tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9116259194112701133.post8546532816630906311..comments2024-02-27T10:13:43.437-05:00Comments on Self Realization: What is the material world?Vinayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01809381214735615158noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9116259194112701133.post-23297145483578405342012-04-05T10:44:53.760-04:002012-04-05T10:44:53.760-04:00Vinay, this one definitely has better flow and is ...Vinay, this one definitely has better flow and is easier to read too. Anyways, while watching couple of different movies yesterday or while listening to TED talk, I realised one thing why people need god/or god type figure. That is why karm theory sounds relevant too. Many times mind thinks they should have attached better. They need someone to say that. But in reality, you cant speak to any human being so freely because they have their emotions and cant understand others emotions so perfectly. That is the time, we want someone so strong like god to whom we can believe blindly. That is why different people have different gods. Unfortunately it also divided people, specially when person started saying that their god is better than other's gods.<br /><br />Coming to material world, I have got one theory. The reason few people consider material world bad is it has ability to control your emotions. By denouncing it, they feel in their own control. By giving themselves into gods, they feel in their own control, and there are many things we do which make you feel guilty. By putting it on god's name, people feel guilty less and their mind is free of emotions during work. That is one reason I think god's concept should be fine with everyone as long as there is no direct competition...Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04704411914250616278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9116259194112701133.post-32779907549794670292012-04-05T09:08:34.281-04:002012-04-05T09:08:34.281-04:00very nice and I think relevant to this subject als...very nice and I think relevant to this subject also....<br />Jesus says: “The Sabbath is made for man, not man for the Sabbath.” Everything is made for man; man is the supreme value. Even God, the idea of God, is for man, and man is not for the idea of God. Sacrifice everything to man and don’t sacrifice man to anything whatsoever. Then you help....OshoVinayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01809381214735615158noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9116259194112701133.post-57664064560672915902012-04-04T21:38:57.114-04:002012-04-04T21:38:57.114-04:00I think that all we have is this world around us. ...I think that all we have is this world around us. Whatever else written in books or scriptures is unknown destination and no one ever had any interaction with that world. My point is nothing wrong in getting attached with things, whether you want or not you have to leave it all behind and go one day. Whether to go with satisfied mind or with pain in heart is our choice. Heaven or hell everything is here. As I said give importance to things as much they deserve then there wont be any problem. Age is just a number, your age is not related with your intelligence or understanding so dont worry about age, enjoy the life and try to spread love and harmony.Vinayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01809381214735615158noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9116259194112701133.post-21746240105595285782012-04-04T16:56:13.610-04:002012-04-04T16:56:13.610-04:00No problem Nitin. There is nothing for an apology ...No problem Nitin. There is nothing for an apology there. I spoke what I felt, you spoke what you felt. The end goal is getting better and making sure we pass on good values and be there as role models for whoever want to seek one. Your apology itself reflects your receptiveness to other ideas. Cheers for any positive outcome which comes out of our discussions...Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04704411914250616278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9116259194112701133.post-73457030454535319572012-04-04T12:33:21.834-04:002012-04-04T12:33:21.834-04:00@ Vishnu: I truly apologies if my comment sounded ...@ Vishnu: I truly apologies if my comment sounded like bashing on others, however I never meant of bashing anybody. The analogy I used is to explain the general pattern in society (not pointed to any individual). You are right about "we should speak about ourselves only", but if you read some of my other comments (on other topics) you will understand that I have strongly emphasized on changing ourselves (i.e. principles) and not attempting to change others (i.e. Making Rules). The analogy I used in my comment was actually the recent lesson I learnt from my life experience. Hope that is fair enough explanation.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9116259194112701133.post-27719431732153040432012-04-03T17:03:38.879-04:002012-04-03T17:03:38.879-04:00Vinay, the article is good, but I know you can exp...Vinay, the article is good, but I know you can explain it better than what you have done. The subject is very very good, points shown are amazing, but its quite difficult to read. Read it again and you will probably know.<br /><br />@Nitin, I can not agree with you more on first few points, but I completely disagree when it comes to bashing others. We should stop speaking about what others do, and only speak about ourselves. Sorry for being direct, but I think we cross boundaries many times and try to bash others at every opportunity which is unfair. If someone has to understand about life, there are so many readings to understand it, but bashing others only makes things worse. That is my personal point of view. I believe in letting people make mistakes to learn. Bashing only makes them accept things out of fear, or completely rejecting with rebelliousness. Lets try to balance out that area.<br /><br />Regarding topic, I consider materialistic world as a mean to make our life better on this planet. May be there is a better life after death, but what if there is not. Can you believe in someone making such claims. My simple answer is no. Simple reason is my mind does not have capability to think beyond certain limit. I am not going to punish my mind for not being able to do that. Rather, I am going to let it enjoy its success for bringing me up to the place where I never ever thought I can be. My mind has worked hard for 30 years to see a better life. If 30 years is not enough to figure out the best way to live my life, no amount of years or lives will be enough. For me life is here and now itself. Let me enjoy. If there is a better life somewhere else, sure, you go ahead. I will follow soon enough because I believe in theories than assumptions. It is that plain simple.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04704411914250616278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9116259194112701133.post-80030713471686217402012-03-31T15:09:19.715-04:002012-03-31T15:09:19.715-04:00http://www.krishna.com/node/160
Interesting expla...http://www.krishna.com/node/160<br /><br />Interesting explanation on this link...<br /><br />http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/02/12/living-in-the-material-world/<br /><br />This is a recent perspective and an intelligent and rational one:-<br /><br />http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/02/12/living-in-the-material-world/cmvairalehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02699676887884625721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9116259194112701133.post-69727622529872632582012-03-31T11:04:01.112-04:002012-03-31T11:04:01.112-04:00Why god sent us here?
According to scriptures, I t...Why god sent us here?<br />According to scriptures, I think, God did not just sent us here but he came with us. That's why it is said god is within us. The only problem is that people dont realize it.<br />I do agree with that no need to completely detached from material world and enjoy it as it comes, but the attachments should also be checked regularly (by oneself) for the proper development of society. For example a child has attraction/attachment for toys, when he grows (in teen age) he gets attached to games/activities of that age in adulthood (say ~25 years of age) he start earning and get attached to monetary things. Interestingly this attachment stays until the death as whatever he does is for money money and only money, irrespective of he being religious or not!! I think as if the individual does not want to grow after the age of 25.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com