the fact that humans are living at a scale of total dishonesty, pretense and insincerity, it takes only a very small amount of common sense to realise that people will be hurt if faced by truth.

The Truth has its own wave length and those who start living at this wave-length are the ones who are pleased by it.

Humans want to lengthen the duration of human's lifetime but not its quality. That speaks eloquently about the state of their mindsets.

It thus becomes evident that they are quite happy with the state of affairs and their self-acclaimed status of being Superior Beings.

What did these stupid avatars like Krishna, Christ and the Buddha think they would achieve except more material to be arrogant about and arguments to create war and of course arguments to pass the day comparing, discussing and writing millions of books that no-one reads or even if they read, never adopt any of it in their lives. Smugness and habits prevail.

Deception is the mantra. One of the things that stands out in the present Era of the world is that everything is based on DECEPTION. Specially seeing that all major ideas now in operation and action have origins in the USA. Since the time they discovered that humans can be made to accept any notion or idea or thought and firmly believe in the principles they want to teach them - simply by unceremoniously putting it on TV and place judicious adverts and write ups in the print media for about 15 times - the game of using deception to build fortunes is being played to the hilt. Slowly and gradually the attitude of people is now deep in deception shit. Subconsciously everybody is playing the game for a fistful of dollars. This is sad and bad news as once the subconscious embeds something, it becomes very difficult to erase it. Life in the coming times is going to become seriously difficult. As the more we practice deception, the more the governments will impose controls and new laws and thereby become absolute masters of our souls and existence.

The MIND is a collector of news, gossip and factual data. It tries to paint a picture of reality by associating all its data into a cohesive whole by judicious collating and reasonable analysis. Assisted by the ego it considers itself wise and knowledgeable.

I consider this situation as a collection of weeds in a decent flowerpot masquerading as an ikebana flower arrangement with spiritual pedigrees.

The elites were all that mattered. The status of the working class was not even considered as worth a grain of salt. And even today they may pretend but they really don't care. There are more where they came from and yes they do have bodies that work.

The elites have long since considered themselves as superior beings by the dictates of god himself having been in a family of parents already in the ruling seat. All other amenities like water, clean spaces, medical help and education and training to handle and treat the working class was available to them from the word go.

Disdain for the semi-animals that are the non-thinking class producing babies after babies and impoverishing themselves more and more created the perfect environment to justify the thinking of the elite class.

Today the working class has graduated to middle class with homes and cars but has anything changed? Yes there is a little circumspection but really the borders and walls still abound. The bridges still remain difficult to cross. The working class is still running after the favors that the elites pass down.

The working/middle class does not see how the elites have slowly, gradually by passing new laws taken away most of the advantages the free working class had. They are letting themselves be killed in worthless wars, working down to their skin in their corporate cubicles or running around to make sales for them or struggling to stand at the machines in the factories.

The only change that I have seen in the last 100 years is that the working class wears cleaner clothes and has a modicum of essential education to work in the new technological conditions of today.

The mind sets are the same. The behavior patterns have not changed. The attitudes show no improvement.

One of the illnesses of mankind is this cyclopic view that life is centered on them, around them and in them. They live securely enclosed in a balloon in which they connect themselves to life from a very personal focus and that makes them bad friends and associates.

By insisting that life has to be lived this or that way we create our own little nucleus of problems.

The problems result normally from the triggering of envy, greed in others if we are doing well and mismanaging our wellness rather badly. Thoughts like: "why is this bum getting all that life has to offer while we have to work hard brick by brick to get out of life even one brick moved a little?"

Often cases go to court and this means the entire government machinery gets involved: The Police, the courts, lawyers and such. A huge drain in both energy, money leading to anxiety and sickness. The warring parties refusing to smoke the peace pipe. Neither budging an inch and but prefer to prolong the agony specially if it means letting go and changing the course of our lives as the times demand.

Asinine and rigid stances are taken out of sheer cussedness or memories that are dead and gone.

All those who come with better advice like new ways of looking at issues for solutions are summarily disliked.

You see in the situation that the people involved have decided to be miserable. Self-inflicted sadistic behavior.

I have this certainty on which I base my thinking, activity and relationships: That the human race now needs to take the next step... which is learning to act and think from the Intuitive plane.

I see a lot of energy being panned away in talking of great philosophical or religious concepts and arguments being bandied about with great gusto.

The ills of the normal mentalised life and its existence are not going to be corrected by using the mind's logistics. It is like making a truck/lorry fly (although it happens so easily in comic cartoons that my child sees on TV).

If we look within we have some character flaws and some character plus points. The flaws need to be corrected using the plus points like self-control, intelligence and all the education we have had to see where we are lying to ourselves and where we are usually contradicting ourselves. Sincerity is the key. This is the next step to be taken.

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Do you think this mindset is by choice or design? Is there some trickery in play to keep all roles, jobs, people, creatures relevant? Just my random thots.

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Neither by choice nor by design. It is a greater more forceful mindsets that take the driver's seat and they run the show. The rest follow them like good shadows.

At the present day status of minds of humans everywhere only some use it. Parents kill all need to use and whenever some kids do try they are bashed down so hard that they eventually let it be and become voluntary dunces.

The problem with REAL spiritual growth to make us humans nicer, curious, honest, spontaneous, loving is that we need to go back to the basic nature of a child: Without fear and totally without pretenses.

But in the adult world of humans, children are a nuisance and invite disorder. Adults don't like spontaneity and blunt honesty and too much loving without personal borders.

The idea of a good life for adult humans is to first make a castle and then enclose themselves in it and shut themselves up pretending to be Lords.

Totally forgetting that Death the deliverer is waiting round the corner. The joke is that spiritually these people are already dead for all practical purposes. It is a very difficult situation people for these spiritually open children. They do not crave excitement, are happy what the day brings to them, are satisfied and grateful for what they have and are ever-ready with their open hearts. It is difficult for them to find the quiet contemplative corner to be left alone, to compete to be someone they are not as the world hankers for glory and pelf. So normally they keep themselves behind the scenes and hide their true self which goes against their grain of sincerity and they are always living in a troubled state of spirit in relation to the normal world of abnormal humans. The misunderstandings and quarrels are such a bore and weight on the spirit. The misunderstandings and quarrels are such a bore, specially as they are avoidable.

Children on the other hand don't fear, are spontaneous, love the open world and are not afraid to get mixed up or getting into trouble as the adult world sees it. They are ready to share and feel the impermanence of life. They know instinctively that nothing belongs to them and new stuff will come with every passing day so their sense of loss is easily overcome and they rebound in their natural state of joy. All they need is spontaneous love, affection and understanding; something that is in great short supply with adult humans.

Life is fun. The pursuit of greatness as pursued by adults has no charm for children. Adults who break the mold of ADULT world are seen as ugly people who are spoiling the orderly atmosphere put up with so much difficulty by the organised adults.

Adults reserve the right to condone, criticise, lie, subvert, interfere, and judge with punishments attached. Their entire world is allied with hell.

It is a chimera, they know it but pursue it ardently because they have religion to justify it all with great pride and everything in religion is so supported by a God who is no less a chimera too but a bigger one.

A true spiritual opening requires to become like a child. This is not something that you can "think" about and achieve. This is an inherent quality. The more you veer towards sincerity in thought, words and action the more it will happen on its own. And once you are in it there is no way back to the ordinary human level of consciousness. You become childish by adult standards. Living in this milieu becomes very tough. Every moment has the potential of making a fool of one-self by human standards of society. The biggest clash comes with religious practices in vogue. They won't let you and the only way would seem to be to run away from society and its clutches and demands.

Just behaving childishly will not take you anywhere but the human jail. But people think that by behaving childishly by their notions of childishness the matter is taken care of. This thinking needs to change.

Unfortunately most people who start advancing on the way lose the sense of good and bad according to human protocols. They see everything from the angle of sincerity in action from the angle of fair and unfair. They look at the karmic ramifications and do not worry much. Attachments, demands and greed don't play a great role in their lives and people around them cannot be blamed to misunderstand them. There are many souls out there that are well on their way to greater understanding & expanded growth of their persona. As they see in greater depth the anomalies they look more closely for answers to the enigma of life as it seems to be now on earth. They see how kindness is missing generally and how pride has the high seat and all the cruelties indulged in between. How minds are closed but judgmental. An aversion to these attributes develops spontaneously. Their heart is not in it and they become misfits in and for society. As they live spontaneously like children do, they are seen by average adults as childish and unreliable and of no great use in their shanghaians -- which is quite true. The truth is that these people are deeply aware, understand more, observe closely every move and with their sixth-sense now in play can even see further. They are better considered as guides and healers. They actually see a lot farther than all those around them and should be considered an asset. But people are so narrow-minded and they actually prefer to ignore them and keep them at a distance. What a waste.

No amount of suffering thru our thoughtless act of bringing children into the world by seeing all the children suffering around us wakes us up to contemplation of our sort.

"And then I looked at the stars, and considered how awful if would be for a man to turn his face up to them as he froze to death, and see no help or pity in all the glittering multitude."

"Great Expectations" Charles Dickens - 1860

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This is the basic problem underlying the human condition. The mind was the helper but now is acting as the bar. Humans ARE their minds instead of using the mind as a tool. Like people at an even lower level of consciousness ARE their bodies.

The short passage is fine but gives a wrong impression. This seems like the Ego is a separate entity attached somehow to us. No it is there because our Soul has not come out in the forefront. The ego is our energy and motive force. What we need to do is bring the soul into active participation and the Light Divine then comes and purifies all negative activities in our being. The ego automatically gets transformed under this light. It put s all its strength in promoting the Divine Light as it realises that the pleasure and joy in this new vibration not only brings more worldly-wise but also brings peace. ......... How bad do you want to give up your ego? Some of us are so caught up into our lives that we think are important, that we're actually afraid to give up the ego in its entirety. Because we are afraid of the unknown. We say something like this to ourselves, 'At least now I know where I am and what I've got, or with who I'm with. But if I give everything up, I might just be nothing at all. But, the nothing at all is God, what you call God. The nothing at all is bliss. It is something that cannot be explained or cannot be defined. But if you really knew what it was, you would fight like hell to get there. Robert Adams {width="0.16875in" height="0.16875in"}{width="0.16875in" height="0.16875in"}

Life and death, sickness and suffering, lies and joys are all part of life searching for itself. Whatever you do a few deaths will occur. Do you know 18 deaths are occurring every hour from traffic accidents in India? So shall we ban traffic except of bullock carts? Disease and the natural phenomenon of out-of-our-control situations will never stop happening. Vaccinations are totally against the rules of Mother Nature. IT only makes money for the pharmaceutical industry. Read this report from our leading institutions. Ask why this fact is being kept quiet. A team of nine experts from Harvard, Johns Hopkins, and other top universities has published paradigm-shifting research about the efficacy and safety; this 50-page study, which was published on the Social Science Research Network at the end of August, analyzed Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and industry-sponsored data, concludes: 30,000 young adults would need to be jabbed to prevent 1 theoretical hospitalization

They don't want anyone to know anything. It is all lies from top to bottom. Profiting from the masses and rule an ignorant populace has always been the goal. First it was the religion and now it is medicine along with in many ways the food which gives rise to the dangerous illnesses that now drive the hospital industry.

The intelligent, knowledgeable, wise have been sidelined as being mad and crazy - The TV was a great instrument but the smart phone is a masterful stroke + glass divided areas + cars that helps to keep the unwanted class of wiser people out of the crowd and any kind of "INFLUENCING" who are actually glad of their peaceful isolation that these things keep them out of circulation and cozy in their iconoclast world.

PK

A few days ago in my neighborhood a gentleman with whom I am on Hello contactless connection tells me " I am in great pain". So of course I ask him what and how. He comes in and we have a talk. I realise that he talks to everybody and takes advice from everybody. I gave my views. He asks me to prescribe something so I explain to him that naturopathy would need his cooperation to bring the body back on a healthy wavelength by detoxing his spleen and acidity for his rheumatoid knee pain. He agrees. 3 days later we meet again and he tells me that he did not eat the cucumbers as the milkman told him they are no good. Additionally his physio guy has advised some other things. The head of the dept. of this big hospital has advised him knee replacement and he is visibly awed by this awesome ailment that he is now savoring.

I tell him to take some homoeopathic medicines which I get for him. At home his children take the medicines away as they are not sure if it might not worsen his case.

I am silently aghast and wondering what kind of a man are we humans who are simply more inclined to harbor our ailments with pride to show off how much we suffer and at the same prove to the world how robust we are to take all the suffering being imposed on by GOD.

Are we really worried and ever taking care of our bodies? No. Never thinking on that track at all. We leave our wellbeing in the hands of people who have no stake in our welfare. We like illnesses because it gets us attention.

To add to the pudding we take advice from everybody if it is squarely limited to within the perimeter of our miniscule knowledge base.

Time for me to learn the facts of life and shut up and let the world be in matters of health. Conclusion: nobody is seeking healing or good health - only convenience to pursue our pleasurable habits and make sure the world sees our fortitude!

Attention spans have spread thin like a pat of butter onto four toasts. The mental computer is in "SLEEP" mode. The more the world creates strong stimuli with lights and colors or activity the more the mind retracts into itself. The soul desperately asks for silence but a force greater than us won't allow us to shut off the digital screen. It is a significant milestone that humanity has reached; from here on either we win over our minds or they will steal our minds and souls and all that we have. It will be worse than the medieval time of the dark Ages. And when the minds cannot be reached how can we correct the situation? No the wise community has lost this bout. The other day I raised this question: that my quest was to understand why we "DESIRE". What after all is the source? Is it part of us or does it influence us from elsewhere. What is this thing called love and how is it mixed up in love partnerships. What is love then? Is it all starting and ending with the body or is there a wider scope of its manifestation? On this subject the big question took me straight to the love angle between the sexes and how it operates thru the mind, emotions and body. I have had many flirtatious and serious affairs and thru them I understood how the bodies respond to stimuli thru the senses. How words and corresponding expressions and body language cam be used to make the other respond; and most importantly how and thru which path the emotional chain passes. Charming others and seduction is so predictable that it can be compiled into a teachable manual but unfortunately or fortunately rather most never get a chance to learn it for the simple reason that the institution of marriage blocks all further learning and experimenting or need thereof. We must admit that 99.9% of the mass of humans are not seeking much further. I have always seen marriage as the struggle of a Pride and a Vanity trying to make a life together at the physical/material level of existence; a serious learning process. This has kept humans at the immature stage and trapped in the vortex of sexual slavery + ignorance how to deal with it. The modern man has finally found easy "divorce" but has learnt nothing from it all. The little spiritual growth that was coming from marriage is lost. The final full stop comes with death anyway. I can very emphatically also say that no one at the masses level is really looking for answers. We are all bumbling along and it is really not that much of a bother. In the final analysis most men and women have too much in common to matter much. It is the same porridge in different bowls.

This attitude is also seen in our spiritual leanings. We are lying and cheating and know it. For all our psalms, prayers, lectures, deep within there is nothing of great spiritual import. It is all a superficial show, a game being played by the mind and we know it.

The ILLUSION that change can happen while we lazily sip cold coffee by the sea side needs to go. Now.

This is keeping humanity back and humans want it this way which in effect means that they dont want change and all that they are doing for Jesus, Buddha, Mohammed and Krishna is pretend lip-service.

Most end up giving their arrogance full play and go the reverse way and show out their cruel dispositions.

Given the chance humans would never do anything unless a well laid road was first prepared for them to make the task convenient and pleasurably tolerable.

[Brad Hercina](https://www.facebook.com/brad.hercina?__cft__%5b0%5d=AZWmMTmDyUIOctssWm4c23dUM76mP7ZldZXIW18ZAsD-FrdPsbBmsiyWFllQHIUTO4KcAq9VLq7mP9tOYq66NJuSZ_OeHS_kCIACGD_bD8PoSfbnRz0tpU32SnPSf0jBvNOxUwHZUfzhrwouZ3YQePX2yr247MHzKSwQqTsXDRPApO0zNEjyWSc7JHO7UQDZKvuArU7ijpUqgted1IMlnCo_&__tn__=-UC%2CP-y-R)

The sage doesn't accumulate things because they know everything they need is always readily available in the Present Moment. When one has been granted access to everything, why lug stuff around???

Yesterday we were in the market place where a loudspeaker was going full blast to help the residents of this planet to find their way to god.

By Indian penal code it is illegal to blare loudspeakers but here is no one to stop them because they are doing god/s work.

One of the idiotic thin they were blaring was the rules that apply. Foremost of these being that god takes care first of those who are singing hymns in his praise. He will of course attend to them first !!!!!!!!!!!.

Why should we feel sorry for anyone? Are we any better? Feeling sorry for others is telling the other that we are the luckier ones and that too because we put effort and things into our lives.

All are where they need to be; it is all dependent on their past, their attitudes and life flows accordingly.

The health problems that I come to know of and the concurrent mindsets that are going with it.

People who think margarine is the healthier stuff. They are so smug about it and have never bothered to read about the ingredients and what these do their insides. And they look at others enjoying their butter with disdain. And even those taking butter do not look at the label to see how it is processed with salt and such. And of course they are immortal

In philosophical matters too they have some wonderful unfortunate concepts as to what is "positivity" and what is "truth". Specially the one that refers to anything about death as part of life and that without our action this world is explode or implode.

Truth is what aligns with their misconceptions without having done any thinking/research or study - based on hearsay from million and one different sources.

- [Kathy Glover](https://www.facebook.com/groups/479654735428950/user/1623441156/?__cft__%5b0%5d=AZXwfRDKMDMAD1zXXPE5szDaFgv4JBM7uAcIobGNJkTSnY4Egz7UVBbAzirTpvntyznDxxLATuWg_Kryog5ft26pwY691RmD29ZfXMUAeMMpUnhAB-WHzYZ5lsIZAC0pAVEVEFlkc2IJyL5BMTBj9x5Z&__tn__=R%5d-R)

Wouldn't it be wonderful if each of us were able to know exactly what our body likes and needs and then just do that and not have any opinion about what others should do? And that was just a universally accepted aspect of life? That would be so cool.

After the age of 70+ the question is not where we shall live but where we are going to die. ...........In my book this was a message for deep thinking towards positivity.

I have seen so many people thinking of new homes and re-establishing themselves and weighed down by the mindset of doing something as if they will relax and let life take over will finish them.

So the idea in this post is to think of living and getting ready for the time when the maker will call us back. Free yourself from the concept that you have to be continually at it.

Spend more time in contemplation and assimilating the lessons taught by life in the past 70 years.

I believe we are all keeping ourselves too busy. We must leave some time for the useless. People come only when they are disturbed by some questions that they are not able to find answers. These guests are sent by the Provider. Some come with harmful thoughts and they have to be kept away. But others are like children and should be welcomed so.

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I find myself talking to me more these days than to anyone else {width="0.16875in" height="0.16875in"}{width="0.16875in" height="0.16875in"}

PK:

Yes when we start growing in our heart, we see how superficial others are and mostly self-centeredness plays the biggest role in our existence. All this becomes boring. It becomes important to find people with some common interests to bind us together. Otherwise why get-together at all and indulge in useless time-wasting and ego-hassling.

The lengths people go to avoid it, the energy they use to keep the lid on it, keep it taboo, that's why the world looks like the way it looks, because once you're wholeheartedly supporting the lie, you fall for every lie

Astounding. So obvious and visible. Yet no one notices. Neither the truth nor the lie seems to be visible. Wishfulness is all there is to see. Religion and the excuses in the name of gods keep it propped up.

Can we be sad and not look it? Are there signs that would help us recognise sadness? Why are people not able to take a little sadness in their stride? Why so much ado is made of sadness?

Why do we feel attracted to sadness and wish to mother/nurse a sad person but take a happy person for granted.

I think sadness is a basically an ego thing where the ego wants things to go in a particular direction and then when it does not it does not like it. Our upbringing soon teaches us that we get attention when sad, miserable and sick.

They say that depressed people if listened to will give signs that they are deeply affected and need help. But who listens? All are afflicted with their own issues and cannot be bothered by others. But yes I have seen charitable minded people who make a great show of being helpful and kind who think this way they will get extra points from KARMA and others will appreciate them.

So in conclusion we need to teach our children to listen but not get too involved with the sadness of others as it is draining and at the same time not to indulge in the gratification of sadness; be strong and simply not allow it.

Sadness is a sickness and should be seen as such. If we are consistently taught that life is a spiritual journey and all that happens to us are lessons and yet nothing is permanent although it may last a while, we soon realize that "tomorrow is another" and we go on. What feels hurt is our pride mainly and the desires that have to be kept in check.

Today I see another being called "simple" (referring to spiritually elevated) as if this is a perquisite quality to be regarded as great. Whatever simple means.

This throws great light on our preconceived notions that we base our judgements on about people or anything.

The way you put it, being simple is a great achievement. And great people have to be simple or what? Is humanity so complexed that it finds "simplicity" a higher spiritual attainment? Why? Do you realise when we call someone simple or bright or anything we are showing our bias?

So I cannot ever make the grade of greats because I am anything but simple!!!

The basic truth is humanity is a ball of many confused threads. So inter-woven that no one has a concrete personality. Most personalities are in a flux. Simplification is the need of the hour. The first step to become anything.

[Joan Holefelder Gaines](https://www.facebook.com/groups/479654735428950/user/1257484012/?__cft__%5b0%5d=AZWQ-cDx1V5CaqqtJQbpgYSQtZAEbRcYvgP8VNqQWOuCGtVxxgHvBgmrd3CGVYIUfcoiO5R3L2tsM4KeF-jlpuToxR1sHWb0UJNB7vmDpPoC8pKkuinM1QnG5XjKB3h5jtIu7L_5oFEUTjKTX_Bv-98CLHS0D50TRuvYZwMlYBKFFkMB3uy7bEtqA18Q3KjVsXQ&__tn__=R%5d-R)

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This is what happens when the mind is not trained to think laterally (tangentially). Which means it thinks linear in a very simple and straight line. When the mind is already fixated on some answers and considers itself knowledgeable it becomes arrogant. So everything that would be said to it that does not suit its predetermined thought pattern becomes its adversary. And in the process of self-defense it takes on a battle-cry posture and immediately creates a situation of argumentation.

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PK: You are right but what I dislike about you and all USamerican tainted people is that you are all very easy and prompt with advice.

........

Do you see the anomaly in the response? First the person goes defensive by saying that NOT ALL AMERICANS are tainted. ...... so that means that he accepts my statement that this situation exists basically but is stressing on the exceptions to justify himself and going into denial without fully understanding or even trying to understand. Secondly he is taking and making my words personal.

