Destiny : The timeless flow of Life is in flux.We can conceptualize any event occurring in our life happening as per destiny,which sounds so naive. If at all we see destiny as any ready script for any/all events happening ,that too under influence of Almighty/God,that would be the simplest way of blaming someone else for any unexpected event and not taking responsibility for ourselves or honestly accept our mortal existence. Factually, no matter what we aspire ,though we can take action practically the consequences are never in our control,its simple as that. Things may either happen as per our expectations or they might not.For that purpose we don't have to blame any external agency viz- God or invent concept of destiny. Every event happening is not actually a linear event but a complex event influenced by innumerable factors. Seen -unseen, known -unknown so many factors are evolving round that point of which our mind is hardly capable of comprehending.Mind can understand the linear activities,but it's next to impossible for understanding any issue holistically.Whether we like it or not ,life shall be always surprising with its offerings ,some might be pleasing some might be disheartening but things just happen,that is all that is. And for some people this concept of destiny might give a therapeutic effect,another reason for cribbing or blaming , nothing more than that. Lets understand and accept that Life is as lively and afresh as Life per se , it doesn't require any stale script to function for that matter.
About Me
- AJAY
- PUNE, Maharshtra, India
- मुझे पाना हो तों मुझमे उतरकर देखों / य़ू किनारेसे समन्दर को देखा नहीं जाता // I am an Ayurvedic Practitioner from Pune,interested in Life(now,who isn't ?).I appreciate Life in its totality,as a whole.By Life I don't mean mere human life but the whole Existence.I consider Life more than a subject to be explored through various streams of Knowledge like Science,Spirituality,Arts and anything beyond.Life is an ultimate Adventure(no not just Bungee jumping and all that) without any specific Destination,without any goal,without any certainty.So-called ideas of Enlightenment,Liberation,Salvation are mere tip of the iceberg.Although Human endeavor to investigate Life is an unfair attempt in its glory, we humans tend to speculate it with our inefficient tools-mind and the senses;but that has to be excused by dear Life !
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Non-dualism : If the world is illusion,how real is the concept of perceiving/labelling this world as illusion ? Ain't this activity too an illusion?
Past Life : No, i don't believe in past life, as it seems irrelevant as far as
our journey is concerned.Unless there is some sort of 'unfinished business ' to
do.Otherwise in most of us nature has already formatted our memories and
produced us,which seems to be great plan.Although there are some cases where
people remember their past lifes vividly but that may be essential for their
growth and existence ,not true in everybodies case.Many times its healthy to
forget our past and past lives.In short it exist for
those who remember ,those who don't should move on !
Beliefs : As far
as beliefs(opinions) are concerned,i admire what Bertrand Russell said " I
would never die for my beliefs, because i might be wrong".This goes true
for anybodys belief/opinions.I personally feel that beliefs should be
rational,productive,flexible and pragmatic in nature.we should be able to
playfully handle our beliefs rather these very beliefs control or bother us
unnecessarily.More the rigid they are,more would be we bothered by them.
"I have a belief" and "I have a dog'' in both the cases the
object have to serve the 'I' and not the other way round.Beliefs are like the
operating sytem (OS) of our species.Their purpose and existence is for
functioning of an individual.The moment any conflict arises within us,its high
time for thorough introspection.If in case i come across someone having
different beliefs from me i do examine my beliefs before challenging or
opposing his/her beliefs.And at the end of the day beliefs whosoever it may be
should be taken with a pinch of salt, as they are just medium for smooth
functioning of every individual,and its ok to let everybody enjoys their
beliefs however puerile they may seem.Let us enjoy our freedom.
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Philosophy :Yes ,
we in east never had any exclusive philosophical field as in west, Everything
came under the religious umbrella.Here, in east philosophy seemed to be one of
the tenets of the larger picture called 'Religion' which was and is supposed to
be part of everyday life and lifestyle.So unlike west philosophy is not any
intellectual pursuit to be persevered by handful of intellectuals and thinking
mind.Also its fundamentally known as " Darshan" (to
see/vision/insights) which is not just about our only tool of perception the
mind & senses but much more beyond that.Hence there's mysticism and
metaphysics associated and involved with the whole stuff.So we have a very
pretty well designed chaos to offer and not just mere logic and critical
thinking.
.. ... .lucid.. dreams ... .... ...... .....
