February 2021 archive

Following a useless leader

Link to Original Document Many people are hero worshippers. They decide who they want to idolize and then continue to do so, until they find another idol. Most often they follow a hero ( swami, Guru, leader, actor, politician, actress, sports person , etc) and base it on achievement and popularity This is all they …

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Live a million lives in one life

Link to Original Document Life is about experiences. I believe that for liberation, one has to go through a million types of experiences. As you finish them off without regressing or getting fixed on any of them you get liberation. There is nothing more that you will desire – provided you are satisfied Now let’s …

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Does God have a shape?

Link to Original Document Strange question and it will offend many people Just think about it. Vast universe. I am sure there is life elsewhere. Do they all look like humans? Soon enough we will find life soon. It may not look like humans. So if they think there is a God, wont they draw …

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Physics – black hole

Link to Original Document From the RI – a great discussion by Sean Carroll and Jennifer Ouellette I absolutely love their intellectual clarity and ability to dumb it down for a gastroenterologist like me! Three principles have to be conserved No drama – Alice falling in the black hole, does not notice anything unusual Locality …

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Sankalpa

Link to Original Document Hindus use the word sankalpa. Before every religious ceremony, they do sankalpa I have asked many people what is the difference between sankalpa and desire. No one has answered the difference. So let me explain the difference. Desire is, well, desire. You something fun and want it. It really isn’t fun …

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Fear

Link to Original Document Do you think we have made progress – in dealing with fear? If you go back more than 100- 200 years and can imagine life at that time, the hardships they faced were quite daunting No electricity or water. People were at the mercy of forces of nature. Wind, fire, rain …

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Peace

Link to Original Document So what is peace? Depends on the level you are at. For very ordinary people, they experience peace in strains of the world. Such as? They go on a long trip. Come back home and oh this this finally peaceful. Or after hectic day or after an exam is over and …

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Our choices in life

Link to Original Document Humans have a funny attitude. About life. Their problems. Their hardship. And about other people and their success Let’s take a situation of getting married. We get married. Or live together. Except for the legal situation, it is the same. Now when you get married – either arranged marriage if you …

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How much money should a priest or Guru have?

Link to Original Document Let’s start with the current sad state of affairs. Our modern day So called Gurus They have millions upon millions of dollars. They collect money. The unwitting disciple spends a lot of money and it all goes to their personal pocket book – but you can’t label it as their personal …

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How much money should a priest or Guru have?

Link to Original Document Let’s start with the current sad state of affairs. Our modern day So called Gurus They have millions upon millions of dollars. They collect money. The unwitting disciple spends a lot of money and it all goes to their personal pocket book – but you can’t label it as their personal …

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An important point to remember in life!

Link to Original Document Mother ( Aurobindo ) reminds of the right attitude in life And circumstances. We all need to remember it. It is the basis of surrender Here it is He who wants to advance on the path of perfection must never complain about the difficulties on the way, for each is an …

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