I ask you. Do you get that I was talking of the American mindset in general? How would "like" or "dislike" of somebody in particular enter into it? The person knows that I live in India and our way of thinking/behaving is different but I have seen thru many friends and relatives that once they land up in USA, they become rule-bound & over-confident and arrogant about their thoughts and possessive too. American tainted minds never ask question mostly but they always know the answers. It reminds me of an introduction to some jewelers in USA when I was dealing in semiprecious stones (sometime in 1980s). The jewelers explained to me what they wanted and then finished by starting to tell me how I would benefit most if I followed their advice; they finished by tempting me by the sentence: then you will become an "exporter!" But dammit, I was talking to them because I was there as an exporter. They made me feel small as coming from a primitive under-developed country. Although they were trying to be nice all they showed was their ignorance about India and international trade + I concluded this relationship would not work.

We have to be broad-minded enough to understand that we all have people with whom we may disagree but still continue a friendship. Why bring the heavy-weight statement of "You say you do not like ME" which is way out of context. This is just one way to put psychological pressure and rather underhand to retract if I wish to keep the friendship alive. It is a dare! (reverse psychology)

The second part of the statement in the post is obvious. People who come into some kind of power status hate being contradicted and can easily become violent if confronted.

I have seen family dramas on TV from both Western studios and Indian studios. I notice one thing in particular: that when women are contradicted or found out in their scheming, they start accusing and screaming.

When I move about in India the first thought and permanent feeling is why can't we Indians keep our "places" equally beautiful (compared to places in Europe). Whatever happens to our colorful beautiful thoughts? What is it in us that appreciates but cannot verbalise it enough to keep our landscape lovely?

[Sandra Giacomino](https://www.facebook.com/groups/479654735428950/user/525812086/?__cft__%5b0%5d=AZUXapbQFPjGHwgNb0MOIegXRBkV0g8ZRhmhhVtVr2vzjbtqKhfll5An3GmWyW3z_sInnAwrGCROvP4lwfwwSLbRE1ZCTUz5R9U4H7UJ_ydqr_bpbNrlFCvNs04CcCQq4_xvkNnms0VNJjkq436v-f0PGZIIcIB1BZ1zx5okFIg10lO8x4Y8-DoSBByH_l0rU7qwlVZ5L5qff_DAxvX9siZu&__tn__=R%5d-R)

Not only in India, I ask myself the same question here in Chile, specially in these last years.

PK: Honestly most people are breeding without involving their consciousness and doing it like an animalistic instinctive act; they would tend to behave like this. This is because they are not involved at any level with the Spirit or spiritual level of existence. A place to park their tail-bone + a dish of food and some open space to poop. That is all they need. They are the other end of the chain and yet I always wonder why they are so many more of them. Why the Mother earth is burdening itself with these creatures? (for the fertilizer?)

[Jerome Lemaitre](https://www.facebook.com/jeromelemaitre19?comment_id=Y29tbWVudDoxMDIyMjIyNzEwMTIxNTM5NV8xMzMwNTQ1Nzk3NTgzOTY4&__cft__%5b0%5d=AZVdapWjFViAxc5g2L1NO3xquJkMMpXVHs369ZYy4UO78RlpS5xmgsYspm2WwLvcKRGTsBQXfzFM6mauluKpeP8rleEav8G38wHCrzdueYpAw64Y6URF4wtpPitmEjJIVjCL-Hqtuq04EzG14fE-M18o&__tn__=R%5d-R)

J 'ai tout les livres du 1 au 11 de Savitri traduit par Satprem commandé a la Procure depuis plusieurs mois et je ne les pas encore ouvert. - I have all the books from 1 to 11 of Savitri translated by Satprem ordered from the source for several months and I have not opened them yet.

[Pradeep Pk Maheshwari](https://www.facebook.com/PK.pradeepmahesh?comment_id=Y29tbWVudDoxMDIyMjIyNzEwMTIxNTM5NV8yMDY5Nzk1NDU2OTExNzY%3D&__cft__%5b0%5d=AZVdapWjFViAxc5g2L1NO3xquJkMMpXVHs369ZYy4UO78RlpS5xmgsYspm2WwLvcKRGTsBQXfzFM6mauluKpeP8rleEav8G38wHCrzdueYpAw64Y6URF4wtpPitmEjJIVjCL-Hqtuq04EzG14fE-M18o&__tn__=R%5d-R) to [Jerome Lemaitre](https://www.facebook.com/jeromelemaitre19?__cft__%5b0%5d=AZVdapWjFViAxc5g2L1NO3xquJkMMpXVHs369ZYy4UO78RlpS5xmgsYspm2WwLvcKRGTsBQXfzFM6mauluKpeP8rleEav8G38wHCrzdueYpAw64Y6URF4wtpPitmEjJIVjCL-Hqtuq04EzG14fE-M18o&__tn__=R%5d-R)

Le yoga c'est ça. Il faut poursuivre nos propres questions au lieu de toutes les réponses qui existent et sont déjà là.

That's what yoga is. We have to pursue our own questions instead of all the answers that exist and are already there.

Things are just happening. There is no conscious effort nor any educated approaches being consciously adopted.

OR even worse made into radicals by half-baked education directed by the personal agendas of politico-religious bigwigs.

The Free Birds are getting the worst of it.

Within a short period of 150 years humans have gifted themselves with technological marvels that have all speeded up life and made working more efficient and destruction more rampant. At the beginning it was great because the educated gentry only would know what to do with it all and only they had the power to use it in everyday living. All the marvels were being used with limited effect and under a basic self-discipline and decorum leaving the masses out of it. But technological marvels are also a source of income. So mass production and innovations with every passing year brought these developments and products to everybody. But while this was happening one thing got forgotten. That misuse by the naughty elements would also increase and it would tempt many honest people to pull a fast one. Now we have reached a stage that everyone is stealing, cheating and not afraid to hurt others....the government is getting harsher in response. Clearly to me humans are not ready for these gifts. They are best off when struggling to make their life. They don't really need all this speed and efficiency and time saving. All the saved time only creates more time for more mischief and self-destruction. As the manifestation of ill begotten gains increased the government started tightening the screws and choking the free and borderless living that was the norm. Every irresponsible act that we commit only brings in more laws and restrictions. Slowly we have sold our every grazing right to the ruling class. The stupid humans have disenfranchised their own selves. The genuine people who could really use all the new developments in life are afraid and are hiding themselves away because they do not know how to protect themselves from these ill-intentioned hordes.

Human history is a chain story of MAAR KAAT ( Cut & kill) as they say in Hindi. Loosely translated it means Hit and kill. The people protest by showing off bravado or in secret by placing hidden bombs or murdering some official. This is simply ignorant minds at work. The king uses force to get his wishes realized and he has the firepower along with the LAW of his making which he enforces. Individuals are wasting their time and inviting greater hurt by trying to show off how courageously they do not agree. From the philosophical angle this is all wasted effort. The individual may prove that he is right but it will change nothing. The greater force will always prevail just by its greater weight and eventually as history teaches us, it will destroy itself too by its own weight. Neither the King not the ruled are using their heads. Both have speed and instantaneous results in mind for they know life is short. Tell me how does an individual promote his cause by spitting on the face of his captor? I see this in every action movie. This is because humans are still not mature enough to understand that there is no bravery in martyrdom. The world thinks of these as heroes but to me they are all dead people who died uselessly, fought uselessly and maimed themselves uselessly. In today's world the Vets are a perfect example how these poor soldiers who went for glory came back as useless garbage. And this is considered as fearlessness and courage in the face of great odds. To me it looks like pure stupidity a total lack of understanding of psychology and how events unfold. Study The Romans, the Russian kings and the most important Revolution "The French Revolution". The colonial agenda and the religious agenda; what did it give the world? Only strife. What do we see? War and strife, unhappy people and Father Time going his way. What did any of these achieve? After all these millions of deaths and destructive episodes where are we? Nowhere special. The same conditions rule today. So now in the 21st century can we calm down and think? We need to think at every moment for every act we are undertaking and pose this question: How will it help any? What and which attitude is best suited for the moment. It is sad to see that we aim for crushing the other. In small things or big, the basic attitude comes from the human. The human still behaves as the human of 4000 years ago. Rulers crushing opponents. Husbands crushing wives. Wives lording over husbands. Parents crushing their children into obedience. Employees being crushed into submissiveness at every step. The government keeping the populace deliberately ignorant and afraid. Nothing has changed unless humans change into honorable beings this is how it will remain. If you have any wisdom, I would say just don't engage. You are a clog are a very small one in a huge gargantuan machinery. Just enjoy in peace your 3 scores and 10 years. For these are not getting more but they do get reduced.

All our activities for change are exclusively centered in the mind and shows itself through the mouth as words.

These two organs are independent and apart from reality. They exist on their own. And people for now are immersed and lost into this world. Words and thoughts have no ties to the happenings: You can say something like "the rain water fall towards the sky" and nothing will change and the Cosmos will not give you a slap or anything. Some people's "thoughts" will label you as "idiot" and that is all that will happen. The birds and the bees, the rains and rivers will not be affected in any way and the world will go on as usual.

Why should I not give up? To excel is good. But we humans make the mistake of thinking that we can excel only in one profession or so and to make it professionally a success we have to go on and on with the same line of work to become an expert and control the market by a network of happy customers and colleagues. I would say this would be boring and so unhappily mercenary and stuck in a rut. What happens is with no challenge left once established we become spiritually indolent. And this in my thinking is death itself. I remember when I took up teaching French; eventually I got bored teaching the same first 14 lessons every year to new classes. After 12 years or so I wanted change. I ran the French Academy in Delhi and I found the same scene + I could not leave Delhi and I was bound to the Institution 365 days of the year so I said this is not the life I envisaged for myself and closed it and started looking for other avenues abroad where I established myself as a technical designer cum marketing consultant, independent, always with new projects as a bridge between European industry and Indian industry/market. Additionally I would take up a new subject every year for serious study. I have also been in manufacturing, advertising and Interior Design and other professional outings just because it caught my fancy. What fun it was I cannot really describe.

It is a wrong philosophy to condition the spirit of our young ones to compete and excel and collect possessions for status and fame. We have equated pelf with power and grander personas. This only makes the "Me and You thinking" worse and eliminates any possibility of a friendly brotherhood.

I would say live for your "Self". Live by highest standards you can visualise but worry not of what others wise-bums may think. Don't be in competition with anyone but your own self. Never settle for anything but the best and always do the best you can by your understanding.

The world may not understand you but so what? The world is drowning in its mentality of competition and becoming inattentive to sympathy, kindness and pain. If you are lesser than them in scores that they give to each other in everything they will look down upon you. If you be the best they will envy you and hate you and try hard to bring you down. What will happen at worst is that you will live two lives; one real and one in the shadows of your true self - defiantly hidden from the world. One for yourself and one for the world to make a living. Just make sure you don't mix up the two.

To me the winner is the one who can go to bed at 8pm without a care in the world and yet eagerly get up with the sun to enjoy life and all the beautiful things like flowers, butterflies, sunrises and sunsets, music and food and every day is a step onto personal growth in the spirit, knowledge and wisdom. Master of his time and self-set goals.

Well played humans. Well played! By clubbing and making the word Pious= Spirituality you stopped all thinking in the spiritual direction. Pious is a visible effect that we have now all agreed upon is recognised by some anointed activities, postures and stances; so to be seen as pious you need to do some good acting and you are soon on your way to be established as a saint or guru. This is all we need to be "spiritual" which in real spiritual terms occultly means that we have sold our souls to the devil for a few conch shells and we are helping his cause by taking quite a big swathe of humanity with us on the path of perdition.

Do we fail through impatience? Will we sell out to get what we want? Do we lie, do we cook up false narratives, do we knowingly do wrong? Are we greedy and scheming? Do we mislead for personal profit?

I would say yes to all of the questions. All your questions are statement of facts. Humans are basically dishonest and they think with words which have more than one meaning at any given time or place in a sentence and in a story even more. So when a story is being passed on thru words, the reinterpretation to suit our own agenda is automatic. Humans simply cannot be objective and sincerity is not in their make-up. There is another issue with the retelling. And this is the fitting of the story to fit the time-period in which it is being told. Times change and practices change so to fit a story in with the present times in which it is being told requires some reinventing. When this has gone on for some centuries, the original story gets lost. Example: Take the everyday life of a household where we work with microwaves, washing machines, dishwashers, air-conditioners and heaters, automatic doors and such. Telling this to somebody from 2000 years ago or even 200 years ago would need some serious retelling. It would otherwise simply never fit into their mind's ability to picturise it. Don't expect that you are being told a clinically truthful version of about anything ever in this life - specially thru the intermediary of words. Whenever you hear a story, match it with your own experiences and the feelings that you experienced when going thru the experience. But the flaw in this design is that few people have really a wide range of experiences.

The human mind involves itself in many activities that it is not really organised/trained/designed for. It like using a plier to hammer a nail. The capability of the mind as a tool is immense but it needs the education and training. Tell me how many people train their minds to concentrate, focus, be patient and silent and watch and wait before taking action? These abilities have to be instilled and the training needs to start early in childhood.

The human is too imperfect and too subjugated by emotional and other influences to really matter as a thinking tool and JUDGE. This is not a flaw but a deficiency which is easily corrected and removed if we work at it a little. But mostly people do not pay much attention to the development of mental acuities and powers.

There is so much good advice going around but it is so much like giving an apple to somebody without teeth.

Is this good then? I think it only increases the charade part of our existence and it will eventually lead to unhappiness due to circumstances and the fallout that comes from being misunderstood.

I specifically am talking of changing the thought pattern of humans. You know like the thought that "smoking is bad" and how it was then universalised.

We don't need more explanations who is doing what. This is a fact and does not need more clarifications.

We need to understand that the children are needed but the parents need to first prepare themselves intellectually and financially to bring them up well to be productive/creative members on this earth and not destructive parasites. Right now the right to have sex and let children happen is in vogue. This needs to stop. A more responsibility-imbibed mind-set is the need of the hour.

The governments who are giving social subsidies are going against the grain of development. They are actually promoting thought patterns like "indulgence, carelessness, irresponsibility" etc that are doing no good.

Because we are ever so ready to outsource our care. We are not making any effort to learn and care for ourselves. We beg others, even pay fortunes to others to take care of us.

The ruling class knows this and keeps on making new regulations to take care of mandatorily and let other corporates take advantage.

> But I have also spoken my thoughts out that going back and then > rigidly getting fixated on it only keeps us back and blocks our > evolutionary step forward. > > This is spiritual suicide > > Forget all that for a moment. What are we? Homo sapiens and that's > all. > > How do we want to live? Happily. > > We have to go along with humanity? yes > > Togetherness is and should be our first and only principle? Yes. > > Do we want to improve our sort? Yes. > > How can we know which way to move? Read all the wise men that have > spoken on emancipation. > > What do we do with these teachings? Practice them. > > What will this do? This will open the chain of our character, our > nature, our desires and reasoning and show you the way you need to > go. > > I see all religions and precepts as mill-stone punishment around > one's neck. > > I have been brought up and raised by teachers, guardians and friends > from every philosophical line of thought and sects all over the > world. > > My friend said" It is difficult to place you" which I took as a > great compliment and I agree this is what I wanted to become and I did > become. > > I am an earthling. That is all. There are enough living teachers and > I feel no need to follow a guided tour with a tout of the spiritual > realm. (I can't even imagine me doing a guided tour with a travel > company, leave alone follow a strictly laid-down path of living by > some stupid labelled religion - I don't think I could even follow the > regular menu of any Ashram or Monastery). > > And once, if by good fortune you do enter the authentic Spirit world > you will see that guidance comes from there and once you have that - > religions become poison.

[Donald Freeman](https://www.facebook.com/groups/479654735428950/user/100000758043569/?__cft__%5b0%5d=AZU7hsm0pADX_zuq8ffdi58cdtUFZh-N1vrKeERlmvyyfiqyylQH2E1p3i97_tQk7sI9eWX_waQMb5L3pc7WMW9d8VgPdil0yrBNSMViLiOvtQ3ScrETj2yO7kk5dE1Sh0ysMutVe-ihKy1GIZGXisJN&__tn__=R%5d-R)

Not sure I understand what you're saying?

[Pradeep Pk Maheshwari](https://www.facebook.com/groups/479654735428950/user/838157924/?__cft__%5b0%5d=AZU7hsm0pADX_zuq8ffdi58cdtUFZh-N1vrKeERlmvyyfiqyylQH2E1p3i97_tQk7sI9eWX_waQMb5L3pc7WMW9d8VgPdil0yrBNSMViLiOvtQ3ScrETj2yO7kk5dE1Sh0ysMutVe-ihKy1GIZGXisJN&__tn__=R%5d-R)

For example me: I saw the possibilities. I travelled. The Earth and its people opened their arms. Everyday something new was learnt. Every year a new subject was mastered. Every now and then eyes opened further.

Today I am the child of Mother earth and there is so much to share but no one is really interested. It is like the world offers you a huge farm but you are interested only in your little backyard plot.

But one thing I did not do. Create a "chair" for myself. Meaning that I did not become the CEO or head of an organisation that would make me worth the trouble of being heard or paid attention to; just another vagabond they say. How would those who don't know me ever judge me if I am worthy?

The other day I invited friend and family for lunch. Half did not come because it would literally be a waste of time. The other half came, we had a good lunch and tit-bits of superficial conversation. Then they found a common subject and started talking about their dogs, how cute, how exclusive were their demands and responses, how naughty, how precocious and what a delight they in their lives. The entire time they talked among themselves forgetting I was also in the room and host. To this you may add that I am in principle against keeping pets as "children" - why not spend all that time, amount on some human children and give them a future and life?!!!

Believe me I am not complaining. I love my solitude. But all these children that I could have helped with the insight that I now have all gone waste. I have put most of my "SEEING" in books but they are of no great interest to anyone -- can't blame them: they aren't looking too far ahead; their lives are already so complete and they have their backyard to potter around in.

[Michael Prater](https://www.facebook.com/michael.prater.18?comment_id=Y29tbWVudDoxMDE2MzI2NjQyOTExNzkyNV84NDgwMzc4MzY5MzA3MzI%3D&__cft__%5b0%5d=AZX0TKsXU7QTOwri601B0obbt9eZf710Lz5o3N6gv4zrMjpxAGlMgxswLGKaQJS4IaYQJRi6bWZpJQ17H9ix8S8Tt-Ubb91r27fKe6WL-veqMextvS60Bl-Ddfy-DEav_SG1d8mgLoa8AGOw_7j66uEHWBGyK71g7rHd7VAMnDHEq5sshqiXd7AhzO_-8s05Kxy0K_B7k4pNRHqxC9vpCgjk&__tn__=-UK-R)

I know exactly what you mean....

"Can't you see it's all perfect"~ Neem Karolli Baba

You can't change people, you can only show them that you've attained a true happiness and hope they also are interested in "it". We can't show others Non-Dual awareness so it's not possible to show them how they are twisting themselves around silly attachments and wasted time. It's why we emphasize compassion practice, because it's so sad to watch all the wasted human potential being pissed away on pets, money, food, etc...

[Pradeep Pk Maheshwari](https://www.facebook.com/PK.pradeepmahesh?comment_id=Y29tbWVudDoxMDE2MzI2NDIwMzU0MjkyNV84MTM1Nzk3NzM4MDgyNjI%3D&__cft__%5b0%5d=AZXw0vlG9mDE_h0wSzTCLvWcqBc9SWPgNLi00hsOSCPVPp-U4UGBYi7hEW67ktqjsZQ52hSy82MJMKgie4NMObKLaZrK51bPzs8kvit4mlG2i405vpIdR8ouugPG33EfK7E&__tn__=R%5d-R)

Regarding "but feel conflicted that anyone that relies on the "all is one" awareness can kill a man."

I am deeply averse to hurting but I have seen as I grow in spiritual anonymity, I also become less concerned with human values. I have evolved both in compassion and clinical non-attachment at the same time. I am equally capable now on both sides of the spectrum I can hurt impassionately if I choose to and my view tells me that the world and existence will be better off or there is no other way for me to survive.

Until you become one with the Creator, just stick to thinking about it and how it concerns you.

Leave the rest alone until it definitely becomes a danger to your existence. Observe but don't engage

In answer to a post given below:

[Pradeep Pk Maheshwari](https://www.facebook.com/groups/165563067224915/user/838157924/?__cft__%5b0%5d=AZWX9EkePNtXzYgJts82KWkyzfGUfFsAh45ItqI5xkBjJsb5DoxodwGgAs3bG4qJ-1FHUYcDQjavt-CdeAAmIHS4G_JRUNyr_hGR_Nke9VvanGEhxqfBpT6xudANuMaIJtpqdeC3AphCtr7r9FdgCdcG&__tn__=R%5d-R)

[Cay Joininginlight](https://www.facebook.com/groups/165563067224915/user/100004220055769/?__cft__%5b0%5d=AZWX9EkePNtXzYgJts82KWkyzfGUfFsAh45ItqI5xkBjJsb5DoxodwGgAs3bG4qJ-1FHUYcDQjavt-CdeAAmIHS4G_JRUNyr_hGR_Nke9VvanGEhxqfBpT6xudANuMaIJtpqdeC3AphCtr7r9FdgCdcG&__tn__=R%5d-R) Yes. This is so.

But telling to those who understand and telling it those who have no interest in life except in their pursuit of pleasures and impress the neighbor - in both cases it does not do much good.

I remember in my early days when I was running my Academy I would simply not go out for days on end. Food was left at my doorstep by a restaurant. My employees would take care of the academy. In those days we had no telephone or TV. I had books to keep me company. I simply had no desire to meet humans of any kind.

Even today I practice this even though I am married and have a daughter. It happens often that for days on end I avoid the outside world. My wife and daughter are busy in their things. There is no pressure and I can go within. I have surrounded myself with paintings of landscapes (mine so they reflect exactly the moods that I want and thru them I am able to enter other dimensions), classical music or even just enjoy my daughter's company - we can sit together in silence without needing to speak.