Dr Ajay Jagtap
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Once Chuang Tzu dreamt he was a butterfly, a butterfly fluttering around, happy with himself and doing as he pleased. He was unaware that he was Chuang Tzu. Suddenly he woke up and there he was, the real Chuang Tzu,in the flesh .But he didn't know if he was Chuang Tzu who had dreamt he was a butterfly, or a butterfly dreaming he was Chuang Tzu. Between Chuang Tzu and a butterfly there must be some distinction, isn’t it ?
The above incident in Chuang Tzu’s life is nothing but an eternal
question by which not only Chuang Tzu but every thinking soul has been puzzled
about his own existence and perception of himself and the inner - outer world.How
real is the reality ? or Is this world
really an illusion ?Dream and sleep
state play a significant role in human life
.The more we try to delve into its mysteries the more we get lost or rather
absorbed into the abyss of Consciousness . And thus, these phenomena had always
been an inspiration to our creativity ,be it a poetry ,music ,painting or even
a scientific discovery.
For instance , although the idea of
‘walking through someone’s dream’ as in the hit movie ‘Inception’ is fictional,and
likely to remain so, Researchers at Yale University (YU)have found that lucid dreamers can have a
control over their dream thereby using dreams as a tool to learn new skills .Its
already been proven that people who practice task in dreams can be better at
them in real life .Also, people who can control their dreams can use this
unusual ability to experience a sense of Euphoria ,as if they have accomplished
something. Lucid dreaming can improve a person’s social control & decision
–making abilities . “We know that by engaging circuits in the brain we change
its architecture”, says researcher Dr Peter Morgan (YU).Lucid dreamers can
manipulate and can control parts of their brain to open up and learn while they
are asleep.
The above research is definitely a
breakthrough in the field of
science,especially dealing with the dreams and sleep - a matter of great mystery
.Though Human beings spend one-third of their
life in sleep ,very little is known about till date .Since time
immemorial dreams had been a subject of
awe and wonder to poets ,artists , scientists ,spiritualists and mystics.
Eastern philosophy and mysticism has unravelled its mysteries profoundly unlike
their Western counterpart , until the advent of Sigmund Freud and his ground-breaking work in
the field of psychology .Indeed ,Freud’s revolutionary theories regarding
dreams were stepping stone in the world of psychology .
In contrast ,here’s an interesting pointer from world of eastern philosophy and science on
Lucid dreaming–
svaPna anId```````a
&anaalambanaM vaa ÈÈ
³patMjala yaaogasaU~ ¹
samaaiQa pad 1/38´
~ For Manasa-stithi-nibandhanam (tranquilizing
of mind) give mind the support of
knowledge obtained in the dream state and sleep state.
This is one among numerous pointers given by Mahamuni Patanjali in his
authoritative treatise on Yoga - ‘ Patanjala Yoga Sutra’.Here ,Mahamuni prescribes
the sadhaka to meditate on the
experience attained in the dream state
i.e, dreams as well as the sound (dreamless) sleep in order to sharpen their
meditative skills. Patanjali and other Mystics advise sadhakas to meditate upon
various blissful and ecstatic experiences encountered during sleep to deepen
their level of consciousness .And also
to contemplate upon the ‘unconscious’ - sleep state,which is devoid of dreams .If
possible, this deep (dreamless) sleep state can be a gateway to the realm of
infinite consciousness . The prime motif of Yoga and Tantra is to get absorbed
into Cosmic Consciousness
thereby leaving no trace of duality . And for that matter, both these sciences
have developed various meditative techniques. Of course ,Lucid dreaming is one
such technique which comes by practice but again it’s not the sole trick to
tranquil the mischievous mind.
( A lucid dream, in simplest terms, is a dream in which one is
aware that one is dreaming. The term was coined by the Dutch
psychiatrist and writer Frederik van Eeden (1860–1932). ) .
About Beggars ?
The modus operandi of the beggars is so
predictable,they are often seen at specific locations/public places like
outside temples or any place of worship,traffic signals,nearby eatery
and so on;deployed in encashing the peoples so-called compassion &
sentiments,nonetheless this stands out to be yet another established
lucrative business. Life is funny or should i say a mysery ???