[Cay Joininginlight](https://www.facebook.com/groups/165563067224915/user/100004220055769/?__cft__%5b0%5d=AZWX9EkePNtXzYgJts82KWkyzfGUfFsAh45ItqI5xkBjJsb5DoxodwGgAs3bG4qJ-1FHUYcDQjavt-CdeAAmIHS4G_JRUNyr_hGR_Nke9VvanGEhxqfBpT6xudANuMaIJtpqdeC3AphCtr7r9FdgCdcG&__tn__=R%5d-R)

[Pradeep Pk Maheshwari](https://www.facebook.com/groups/165563067224915/user/838157924/?__cft__%5b0%5d=AZWX9EkePNtXzYgJts82KWkyzfGUfFsAh45ItqI5xkBjJsb5DoxodwGgAs3bG4qJ-1FHUYcDQjavt-CdeAAmIHS4G_JRUNyr_hGR_Nke9VvanGEhxqfBpT6xudANuMaIJtpqdeC3AphCtr7r9FdgCdcG&__tn__=R%5d-R) Hi Pradeep. The "renunciation" is very different from what most people think it is. It is not "escapist" for those most sincere although many who fear the deep looking required to experience abiding Spiritual Awakening (unbroken state of joy) who do not understand why stepping away can be helpful would be inclined to refer to it this way. It takes abject focus to fully purify the mind of all unconscious content that generates pain and suffering and to experience the "kingdom within" - full unification of consciousness and beyond. Transcendent function is so powerful in the unification of consciousness required for the peace that surpasses understanding, but the unconscious resistances to 'transcendence" is legion. It is possible for many to have spiritual awakening experiences - to recognize One - which is a very happy and profound discovery. (per the headless dot org experiements or "Who am I?" inquiry of RM, or Advaita Vedanta contemplation) and with this "seeing" he/she can 'Live in the world"; however, the number of "temptations" to play in the domain of pleasure/desires that keep the wheel of samsara/maya going are legion. The power is always available to "awaken" because everyone is the Light that Lights everyone who is born; however, the probability is low to fully awaken because of the relishing of desires hidden below the awareness that deny inner Light. So the glimpses of Truth can be there; however, an unbroken state of joy and transcendence of pain will not. Full purification requires a tremendous amount of focus to uncover and release all unconscious desires for experiences "other than" Light and it can be very helpful for most to step away from the distractions of the world for this deep inner introspection required for full purification- to go where Jung went and far beyond it. Those who have stated "single pointed desire for God and His Kingdom" is exactly what it takes for experiencing abiding Spiritual Awakening - unbroken joy. but in this world, abiding awakening is mis-perceived as impossible. But once the true power is recognized that acceptance of transcendent function is key along with the refusal to keep those desires for experiences other than inner Light buried below awareness is seen, then there is joy because it is seen that every experience other than happiness is chosen, and that transcendent function holds the key for a way out of suffering and pain. and if necessary, stepping "away" for a time (as Jung did) is essential/incredibly valuable for going deep into the unconscious mind and penetrating self imposed delusion. in the end renunciation is to renounce attachments to hidden desires that keep pain and suffering as experience.

Renouncing the world to enter the spiritual world is an escapist movement. Not at all needed.

It distinctly possible to live as a man of the world on the outside and live a spiritual life in the inside.

There will be a big difference from the view angle of the world. The spiritual person living a different truth inside will never behave as the usual populace. In his behaviour there will be a "personal" element that will escape the understanding of the crowd. It will show in subtle ways like in choice of simplicity, being honest and committed, not caring of what others think but at the same time using all the facilities given by life, the world and human society/cities and the open forests. They may sound egoistic because they never compromise on their principles.

Wonderful people kind, intelligent and pernicious; helpful most times; ready to take over the hard work of keeping the world going but the moment a hint is felt that they are being told that they are wrong even lightly, the SNAKE wakes up and spews venom.

Most as I have seen in life would rather compromise and live their life of drudgery than do something about it.

Would it have something to do with their need to have an excuse to not do anything?

Anyway I would not be uncomfortable or be bound by things if I could find ways and means to make design changes and construct new things to suit my convenience. And this took me on the path of inventing, designing and learning all the trades needed because the traditional workmen could/would never do what I wanted.

+ I like to recycle goods as I never had the time to go earning huge amounts of money so that I could simply go and buy things.

John Lee

Some change to artificial sweeteners have chemical that infiltrate the brain and this occurs within our heads and it deteriorates the brain very quickly. Nasty stuff. I watched one go from a strong mind to dementia and it looks like that did it. They had a weight issue and used it in an attempt to control weight. What I don't understand, like these vape things. The electronic cigarettes. They are a cancer machine that tastes good. (Never used one) that is ethically devoid. Should not these companies be held responsible for these nasty actions? Then humans want this rubbish.

Pradeep Pk Maheshwari

Manufacturers exist because there is a demand for it. The pursuit of pleasure is always ruinous. Most know it subtly but refuse to listen to their own good sense and never to their bodies. The pleasure quotient is like an irresistible bait backed by chemical dependency that occurs eventually.

The fault is the buyer's.

The human mind is not developed and intelligent behaviour first requires information and then added to it a disciplined will behind the mind.

99% of the populace have only a mechanical mind which is automatic and enjoys physical strong physical stimulus.

Very few reach the reasoning mind and even fewer ever reach the state of a strong mental state which has the self-control of a will that easily over-rides the sensational demands of a primitive mind.

Pradeep Pk Maheshwari

A psychic FEELs. Not connected with knowing idiotic details of how many buttons are in a bottle

Joshua Miller

I understand the psychic may not be able to tell how many buttons are in a bottle or what the winning lotto numbers are.

But what is it actually that they can tell/do/ know?

Is it more of just being in tune with your surroundings?

So pretty much everyone is a psychic except they won't put their phone down for long enough to be in tune?

Pradeep Pk Maheshwari to Joshua Miller

You already know the answer. The human uses only a portion of the physical mind. From that point of vantage he wants to see, understand and explain the entire Creation.

The real knowledge that comes is like a feeling and to connect with it we have to move into the abstract which can be touched only thru the Intuitive mind. But alas as you say the phone has to be put down, screens closed and more attention is to be paid to sunsets.

Why didn't God create everyone to be the same colour? Was it a joke or just another way to make us suffer?

I am not suffering.

It is only the whites with their complexes who are suffering and have suffered and that too because of their religion which tells them that their color is superior to other colors. The funny part being that their religion comes from a BROWN colored guy. And this notion is backed by their killing machines which no other color has ever tried to match because they were busy enjoying life.

PS: I wonder if the world would not have been more at peace if Jesus and Mohamed had never come!

- [John Lee](https://www.facebook.com/groups/479654735428950/user/100000222407310/?__cft__%5b0%5d=AZVbT0_n03H8lWTJiLaNVJ0fnJeNjWFKEiDrWg4Z4hNtJBa1dzo2_IduBiG38Z7Z9vJmJWgRVvORHcfnRdGC3yIARnTZ6FMNgvhXx6xaWXTCTfrMF5nkK-IlTujsOs1Dos7hJMmtWoq5CzRyk9ol602-IVtgXLZIdLEhUxrc-9Tl1Q&__tn__=R%5d-R)

So he can easily distinguish the stupid ones. They'll see the difference and not see within.

I think PK sir it's not Jesus or Mohamed. For many it simply was the filthy English and the Europeans arrogantly marching over the world taking what they thought was theirs. Not what they thought actually, it was simpler! "We have guns and itching to use them and eventually shall do anyway if you don't give us your lands and treasures".

[Pradeep Pk Maheshwari](https://www.facebook.com/groups/479654735428950/user/838157924/?__cft__%5b0%5d=AZVbT0_n03H8lWTJiLaNVJ0fnJeNjWFKEiDrWg4Z4hNtJBa1dzo2_IduBiG38Z7Z9vJmJWgRVvORHcfnRdGC3yIARnTZ6FMNgvhXx6xaWXTCTfrMF5nkK-IlTujsOs1Dos7hJMmtWoq5CzRyk9ol602-IVtgXLZIdLEhUxrc-9Tl1Q&__tn__=R%5d-R)

Jesus and Mohamed was always the excuse. They always knew about their guns but they needed to explain their base actions as sanctions by Higher authority

The women of today have undersold themselves.

Frankly what do they have to give in exchange for anything when they demand respect, consideration and love?

Only the female form and permission to you to play with it as long as it suits them.

Today there is no mystery. The physical attributes are freely shown. Their inner world of feelings and thoughts they never share but there is always this expectation of long lasting relationships based on Soul-connects. Total BS this.

The women of the 60s kept the mystery alive and were not easy to get. Their value was recognized by the male of the species and he behaved with greater decorum.

One of the mind games that the world plays now in great abundance is the game of saying without saying it.

The media today is king. Everyone listens to it. It penetrates into our deep thinking like nothing else has ever done in the history of mankind.

I have read many essays on this trick by eminent writers/philosophers written over the past 2 centuries. But the masses have learnt nothing and are totally under the spell.

For example this sentence that was used for me "I thought you did not like positive people". A statement is made and left to hang there. No further explanation or details. The reader can assume from it whatever is convenient to it. To me the message that is conveyed is that the writer knows me well and so this remark. Which means that perhaps I am some sort of an abnormal character, cynical at best and at worst even a psycho.

So the new people who are not knowing me well would assume the worst and stay away from me.

How can decent people behave this way and society allow this trickery?

The media can make and break people's life you know!!!

The most dangerous sentence to me and that I consider as a scorpion bite is: "So you mean to say..." this sentence then permits you to add your spin to whatever I was saying and change the narrative totally to suit their consideration.

And this is when they are being truthful. Totally fake allegations and statements have become the normal fashion in today's reporting.

Every word has a literal and many figurative meaning. So By focusing on the word and all its possible ramifications you bluntly label me.

This shows how great and all-knowing you consider yourself. Typical arrogance that I see in people from USA.

- [El Darlin](https://www.facebook.com/groups/479654735428950/user/1185182762/?__cft__%5b0%5d=AZWKNRuuqOtMdYNn7zvbt1Nv7cIH7gAH8ey37qrCrYL-h8CJSveCqfcOb1SD9aR_ha20JZIkmq_j7MQGjk34TTX4Chzp3W02exqSLi54_V6Uw-91rdSr1XfeoQkf6JPMhUQj7Iu-rWBfcMwstTWNmDWWGptjToNwEhTyQt4Vf56MQCTWr1dIUnTeCLSXO8dcT4U&__tn__=R%5d-R) to [Pradeep Pk Maheshwari](https://www.facebook.com/groups/479654735428950/user/838157924/?__cft__%5b0%5d=AZWKNRuuqOtMdYNn7zvbt1Nv7cIH7gAH8ey37qrCrYL-h8CJSveCqfcOb1SD9aR_ha20JZIkmq_j7MQGjk34TTX4Chzp3W02exqSLi54_V6Uw-91rdSr1XfeoQkf6JPMhUQj7Iu-rWBfcMwstTWNmDWWGptjToNwEhTyQt4Vf56MQCTWr1dIUnTeCLSXO8dcT4U&__tn__=R%5d-R) "The sense of virtuous superiority and callousness that religious people show is special and very high - even more when they are being charitable. They see themselves as demi-gods already"

Your statement is true except for Albanians.

Albania has been a secular state since 1967, and as such, is "neutral in questions of belief and conscience": The former socialist government declared Albania the world's first "atheist state", even though the Soviet Union had already done so. Believers faced harsh punishments, and many clergymen were killed.

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How did Albania come into this post? What I am talking of is something related to human Nature and character since the beginning of time.

I see you are just gallivanting thru life.

You really don't take the points I raise on human evolution and character seriously at all.

Taking life with a smile is very good but being flippant all the time shows a lack of depth or the opposite of being too high over the top of these mundane things. Being flippant in my book is also a good way of avoiding life by not letting anything matter. Like floating thru pub to pubs and passing life off till the Reaper comes along.

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The world is so busy achieving its objectives that often it misses everything including its objectives. Death and lack of view makes everything disappear into a foggy nothingness. Our consciousness is hanging in mid-air while the breeze of time flurries along and we find ourselves neither here nor there.

To enjoy the lingering perfume of the flower you have to stop, smell and linger too. The world exists in such opposing vibrations. The Universe is relaxed unhurried but man is anything but. The clash of purpose resounds all over and every now then we have the clangs of swords and the boom of cannons adding to the conundrum. Uncertainty and lack of focus stems from insincerity of purpose. We work with many options going round and round in our heads. Our words say one thing and our actions another while our hidden agendas are what we are aiming for. People fail to achieve their objectives for the simple reason that they don't have one.

We live in total insincerity about everything and then complain that life is sad. In 1960s when I came out of school into this world everyone smoked. I had asthma. So avoiding tobacco smoke became my first priority which was not easy because smoking was an acceptable and honorable form of activity and considered macho. My entire life, friendships and work choices were limited by this need.

In this I made a life for myself but second hand smoke was not easy to avoid.

When NOT smoking became fashionable life did become easier but then by then environmental pollution had started taking over. Now we are living in it like it or not. To this is added contaminated water and pesticide laden food further worsened by factory processing and unknown chemicals. And Noise and light. HUMANS ARE SURE TRYING TO make their lives bad more and more.

The hospital industry is reaping the benefits but MAN is not worried one bit. Why earthlings don't see the game being played by the powers that be is simply beyond my understanding. Now we all have digestive issues and horrible diseases like cancer. Most astoundingly we are all cooperating with these leeches of banking and industry.

To travel luckily we now have closed AC cars, but all said and done I stay enclosed in my specially created environment at home to remain well. What life is this? Why do I get the feeling that People want problems. They need problems. This is how they feel alive.

"The key to happiness is to let each situation be what it is instead of what you think it should be." Wayne Dyer.

You may be right, yet whatever you think, you are looking from outside the configurations and never knowing all the strings being pulled. Those who depend on the media for information are the worst placed. The chain of events will follow a certain path; like a landslide or flood. The path was written quite some ago. It is created by our inner thoughts and agendas and deep wishes/desires. The vibes will carry us to the next stop. Even people of "understanding" can only watch as the slushy mud flows down the street.

Whenever I move amongst people the same old wave strikes me. The lack of understanding of natural laws that we have discovered and developed our life around these "cause and effects" but have not learnt to apply any knowledge that we have or we can have on the press of a button. We are so confident that we already know whatever needs to be known. Yet if we keep a record of our pronouncements and decisions we would see that most of our "doings" are based on either incomplete or lack of of understanding about application of these laws and a despairing lack of general knowledge. We have learnt so much by rote but "NOT DOING" so that nothing has really percolated down into our life-style.

Every time I wish to start a conversation yoI get blocked midway by responses which are to my mind so off-key that I am not able to continue.

Why does it never enter our heads to "QUESTION" our information before taking a decision that may affect our life in a big way? Data is now at our fingertips. We ASSUME and go ahead with a panache that only a fool can have.

- Diet cola is good for our health and figure because "they" say it is sugar-free. Now why does it not enter anybody's head that if it is sweet then it must have a sweetener and what sweetener would be it? What are the other ingredients anyway in this drink?

- Mosquito repellants: What repels the mosquito? Why do they start dying? If there is poison then we are breathing it in; aren't we?

- Taking the baby out on a stroll in the streets with continuous traffic. The baby is at the exhaust outlet levels of vehicles and getting direct bursts of poisonous fumes. Is that alright? Forget the science behind it but even visibly it is shocking as an active stupidity.

- ROs. Medically it was known that these are demineralising but it was decided not to speak about it. The industry only needs sales and people fell for the 100% PURE tag.

- Why do we believe that professionals DO NOT have dishonesty in their make-up?

Why can't we think for ourselves and take our decisions on the basis of on how things affect us?

It is disheartening to hear people around me continuously chorusing "talk to your doctor" before doing anything. The doctor in my view is part of the problem being part of the Hospital/food industry and has no interest in our health.

Why are you letting people who have never healed themselves or anyone else, determine what's possible for you?

I hear it all the time. "My doctor told me I will be on this prescription for the rest of my life" or "There's no known cure for the disease you're suffering with according to medical journals".

What's worse is that the patient takes this to heart, allows this nonsense to be embedded into their brain, and lives out their life with little belief and therefore no access to the many answers that exist.

Riddle me this...why would someone heed the advice of a professional who doesn't practice what they preach, has no experience in solving the issue, and makes a big portion of their money on allowing the problem for the client to persist, and to finish it all off, is part of a system that is the third leading cause of preventable deaths (mostly due to poor disease management).

If you can look at that statement logically, you will quickly realize that you should NEVER take advice from doctors, or any other health professional, that hasn't been able to accomplish what you would like to do.

In other words, you should look at RESULTS, and not a piece of paper, a white coat, or a degree, to determine who you need to work with to solve your problems.

PK: But we are totally seeing ourselves as our mind like dough in a cookie. How does one come out of the mind and observe it as a separate entity?

The mind receives thoughts from somewhere and we assign it meaning or understand it from the point of view of our agendas that are coming either from our subconscious or desires.

When we say "I THINK" we are totally drowned into this element and see no difference from our selves. It is totally subjective.

How does then one take the above advice if it makes sense even at all to the ones living in their minds as their personas?

Attaining this sense of objectivity in which see our mind as an organ being buffeted by winds of thought coming from an external source requires a different kind of mental training to begin with.

A good question would be to question ourselves with "What is the area of our influence and what all is affecting us personally". The audio visual media has inundated our senses with what all is going on all over the world with WHAT THE MEDIA thinks is exciting and affects us all. BUT think and go back to my first line of thought. How does the terror, harm, pain happening in the areas of war affects and why should we allow our AURA to get perturbed and disturbed? How is it helping the common man in pursuing his daily journeys and in anyway making a difference to his personal life? The point I am making is that if we consider with a calm mind, we all really are living in a closed loop. The same activities within a small area of influence are our lives. Yet we keep our minds occupied with nonsense instead of working on improving our lives. From what I have realised even the change of government in my own country does not make any difference to my life. What the people do in the Capital makes little or no ripple in my life down here. Even the huge family that I only know thru the family tree diagram does not make much of a difference in my life (all I know is that they exist somewhere but are meaningless in my personal life). So let us be a little pragmatic. Focus on betterment where we have any influence if at all and the best and most important spot to focus on is our selves. As I see it, this business of being occupied with the lives of others is now bordering on the ridiculous.....while we mess-up our own.

Life runs on a complex protocol already at work in every detail. We do not understand it for the simple reason that our minds are not interested. So we invented God and hold him responsible for all activities that we do guided by our misguided mind under the aegis of the "reason: which really is our "Desires, fancies and inclinations".

Humans want to explore the world basically to find out how they can add more excitement into their lives even if the rest of the world has to suffer for it and bear the consequences. They hide behind words their real inclinations which are to dominate and grab whatever they can. (The tragedy today is that we have a plentiful supply of words including religions with such wonderful weaves that make them sacrosanct). They encapsulate good reasons to support our every wish and are always good to explain away our cruel and conquering dispositions.

It is astounding how a small group is able to wield power over countries with extreme ill-will and perpetuate mayhem for their "occult" masters while the rest of the population who is the only one affected never does anything to protect its interest.

PS: Howard Hughes had a point?!

If you want a friend who thinks you are wonderful go for the less educated than you.

The highly educated ones tend to be "difficult" for they know too much and understand too little.

[Pradeep Pk Maheshwari](https://www.facebook.com/PK.pradeepmahesh?comment_id=Y29tbWVudDo2NzE4MDkxMDc4MjM0MDg2XzI1NjM3NTQ3MzgyMjQ5NA%3D%3D&__cft__%5b0%5d=AZXh-m1R1zLnAS5RrNphSvnwkc-Ih6EDMhQdrAmyNiBHpwGCMWNBoj2EJixMbJLsXpbnIPY0nffSwn2RkYGzeg6idLFI9QLsfu9T8qV1db42i14GskD7Bo4yNhvA1Wu3iWvjUhcuKUaaFQ6wJ5MDDfuJq9ZZ-eb_3RT56162GfLS-fJ_dUm1HK1KQmG8oSvwrhs&__tn__=R%5d-R)

The care and attention given to "things" rubs in on them. They respond.

And I am not trying to be funny.

Humans are great at using the moral scene as an excuse to unleash out forth into active play one's own sadistic or/and narcissistic tendencies. What a trauma it is to be seen to be sociable, polite and gentle in a turbulent society when all our instinct wants to lash pout. It is a sad fact that culturally we are required to tone down our rhetoric and actions. But the list of good and bad (what is considered reprehensible and permitted by law in many instances), are interpreted in the worst case scenario and then we have the pleasure of launching our weapons on the hapless victim.

Have you ever had this feeling when you have a throwing knife or a gun (even an air-gun) that we would like to put it to use for the original intended use? But we cannot because that would be hurting someone. It does tear up our insides.

For me there is only one issue. How certain words in a certain sequence become the words of gods while the others words in different sequences are mere rubbish?

I have travelled in the realm of the gods. They are the ones who are running this Creation. They know exactly what is going on. They have organised the place of every pin and stone. Why would they need to come down here to rearrange something that can easily be done from their realms anyway?

With the way things are, the placements of each grain could not be better.

I mean where is the issue if any?

"Bless those who are doing the best they know how.

Pray for those who have hate in their hearts." - PK: Very fine sentiments indeed. And from the point of general goodness I perfectly agree. But I am a cynical critical bug. I don't want to simply exist and co-exist with this humanity in this never changing human condition. I want to look at what can be and become and make life a more definable joyous episode. Take this sentence: Bless those who are doing the best they know how. Are they doing their best? Is that all they know? Are they really sincerely doing their best or simply saying so? If so then are they ever trying to learn more and if not then why are they not trying to learn more? Are we absolutely certain that they do not have hidden agendas of pride, laziness or greed and such other thoughts at the back of their heads? The desire center in cahoots with the subconscious can be tricky

Let's look at this sentence: Pray for those who have hate in their hearts. Sure. It is not our job to point fingers. But I am also certain it is a waste of energy and effort. I have yet to meet anyone who would change; rather they put all their energy into fighting to remain in their comfort zone and repeat what they were successfully doing and getting away with it.

In my opinion good intentions are nothing but an elaborate hoax.

Most of today's textbooks were written in the 19-20th centuries when humans were just waking up to discoveries on the scientific plane. Most of the stuff was ASSumption on a grand scale.

From birth to the age of 7, I was surrounded by a hounding mother who was quite displeased because the child killed her normal life, attention she was getting and to top it all was totally a ball of mischief and uncontrollable.

From the age of 7 to the age of 16 I fell in the Mother's care The Mother of Sri Aurobindo Asharam). Slowly my Spirit started waking up. The FEAR instilled in me by my family started evaporating. But then Destiny hit me again and I landed back with a sick spine into the hands of my family. Those were turbulent years.

The women were the most belligerent and hurtful. All the time it was either their wish or a ruckus. It was intriguing but also my fears would just not allow me to get close to them.

At the age of 25 I knew everything and had very clear ideas. But by the age of 45 my eyes opened a bit and I was forced to change my life. Life taught me lessons after lesson where the wonder-boy of yester years suddenly became the cretin of this age until I simply ran into Mother's arm and I would simply not leave.

This is when things started re-establishing a semblance of balance. I stopped thinking, planning and wanting. And all the things I wanted/needed started coming and dropping in my lap of their own accord but I wanted really only The Mother around me - I was so scared.

Today at the fag end of my life, I look within and see the FEAR that has controlled my life; the fear that I feel comes from earlier lives and was added to in this one.

Only The Mother's arms could provide the solace.

There is no other way.

People talk of change first and then charitable acts to change others and bask in the golden light of self-approval and even see their selves as playing god or at least god's angels.

Though all know that it is all vanity pure and simple.

The day humanity will realise this fact en masse, the landscape of the Earth will change to something radiant and life giving.

Humans are such bums. They will accept anything that reinforces their inherent stupidity and allow play of their intentions good or bad. The idea of heaven and hell, sin etc seems so spiritual - in reality it is nothing but our judgmental spirits playing god. And under this guise our cruelty gets a chance to play the righteous.

A lot of people criticise me for my understanding of the human make-up. They would value themselves and the notion that they are exclusive.

I look at it like this: Every car made since 1940 has 4 wheels, a steering, headlights, engine, clutch, brakes and accelerator controls. BUT every owner likes to think each new model is exclusive and the car they have is special even though knowing it is mass produced!

Yes and all that but for me the interpretation of DONT YOU AGREE is simple. It presupposes that you are certain of being right. And you are challenging my perception of things (basically quite contrary to it) and hoping that I would see things your way as a matter of course as you are so obviously correct.

There is a certain amount of arrogance hidden here.

[Kevin Albert](https://www.facebook.com/groups/479654735428950/user/100000841878316/?__cft__%5b0%5d=AZWDhfsSWRjsIOLSZkxMkGK2Xc8T0PReBgPAT89649I7C56A0_7fxti22yGSTradZZblrKDNE2YSqx9KT8dQfmJwsgMspTpYuxmWe4t5EHei1f6wYA0E5ptCfveHUXyxsKL6yCDkG6IplTDRU3HzgoUZhHG3LCWkzxlM7NR7-Nghng&__tn__=R%5d-R) to [Pradeep Pk Maheshwari](https://www.facebook.com/groups/479654735428950/user/838157924/?__cft__%5b0%5d=AZWDhfsSWRjsIOLSZkxMkGK2Xc8T0PReBgPAT89649I7C56A0_7fxti22yGSTradZZblrKDNE2YSqx9KT8dQfmJwsgMspTpYuxmWe4t5EHei1f6wYA0E5ptCfveHUXyxsKL6yCDkG6IplTDRU3HzgoUZhHG3LCWkzxlM7NR7-Nghng&__tn__=R%5d-R)

It would be arrogant to disagree with you on that. On the other hand don't we ALL believe our views are correct? Otherwise why would we purposely hold inaccurate points of view?

(UNLESS we were Donald Trump)

[Pradeep Pk Maheshwari](https://www.facebook.com/groups/479654735428950/user/838157924/?__cft__%5b0%5d=AZWDhfsSWRjsIOLSZkxMkGK2Xc8T0PReBgPAT89649I7C56A0_7fxti22yGSTradZZblrKDNE2YSqx9KT8dQfmJwsgMspTpYuxmWe4t5EHei1f6wYA0E5ptCfveHUXyxsKL6yCDkG6IplTDRU3HzgoUZhHG3LCWkzxlM7NR7-Nghng&__tn__=R%5d-R) to [Kevin Albert](https://www.facebook.com/groups/479654735428950/user/100000841878316/?__cft__%5b0%5d=AZWDhfsSWRjsIOLSZkxMkGK2Xc8T0PReBgPAT89649I7C56A0_7fxti22yGSTradZZblrKDNE2YSqx9KT8dQfmJwsgMspTpYuxmWe4t5EHei1f6wYA0E5ptCfveHUXyxsKL6yCDkG6IplTDRU3HzgoUZhHG3LCWkzxlM7NR7-Nghng&__tn__=R%5d-R)

No we don't believe. We know we are correct. Period.

+ The word inaccurate has no place therefore in this discussion. This brings in again the element of challenge to "TO BE or NOT to BE".

Just say your thing and let it be; this in my opinion should be the way and approach to life.

And I don't like the narrow pointing it down to Trump as an example. This is being unkind and judgmental in the extreme.

What I have to say is not for weak spirits or soft hearts.

Do you feel that if you show an attitude of Kindness and Compassionate Behaviour the Cruelty will stop?

Remember the cruel element is foraging for food it can devour. It is this stupid thinking of "Being Kind" that is their main dish.

Why? Because the kindness is NOT established in our hearts as a "BEING" -- as an entity; in the present moment and condition it is a THOUGHT" based on certain protocols that we have established in our minds as being kind and unkind. The actions that sprout out of this thinking are also protocol behavior which do not really stem from the core of our being. This makes them a charade to enjoy for the moment; nothing else. Nobody is fooled; least of all our selves but we all as a group and civilization maintain a common smiling front which is a totally dishonest image like on the silver screen.

Is it surprising then, at the core, the world is not changing and every weakness of human nature is exploited ever more. The devil has no kindness. It has a single voracious character. It feeds on weakness and grows. You cannot influence it by small gestures and good wishes because its responses are as temporary as your behavior pattern.

Tell me now that we consider ourselves educated, in a position to spread information in seconds can we really claim that we have no opportunity to rise above our "ignorance" status? Yet has humanity shown any bend towards a more holistic living and attitude? Why are we ready to go to war for others to kill others who have nothing against us or "we" against them? Why do we eat bread that is made with grains with pesticides grown in denatured earth and then cooked in such a way that whatever little goodness there was is also removed. In the process chemicals are added to make it tastier, last longer on store shelves and make you sick due to lack of nourishment.

It would really be a good idea to check on the process of bread being made today. <https://naturallysavvy.com/eat/scary-ingredients-used-in-bread-manufacturing/>

Why do we talk of climate warming up and say the cars and vehicles are to blame but buy more cars and want them bigger and faster, fly faster and ship goods all over the globe.

I mean why can't we be happy with local stuff? Just imagine a New Yorker eating biscuits made in China? What is wrong with healthy biscuits from organic sources made in New York itself? How biscuits made so far away, packaged at a cost and then adding cost of shipping + distribution can be so cheap? This is possible only if we are being served muck plain and simple.

Answers to simply the above three questions would show how far we have gone in our fallacious living and thinking. I say rather emphatically that we are not thinking if you can call our mental processes as thinking and not interested either.

Anything that interferes with the Destiny of a person should be avoided. Give them opportunities; dont spoon-feed them. Even charities should aim at this.

The tragedy is that our leaders have no idea how to create opportunities so they dole out ready cash which they are authorised to print. It is a short term solution and today's politics is all short term. This only encourages inflation and weakens the spirit. But feeding the hungry as an immediate solution is to be encouraged supported by making it possible for the resourceless to start all over again.

Nobody wants to see beyond their noses and this is exactly what they are counting on. It is astounding to me at least how in 3 generations the entire body of local lore and grand-mother's medicine went out of the heads of people. Even the simple understanding of the circadian rhythm and going with the sun and seasons has been lost.

So now we have the classical situation of the perpetrator being called in as the saviour. He is making like his toast is buttered on both sides.

As an aside, why is the chemist calling me? The psychology of it needs to be studied. Is he more worried about his sale or my health? Sickness itself is a big prompt. Do people forget to take their medicines? Why is it important to the chemist and doctor to worry about the patient? Why doctors receive cuts from the patho labs and the medico industrial combine. Why are hospitals charging you an arm and a leg to treat you forcing you to go for insurance which fills up the pockets of the bankers?

If you look into it deeply you see that it is now a money making combine. The philosophy of care is just a chimera.

As for education of the public, the sad part is that it is not interested; totally not interested. They are pigmies mentally and psychologically. They are hungry they wail. Similarly they are hurt or in pain they wail. The hospital industry's machinery then sets in motion and all is well and back to normal.

Humans like to feel hurt because it gives them the great, solid and inconclusive reason to lash back; to scream at and hound others even trample them under heels.

The feeling of justification is so grand; such a balm to their vanities.

Men do it when they have either physical strength or money.

Women do it when safely ensconced in marriage.

Being "offended" is a tool to "control" the narrative.

And now that the operative word on earth is CONTROL we are seeing so much of the hurtful side that the media then blasts off with great vigour and by judicious re-planning the delivery, sensationalise the issue and in fact deliver a very different image than the truth -- often it is a version that the bosses want for a specific agenda.

Our wisdom, understanding and level of tolerance clearly show from this incident. I was with my doctor friend and mentioned homeopathy. His irritation on talking of homeopathy was intense. Like as if I had mentioned the need to kill a goat for dinner in front of a vegetarian Hindu.

Why?

You stay in your field. I stay in mine. If we cannot find "understanding" at least we can let things be and just survive the stupidity around us even if we do not understand it.

The general attitude is: If you judge me, you are the idiot. You have no right and you are trying to pass your own weaknesses and errors as mine!

Seen from another angle, the spiritual angle when speaking is required like in a situation where not speaking will cause justice to be misled -- we must speak out.

Often we do not speak in life and allow misconceptions and lies to proliferate. These often end up in greater disasters. Mostly these situations happen to guard unwholesome secrets that we think will bring disaster if allowed to come out.

What others will think is often at the back of our minds. We protect mostly our loved ones and allow bad behaviour to continue hurting others who do not deserve it.

Ghastly situations also happen.

There is a time (like in the saying a stitch in time saves nine) when we should speak up.

But this cannot be license to interfere in the lives of others. Let karma do its part for them.

For some god-forsaken reason it is incomprehensible how we miss the deaths occurring around us and do not see the message that when people pass on the "POSESSIONS" all pass on too to the most undeserving candidates mostly.

As I have seen it is a waste of time and energy trying to show these aspects as people will see only when they are ready.

What we want is APPRECIATION. Our idea of LOVE is basically that we love all those who ADMIRE us.

Our method of judging this is based on the compliments received, the services and considerations bestowed upon us; the special status feeling of exclusivity granted to us.

It is a vanity boosting exercise.

We are asking to be seduced. Sex is an exercise that we all want now and then and what could be better than do it with somebody who thinks the world of us?

Social conditioning is also behind this concept of love and marriage etc and there is always a thought of the give and take behind it all.

Pure love simply cannot be at the human level of consciousness and never was.

Earth is being literally destroyed; who cares? The ease of life and living becomes the principle deciding factor in our decisions.

For instance CARs and the gasoline engine - it has spawned a way of living that is single handedly doing the major amount of damage but we refuse to accept it and correct the aberration. How? -- The comfort it has brought has weakened every bone and muscle in the body. The effort is gone to move and brave the weather. The spine has lost its strength. Blood circulation has become minimal. All the muscles have lost their ability and elasticity. Our life has become a journey from one chair to another; all in air-conditioned comfort. And the gaseous fumes we now live under. The traffic areas are gas chambers. One of the saddest pictures of modernity are the children being taken out in strollers while the cars exhaust fumes throw exhaust right into the child's face. Are the parents/adults stupid? They seem so. They also look very proud of their modern ways while the servant pushes the pram/stroller and they are talking on the phone with little or no time for the child.

Another example: Electricity as power has made us hungry for doing more and more even when we don't need it. Plastics are choking us. "Wastage" has become the operative word.

Does anyone care?

It is always about the story. We think it is happening to us and it is something of an exclusive story.

The reality is that we think we are exclusive. Every man and woman looks in the mirror and sees a handsome man and a pretty woman totally forgetting, even when surrounded by thousands of others, that there are others in hundreds equally well endowed. We think that we are attracting special attention.

The truth is we live in a small pond with the same people around us which is a small world rather special to each of us. We can easily persuade ourselves that we are exclusive and in this limited world perhaps we may even be.

This is why reading helps in breaking our mutually stupefying thoughts of exclusivity. Read the stories by authors like Maupassant and Maugham and you will identify yourself in every story. Why? Because we are in it. It is the same few emotions and thoughts going round and round in this world.

It is quite a humbling experience to realise this - that we are not exclusive in any way and nobody really needs us or wants us. They may appreciate us a bit as we all need each other in a very pragmatic way. We want to be remembered with memorials but memories need live people who have been connected. Death severs it all.

(If they put up a show of needing us it is simply their selfishness at work).

Humans are actually very pragmatic and to the point.

We are all so busy showing off superficially what we are supposed to be seen as.

We hide our insincere and mediocre self behind these appearances.

Life mostly is one big charade and Greek drama (you know the kind in the ancient style with masks).

Where we went astray.

The Pleasure Principle in humans has been aroused and now it is our prominent motivation. Our end goal is Pleasure. Anyone who has a product or idea or service that enhances our pleasure, our vanity and our sense of worth is welcome.

Via the Pleasure route is how the Non-Divine Principle took over the earth in the first place.

The whole platform is based on AROUSAL. Thoughts and feelings are aroused. The nerves are kept on hooked to excitement. It seems the sages knew about this and regulated it by giving precise instructions on conducting life as sacred ceremonies and daily practices.

In India we have Ayurveda. An age old system and philosophy of living that works and has proven itself as Divine in so many ways. We laud it, crow over it and it is the foundation of our thinking of ourselves as the most advanced culture today. But is it still practiced in the full sense of the words? No!

What we have in its place is what 1200 years of philosophy from the Afghan/Mongol/Persian/Turkish influence + 200 years of British governance has given us. We are now ranting against these philosophies as un-Indian and NON Hindu and much more but these have all impregnated our thinking and lives deeply. We are totally forgetting that in the last 50 years a more insidious influence has over taken us and that is the commercial philosophy of the western corporates that is dishing out products and influencing our health and habits in a rather diminishing way. But we love it; why because the "Pleasure Principle" is fully satisfied.

How did this Divine Principle of Ayurveda get diminished into the Modern Pleasure Principle?

What happened to the glorious thought that is also being dished out to us that we are in principle Divine and this Earth was made by a Divine/God character. Does it seem so?

No; for IT IS NOT so.

And all those who continue to repeat it are after your attention and money and influencing you in more ways than one and not always to your benefit.

In this land of Divine Principles where life was based on Ayurveda how did the Non Divine gain control and continues to operate and spread? Let us not blame the Non Divine forces but understand ourselves and the activity going on in the back ground. Have you ever watched the thoughts or the conversations going on in your head? You imagine scenarios; work out details of operations and plan your life in details -- often totally disconnected with the real life. Your emotions are aroused by acts of others, by images that titillate and your body reacts. I wonder if there is anyone noticing the Disharmony created by discordant thoughts such as envy, rage and wish to avenge and hurt. This unfortunately is rather more permanent in character and affects humans in the long term.

There is such a thing as mental arrogance when one is totally disconnected with the world outside one's head and is not able to connect with the thoughts and "possibilities" as MIGHT be going on the heads of others.

What I like to call Mental Colic or at best Mental Gymnastics with a lot of beautiful action but going nowhere. Have you noticed people lying about how they saw things happening when it never happened? The thing is IT HAPPENED; but in their heads.

Let me give you an analogy. Nestle is a huge corporate which has fingers in all important pies and is in every corner of the earth. Its advertising says they bring the latest technology and products to you for your health and well-being. We KNOW that their philosophy is of enticement and that their manufacturing is marketing is not good for Earth or us as individuals. But we like their tasty products and even the bottled water that is free in nature we are prepared to buy from them because they had this simple idea to make it convenient by putting in a bottle. Study what goes in their favorite product Nutella. Anything good there? But are we questioning it? Another good example is of Coca Cola and similar products. Specially the sugar-free version. We have sold ourselves out to these corporates.

Many have pointed out the formula but does anyone care?

All the products/services now being sold on Earth have a heavy dose of the PLEASURE quotient in them and a lot of suffering built-in be it for living, health or medication but do we care or do we have the eyes to see? Or for that matter do we even want to see?

So how come this Boss of Nestle like the Devil is freely active and welcome on the whole earth? And in India how did they manage to override the Divine Principle so easily.

We should be honest for once. We let them. We invited them in. We are too lazy to think further about our lives and our Soul's journey.

We have to accept that we are responsible and it all depends on us who and what we are going to permit to invade our lives. Otherwise we have to contend with the RULE of the NON-Divine Forces and that is that.

And remember the NON-Divine Forces too are in Origin Divine and as intelligent and knowledgeable as the Gods. They influence the minds and thinking of humans and animals and all life on earth. They are the ones that gave us the religions that contaminated our thinking and the ideas that are now helping to ravage the planet. They serve a purpose and we are colluding with them no end.

This Divine in His Lugubrious ways is also in action in individual pockets here and there but awaits the "disgust" of the humans to turn their faces towards HIM. He can afford to wait. He has the eternity in front of Him.

The humans know they have short lives; a mere moment in eternity. So they are in a hurry to enjoy out their pleasures as fast as they can before the clocks run out.

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Laura Prince: But seriously... is the non-divine a separate FORCE, or is it the absence of the Divine?

Pradeep Pk Maheshwari: It is a very separate Force; very much in control. Its lure and control is mainly through the sex and money power which the "Living" of The Earth are unable to contend with and desire above all else.

The mind is a separate entity but right now in cahoots with the Desire/Instinct Centre.

All those who are able to move away from this combine see life from a totally different angle - and there then the Divine is able to find some foothold.

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Together we can do much but this is one thing we are not ready to do.

Often small groups try to establish a positive way of life but it soon reverts to old way due to the self-centeredness of individuals.

Instead of wanting to change the world, we should first ask why the world should change. Most of us see no need. We are still at the stage where we accept the pain and tragedies as part of life and until humans realise on their own that they can change the direction of their lives by changing from within their responses, nothing permanent will ever be.

We want the adulation, the appreciative glances, the reverence and all these other glorious vanity boosting elements. What people want to know is how to enhance this effect in their lives. This is the stage humanity is. We already think of ourselves as grand, good and helpful. How do you change that greatness?

Our job if any and at all is to wisen up the people. What they do with the information is their Karma, Destiny and or Fate.

But individually we should aim at living with sincerity to ourselves, to our pronouncements, to our commitments. In small groups attempts have been successfully made by realised masters but as soon as they depart, things slip back into the usual. Humanity as such has really no commitment to idealistic living - whatever for?

The point is insincerity, selfishness the propensity to hurt, grab and steal, break contracts are so deep just yet in our subconscious that change is not possible from without. The subconscious is a deep seated memory that does not like change and is not affected easily.

But slowly, eventually, it may take a few thousand years more, humanity will have to wake up and change its way and the change will then come.

It can come only when the subconscious starts changing. And to shift the subconscious we will need the unified Force and Power of the entire population of planet Earth in one go which as you can visualize is not happening or not possible to organize. What can be done?

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Realised "Beings" come, show by their lives what a higher consciousness can do. Give guidance, lectures and a lot of words to go by. But soon they have to pass on and disciples carry forth their words. Cults and religions are formed. But tell me

Has the Ramakrishna Mission produced another Ramakrishna?

Has the Gita produced another Krishna?

Has the Koran given us another Prophet?

Has Christianity produced another Christ?

Has Buddhism produced another Buddha?

All humanity ends up doing is pray to them, apply their label and proudly think of themselves as part of the Their Spirit.

Creating more arrogance and stupidity which then requires more Avatars to cleanse the slate.

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Why is the world managed so badly?

The very first reason is that humans are not conscious of Values of Generosity and Gratitude. So Both Rulers and Ruled are actually always clashing with each other for very insignificant personal gains.

The second is that the populace refuses to follow any principle. For immediate personal gains they are ready to disturb, cheat and selfishly overlook everything but their object/goal of desire. Disciplined living is needed in a group and some common rules have to be followed which many are not prepared to accept.

The second is that the populace refuses to follow any principle. For immediate personal gains they are ready to disturb, cheat and selfishly overlook everything but their object/goal of desire. Disciplined living is needed in a group and some common rules have to be followed which many are not prepared to accept.

Another problem faced by governing leaders is that the populace behaves decently only out of fear and in fear of repercussions. And even with this fear about some think that they can outsmart the system and go ahead with their stupidities. This is the psychology. What alternative is there? Of course in theory Education is the answer but how?

Then management tactics are difficult and highly depending on the situation and the kind of people we confront.

Violent regulatory practices are hurtful and not always successful but very few people have the deep understanding of a Machiavelli or Chanakya and the discipline of Talleyrand.

Force is so much easier as a tool. (I talk as a manager here.)

But I also have this philosophy that Mother Nature gives no guarantees and no rights. Hurtful situations will be engendered and continue to always happen - our destinies are planning it all in the background.

Humans may think whatever they want; the Cosmos is trundling on with a philosophy of its own in which we and our personal thoughts and "MORALS" don't really matter at all.

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Peter McLaren: "my generation is a bit different, hopefully".

Pradeep Pk Maheshwari: Think of CHANGE. Not simply betterment. It would not be enough to bring some improvements. The old subconscious foundation has to be changed so that life can sprout from the Divine Principle.

Example" Take a building from the 1200 years. Can you renovate it to a totally new building based on the materials/utilities available in 2000?

I would say no.

You leave it alone or destroy it completely and start from scratch.

It is good to think of improvement. This is anytime better than wallowing in the old muddy pond. But betterment means working on the same old foundations. That will not take us far. The whole mind set/subconscious hold has to be changed. But the mind is content with itself in the present time of evolution that it is becoming its own hurdle. What Sri Aurobindo said comes to mind: The Mind was the helper. The Mind is the bar. -----

Can one "want/desire" and still talk of spiritual things? No.

Anything spiritual comes when we surrender our sense of wanting and go for discovery of that thing that makes the Cosmos throb.

Your spirituality remains an intellectual exercise till then. A kind of mental gymnastics - impressive, alluring, a huge forest to get lost into but still only a mental fabrication for the most part.

A lot of this world is not a Divine creation. It was built by Demonic forces because they needed a playground for their own flowering. The insect/animal world, mainly the poisonous disease carrying ones have in their background demonic "formations". Mother Nature is slow and is being used. Slowly and gradually the Human person as we know today was built.

The Mind as we know it woke only about 200 years ago. And it is totally being used by the Demonic forces. They need suffering and mayhem to feed on. They manipulate and create everything. The best tool in their armory now is the human mind itself.

As we can see in so many ways they have given us knowledge that has benefited only the evil geniuses. We think ourselves as the thinkers and source of the ideas. All these thoughts are provided to us. When the mind is ready it grasps them and translates them into some tangible material reality that can survive on the material plane and act on behalf of the forces. The demons create it all but quite a lot of the Divinely awake minds use it to good purpose too. The problem is that we don't have more of the Divinely motivated minds.

BUT in the morass of people there are some who have woken up a little more by the Grace of The Divine Mother. For them the next box of secrets is also open. To get out of this morass we need first absolute sincerity of intention and then come patience and goodwill. When these elements are provided the Mother Divine can preside and take over.