'स्व ~ सर्व '
'सर्व ' की गरिमा ' स्व ' के अस्तित्व तक ही सीमित है l
जब 'स्व' ही नहीं तोह यह 'सर्व' का भाव भी शेष नहीं रहता l
सारा 'परम' फिर केवल एक कल्पना रह जाती है l
'स्व' का अविष्कार ही 'सर्व' है l
वास्तव कुछ और ही है l
जिसने जाना उसीने पहचाना ll
जब 'स्व' ही नहीं तोह यह 'सर्व' का भाव भी शेष नहीं रहता l
सारा 'परम' फिर केवल एक कल्पना रह जाती है l
'स्व' का अविष्कार ही 'सर्व' है l
वास्तव कुछ और ही है l
जिसने जाना उसीने पहचाना ll
'चेहरा'
कहते है 'चेहरा' कुछ और नहीं बल्कि एक 'पहचान' है ,
जैसे गीतकार की पहचान उसका गीत है ,
जैसे कवी की पहचान उसका काव्य है ,
नदी की पहचान उसका बहाव है,
मेरा भी एक चेहरा है ,मेरी भी एक पहचान है l
मेरा चेहरा कुछ और नहीं ,
पल - प्रतिपल तुम्हारा ही स्मरण है ,
तुम्हारे ही नाम का नित्य सुमिरण है ,
केवल तुम्हारे ही अस्तित्व का प्रतिबिंब है l
- अजेय ll
जैसे गीतकार की पहचान उसका गीत है ,
जैसे कवी की पहचान उसका काव्य है ,
नदी की पहचान उसका बहाव है,
मेरा भी एक चेहरा है ,मेरी भी एक पहचान है l
मेरा चेहरा कुछ और नहीं ,
पल - प्रतिपल तुम्हारा ही स्मरण है ,
तुम्हारे ही नाम का नित्य सुमिरण है ,
केवल तुम्हारे ही अस्तित्व का प्रतिबिंब है l
- अजेय ll
The Hypothetical Self
Ultimately Religion or Spirituality doesn't exclusively exist .By and large it is an extrapolation or an extract of the physical world may be in a subtler way.
Like for example the relation between the center and circumference is interdependent.As long as there is center there lies the circumference and vice versa. In similar fashion ,the so-called self/spirit and its fabric - body relatively exists.
The Self being the center and thereby the body,thus so on and so forth the perceptible world being its circumference.Self exist as long as Body or the physical knowledge exists.In absence of the one the other obviously cease to exist.Thus when the two exist it is the realm of 'Duality' and when one vanishes making other also to vanish- it is 'Nondualism' or 'Monism '.
So,it is questionable as to whether or not there is any individual Self existing.No,technically there is no such individual self thereby ruling out any possibility of Self-Realization or Self-Knowledge (Atma-Saakshatkaar or Atma Gyan). Say,during sleep neither there is any 'Self' aware of itself being asleep nor aware of the physique and physical world.Here there is no center nor any periphery ,ruling out any existence of inner and outer world.Also,if any possibility of heightened awareness or higher degree of consciousness is considered to be true,where the Self is realized ,that again would be a totally sophistic statement to be consider as valid.
All the spiritual practice is nothing but an urge and means to satisfy the mundane needs.The Spirit doesn't exists hence essentially it is called as Spirit.Just like the volatile aqueous solution Spirit vaporises on exposure to air , in the same way the Spirit cease to exist without the body . As long as the body is intact,that vital principle can be arbitrarily termed as an 'Entity', as 'Spirit'.Thats it !
In the physical world it is possible for one to come face to face with somebody else but as far as oneself is considered it is next to impossible to acknowledge ourselves.At the most we can perceive our image in the mirror but coming face to face with ones own self is impossible.Our eyes can see the whole but can it see itself ?, NO ! Reflections are different from the very thing,the Subject.Like we say 'The map is not the territory',we can map the consciousness at the most but can never understand it in real sense.
Just like when you go on peeling an onion what you are left with is 'Nothing' ,such is the case of our tryst with gaining knowledge about the non-existent self.Ultimately we are left with 'No-thing' to be acknowledged as 'Self' ; and that which is labelled as 'Self ' is merely a superimposition of our 'EGO' , a convenient label ,a despicable tag.
Like for example the relation between the center and circumference is interdependent.As long as there is center there lies the circumference and vice versa. In similar fashion ,the so-called self/spirit and its fabric - body relatively exists.
The Self being the center and thereby the body,thus so on and so forth the perceptible world being its circumference.Self exist as long as Body or the physical knowledge exists.In absence of the one the other obviously cease to exist.Thus when the two exist it is the realm of 'Duality' and when one vanishes making other also to vanish- it is 'Nondualism' or 'Monism '.
So,it is questionable as to whether or not there is any individual Self existing.No,technically there is no such individual self thereby ruling out any possibility of Self-Realization or Self-Knowledge (Atma-Saakshatkaar or Atma Gyan). Say,during sleep neither there is any 'Self' aware of itself being asleep nor aware of the physique and physical world.Here there is no center nor any periphery ,ruling out any existence of inner and outer world.Also,if any possibility of heightened awareness or higher degree of consciousness is considered to be true,where the Self is realized ,that again would be a totally sophistic statement to be consider as valid.
All the spiritual practice is nothing but an urge and means to satisfy the mundane needs.The Spirit doesn't exists hence essentially it is called as Spirit.Just like the volatile aqueous solution Spirit vaporises on exposure to air , in the same way the Spirit cease to exist without the body . As long as the body is intact,that vital principle can be arbitrarily termed as an 'Entity', as 'Spirit'.Thats it !
In the physical world it is possible for one to come face to face with somebody else but as far as oneself is considered it is next to impossible to acknowledge ourselves.At the most we can perceive our image in the mirror but coming face to face with ones own self is impossible.Our eyes can see the whole but can it see itself ?, NO ! Reflections are different from the very thing,the Subject.Like we say 'The map is not the territory',we can map the consciousness at the most but can never understand it in real sense.
Just like when you go on peeling an onion what you are left with is 'Nothing' ,such is the case of our tryst with gaining knowledge about the non-existent self.Ultimately we are left with 'No-thing' to be acknowledged as 'Self' ; and that which is labelled as 'Self ' is merely a superimposition of our 'EGO' , a convenient label ,a despicable tag.
Science
- Science alike Religion has its own pros and cons,both are available for those who can afford its fruits.
- Scientific enquiry is essential with respect to its field,but as far as day to day life is concerned it is the 'belief' that makes world go round.
- Does actions have any fundamental 'cause and effect' value ? No not actually.Our perceptions make us infer so.Life has no blueprint,so at a given time and place what we do is relate and interpret an incident from point 'A' to point 'B' to come to a specific conclusion and thereby establish this theory.What we are dealing with is just a part -a very well selected part-a logical part to claim our theory.
- It is our linear thinking which is the quintessential ingredient in gathering knowledge of the universe within and without.But in fact there's lot more going in this uni/multiverse.It has a multi -dimensional aspect which is beyond our grasp.
ART from the heART....
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SRI SWAMI SAMARTH
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Neti Neti.....
Fortunate are those who are able to get rid of their Quest,of this unquenchable thirst.They realize that this is not a riddle with an answer,not a journey with a specific destination but an unfathomable abyss.Any Seeker ultimately comes on a path where all he can do is to terminate all his efforts,he realizes that dismissal of all his efforts is the only solution for his problem,an only remedy for his malady,an only gateway to the pathless land.Thus he is able to nail down the complexities of Life at ease.Everything is Simplified , Demystified.This negative approach is the conclusive factor in putting all the doubts & questions to a halt.Leading to an acceptive approach to the indistinguishable nature of every matter in the existence.To his astonishment he says Not this,Not this is what I was searching.A full stop followed by another full stop and so on the story continues.Life is very tricky,it keeps us entangled in her game till our last breath.Even if we quit,she makes us play and for those who play with an intention to win are simply defeated.Here participation is the core issue.
AJAY GITA
- When a Wise Man is aware of his Wisdom, he appears to be fool ; When a Beautiful women is aware of her Beauty she appears to be Ugly.
- Authenticity of a Wise Man is inversely proportional to the no. of associates s/he has.
- Love is a Myth.
- Love is the luxury of civilized men.
- Had Love been really so valuable in this world,it would have been the Currency of every state.
- Just as a pinch of salt is needed to complete any recipe,so is that much amount of love needed in life,just a bit but very essential.
- Every relationship has a shelf life.
- A Question is a Question if at all it a Question of your Life and Death.
- No Single thing in Life is Everything . Every little thing has its significance at a given place and time.
- You can either be an honest man or be a social animal, the latter being a smart decision,anyways choice is yours.
- No System is foolproof.
- All the so-called imbalance in the world is for the sake of Perfect Balance.
- Fundamentally Chaos is an Order incomprehensible to our human mind.
- Complete eradication ,transformation or transcendence of one's instinct is self-deception.You have to come full-circle; as long as body exists, it(body) is working on these intrinsic program.
- All life is sheer Expression.
- Nobody is to be blamed here,neither you nor the other because both tend to exploit each other in one or the other way.