Here too very slowly and gradually the Divinity is also making its way but it is going to be a long battle. It is acknowledged by those in the know that Hitler was taken over by a very powerful Demon trying to take over. But now he has spread himself over through thousands of individuals who saw the new opportunities to make it big after WW2. War now feeds their bank balances and influences the whole wide world thru the media that they created. Long distance influencing through audio-visual programming is now an established reality.

We will have to agree the planning and execution is superb.

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We are sent down on earth pumped up with "PLEASURE" on our minds.

Sensational pleasure seems to be the motto of life - built into our DNAs as the starting line.

Followed by the religionists with their ideas of sin, virtue and good manners. The philosophers are the worst - giving us complexes.

Life can be so frustrating.

A great lot of our energy goes into remembering the past which is designed to be forgotten - see the number of statues, memorials and gravestones and our minds and memories are choked.

Yet when we sit down together we discuss the future for which we are leaving little place. Our idea of a good future is based on the past repeating itself and all our discussions are on how to maintain the continuity.

With so much focus on the past how can we create a new world? Our subconscious keeps us trapped in the ever circling wheel keeping our nose to the grinding wheel.

It is a pity because it is from the past that we learn from. How soon we forget the lessons but erect memorials to remember the event.

So think deeply....what will be the end result? Our minds go and repeat the gestures and acts as this is what it is filled with.

We think of war remembering wars and then go to war. We think of a woman and we want to go back for another bout of pleasure. We see he picture of a good favorite dish and we start salivating and feel hungry.

We think of (may be in disgust but we are thinking of it and the thought then becomes part of our character and process) of Sati, Rape, Plunder and bestial episodes and of course then we do not feel alienated from them.

They seem to be the thing to do and unknowingly, because it the subconscious that runs the world, we go about doing the very thing that we otherwise in our waking moments condemn.

This is what makes the human animal double-faced. We often find so called spiritual explanations to actually promote the wrong doings and this is why religions have such control over the minds of humans and a negative end result.

What is the most saddening is that kind people choose always to overlook the misdeeds out of compassion for humanity and inadvertently give strength to the continuing momentum of all that is wrong.

We are being deliberately spoilt.

Without realising it we have been trapped in our petulant minor gyrations of daily irritations - forever unhappy.

Remove all conditions that we have erected as protection to our own limited image of ourselves.

The barrier that comes from thoughts like...

"Not of much use to me"

"Not of my status"

"Time spent here would be a waste"

"Not worth spending effort over"

"What an imposition this is"

"This is so uncouth"

This is unbearable"

We really erect ourselves as a statue to our grandeur and mortify ourselves into unhappiness. Standing there on a pedestal in the park and no one bothering one bit.

In this hyper state we become vulnerable to evil thoughts and even act upon it in an effort to control the flow of events to uni-directionally flow only towards us.

Others can only confirm the truth of your being and your experience. Learn from others but do not ape them or go by their guidance.

And definitely be aware that the mind can play tricks to make you see yourself as a "Knower" which is mostly not true.

I would take the opportunity here to debunk the Truth that some books carry the truth that we need to know and follow. Sharing of some experience is all the written word can do. This is the starting point.

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When we move about in this world, we soon see that there is an undercurrent of dissatisfaction in human kind. Is this because they are unhappy with their sort? No. With a little effort, this life can be made relatively comfortable and livable. Yet there is a deeper truth about humans that needs to be acknowledged; the simple reality that they are made for bigger things, a far more Towering persona than they exhibit yet at the same time they have not permitted their selves to Flower to their full potential. Why are they content to remain petty?

Teachers have been coming with singular regularity down among the people on this earth but for some reason only a handful is ever able to profit from the presence of such teachers amongst them. What is it then that keeps us back from Flowering and Towering to our full stature? We have all known and grasped most of the active principles acting out in this existence but still something eludes us.

A little introspection, a deeper foraging into our self will show that it is not those big principles but the small quirks in our behavior patterns - all those little inconsequential things that need to be understood and ironed out.

So of course we come to the question of what are those elements that do not permit us to Flower and Tower to our real complete self and greatness.

Want to change your life?

Just implement one discipline and see what happens.

For instance decide that "I will not utter an untruth".

A major block this then becomes as most of our world is based on pretense, lies and charade. At every moment there will arise the need to think everything out in great depth as to what to say or not to say and how much hurt or pleasure it would cause + plus the fact if you should be saying anything at all.

Or take this discipline to implement in your life: I will mean every word I say and keep my word.

The pressures of life that will ensure will teach you all you need to know.

And soon you will find yourself flying towards the LIGHT of The SUN.

People behave as if their lives are not their responsibilities. Nothing seems to affect them; Kindness, exhortations, advice, requests, laws, rules, fear and punishments nothing seems to bring any change in their modus operandi. Just look how they drive. Even death does not scare them.

Accidents and sickness happen. People are good at rationalising and excuses and good reasons can always be found to do nothing -- learn nothing - not to take it seriously or be bothered. Life is never so bad that it may be worse and that keeps us going.

I doubt anything will change. People are so bent on their pleasures that nothing shakes them. All happenings can easily be attributed to something and somebody else; so they continue merrily till the day it does come.

To make any effective change, death will need to change its tactics. Right now it is so "final" that it does not make sense. All the learning that should have come with the accident and death goes waste because the learning experience is lost in death. Near ones too, learn nothing from what is happening around them. If you share too much of your experiences, they start shunning you.

NO. I conclude that death needs to change its way of functioning. Death needs to scare people. Give them the fright of their lives. Not kill them outright. Now that will teach them.

And finally humanity can go forward.

Life is a chain of Thesis and Anti-thesis links.

I asked myself the question why some people have more than their share of anti-thesis situations and relationships.

I realise on studying the subject more deeply that it all depends on the level that one is on the evolutionary ladder.

The Thesis is what invites the Anti-thesis.

Consider yourself lucky when Life, Fate & Destiny ignore your wishes totally and do not leave you a moment's peace and leave you very few options except that of drilling yourself out of the holes they keep on throwing you in - back to back.

If you have any intelligence, you would welcome these instances, learn your lesson and change your ways. When the course is over, you will be rewarded by freedom from this cycle of birth and rebirth from life on this tiresome planet.

We hid ourselves behind the concept of being made in the image of god that we made in the first place and everybody then started fooling everybody. This served as the curtain while the demon side of us went on its rampage with a mask on.

It was always a grand secret open even to our dogs.

What do humans aspire to be? Nothing. There is no aspiration.

Like any seed, it just becomes, keeps on becoming unknowingly in an environment and place not of its choosing with a future it has no idea about.

No point in directly aiming the pointer at anybody. But be aware all those who collect disciples and allow a cult to grow around them are Beings from the sub-god level, very high in "understanding" but wanting to be adored. These are not humans who have spiritually grown into godliness. They are incarnates of Beings between gods and humans.

They play with words, emotions and know how to use the worldly earthy substances for their purpose.

See what this Krishna Movement has become. It is at best a successful business house.

The need if any is to grow towards a greater of silence; to silence the tumult cause by emotions and to reduce the din in one's head.

Meaningless singing of "kirtans" and hymns

Endless sitting in the lotus pose.....

Will not culminate into spiritual emancipation. In shape size and form these are like visits to the gym. Good, beneficial exercises for health.

But then you know that. Our Reality is based on what "SEEMS". We never question it. We are always convinced of being correct.

And continuing our discussion on the Pleasure principle we are clearly attuned to consider anything GOOD if it is bringing us "pleasure".

This for the ONE who has seen the beyond the curtain of pleasure is the sure sign that devilry is afoot. A lot of judgments and punishments are instituted by mankind as social needs to maintain law and order but they have only permitted cruelty to flourish.

Humans have been covering up their cruel and nefarious side by postulates of being Nice basically and hiding their demonic side with the great excuse that God made them in His image which is a sad joke really.

Anyone who has learnt to think impartially sooner or later realizes that humans first made the God and then the High Priests became His messenger and then announced what is what. And the funny part is that because it suited all the people who knew very well in the core of their hearts that they ARE cruel, everyone lapped it up and forced it on everybody. Now we all accept these postulates and are totally "deformed" and sick due to it.

Until we accept that we are Cruel, Cheats and Irresponsible, this humanity is on a self-destruct path and that is where we are all going for now.

They can shout from the roof-tops that Love will save us but for the life of me I have not come across Love in this life or any evidence of it in humans till date. There are a lot of passionate grateful outbursts. As exception I can accept there are kind people and I have seen many acts of generosity but Love as a free-flowing element: NO!

Take it as you will. Let us not personalize the subject. This is how we fool ourselves - by focussing on individual acts of generosity and kindness. I am talking of humanity's consciousness level generally -- which is, I repeat, is ruled by the pleasure principle.

WE are kind and generous, this I have mentioned already. But the LOVE consciousness is definitely not in the air.

The Love Consciousness once in a while, for short seconds does get a chance to show itself in humans when we are in deep stressful conditions, desperately looking for a happy outcome and have just been relieved. At this moment we are truly grateful and open to giving and our selfishness goes down last on the list.

But it rarely lasts long. Now if we could achieve this state more permanently!

When you say "Oh Lord I offer myself to you. I am your servant and slave to do whatever you wish etc "...what exactly have you offered HIM?

Your body? It belongs to Mother earth.

Your Mind? It is just another organ acting as a medium and not very reliable at that.

Your heart? Do you have one - you seem to act as a bundle of nerves responding and reacting in a very predictable way.

So?

By the way what is the most aspired for object in your life just now... An Adonis, A Venus, A glittering palace, Bowing/begging/frightened underlings, Personal Yachts and Planes?

Have you been able to visualize life or anything in life beyond that?

Why are you offering yourself to HIM? So that HE provides you with what you desire? And then why should HE?

Which, What and Who.

Did it ever come to your mind that we all have a personal Devil riding on our backs?

I have often talked of being conduits and being used.

Why this knowledge is not more common like all the other nonsense from scriptures and holy books that seem to be going around.

People are lecturing about Souls and Consciousness all around us but nobody wants to talk about being conduits for devils that then establish themselves in our consciousness and become our - what we call self.

Have you ever thought of the Cosmos and the beings in it?

A devil riding on our back is not a very difficult concept to accept. Look at how certain children develop certain aptitudes and tendencies to lie, steal, bluff & bully or play people against each other or just exaggerate and carry it on in their adult lives forever.

These are tendencies that we all have; some more than others and some often not much at all. Most parents and social groups are able to curb these tendencies and a general norm that is socially acceptable is maintained.

But the problem arises that with nothing to stop them these characteristics and the devils that are behind them take root in the persona and become permanent markers and then control the person for their amusement or purpose.

What is not understood is that these are often very strong beings with a lot of power and great intelligence with potential for mischief. These devils can operate on others less mentally formed , not using their reasoning powers and less strong-willed people and be a source of great nuisance but partake in the pleasure the irritation they cause.

For example I have felt a strong BEING attached to me whose job is to make my life difficult and like a good friend only stresses on the points that need improvement in me. He knows what I am going to do or thinking and whatever it may be, at home or on the road or in business the Being will create accidental situations by putting some odd thoughts in the other person opposite me and the actions of the other person will come in my way or hurt me if I am not careful or fully in the "present". His job seems to be to keep me awake by not letting me slip into indolence.

I have become so frightened of this that I am always on my toes and benefiting from it!!!

So, the devils are serving their original purpose of prodding and goading humanity to seek a more positive "influencer" in their lives by being more vigilantes, look for more positive kinder outcomes.

I was reading a novel by Wilbur Smith - The Birds of Prey.

The entire book though accurate for the period of sea time piracy and life on the African coast, one thing was coming through and it hurt my sensibilities so much that I had to skip quite a lot of the portions.

From beginning till end in the name of Christ there was nothing but treachery, killing and the highest examples of human BRILLIANCE being used only for nefarious purpose to acquire wealth at any cost, wealthy that they would never get to use or even take home at the end of day!

I was talking to another friend who wanted to know what Louis 14 of France was trying to prove with his ostentatious spendthrift ways and exploding misery on his people. My answer was that he was preparing the world for the Revolution and in that time period there came on Earth many Kings (like Aurangzeb in India) and leaders who are today remembered for their cruelty.

Providence is working so hard to change the attitudes of humans but humans are made of stern stuff - we are not going to give in that easily as we can all see.

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Thoughts as Mental Implants.

It should not be difficult to accept that there are "Beings" in the Cosmos. All religions talk of it. The Devil or Shaitan is commonly accepted. God and Angels as entities we all accept.

How do they influence individual lives? By using Mental Implants. They send THOUGHTs and our minds grab them as their own; and before our reason or heart has the time to interfere we allow the thought to Manifest through us.

Consider this fact.

All these Inventions, Discoveries and Principles that have made life easy for us and destroyed us in the process are all "Gifts" from these Beings.

That this is a Reality should not be difficult to accept considering we use the principle all the time ourselves. What do you think is Reverse Psychology?

I name a few to give you a hint.

Car/Moto: Made us lazy. Spoilt our Muscle strength. Became a source of Vanity and show-off + Horrific accidents. Increased the reach of ill-intentioned people.

The Mobile phone: Has made us talk more. Destroyed our calm. The mind is distracted and has lost its focus. Has distanced us from life. Psychologically has hurt the fabric of society. Made it easier for ill-intentioned people to plan and organize/disturb.

Food for all: Designed to make us sicklier, Convenience is making us eat more and at all times of the day and night. Poisonous elements are being administered to the people in logical safety. Fills the belly but is non-nutritive.

The TV: Numbing the mind. Subliminal programming. Thoughts being implanted with no effort at all. Humanity's minds have been robbed.

Pills for all occasion: Masking measures to makes sicklier in the process.

Vaccination and Chemo: Accepted as life-saving. The Logic was implanted first and then the solutions. Mutations and damage to persona and health are now being noticed.

How thoughts influence our lives can be a very interesting subject of study. Take the THOUGHT of Marriage. The concept of coupling into a nucleus to take care of the progeny -- a very beautiful and correct thought if you ask me. But to make it adoptable by the promiscuous male who is designed on the Pleasure Principle, The world has accepted it as the state of Bliss. This is the source of all ills.

The Union of the male and female "bodies" and then being blessed with child has been made into a Divine affair and the ultimate goal of existence.

The time has come to look beyond it.

"Soul mate" what a term!

There are so many good friends in our lives. Let the ones who wish to remain with us be!

But it needs to be a voluntary act. Not legal; with the word "cheating" hanging in the air as an absolute crime.

I remember when life was simpler, that there were grandfather status people and an aunt living with us in my ancestral home in my grandfather's times who were not related at all.

My uncles had three wives by consent and all agreeably living together.

Laws have been made to control and herd us and we all fell into the trap. This is what happens when we complain too much and do nothing.

Marriage can be a very strong bond to fight the vagaries of life. But can also become rather routine in character and boring.

To the woman it is all economics so that her home and children do not suffer in any way and they do like to be appreciated and shown this appreciation; when this is lacking, they may have a fling without uprooting the establishments and therefore need to first feel totally secretively secure and the fling may not even be sexual. The men like flings but rarely do they want to break the marriage and home establishment.

It is this concept of "Cheating" for divorce proceedings that has killed the natural movement of life together. The focus on sex alone was an invention of the legal media and today the lawyers are the ones benefiting the most from it. Humans are not known to use their common sense and fall into all the traps the media lays for them. You can see this response in everything they do. They follow the media in blind faith that this is what the rest of the world thinks or does and they want to be seen to be part of the world.

It needs to be clearly understood that marriage is not just sexual union. The bonds are in the heart. Unless there is a need or want to separate on emotional grounds or violence, there is rarely any desire for divorce. Most couples would rather stay together.

I see nothing wrong in a fling. It actually is good for the emotional health of humans. It should not be overdone. The change can keep people sane in difficult situations and relationships and actually save a marriage.

What exactly is this thing that we call Love between 2 people?

It is first of all the DNA and Hormones calling.

But mainly it is the Appreciation, Approbation, Admiration (the Pleasure of being Admired) - that we see in the eyes that attracts us. The look of the smitten puppy, the look of Desire, the look of a person ready to go down under into a state of utter humility -- these are the things that attract us, that inflate our vanity and make us feel great, Superior and exclusive among all those around us.

It is very intoxicating and we crumble like cookies.

What can be said of the male of the species whose highest aspiration is pleasing a woman; when being accepted by a woman as partner into a cuddle is the "great glory" goal of his life?

Of course you cannot fault her if she begins by wondering "What benefit is there in it for me?"

Instinctively she knows that once his lust is satiated his eyes will start roaming. So the most successful women come out to be those who know how to be difficult to get but just so.

On this score "marriage" as an institution is a good thing - at least for the children that result. For the baby, parents are the whole world and absolutely essential till they can fend for themselves and in humans this needs about 20 years of time.

I still feel, now that I am talking again on this subject that divorce should not be allowed if the couple has a child.

Anyway divorce kills any need to adjust compromise, learn and delve deep within to live together. Divorce is a very selfish movement and not at all advised "spiritually". Our older cultures that were seeped in spirituality understood this and in all older cultures divorce has been a taboo of sorts.

Note: That I am not stupid enough to realise that today with the digital reach, most people have more than enough on their plate and lacking for nothing in terms of escapades and other possibilities; selfishness has raised its head to the maximum possible in humans. Marriage is really not of great meaning anymore; specially if both the partners are having separate working lives and virtually living in two different worlds.

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OVER-SIMPLIFYING

I am wowed by humankind. Nothing seems to fluster them.

If some is good, more can only be better. We can easily go to an extreme by oversimplifying. To the extent that false can seem true and vice versa.

How this tendency can make us lose view of our reality is a great study in itself.

For instance in management circles, there is a view: The Good manager has to be somewhat ruthless. This in turn becomes a license for terrorising employees, behaving badly and not worrying too much about their sentiments.

The food industry is a wonderful example. We have oversimplified our attitude on the basis of this old saying: The proof of the pudding is in the eating! The focus is on taste. The ingredients don't matter as long as it tastes and feels like food that the people have known and that is what finally sells the product. And now we are ready to eat anything as long it satisfies our taste buds. As long as it does not kill us overnight it is alright!

Another oversimplification concerning health is based on the notion: Good health means no symptoms. Therefore the aim of medicine is to make the symptoms disappear...so modern medicine focused on making the symptoms disappear.

This is again an over-simplification of major proportions which no-one is prepared look deeply into. The great medical fraternity has a plethora of magical potions that give instant relief. And the illness? It goes merrily on multiplying quietly under the skin on its way.

In the process, Free from the burden of worrying about cooking and head-aches, we now indulge in activities that go a long way to destroy our peace of mind and stability of body. What we have done to our environment in our quest is akin to inviting demons in our midst.

We play with words and notions and end up fooling ourselves and let others fool us. Even the highest concepts are deformed to their basest possible meaning by surreptitiously changing the use of words to mean figuratively or in expressions something totally else. Take for instance the word "Love"

What do you think it meant when Christ talked of it and what it means when the Dalai Lama talks of it today and what do you think it means when the bum in the street talks of "making love"?

This should be indication enough that humanity is not looking for emancipation; not trying to improve although it insincerely talks of it to mask its real intents. If anything it is only and exclusively looking for resolution of its wishes and looking for satisfaction of its desires; and it will play any game towards this end -- honest & accurate use of language is the first casualty.

When they talk of Peace, Welfare, Eliminating Poverty, Kindness, Compassion they are emphatically lying. If you believe them, then it is so because you are a liar yourself and resonate smoothly with those vibes as they serve you better.

Thankfully we have a great friend in Death who stops this entire charade one day. But this Birth guy, our enemy keeps on adding 2 new vagrants for every one death takes away. And the whole drama keeps on rebirthing with little twists here and there but essentially the same.

When we feel like giving out a prayer, let us do so. Why worry our mind with idiot questions of gods existing or not. Our cells know and they are doing the praying. Let us listen to our cells instead of poisoning them with dirty food, dirty air and dirty thoughts.

It is sad that the mind which knows not is allowed to run our world.

It is this mind that has created this concept of a separate ENTITY running things with every cell in the Universe under his active gaze and control and that he works by the principles of good and bad+ action and reaction as thought-out by the mind.

One of these days the CELLS will revolt and tell the mind that "we are not listening to you anymore"... and peace will return to our lives and earth because the mind will have been delegated back to its position as a "tool" where it belongs.

It is astounding how a small group is able to wield power over countries with extreme ill-will and perpetuate mayhem for their "occult" masters while the rest of the population who is the only one affected never does anything to protect its interest. (I say this because my knowledge of Invisible forces and beings says that there are certain powerful ones who need this mayhem to feed upon as it is their diet and it also keeps the Divine Forces at bay).

Most of us aren't really that well in tune with the Cosmos. We are using largely a very tiny portion of our faculties in a huge world of great variety. The world is complex and most often there are influences at work that we do not understand, rarely even know about and we end up miscalculating our moves. In simple words we can say that we are buffeted by our simple desires and wishes and the problem is that so is everybody else. This results in clashes of wills and destinies.

Kathy Glover: Would freedom from the burden of worry actually keep us healthier? We all know how worry causes a corresponding issue with some part of one or all aspects (spiritual, mental, physical, etheric, astral whatever you want to call them) of the body.

Ken Timper: Seems like everything is upside down: that which we should simplify, we complicate, and that which needs more in depth analysis, we oversimplify.

Pradeep Pk Maheshwari: Worry is needed to keep the humans on their toes. People are not worried. This is precisely what is wrong. We need to be doing and taking our life and things a little more seriously.

Everyone gossips about it, even often stand at the corner with placards and sometimes there is enough "goad" of maladministration that people even get together and demonstrate their displeasure. But no one sees it all as a situation made by every individual collectively.

It is like this neighbor of mine talking about garbage with a plastic bottle of water in hand.

Most of us are quick to point out - "what can we do?"...to quite an extent this is true. We have sold our souls to the clerk, mayor, governor, prime minister, President, king in general life; in private to wife, children, parents and the group/society which we live in. Our worries are limited to the next meal and what will the neighbor think (never assuming that he is not thinking at all in the first place).

We could talk on this subject for hours, months and years to come and still have something to say. Here is one example that should give a clear cut image of the situation we are allowing ourselves to live in:

Bottling companies are taking our natural resource of water and bottling it and selling it to us. How did this situation come about to be?

How and when, in our deep sleep we permitted this anomaly to happen and worse, we now promote it all by buying the bottled water and promote both our exploitation and pollution - rather gladly.

In short: We think small, live tiny, talk big. Act only under compulsion and waste away our years in reproducing the past and imagining a miraculous future that will favour us in the ways we desire it to.

It is a fact of existence that to get out of the spiral of pleasure and decadence that we normally live in a great, a very great effort is required to make even the smallest shift.

Scurrying back into one's comfort zone is a natural and primary tendency. This is at all levels; mental, emotional and physical. Laziness influenced by arguments from our ego wins over effort most often. Change means learning and changing habits and this requires a concerted and very conscious effort. Is this sustainable in real life? Why disturb the status quo?

Every step necessitates a struggle or overcoming a shortcoming. It is about our relationship with our destiny and our own wishes for ourselves and how we then go to undo everything.

This has two sides to the coin.

One: One has to gauge correctly what is it that will make us go forward towards our goal. A sincere and impersonal guide and mentor are needed and they are extremely difficult to find or even recognize.

Two: Once the elements requiring correction en route are understood, a great effort is needed to retrain ourselves with new thought patterns and habits. Subconscious patterns, inculcated since the day we are born are deeply embedded in us and we have to literally fight against their hold on our everyday lives.

Let's look around us. How many people are bothered to improve their communication ability yet never failing to complain that nobody understands them?

How many are complaining that there are no avenues to progress in their lives yet failing to take any initiative whatsoever except grumbling?

How many of us are constantly criticizing the other guy or blaming fate for all the ills and happily wasting time to make the world hear our version over and over again?

This is not only the soft option but also the option of cowards who prefer to scurry back into their zone of comfort at the first hint of troublesome effort like frightened mice into their mouse holes.

As things stand, we are but creatures designed by Mother Nature in a Cosmos where we simply ARE by some Grace. The rules, laws and bylaws are already laid out and we have to live within these stipulations.

We are born with little choice; in a home, place. Family with no conscious choice. Life unrolls without asking us. Governments steal all our rights. Sickness develops and we have no idea from where. Death comes in this final act we have 0% choice.

Tell me in what little thing do we have rights or even much of a choice?

We have the option of yes or no every second. Nothing else and this option we rarely exercise with wisdom. We do have the option to try out our thinking but the consequences were never in our hands.

Humans have made new laws to live together but considering the large groups in which we live now most of the laws are difficult to implement and not being obeyed.

Actually the large concentrations of humans in our brick and mortar jungles is promoting misbehavior -- for getting lost in this jungle is easy. Opportunities for misbehavior are at an all-time high. The quest for privacy is also laying us open to hidden attacks.

By natural laws, the female as species are at the receiving end. There is a lot of suffering imposed on them because they cannot stop men to overpower them; if changes come it will be only when humans allow sincerity, respect, kindness, generosity and gratefulness as the main elements of their lives. Don't see this happening soon.

There is no point in talking on this subject till we are ready to also consider the consequences of our behavior and acts.

A law lot of laws are being made which are then broken by the law makers and the enforcers of the law. Individuals also get away with it because enforcement is difficult and virtually impossible. And then, of what use enforcement when the deed is already done?

After having seen life in all its wonderful colors and shades, by the time one reaches 70 -80 years, one starts to want to run away from all the bullshit that keeps on repeating around one in the "more-of-the-same" nature.

Fear settles in our hearts about getting mugged, about falling when trying to change the bulb, about indigestion and about people dying all around us.

The main reason to wish to die off is because there does not seem to be enough good reasons to want to live. The question uppermost is: why bear the trauma of living?

What are we doing down here with this life finally?

Earn and then spend it; spend it in such a way so that the neighbor is impressed and more money can be made by impressing more people. Use the spare fund in search of pleasure. Feel sad when things are not going as we wanted. Put in more effort and get tired and depressed. Withdraw and reflect. Start planning again. Feel great joy when things are suddenly going our way and immediately we get back into the old cycle of pain, fatigue and depression.

Even poets, writers and painters eventually realise that their poems are piling up, books collecting on shelves, their canvases are filling up rooms - there is already too much of everything on this earth.

The Being behind most harsh and cruel people is one of the pure negative entities that are supported by mentally rigid and intelligently shallow people. There is no space to accept that it can ever be wrong, that it does not know better and saying sorry or being kind is never envisaged. It is incapable of spontaneous show of friendliness AND I have noticed it knows beforehand what anyone is going to do and blocks others in every way it can. It responds only as needed by the people around it. It is an automatic process in the occult world.

The job of these Beings is not to be only negative but to ensure that your yoga of self-perfection is never forgotten. So what is to be done about this being? I wonder if anything can be done. It will go away when the need at the receiving end disappears. When the recipients of this attention who have professed to self-growth have grown into a full established Peace, he will push off. It is kind of "tests" for sincerity. At the physical material level of course the lies, accusations, lack of softness hurts but this can be attributed to the path and is helping us remember and focus on our Sadhana. All answers are in calling The Grace to help, intervene and run our lives. Additionally a little seriousness is needed from our side to use our intelligence and run our own lives in the most efficient way we can.

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Sadhana?

Top of Form

PK: When we follow the process of understanding ourselves and if felt then corrective measures are taken. The demonic forces immediately collect around this formation to stop it by temptation and hardship.

The Unsafe Humans.

Life is a collection of APPREHENSIONS that we try hard to hide. We really have no options but to play the game of life so we have to put up a happy front denoting successful achievements.

What a life we have made that we wake with apprehensions instead of creative thoughts and feelings. A life made on a foundation of lies and total insincerity of purpose, method and unreal ends.... But who gives this a thought? In our minds we are all living full lives, doing our duty honestly and blaming god for the rest.

What is in store of us? What will I have to suffer before this day is through?

God is speaking to us thru many different pens, mouths and means. It is a continuous process. But we have this tendency to ignore all messages that do not go with our personal private agenda. We prefer our "smallness" and would like things to simply go the way we wish them. ARE WE IN ANY WAY PROGRESSIVE? The why do we always shun new thoughts and change? How many sages have been killed by authority because they did not fit the current narrative? Like Socrates for example. How many saints were burnt on the stake by the theological rulers? How many sages were crucified or beheaded because it was expedient to do so for the ruling class's creed? Can we trust the religio-theocratic narrative? Are they telling the truth of their experiences or cooking up the narrative as expediency demands? And why are we so eagerly so dependent on them to do our thinking for us?

It is rather "suprenant" that MAN in all these millions of years has not been able to conceive of a greater goal in life than to claim a pretty female. And females to have a male master.

And yet as my experience, goes, there is nothing special from one to the other. They feel the same. They claim you and hound you the same. And eventually become the same bores. I honestly conclude that it is more of a utilitarian goal. Both looking for prize catches to show off and have a good life together too. And they never give themselves fully and completely. The major part of their persona stays way out of the reach of anyone for that matter.

I wonder over and over.

Bottom of Form

Today the concept and word of Karma is bandied about. When the thinking and purpose of life is seen through the lenses of PLEASURE does it really matter? What do you understand of it anyway? Our past creates the conditions and our present emotional responses act as the triggers. What can karma do? Karma operates at the Soul level.

At the superficial and human mental level the basic human animal with its undeveloped mind can only see in stark black and white mode which means it sees only the "visible" cause and effect as punishment or gain.

Humans are conditioned to learn only from disasters - their wishful thinking makes it so. But they do not want to learn. Karma serves as a convenient lashing post while humans continue merrily with their pursuit of pleasure and grandeur.

Karma's undignified role as far as humans can see can only therefore be the disaster side of things in life.

In simple terms anything that goes against our wishes is a disaster and karma is the only one we can blame - after all ARE so obviously virtuous beings!

All our pains have basically one source:

....that the Universe uncovers our dark unsavory side of secrets that we hide with so much cleverness.

The uncovering of our cleverness hurts the most.

But instead of learning from it we try harder to cover it up by more lies and deceit. The consequences of which do not need to be defined in plain words because they have been happening over and over again in other stories and will be the same in your story too.

The aim of life is not to just NOT DIE. Nor was it to just LIVE it one day at a time because we had no idea what else can be done.

The aim is not to simply pass away our time either trapped in the moment.

Come to think of it there must have been a purpose.

How about putting a little fight into it?

Look deep into your heart; what does it say?

Just do it.

Whatever happens next will be wonderful -- be assured if not joy then understanding will surely be your gift. Pleasure will be accompanied with questions as to WHY of it all. Life will give you a purpose and make it worth it.

I remember being advised, the way to live life is to do it first and think after. Humans go about it the wrong way. They think too much about safety, avoiding mishaps and getting organized for a long "Pleasurable" life - they fall into the trap that was actually designed for them to make them miserable.

I look at what displeases me. Then I assume that it would displease others. So I Look within me and search for the roots of my action. I then avoid or try to eliminate what is unpleasant.

That is all we need to know and pray for and live for.

How we as humans kill honesty and affectionate natures in this world.

I have been always a little "IN LOVE" type. My tendency is to love deeply and not afraid to show it but never to analyse it too much. This has been and was always interpreted rather badly in the adult world. To every friendly gesture I respond like a puppy.

This also makes me a very trusting type and I part with my money easily (but that is another story).

Let me tell you a story from my childhood. I was in the boarding/hostel in the Ashram at Pondicherry and must have been about 9-10 or so. We were as Ashram children a little cut off from the world. There was not even a radio or newspaper and there were no meetings with people from the outside world. But the Ashram had regular stream of visitors and we, especially I, I always wanted to know more about the world and unhesitatingly approach strangers and talk to them - befriend them as we would call it. I was the leader of our children's group in approaching new people.

It so happened that a young group of people had come from another town to play a cricket match with the Ashram team. They were hosted by the Ashram and I was as usual in the forefront in making friends with them. A song was then popular and one of the cricketers was singing it and this was absolutely something new and exciting for us. The song was "1 and a 2 and I love you...let's play the game of love".

One of my distant cousin sisters older to me by 5-6 years was also in the boarding/hostel with me. She asked me to approach the young man and get the entire song written down for her. I did that but it took me a day or two but by then she had left for home for the holidays. So I asked my guardian for an envelope+postage and sent the song to her. This went straight to her mother. And the next I knew I was being accused of vulgarity and "what is going on between you two" scenario. I had no idea what they were talking of. I told them she had asked me to get the song and I did it.

But the girl flatly refused that she had done anything of the kind. I still do not understand why she did not just agree to have asked me instead making me look bad.

I stuck to my story. It all died out if I remember. But the seed of my reputation for being a degenerate was sown and spread fast in the family.

This was my first lesson to be vary of "people" though I never did learn it and I have a long list of stories but I did start taking my INTUITION more seriously and if I felt uncomfortable with somebody I would simply refuse to meet them or avoid them or make it clear that I am not interested in their company.

One other defect that has plagued me is that I do not know how to hide my anger or disagreement. I blurt my out my NON-Acceptance of dishonesty and put people off rather. I have made many life-long enemies.

My reputation as a mature person has been steadily going downhill all throughout my life but then what the heck. I'll ask them how they fared when we all meet again in the NEXT world. Because from what I have seen I have fared the best in the final analysis.

I talk of one study of mine about people: I was sitting alone and thinking about all the rich friends I have and have had. And I was thinking what was that single element that differentiates them from others? How come they are able to hold on to their money while I am not?

Of all the 30 or so people I have known, one characteristic was common - Their promises were not of any worth.

What they said, they planned or promised to do - it had value only for The Day. They move on continuously.

No remorse or apologies until agreement is signed and even then.

Quite clearly the world is not ready to listen to kind requests, compassionate appeals or respond kindly.

Humans live at the most inconsistent level but expect a continuity of their pleasurable pursuits.

Is this the way of the wise and the way to bring The Divine Principle into our lives?

What I am fighting for - and this falls into the occult domain -therefore not at all perceptible to all and totally non-provable - is the fact that certain negative thinking is behind the way the world is fashioning itself.

There is too much greed, laziness, inertia. People are happy to be led, made to think in a certain line, being forced to do and behave in coercing ways - all this to satisfy the whims of some really intelligent and clever people.

And what hurts is the way we are all colluding - totally ignoring the aftermath - the only thing our minds seem to accept is the comfort and pleasure of now.

War by itself is simply a notion. It is our stupidity and egos at war with the rest of the world. We want it. They want it. He wants it. She wants it. Then followed by we won't let them have it. We all are ready to fight for it. War happens; born of nowhere.

Imagine each of us with a plastic- transparent and invisible bubble globe around our heads -- like an outer-space head cover.

All our thoughts and feelings closely kept in there. Well hidden and defended against intrusion.

With this head-gear we go around trying to communicate and make contact with others mostly with eyes not seeing much and the ears not hearing much.

It is quite obvious, is it not, in this state we can only ever make functional communications at best and even day to day activities end being mired in controversies and misunderstandings because the messages get deflected or retouched by our receptors to fit into our predetermined "patterns".

If you live I would want to you to enjoy your life to the fullest. You are stopping yourself by not thinking critically. It is always a good idea to understand the milieu you are in, the products you are using and what are the pushes and pulls around you.

My words and attempt are to shock people into opening their eyes - even just a little.

It is of no matter and absolutely no deal for me if you die by a car or by a vaccine or by food poisoning. When our time has come, we will go like it or not.

But if you choose the Way of Suffering, who am I to complain?!

Generally I would say it is enough to ask this question in any situation in life "Why did this act/thought/discussion became necessary?"

In India we have good fortune of being a very rich geographically. This ensured that India was well fed, rolling in luxuries. It made the Indian character: Non-thinking, greedy for more, slothful even depraved. So spiritually the other side of the coin became a necessity. And very many individuals reached great heights as is evident but they are the exceptions. The situation has not changed much.

We are so crowded now that we are behaving even more badly with each other than we were a few centuries ago.

Philosophy and religion have always given good excuses to continue with our natural bends. For example in India the businessman says it is his "dharma" to make money so cheating becomes acceptable. The Thugs say that it is their dharma to kill and steal. The man says that it is his dharma to have a son so women have to bear the brunt of either being burnt alive or thrown out so that he can get another woman in his life.

In the final analysis, religion/philosophy/politics has got nothing to do with anything. It is our greed and intelligence at work everywhere in close partnership.

But just look at the Grand Illusion of Divinity that we project!!!

There is a deliberate tendency in people to avoid being conscious. All the effort goes in avoiding reality because that would demand looking for answers.

They won't even acknowledge that they are in pain.

The need to prove that they are bigger than their weakness is very big.

What have we done to ourselves?

We have connected our egos to our sense of virtue.......

Slogging is respectable - taking it easy or in short steps is not.

Obeying is the right thing - questioning is being obnoxious.

Putting up an image of infallibility is essential.

Ignorance - what is it?

I don't know but I would put my answer like this:

It is the "Instinct" that runs the world that we tend to ignore.

How does our life move from one "happening" to another?

What is happening and what will happen? There is no definite way to know. There are many subtle worlds that our physical eyes cannot see overlapping our physical world and greatly influencing it. Then each of us, we must have noticed attract certain event and things and people all the time persistently; which leads me to think that we must be emanating some sort of vibes that act as magnets. Deep down somewhere in us there is a generator producing these vibes.

Some people claim - like "psychics" - that they can see into this subtle world.

But frankly most of us can't. And to be brutally honest most of us do not even bother to see attentively in detail what our physical eyes see. Our awareness levels and presence of mind is so low as to seem zombie-like.

BUT we like to complain and criticise and that in our world serves well the purpose of obfuscating the issue - not warranting much after-thought and we can be wonderfully merry, evasive, confounding and clever.

If we have to talk of the Divine Principle we will have to consider the psychology and the art of obfuscation that humans utilize to "sound" progressive but only insincerely so.

When we talk of psychological dents in the character of humans everyone vehemently agree and nod their heads signifying that they wish greatly that humanity would change its ways so that all of us can be happy and live peacefully.

Wouldn't it be nice if all these people looked into the mirror that is being shown to them and realise what a mixed up character they are -- we all are.

But the moment it is indicated that the fault is in them too, the fortress doors are clamped shut and the drawbridge drawn-up, crossbows brought out and you are given marching orders!

Though a lot people are now reading indiscriminately. It is possible to overload your brain with too much reading. You need to ask questions and sort them out and eliminate all the info that does not equate well with your personal experiences.

Then you must give yourself a break from reading further.

My advice to you would be to select 20 sayings or proverbs that hit you in the center of your eyebrows and "LIVE" them.

All the answers will come.

Is anyone listening? Come on - grow up. !!!

We all feel attacked. In the occult realm a war is going on -- has always been going on. Humans are but pawns.

If we made a little effort to rein in our "anger" disposition which the occult forces use to their advantage, we would weaken their power to harm us and we would all benefit. But these Forces have played their cards well; by giving us pride of achievement in the form of Diplomas, Ruling positions in Institutions backed by unlimited credit and safety within borders, the vanity component has got so blown up that it has become impenetrable. Humility, Thoughtfulness, Pondering as activities have been squeezed out.

As long as we remain enchanted with these attributes, humanity is fated to suffer. We need to consciously with great intent and integrity start the process of disenchantment. Nothing else matters. People don't give it a thought but the means of audiovisual education is already in our hands. CINEMA is and has been since the last 3 generations such a wonderful instrument available to us but we as usual have only misused it to harm and brainwash the populace into a diminishing spiral.

The movies Ben Hur and The Gladiator have had a very formative and deep influence on my life. I could also certainly mention other movies too but these 2 movies touched me deeply because they reflect the battles I have had to wage in my personal life and when I look back today, I am glad that these battles came to me and hastened my process of disenchantment.

Another movie that I am deeply thankful to for opening my eyes is Ryan's Daughter as from this I realized how parents bring down pain on their children because of their own personal agendas and compulsions with the absolute power that they hold over them and make me think of the sentence from the occult angle of life: "the worst thing that can happen to the child is the parents".

These three movies haunt my thinking and my interpretation of life.

I mention these movies because in them I saw graphically how the hand of Fate and Destiny works. The theme of my words here is how the main characters in these movies, on top of the social chain and great abilities way above the normal were brought down by occurrences in their lives that were not always their fault or doing and yet they fought through it all with an unwavering sense of absolute INTEGRITY to their own Truth; and rose again like phoenixes to dominate the landscape which their deep personalities were designed for. It is a great feeling to be supported by these stories as they show how we can battle circumstances by maintaining a higher plane of consciousness at all times and come out winners; circumstances that break lesser men.

To note was the clear understanding that what got them thru was a mental clarity unburdened by prejudices, operating under absolute & clear mindfulness with constant awareness tinged with kindness even under duress. They never lost the long term view and did the best under all circumstances instead of collapsing under the weight of life and bemoaning their fate.

In my life too I was adopted by some very exceptional persons and they supported me and pushed to reach my full potential. I remember the words of Dr Amrik Singh to me on a debacle I went thru: "Oh you'll bounce back!" He had more confidence in me than I had in myself.

I now live with a clear attitude: Pay for my errors and try not to create new ones, protect and instruct my child for the future so she can take the punches as they come. Pass on my life's learning and help her understand life early so that she does not recreate the old story all over again. Nothing else matters.

When you can give up your mental and emotional attachments to what has to be, how it has to be, when it has to be, why it has to be, you open the door to the Holy Spirit. When that energy, the energy of life, light and love enters your world, your life becomes more than you ever dared ask for.

Ruminating on the conversation I was having on the quality of life, living older, medical assistance and developments and such stuff, I felt that we are not paying much attention to long term effects of our activities. Our approach to life is based on short term gains that clearly may not stand in good stead in the long term. In many cases we are not always aware of the consequences and we adopt practices that with looking back we realize did not help us at all; although they gave us a moment to shine with. This is why learning reading about the life of other greats is essential for our own growth. Movies even more but a great deal depends on the selection of the storyline and the personages we decide to consider worth knowing about.

One good reason for the Vedas to have survived thousands of years (and I think it goes back to cultures before the last Pralaya around 12000 years) when all over the globe the culture went into oblivion is the fact that the Indians stayed put with the Vedic Values. My question now is have we Indians benefited for being so or has the world done better? Spiritually we are definitely more adaptable and open. So let us thank The Universe for this graciousness.

Psychiatrist Marie-France Hirigoyen, specialist in family and professional violence, says that our society promotes the accession to the powers of pathological narcissistic personalities. She analyzes the deleterious consequences in her new book "Les Narcisses"

PK -- My view on the subject:

9 out of 10 people I know show these tendencies absolutely. There is no attempt at even being apparently soft or kind. Not one of them realise how monstrous, destructive and negative they are being - it is considered the grand thing to be to be able to look down on somebody and make things happen in tune with one's arrogant wishes just for the heck of it; they have seen their elders do it and all others around them do it and it is imbued in all of us as the normal thing to do and be. A show of subservience by praise by blowing-up egos practiced by people who benefit only makes things worse. People who do not fall in line, speak up or resist are immediately side-lined and mostly rejected out from the group painted black with good quality coal tar.

The entire social hierarchy is made this way. I wonder how many people were burnt at the stake, stoned to death, crucified or imprisoned in mental asylums just because this fact is in effect in our world.

It is in the vengeful state in humans that troubles brew.

Essentially we go looking for more hurt when we are vengeful.

Once humanity understands that it is not "people" that hurt us but our own Soul employing all the people and possible situations as instruments for its stratagems.

The Soul has its plans and only IT will prevail.

Anyway what can you do in the short time of 3 score and 10 years that you will be here that you can call "mine"? When we can conclusively say at the end of our lives that we did not allow the Pleasure Principle to sway and we helped the Divine Principle to spread, this would the greatest gift that we could have given Earth.

It is useless to converse at best on humans and their need to justify everything to suit their moods. Humans are Human because of their failings.

They reinterpret everything to suit their petty inclinations.

Ah......and then I am talking of the present moment in time. Somewhere in the future things could be different.

Think how our attitudes reflect on the children .....What shall we expect of our children when we are not being entirely and clinically truthful ourselves?

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How we unmake ourselves and the turbulence we unleash on the planet makes a subject of great study. Did we do evil or we helped others grow by the difficulties we created? I heard a point being made: That which makes us is the very quality that is also the unmaking of us.

The speaker gave the example of Napoleon Bonaparte. How war was his life. He shone because war gave him an opportunity. He came into himself because of war. He was great as a general. Finally this was his undoing.

Why? He got caught in his own chain of thoughts that were giving him great pleasure and he was living in a charmed world of his own making.

His success made him arrogant to the point that he stopped listening. He was Supreme and he would not consider anything except his own thoughts.

Outside of war he failed.

The point being made was that it happens to all of us. We are all great in one area or even multiple areas of life and rather failures in others. We should never forget this fact. Our charm, intelligence, successes, abilities, all those things that we take pride in become our cage. We blow out of proportion and eventually burst our own balloons. When life's cycle closes he lesson is then thrust home. The devastation he incurred must have taught millions a bitter lesson and finally on the Island of Elba he must have learnt his own lesson. A little goodwill would have shortened the path for everybody.

We keep ourselves from growing and not allowing others to grow either by using "GUILT" to blackmail others into a straight-jacket.

The negative issue in this is that we become afraid to do the right thing by us. We allow ourselves to be trapped in uncomfortable situations, issues and relationships. We also trap ourselves in doing things that we may not be in total agreement like medical treatments, foods and social norms.

"The virtuous man contents himself with dreaming of that which the wicked man does in actual life." - ~Sigmund Freud.

Yes this is the only difference

This is a subject that we were told about very early in our education.

How exposure to certain THOUGHTS can create a ripple and then a tsunami effect in the minds of others and our own if our filtering mechanism is not strong and impermeable.

Audio-visual images combined with thoughts can be a devastating drug. Like LSD it can take over normal minds that are just waking up. Education or skills that allow us to earn well are no match when it comes to stopping their effects - rather they aggrandize them.

This is what happened first with the printed pictures, grew with the movies and blew up with the TV. Now digital media has taken over totally.

Why are we seeing so much violence? Because we have childishly promoted it. The stories, the possibilities these raw minds see, they absorb and try to replicate as they have no guard against them nor do they know the details that will then come into operation when they get going in their actions.

We have only awakened a force of great possibility into simpletons that have not been trained, prepared or in any way formed to distinguish values that will bring great joy and satisfaction so that anything not in alignment can be stopped before it takes hold of their minds and intentions.

Some very clever people initiate these ideas and inventions. They make money out of it and enslave the human character. These are people who I would tend to believe are under the influence of Universal Minds that we otherwise call nefarious beings/demons from the wide mental consciousness operative in the Universe.

There are of course, Very kind and positive universal minds too waiting to be received and allowed to act but the humans haven't shown great propensity to develop themselves to be their partners in action.

The state of affairs now prevalent on Earth is so insidiously unfair that one wonders who actually is the malefactor -- who and how humanity is now allowing itself to progress spiritually.

The seeds of failure.

I have seen too often the seeds of failure sown into children by their parents.

The parents are so afraid of failing in their own lives that they pass their thoughts down to the child in the form of compulsions, denials and controls. The child is not allowed to think outside their given box lest the child upset whatever the parents have built up. Then they can only see a continuation of their selves and their work through the child so they start preparing the child for this ordained future.

Adding to these thoughts and vibes also sometimes enter the temper of the parents and their violence that kills the spirit of the child. The child soon learns to create a base for himself which serves as excuses in case he does not succeed in his plans. He tries but he also makes sure that he surrounds himself with factors he can easily blame for any failure. In many cases the child fritters away all his assets in putting show after show till he arrives at bankruptcy.

In many cases where the child is a little introverted there is a clamming up totally and some parents push without understanding and land the child in an asylum.

The student knows too much. Has much to say.

Has already too many opinions.

Does not come with intentions of learning but proving how inadequate the teacher is.

The world now belongs to "certified" coaches.

The "real" teachers see the games being played and stay aloof waiting for the world to reorganise itself.

And to be pragmatically honest, all the populace needs is the basic first steps in Applied Psychology.

They will fight with all their might and rights to refuse you the possibility of speeding up their evolution.

If people came to me for advice on "happiness", I would emphatically ask them to not get married - even go to the extent to fall in love with their cars or dogs and avoid the mating cycle totally.

But if they came to me for "Diksha" (spiritual advice) I would ask them to get involved and get married. Mating has been designed by Mother Nature as a joining together of two opposite vibrations that are helping each other BE. The constraints that we have to apply on ourselves to maintain a relationship at some acceptable level of harmony assists us in growing wiser and knowledgeable about life.

This is unconscious Raj Yog.

Slowly though many lifetimes, at the speed Mother Nature (Turtle) growth happens.

There is a lot of sadism in us but we keep it hidden due to obvious reasons for fear of being judged and mugged back. We show aggression in many ways with an intention to hurt that often can be masked and is not clearly evident.

If we make a list we would have to look at.......

Ignore

Silent treatment

Lying

Insulting through masked jokes

Negative reinforcements

Keep others waiting?

Overbearing

Grabbing

Dispossessing others ...etc

What pleasure can there in such activities but humanity seems to great indulge in it happily.

There is a period in our lives when many questions arise in our quest when we go forth out into the world to discover for ourselves what it is like and about. There are serious questions popping in our nascent minds. There are strong urges instinctively making us to make moves. We are afraid too of the unknown and consequences when the master bullies like societal rules and taboos, our parents, the schooling and religious dogmas have already laid siege to our minds.

Devastating.

It is a good subject of study. How parents, brothers and sisters and family in general can devastate and destroy one's life. Although spiritually I have learnt that it has a purpose but for the one who has to go thru the pains it can be devastating and I am seeing so many people ill-equipped philosophically to live thru the "moment", do something horrendous to others or their own selves -- just out of spite.

Let me tell you a story from my life that is on my mind and I just can't get over it.

My father was having a friend circle since college and bachelor days. These friends became eventually family friends and they were all working in the same organization too and the bond was very close. I grew up with these people around me. Then I went to the Ashram and when I had to come to be with my parents for a while due to a sickly episode and by luck at the age of 21 or so we found ourselves again together in the same place. It was a beautiful time and we were all so happy together. My father's friend had a daughter and we got on famously. The acceptance of me by them was my high-point as I had never received this kind of affection and acceptance from my own parents or family.

But then one day I had to leave town for some reason and when I came back the young lady refused to be with me or talk to me. I never again got the chance to talk to her again as quite soon later I left town to pursue my career. But one thought remained that what in the name of heaven happened that she stopped talking to me. What did I do?

This was as anyone would understand such a blow to my self-esteem that I never really rose up back into my full confident self. A kind of fear settled in me and I was always afraid and apprehensive which never really let me go forward full steam.

Life continued and this rankled more and more. It sort of put me off from making close relationships and there was only one thought pursuing me that one day when I meet her again, the first thing I would do is ask her "WHY".

After 40 years this moment arrived and I asked the big question that had been bothering me for ages. She told me that my parents and specially my mother had so much negative things to say about me that she decided that it would be best to keep away from me totally because I had been painted as a cad.

This blow was even more devastating.

My own parents? I couldn't imagine this.

So many things clicked into place. The seed of my disrepute was being sown by my mother all these years everywhere?

I was shocked into numbness.

But this is a world where nobody cares or can care for others. You have to carry your burdens. It was a great satisfaction to know that it was not me. This made life livable and the thought made me comfortable with myself.

But when I sit back and wonder what a life I would have had if my parents had been "FOR" me?!!!

Would I have sat back and pondered ever about the SELF, about LIFE and what makes us tick?

There is nothing to do but to venture out and find out by doing it, removing the covers once and for all and face the truth. A lot of pain and misunderstanding would be so avoided and when our time comes to be in power we shall commit less harm.

If it is taken as a spiritual experience, self-centered annoying people are goading us to seek balance.

As an irritant and sowers of discord they will disappear only when humanity has grown up into anti-selfishness.

These people are being used by the Gods of Stupidity to create stressful situations which in the long run are amusement for the Gods and lessons for humans.

We are all growing all the time and our relationships and equations have to change and do change. That is why people come and go in our lives. The need to re-establish our lives all over again every now and again is a reality. Unpleasant like an earthquake and rebuilding is no pleasure though later we come to love it. But who wants change when the old pattern still works and is so profitable!

Don't let life create diversions in your life by tempting you with minor gifts.

How things will turn out at any given time is a big question mark and anxiety attacks are common. When hopes do not go to fruition as expected, there is depression in its wake.

Society is not making things easy. The lack of humane feelings in today's professional attitudes is so unbelievable. And I am not talking of any specific people. Take anyone - a little power over you or your affairs and they misuse it to the full by leading you the honey-trap path.

Every error is capitalised upon. A little error and they take you to the cleaners. Take bankers, lawyers, policemen, doctors even the clerks in the municipal offices.

Every fault or small situation is taken with absolute seriousness and the problem is magnified to its full potential. You end up paying to get out of the predicament which out of sheer kindness and humaneness could have been overlooked with a warning.

It is demonic when the medical, military, policing people do it for gain as they who are Gods to us and we go to them in trust, yet they play with our health, life and well-being fully knowing the horror that they are inflicting on us.

Parents, Teachers of children, Business bosses, and Successful businesses become arrogant about the power they wield and their self-importance goes right through the roof.

When we are looking for control we are manipulating with all the limited thoughts and data at our disposal to twist life around our fingers.

We create barriers to hide our insincere attitude.

But when we go out and stand in the open field, exposed and unafraid with innocence and the desire to learn and know, LIFE comes to us and envelops us and tempts us with gifts.

It is a sad statement about human nature that we find it agonizingly difficult to speak well of others. Praise has to be forced out of our hearts like a breathing exercise.

Well there is definitely room for improvement in all of us. We are not always very honest with others or ourselves and then we go to inordinate lengths to mask the truth of our hearts; often from ourselves too.

I would have thought this was self-evident. Does it need to be said?

Well we need to focus on the positive aspect. There are many who have nothing to hide and couldn't care if whatever is visible is seen by others. They have realized there are billions of similar entities out there and they are nothing special to gloat about. Self-aware and humble; they are lovely people and these are the people who will always have something nice to say about you.

But alas they are few and far in between because it is a quirk of life that if anything can be distorted, the embedded prejudice in people will do so and more often than not do it in such a way that a lingering perfume of negativity is left behind.

The greatest harm to others comes from narcissistic people. When they also tend to be wives, mothers, husbands, fathers or bosses/teachers the harm they can do can go forward for generations.

What thoughts control your life?

It would be a question to ask.

We have a fistful of thoughts and motives circling in our mind that live like frogs in a well. These thoughts give rise to our desires for the day and then we put our entire mental and physical faculties to help manifest them.

Are we even aware of the process happening within?

Before hopping out of bed, wake up, sit up and meditate on the dreams you have had, then plan for the day and watch which thoughts take precedence in your list of priorities.

Look at the thoughts with objective impersonalness and you will realize where your thoughts are taking you.

If you are looking for change this is where you start.

To "APPEAR" good and great is our aim - not make something of our lives - and to be honest we have no idea of what this is all about.

At present the world is constituted in such a way that whatever you do the end result is "hurtful" in the end.

For example just see what the story of Krishna has done: The humans have picked all the bad examples cited in Mahabharat epic for their personal gain. Even the Gita a philosophical (purely spiritual) treatise is a money-making racket today.

See what happened to The teachings of Jesus, Mohammed and any other name you take of which are today taken in high esteem and the worst demonic acts committed in their name.

See what science has done. What is happening under its umbrella?

I have more respect for Chengis Khan than all the above; he was so honest to his purpose that nobody dares take his name and act upon it.

The local saints speak of FALSE and TRUE.

The point is that until and unless we are in a position to qualify "false", the whole meaning is lost and meaningless.

Most of the people propounding like the Mullah in his mosque, and the Priest in his small church or/and temple are not linguists and their language is simple and destined to the mostly not very educated people among whom they work -- so normally what they say can be interpreted in 1001 ways, opening a Pandora's box.

There is a simple beauty in the way they explain the workings of the Divine realms/Gods and The Demonic/the Devil. How everything is so beautifully categorized and put in separate boxes and everyone is content that they have understood.

Obvious contradictions are waived aside. Life goes on. The funny thing is that none of them have any idea of what they are talking of as personal experience is totally lacking but the public accepts them and the public then rules.

The religious fanatics speak in terms of Lord Ram and Ravan or Allah and NOT Allah or God and Lucifer.

There is this wonderful simplification into two categories.

This closes the doors to further thinking, discussions or searching for the Truth.

Too much talking or questioning on any issues quickly labels you as "NOT one of us" and you become the focus of their ire.

We have certain propensities. Some call them lower and upper natures of humans. Whatever that means. What I see is that certain aspects of our nature of the human spirit are self-destructive and the others are actually joy-imparting and uplift the human spirit.

The things that keep us unburdened - like people who share their possessions and keep only that they really need and therefore are not bothered by fear and get a lot of help and friendly assistance from the world around. Things come to them of their own accord. They know and understand that nothing can ever "belong" to any one person; not even the molecules that give them the appearance and body and this personality. For what is life but an exchange of things changing hands.

This is why farmers and gardeners are a calm, happy lot. They know more will automatically come from wherever it always does. They are used to open fields and the loveliness of life surrounds them as far as eye can see. Tragedies come but life renews itself. This is so uplifting and keeps the spirit on a perennial high. This I suppose would be called the higher nature in us that helps us feel good and better.

But in contrast we have the other side of the picture.

For example the aspect of Greed: We become focused on obtaining certain goods. This brings a sort of joy and some happy moments. Then the novelty wears off so we need more of it. We then wish to share it but mainly as an act of showing it off; so more effort is put in to look grander. We boast too which invites envy and ill feelings. When we have much, the element of fear enters the scene. We are now afraid that others may steal our possessions. So we create elaborate systems of walls and locks. Anxiety becomes our constant companion. Our health detoriates. Our walls keep the sun, moon and breeze out. Only people of use to us to collect more possessions are allowed in. A game of charade of pretentious camaraderie is played out with no sincerity in it from anyone; all being of the same ilk. We are trapped in our vortex till death frees us. Here too we want to make of ourselves into "Mummies" and think of the afterlife. We just can't let go.

This is I suppose is then called the negative side of human existence.

There is an element of narcissism in all of us at varying degree levels. Until we understand this and appreciate it as being an elemental part of our psychological structure, we shall all be individual short stories looking for answers which are really not there.

In cases where the narcissism is an extreme feature like 70% or more there never will be a give-and take-relationship; similarly where the disenchantment level with life is anywhere 70% or more there is never going to be any insistence for continuing a relationship if not really wanted. Relationships are possible when selfishness/self-adulation or Vairāgya is below 50-70%.

Vairāgya is a Sanskrit term used in Hindu philosophy that roughly translates as dispassion, detachment, or renunciation, in particular renunciation from the pains and pleasures in the temporary material world.

The Inconscience is ruling the Earth's consciousness. From a pragmatic angle the possibilities of change in the earth's elemental composition are very limited. The Mother earth can move only in a certain patterned way and change if any needs a lot of time. Mother Earth's timetable is in hundreds of years. And for now it is mostly concerned with the "physical" aspect.

The human has only recently become aware of the laws & principles at work and the first thing that happened was the instinctive forces of the human make-up like greed and grab looked for fulfillment. Humans as yet are only instruments.

Mother earth is a kind mother. She lets the children do. She thinks in terms of millions of years.

It is the humans that think in terms of 3 score and ten. So they are in a tearing hurry.

Individuals do manage to get out of the general flow and find a more broad-minded level of satisfaction in their lives but this conscious is like throwing a drop of purified water in a dirty pond.

Death overwhelms everything. And every new birth brings us back to the starting point.

There are many Forces and Energies at work, often contradictory in nature. Humans are not even trying to find a balance. The primitive tribes and pastoral existence was at a good balance but the Earth had come to a standstill in its evolution. We are now heading towards a new balance and Creation. The old one is under the hammer.

Change will come when humanity will be forced by its own destructive activities to rethink it all; when all options will be gone.

Then the remaining humans will huddle together and let their cloaks of sloth, cleverness/cunning, greed, arrogance and superciliousness drop - then on this foundation a new breed will spring up.

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But then - give it a thought - how did your body come to be?

When we flirt and sincerely love we have already unleashed certain vibes and put into motion certain Forces. When we embrace and continue to pursue the path of alignment with another (being the male and female part of our being) we have started a process of completing a circle that is as much our need as that of another.

For the moment it is called love.

When it culminates into another soul being called into the milieu, you start a creative process in which you are deeply woven.

Think of all the arrows you are shooting out into the Universe. They will hit something or somebody. Think of all the arrows that are being shot out by everybody all around. Consider then the damage we may be perpetuating. Those that are hurting are going to then shoot out arrows of pain that then look for their beginning and everything comes back.

When we start babies and then terminate half way, we are harming our own little personal world most. We are also unleashing bad vibes into the atmosphere which will eventually want to do their bit by starting small fires of their own.

No vibe, however small or insignificant goes waste. Don't give it a chance to exist in our physical material envelope if not necessary to our joyful existence. It is a world in itself. Even speech is giving it material/physical body. Repercussions are a certainty.

Abortion is not simply a material/physical thing. It is not limited to a woman's body nor should a baby be considered a possession. Children once conceived are a piece of magic - a great responsibility thrown into the mix of this universe. Once humans can see beyond this point they will realise what they are doing.

We were told that when we take the path of "individualization" of our scattered being and start aligning ourselves to the most positive aura we can conceive of, the normal group destiny changes into a specific individualistic one.

It is at this moment that an invisible Being as a teacher cum master attaches itself to us. He grows with us His job is to test us, create proportionately difficult situations from every little incidence that is happening in our lives. There is only one cure to the difficulties being presented and that is to become more and more sincere, grateful and live consciously with aforethought. Solutions and protection is also provided as we go along.

Before we really understand this, we will be afraid and desperate to find relief from external sources and visits to astrologers and healers. Nothing will work - rather as I have experienced, this makes things worse and back-lashes occur which are worse in nature than the original difficulty.

That there is this Being which can be felt. I once went to an astrologer who advised me to feed black moong lentils to a cow. I did that. And suddenly it was as if a weight was lifted from me and I fell down - collapsed in a heap as if a bubble had burst. I think what happened was that the being attached to me was taken by surprise. But soon this passed and it never happened again.

People will go a long way to hold you down to their level as any improvement threaten their own being. And they do not do it consciously. It is the occult vibes in action thru all of us. If we respond or not break off we are sunk with them. A lot of actions are not even subtle as they come out as belligerence straight and simple often with great violence.

Yes...but we should also make a little effort in keeping away from people who are not ready to hear the truth and then, it is not our duty to change or improve others however well-intentioned it may be.

We will only raise their hackles and when they become stubborn, we are actually stopping their progress.

When we feel we can improve others, is not our vanity reflecting in it?

There is no doubt that we are living in a time of change but we have to as well counter the living conditions as they are after thousands of years of evolution and human development or/and interference. There is also the fact that considering all the factors, everything is in its rightful place but there is definitely room for improvement. This is where the difficulties arise. Sri Aurobindo and The Mother have shown us other possibilities but we have to live and survive with the world as others not-so-conscious people are making it and running it and they have majority.

But even otherwise, in the normal state of things, leave out all the philosophy, there is a gnawing fact that has become obvious to the general, even slightly aware humanity, that we are living a life seeped in insincere considerations which forces us to put up a façade and live a charade that we at the bottom of our hearts we may not be wanting to.

Self-centeredness is at the core of human nature. Keep this in mind when you take altruistic decisions. Specially when talking of things as they ought to be, should be, the right way and more in tune with generous, kind and compassionate ends. The doers don't really have the same thoughts. They mask it well and fool themselves & others.

This is the change humanity is expecting and waiting for but no-one is practicing; even the ones that profess and show the way to others.

I am giving here some instances to ponder over. Not only ponder but to meditate upon and see within how much of it applies to your own selves.

I see a total sense of childish irresponsibility in our living. Hardly the kind of resolve needed to go into Sadhana for self-improvement.

In the occult world all acts and actions follow some rules and line of action. It is like if you add white to black, you will get grey. It cannot be otherwise. In the life of humans things happen, situations present themselves and we often fail to read them properly because either we are not reading them objectively or with not enough sincerity. By this I mean that we all allow our personal agendas to interfere in the analytic process.

A program gets chalked out for every soul as it progresses. The next step depends on you. Situations, occasions, happenings and meetings occur to help you on your way as tests and confirmations.

Most people live a life of "natural Consequences" rather ignorantly and don't see or feel the need to see beyond it.

But some awakened minds start using their will to interfere and shorten the natural flow and speed up the process. Their fate seems to take on an unnatural glow and speed.

Conclusion: Change can come only when the subconscious starts changing. And to shift the subconscious we will need the unified Force and Power of the entire population of planet Earth in one go which as you can visualize is not happening or possible to organize.

So, there!

BOOK TWO. The Unseen

The technologies that came in the last 150 years have changed life-patterns and there is a kind of pressure to integrate. The very thing that humans thought will make them superior & exclusive is now leveling out the playing field and there is this new burden to expand our consciousness to subsist within the new frame-work. Self-centeredness is having a hard time and change finally will come when the new paradigms settle down into the subconscious. But our hidden thoughts and traditional habits are keeping us back and we are afraid to air our minds out in public for fear of censure.

Our fears endanger our safety.

The Consumerism philosophy of the West has done wonders in introducing new technologies but hurt the world. The focus of economics has now shifted from the New World to the Old world of the East that has a deep seated relationship with Mother Earth and the Higher consciousness.

There is a movement to slow down on the use of technology and improve life as a whole from within oneself.

This I see as a good thing.

We are arriving!

Yes. We will have to learn to live again and pay attention to our hidden agendas and foibles. I am so glad as they are being exposed by this camera in the phones all over the globe. All the traits in our nature like sadism, pervert activity and cruelty that were hidden have now surfaced and get shown all over the globe in seconds. Our own laws now have to take cognizance of the way our Kings and Guides are misusing them for personal advantages and the average Joe's mind has exploded with all these realities coming to the fore in a form that he can "see'.

Now there is no running away from it.

I love it.

Spiritually all those who take a conscious path of self-examination and correction are considered to be on the Path and every tiny grain of sand in their lives takes on a huge meaning. If every event and moment is seen/checked or analysed and its origin traced, it will be found that we started it all or something in us got the ball rolling.

The Cosmos moves in certain ways following certain vibrations. Like the water flows down the hill in a very definite law of least resistance.

Money is just now in the control of the sexual impulse and the lowest vibrations of Demons but very powerful. Wherever there is excess of money, the impulses go downwards into the most vulgar expressions of behaviour and attitudes.

In the Vedic Age humans took Life as a period of tests and betterment. They did not fight it but thought of improving upon it and the Vedas and Upanishads were born; the way forward was to understand and improve upon our own ways to tackle life headlong. To rise above it by merging one's thought with the universal Cosmos. But the human mind can turn gold into mud in its hurry to reduce everything to its own petty size. It ended up by all wanting MUKTI & Nirvana. And they left the mother earth alone and uncared for - left out of the spiritual reckoning.

So now we have this modern age with the Earth involved and apparently it is devastating the planet and the Human Intellect is lost in the wilderness.

But look deeper and you will see that human consciousness has to for once delve deeper and confront itself. It is now imperative for humans to learn to live with all the technology that they have "unearthed" (pun intended) and it is not possible without involving Mother Earth and the use of this technology has also made us look at ourselves and how we are evolving. The limitations of this pursuit are also becoming obvious.

And the fun is in seeing all this cross cultural laws conflicting with each other's religions - The separatists Laws and Religions will either merge into each other or even disappear and we will take each other more kindly - indeed that will be the only way left to us..

This is what I foresee.

If I am involved, spiritually, I am responsible.

Thought vibes enter our field of consciousness and instigate us as seeds. The desire arises and asks the mind to work out possibilities. The whole being goes into active mode and in its quest for resolution of its desires, suffers by first enjoying pleasure and then the aftermath or directly inviting tragedy upon itself - one way or other.

We need to stop the thoughts before they do damage.

If you can remain quiet, not vibrating to the thought that is trying to influence you, it will weaken and dissolve or go away to do its job with someone else more receptive. But do we want to do this at all?

The tragedy is that there are just too many of us responding and there are Beings behind these thoughts and they are having a lovely time. Things were never better for mayhem and what we call tragedies.

For example you may be quite happily sitting alone and enjoying the rain. Then a beautiful woman passes by or you see a picture. Thoughts of desire arise and if possible you want to satisfy them.

*"Donna Osborn: Yes, and there are so many occult actions going on all around us, that if we paid heed to them, we could avoid unsought consequences. But how do we not read too much into an action or situation? So many occurrences feel like "tests." Best is to try to learn from them. IMO, the best lesson a person can learn is that they are responsible for their own actions."*

*"Ken Timper ..... We all have this darker nature or the potential for it. The older we get, if we are not working on ourselves, the deeper we go, generally speaking. A teacher I knew used to say : there is no neutral/static state, spiritually speaking, one either is ascending or descending, expanding or contracting, growing or shrinking, and there is a point where transcending your negative karma becomes virtually impossible."*

You are right Ken Timper. I don't speak on this so openly because it is not something to be bandied about. My agreement is absolute in the fact that we are never stationary in our character formation and if we are not careful we can easily slip back to the starting point and sometimes we get trapped into the arms of such Devilish Demonic Forces that it can take ages (count in terms of many many lives) to come back to the level of emancipation that we have achieved, the point where we are in this life.

Anyway it is funny that human beings would want to regress or not recognise that they are regressing. When vanity is in the driving seat it is very difficult to make anyone understand or make them see any other view-point other than their own in which they will never see any error.

I think what happens is that they get into an arena for which they are not ready; example some intellectual with a lot of "read" knowledge or some cruel tyrant who is unable to stop his sadistic streak.

A graded response is always best. Read, practice, experiment and then go to the next level and repeat. Just make sure that your body mind and heart are all moving in unison.

Example of this not happening: A highly educated person gets a senior bureaucratic position due to his qualifications. This gives him a lot of power and to remain unquestioned. As a well-informed person he is able and can do things in relative safety, unquestioned by authorities. His arrogance of his importance and powers also grow. The intelligence is advanced but the heart begins to regress into an unfeeling uncaring hardness. Soon because of the malevolent vibes he is gathering around him his health also regresses. At the time of death his mind and body dissolve but his essential soul is covered by layers of ugly mal-intent. This will take him many lives to shed.

To higher Beings this is abhorrent but often they have to go into this experience to rise above it and free themselves of all responding and corresponding vibes in them.

Once out of this vibrational lake, you will notice certain Beings who have everything but not needing to earn. The Universe takes care to supply them everything. By some quirk of fate situations or people around them gather to make it all possible for them. They are basically givers. And they get surrounded by givers.

In the club of givers everybody is giving each other, there is never any lack but also no desire to own nor is there any suffering due to any lack. If we are living consciously then we ARE responsible for all directly induced actions. All events and actions that happen to us are also coming to us because there is need to show us something so that realisation of our goal is proper.

The action may have been started now or the seeds sown sometime long ago. Here are some stories.

- Our wisdom has some weird ways to show itself. The scenarios being given below are founded on reality.

Take this scene: A three year old is seeing that when father comes home he is given a glass of water first thing. So next time he opens the door to his father, his first reaction is to run into the kitchen and pick up the first appropriate vessel he finds, fills it with water and goes to offer the same to his father. If he is alone, hopefully there will be nobody to stop him and hopefully if the father is a kind and wise man, he will gladly accept the water.

The other scenario is unfortunately more likely. The child might be seen and the first reaction of the adult would be to stop him in his track. With words to the effect telling him that he will make a mess although he has not done anything of the kind yet. Many apprehensions will surface because for all one knows he has dirtied many other vessels with his unclean hands or picked up a dirty one; etc etc. All this as if the sky has fallen and in a loud shout of warning. The poor kid gets bawled for no apparent reason that he can remotely understand. His good-will gesture has become a disaster for him. He has been thoroughly scared and upset. One thing that has been very succinctly made clear to him is that: (a) He has no rights and he will always wonder if he belongs there, (b) Taking initiative is bad, (c) Nobody appreciates him, (d) He is totally inept; and so on so forth in the same train.

The child has in this scenario received the gift of a very negative self-picture and an even more negative world, which is reinforced every now and then with similar situations and this may go on for the rest of his waking days. Then will come the day when he will grow up and he will be expected to take charge and prove himself to be one of the elite! Rather incongruous, don't you think?

Take this second scene: A young lady of some merit has landed a job as a teacher. It is a new life for her and the new environment is somewhat daunting although not impossible. She has some good reports even to her credit but all is not smooth sailing with her colleagues. She has really never been exposed to the outer world and this blunt world can be mystifying. She comes home and has a lot to say on the subject of clashing egos and her grumbles. The mother responds with the sage advice that she should leave the job with immediate effect. The message that has been in reality conveyed is: (a) Stay at home with us, (b) Snobbism is acceptable, (c) Effort is painful, (d) Compromises are demeaning, (e) Stay within the known comfort zone. This is hardly the way to ready one's progeny for an independent life later on. Especially when marriage is not far off. The mother is sowing seeds that encourage weakness of spirit spiced with self-centeredness, which will only bring pain to her daughter. But in this topsy-turvy life it would be called doing well and standing by their children!

A last incidence to give more meaning to the subject in question: A young boy of seven is very friendly with his neighbor who is a smart guy going about on a motorcycle, the very epitome of what a young boy dreams of being. It is winter and he evinces a great wish for a pair of gloves. The neighbor agrees to buy him a pair if he would clean his bike every morning. The boy is in seventh heaven and gets started right away. But his mother hears about it and right away a thunderous situation develops. The mother, a working and earning member of society and very proud of it, is absolutely against the idea that her son, the apple of her highborn Brahmin eyes, should be wiping off the dust on bikes like a menial. "What" says she, "do we lack? I'll buy you all the gloves. What do you have to worry about as long as we are there? The neighbor is a monster!" The child is hurt. The neighbor is shocked. The point has been made. The seed of the following lesson are sown: (a) Self-reliance is demeaning, (b) It is the parent's responsibility to provide, (c) Effort is for the lower castes, (d) Pride comes first.

If only people would hold their peace. The world would move a little slower and even uncertainly, but as time and time over it has been seen, things do work out.

The universe has a plan, you know!

While more pervasive passions like music, painting, crafts wait to be discovered and enjoyed - but where is the time for that?

Eventually I found the whole activity tiring, often stressful and the best way to get old faster. It seems to be a kind of pressure within us that one wants to get rid of.

The only time it has some uplifting and joyful countenance is when somebody really hugs you with deep affection and appreciation.

- Agreeing to things; just to keep the peace. Easier said than done.

Philosophically it may be said to be the correct thing.

But to navigate one's ship in this world, one requires a certain mastery and many talents to deal with and handle situations as they arise or to make an income or/and be independent enough of others to be able to have the guts to tell others "shoo-off".

Most of us have only simply grown in body in a particular comfort zone without too much learning or earning potential. Most of us have no idea of what the world outside this zone is like. It is too scary to want even go out.

There is dependency with others interwoven in our "life" on earth. We cannot survive alone. Just imagine your life if you had to grow your own food, weave your own cloth, sew your own clothes, make your own sandals and fetch your own water after digging your own well and walking all the way to the beach 1000 miles away for a holiday?

There is a story told about a frustrated man who gave up all to become a hermit. A mouse was giving him no end of trouble. Nothing was safe from the mouse. So he kept a cat and to feed the cat, a goat. Soon he had a new household. Something even worse than what he had run away from because he had no one to help him in his labors.

I will go to the extent to say that this is bad advice as this kind of thinking will only instigate some hapless guy to do something to create a hurtful situation for himself and give rise to more drama and trauma.

- Trapped in the "samskar" of pleasure. The evil Gods have to then come to help you out by creating a tragedy. PK.

- Yes don't give yourself airs.

This one line has enough TNT to blast you into the Spiritual Stratosphere if you let it penetrate your thick skull and "armour" protected heart.

I have never been able to understand how we ever learnt to presume that we are "somebody" even with millions of similar, no-different, more-or-less similarly endowed walking-talking Joes all around us.

One little talent that one person develops and it goes to his head! Or even a gift by accident of Birth. A bit of praise and his nose simply never points downward again.

- What thoughts go into the making of a suicidal make-up?

On many occasions, a thought has come to me of running away lock, stock and barrel from the daily grind which in my case is not very much but I have to live by the laws laid down by others with some abuse thrown in and this is rather difficult on the vanity and the necessity to adjust to it all.

What do these "suicidals" expect to achieve from it? First of all the idea is to punish "them". Second the satisfaction that they will be missed. Third that "they" will realise how important a link they were in the life of others and now will regret but will never get a chance to make amends now.

Supposing this is the thought in the mind of a person who has committed suicide. It is plausible - isn't it?

The sobering thought that keeps me back is that I know from my understanding of human nature, that those who did not care enough when I was there wouldn't really care much about my absence. There will be a small tiny hiccup in the everyday working but will soon rearrange itself. I make it sound personal so that people can identify with the thought as having come from experience as a human. It is not just speculative.

Everyone goes thru this and if they learn to not identify with it, it would not have the power to affect their destiny and life with despondency.

Notice how often the thought comes to many of us ....."If I am sick I will get attention, if I do something unusual I will get the attention I crave..... That I can win back the girl by arousing sympathy etc..."

- Pradeep Pk Maheshwari: Now let us come down to earth and take care of it and our brethren.

Sarangha Kay: Yes but how?

Pradeep Pk Maheshwari: Just think kindness.

Sarangha Kay... Hmm

Pradeep Pk Maheshwari: Stop thinking with words.

- The choices we made are responsible. The responsibilities we have taken have to be completed. Occultly, running away is not an option. Anyway wherever we go we carry ourselves and the vibes/situations/problems of similar nature will again surround us because we happen to be in the state we are and the Cosmos organises our life specifically to our needs around the vibes we emanate.

We were taught to "transform" the situation by changing ourselves so that the responding vibes also change.

Attend to your moments as they come. Go step by step as your evolution opens up the vista to you.

People don't understand WHAT AN ABSOLUTE WASTE OF MENTAL AND PSYCHIC ENERGY it is to look for answers for which questions have not yet cropped up in their psyche.

It is pure intellectual gymnastics and useless - it may even take you on the wrong road.

ASK your pertinent questions and focus only on the answers to them.

How is this subject of any interest to you or me - really? Besides being high grade philosophical gossip? What profound answer will it give you to take care of the INSTANT you are living in now?

Addressing situations that are not there and do not matter.

Really, we live in a Fool's paradise.

How little we matter is the thought that comes to mind.

At any given moment a thought overwhelms us and we put all our energy into acting it out.

Reflect - what does that make you? AN UNTHINKING ROBOT; totally unreasonable because you are not using your wisdom or your will, to stop, wonder, reason and show any patience.

You ARE a stooge, a tool of some Forces operating thru you using you as their conduit.

Observe yourself - are you not the YOU you make yourself out to be?

PS: The colossal amount of energy we spend in inanities!

Say your thing the way you know how. Treat critical comments as feedback to improve your expressive power.

Our words are particular to us. Those who are particular to us will appreciate them.

It is stupid to expect any others to do so. We should blow our trumpet for the fun of it. But as we say in India No point playing the flute to the buffalo.

* We humans are born & live in small knit groups and rarely look beyond it. We are satisfied to be accepted in this small group of family, neighbours, school-friends and later in life work-place friends.

We are formed deeply by this little family we are born with and end up living in with. This is real and the emotional bonds created are the only real thing with any meaning.

Everyday contact and memories from this closeness is all most us can visualise as life and our world. Deep relationships are formed only by close contact living.

Even close relatives but with whom we have not lived don't really count. They fall into the category of acquaintances who we honour by remembering on birthdays and family gatherings. But no close or deeper contact comes out of it all; often not even this much.

Nothing else really matters outside this frame and the bigger picture is for philosophers. This is also the reason why nothing much has ever percolated to the people in terms of teachings as all the teachings in the world are superfluous to their needs of the moment.

It would be premature to expect humanity to rise beyond this level of thinking in the present state of evolution of human-kind.

Some odd individuals here & there break out of the mould certainly and they are rays of hope in an otherwise rather dark scenario in which pettiness reigns.

The saddest part is that when one generation, after serious traumatic events, has learnt its lessons and LIGHT shines on in this world, Death interferes and soon it is back to square one with the new crop of humans having to start all over again. Very little gets passed on.

- Let us improve.

It is Not as simple as that. Men are expected to go out in the world and provide. They have been mentally tuned that way. And most families still operate that way. Women stay home to take care of the home and it is their efforts that men end up having a home. The pressure on men to tackle life and the world is high and they may have not been well trained for it - rarely are.

Women tend to nag and end up needling the men although that is not their intention per se and their tongue lashing can be rather deeply hurting and biting. Most men resort to violence and have great difficulty to quieten/calm themselves.

All of this creates a "Witches Brew" but the kinder type of men find this rather too strong and opt for suicide.

The problem is that our government, peopled by people like us is not at all kind and when back at home too the situation is explosive, where does anyone go?

The world really, immediately, considering that we now are a huge family spread the globe over - we need to learn to be kinder, and hopefully it will then show itself in friendlier laws, policing, manufacturing, friendlier after sales service, friendlier - less "Shylocky" medical care and...and.... and....

- Our complacency is enriching the very people we are complaining about.

Most of our approaches towards a solution fail because we are giving too much importance to the "Apparent".

This is most clearly seen in modern medicine where symptoms are treated as the illness. Example: Fever & pain - paracetamol is used and most people think that they are better when the fever drops and the pain goes away. That it is temporary and both soon return is not considered. We love it as it is APPARENTLY and that is all that we need. Anyway it permits us to go on with our urges and stupidities.

That is why we have a saying in India: "Truth is that which the world sees".

The word apparent has cousins like "assume", "pretend", "obvious".

The mind jumps to conclusions mainly on the apparent. Dermatologists are therefore the happiest doctors. The entire department is based on superficial treatments and masking of symptoms - they know that their patients will never be really ever cured.

The cure for acidity is better quality, less processed food and digestive enzymes but the pharma promotes antacids and we love it.

Apparently breathing problems are caused by constricting in the lungs and an inhaler is the cure. The patient is very happy with the instant relief. But no one is really asking why constriction takes place - although old systems like Ayurveda have explained it in depth but that requires self-discipline and care - which is obviously too much trouble. The patients are to blame for this attitude. Apparent relief is what they want and modern pharma is giving it to them. I admit relief is a great need but so should be the cure if possible.

Millions are being spent to find more APPARENT CURES instead of removing the cause. The public is happy too as it needs something NOW and couldn't bother with long term permanent solutions.

These new cures are a source of wealth and the "raison d'etre" of big pharma which we, all of us are actively promoting but not apparently so; therefore it is ok with us.

WE have agreed to live with polluted & poisoned food, air and water - I don't understand why - why don't we ask the industry to find cures for the removal of the polluting elements?

- People jam-pack their days with something or the other so that they do not have to think of "silence" and "communion with Self".

I have had the good fortune to have been cared for by some people most of my life and all of these are/were people with spiritual destinies yet they were avoiding the final release by being busy. Whenever I would call them, they had only one reply: I am very busy. You come over; the house is at your disposal and do it yourself.

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The Sage instinctively avoids becoming too busy, which is seen as the worst form of laziness. Mostly, being busy is nothing but the effort to sidestep the issues that really matter in one's life. (Taoist wisdom)

- On the Question of freedom of expression to children: Adults are afraid. One would think that their little world is endangered every time a child goes experimenting or on a personal voyage of discovery. But then they are afraid of other adults too. What are they so afraid of?

I feel Control as a natural reflex is in play. We need to become thinking executives to improve; consciously living and striving to live by our most affectionate feelings & the most positive thoughts.

I try to make people think by raising question rather than throw quotes and thoughts for the day at them. Without a bit of churning......without a live question, answers are pointless.

* Of what value? Pradeep Pk Maheshwari : In the end it amounts to nothing. If all your development remains mental it ends with the body. We recommence again in next lives with a funny feeling of incompleteness. Until disaster strikes and like a shot of lightening the mental shell is broken to permit an opening in which case one starts connecting with the Intuitive. Until then it is all a classroom journey. When you are connected to the Intuitive, online nuggets are very helpful reminders and often clarify many doubts. I can say that I have benefited. The ease with which we get to be in touch with so many realised souls and their words is fantastic. We have to remove this mind out of the way in a way so that it stops interfering with our soul's experience.

Through online, I have learnt one thing, that there are many out there speaking of the same experiences and saying it better than me. It has helped me become more humble and helped me put me in my rightful place on the ladder of evolution.

Sarangha Kay... Good point. Looking for some golden nugget via the intellect especially online is fruitless.

Ken Timper... Sarangha Kay, There are many nuggets everywhere. The whole of life is a "school." There is a great line by VH that stuck with me over the years: "One ounce of falsehood can corrupt ten thousand pounds of Truth." It takes a lot of trial and error, even time and effort to develop spiritual discernment. Mentally, the only valid method is abnegation (also called neti-neti, not this, not this). Can we be self-honest enough to admit something is false when it goes against our preference or preferential thinking? There are very, very few places or sources where one can find consistent truth. The problem is that most want to cherry pick and avoid inner discomfort at all costs. This is what leads to tarnished golden nuggets.

* A little "pure" appreciation is so like elixir. It makes us feel worthy again.

We all want it but do not wish to give any.

If we look inward, we must see that if we so like it then others must also like it but yet we are mostly busy focus on the faults, misinterpreting happenings to see the faults and generally being nasty.

And then there is no denying that we resent and end up with envy when others are being praised.

I think humans are basically nasty people and pathological liars just for the fun of it and mostly to cast an image of themselves in a particular frame..

* Can we discuss this like mature adults?

No we can't for the obvious fact that we are not mature adults. Mature adults do not go around carrying their heart on one sleeve, their egos on the other and their mobile phones tightly clamped in their hands. Then, most adults never discuss. They accuse outright. This cannot augur well by any standard.

Whose house is it anyway?

Peace descends on all households once this question is firmly resolved. Most couples do not even know that most of the problems of their life together are stemming from this question at the back of their minds. And the children know for sure that it belongs to them; thereby only compounding the intricacy of the problem. Women say that they were brought in by marriage and why would any man would do that if he did not want to let her feel so? She is right. Most men think that because they are earning members, all rights are theirs. I am on the side of women here; this is the most stupid thought a man can have. And if the woman is the earning member then it is best if the man thought of himself as the vassal in the equation.

On the question of habits.

Most habits are there to stay. Both the partners have picked them up on their growing up saga and I see not how they will change now. He leaves used glasses everywhere with rings all over the place which makes the woman livid. She uses his towel and he goes all red. These problems are of their own making. They need to be taken with a pinch of salt.

When we first get married we want to be entwined. But sooner or later the novelty wears off and then we want our private space back. I wonder if there is any going back.

My personal experience is that we are in it for the duration. Men should try to create small corners for themselves in their homes without making it too obvious that they are doing so. Hide important things if needed. Most women who move things around do not realize the frustration and time lost in looking for things. Small things which most often, as they have been moved by another person cannot be found without the other's help anyway. Women on the other hand should be ready for being treated as the happy partner, whatever happens: like he bringing in two of his friends for dinner and she not properly made up. Most women may complain on how is she to provide for two sudden guests; but the truth is that this does not bother her at all. She could cook up something with one hand tied behind her back. But being caught unprepared with her hair in disarray is something else; she cannot ever forgive that. Men need to understand these fine points.

Shall we ever learn?

Come on, wake up. The learning process stopped long ago. We are now an evolved couple -- are we not? That we are continuously getting into each other's hair because "I know best and refuse to shift my stance" is another matter. Anyone can see that I am changing and adjusting; if only I could say the same for my partner!

Illness and babyism.

When it comes to illness like sore throats and a slight fever or even a little pain, men show their real selves. They have learnt from early on that when they are sick they get the most attention. Now I firmly blame the women for this. Unfortunately what the mothers sow has to be reaped by the wives. But then men have no role in this fiasco and should not be blamed!

I learned a lot from my parents by observing them. And of course observing other parents around me because I had to live time with my uncles. In India we had the benefit of joint families. I definitely saw the things that were grating on everybody's nerves and made me question -- why are they so? I read all the books on psychology I could find and all the books written by spiritual masters that I could lay my hands on.

I resolved to not marry until I was, at least in my own thoughts, ready to take on the responsibility of another person in my life.

And when I did marry, another universe unfolded. And I realised how un-ready I was. The process of change and learning actually started at this stage because I was ready to listen and see myself through my partner's eyes.

- The Ingrates that we are.

Remember the story of Sleeping Beauty.

The death warrant was changed to 100 years of sleep years by Gratitude - the youngest fairy of them all and still not respected as an important Spirit.

In the material world there are many generous people who do so much for others and they are seen as stupid, weaklings and considered as looking for admiration/ulterior motives. This is how debased humans are.

In the invisible world, even among ourselves, there are kind thoughts and certain sages giving us gifts for our wellness and joy and taking care of us.

But do we recognise them? And acknowledge them ever? NO. We feel it is our accrued greatness that does it all. The Ingrates that we are.

I feel funny when family members talk of distant family members. I don't remember most of them and they have forgotten me. We have no common thread left between us - not even memories.

Leave the things that have gone into the past and take care properly about the ones present now.

People reduce their world into a small manageable size. This is the error. Grow and keep connecting to new elements.

This is your time and this is your people. The rest is meaningless and can only serve to keep you back in your Sadhana if you are following a path of conscious evolution

There is a constant going back to a journey that this life has been. Most of the roads simply disappear behind us. Most of the people and possibilities that bother us as memories are only in our mind as if being reminded of them will keep us connected.

No. They are gone. Don't block your space with these but look ahead for the new ones that are coming in.

Conclusion: Things will bumble along as they are. Eventually things will move only at Universe's speed till the whole conscious level of every creature rises in a huge all-encompassing spiral all together one cockroach at a time.

Change, growth for now will remain an individual thing.

The author. Facebook name: Pradeep PK Maheshwari

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