- Words have meaning , not Life !
- Words are always Misleading.
- Follow someone and you are one step behind.
- Disease is part and parcel of Thinking animal.
....Life in Progress....
And thus we too are not born but taking birth every moment ,living every moment and also dying every moment.This is true to our body-mind-soul as a whole system,as a whole unit.Life actually never comes to a halt.In fact its a never-ending story without a beginning.So then where are We in this picture ?
This is what We call an Illusion - ' MAYA'.
Cessation of the Mind- Thought ?
* Mummy : Why do bagpipers walk when they Play ?
Little Annie : To get away from the noise.
Little Johnny : Moving targets are harder to hit.
Little Annie : To get away from the noise.
Little Johnny : Moving targets are harder to hit.
It is the same Dog !
* Teacher : Jack,your essay on 'My Dog' is same as your brother's.
Did you copy from him ?
Jack : No ma'm, it is the same dog !
Did you copy from him ?
Jack : No ma'm, it is the same dog !
Avadhuta Gita
Death
Death is simply decomposition of the body into the five Basic elements viz., Earth,Water,Fire,Air & Ether of which it is composed,ultimately releasing into the pool of consciousness (if thats the word i can use).Death as imagined by humans, is not an end but a mere process of metamorphosis of that organism.Every substance being into constant state of flux in/of Existence/consciousness.
*Birth and Death are both relative things.Neither one is aware of his/her birth nor of death.Both these things have their existence from the standpoint of the world but not the individual himself.We do not exist to witness our birth as well as death.That's the mystery behind these two phenomenal events.
*Birth and Death are both relative things.Neither one is aware of his/her birth nor of death.Both these things have their existence from the standpoint of the world but not the individual himself.We do not exist to witness our birth as well as death.That's the mystery behind these two phenomenal events.
Life and that Smoke............
Overall Life is like Smoking a Cigarette,nothing do i have to accumulate ,with every moment,with this fleeting time,with this vanishing act of Smoke nothing remains,Neither good nor bad experiences,everything Disappears ! No remnants other than the Ash.Bit concrete,bit smoky,bit like this and bit like that ...cannot be defined cannot be confined......It is and it is not ......
Magic of Money
* Money does'nt have value,Money is the value.
* Money is not everything in life,it is the Only thing in life.
* My interest is not actually Money but all that things Money can buy.
Graffiteria
* Doctors are drug addicts ,without these ( drugs ) they cannot treat their patients".
*All good things ultimately come to an end , yes indeed ! last month my friend got MARRIED to his girl friend.
*I belong to a Minority community called -' Genius '.
* The word 'teach' & 'cheat' are made of same alphabets...the rest is self-explanatory.
* Education is rape of human intrinsic intelligence.
* 'ANYBODY' in need ,is a friend indeed...Let it be a dog.
* " I Love You " ,these are the three magical words that fool you & everyone else....Beware of them.
* Love without suffering,is like a bird without Wings.
* A problem is a solution Unknown.
* All Equations are basically based on Divisions.
*There is nothing to be learned,known or understood nor do we understand anything in its actuality .
*The only thing that 'inspires' me now, is breathing in of air. Marriage
* Marriage is deal between two amateur entrepreneurs.
* Girl : When we get married ,I want to share all your worries & troubles.
Boy : It's very kind of you darling ,but I don't have any worries or troubles.
Girl : Well , that's because we aren't married yet.
* Girl : When we get married ,I want to share all your worries & troubles.
Boy : It's very kind of you darling ,but I don't have any worries or troubles.
Girl : Well , that's because we aren't married yet.
Enlightenment : Much Ado About Nothing.
- Enlightenment is just another experience in life,make no bones about it.It is an event, a Time/space ~ bound experience projected as timeless- spaceless....but how can an individual proclaiming it who himself being a product of time & space say so. A mess has been created around this phenomenon. and this is but natural , the whole game of spirituality is Over-Exaggeration of all & any things.An event not to be attained or achieved but encountered if at all it HAPPENS !
- Enlightenment or Whatsoever just happens ! It cannot be induced in you by any means.No so-called Meditation techniques are good enough to enable you to get Enlightened.These techniques are as good as dildos.Better get rid of those damn ridiculous means.It's just a occurence! which doesn't fall under the stupid cause-effect dogma/principle .And it is not the way we imagine or think.Always a wonder! Always afresh.Anew.....Neither Heavenly nor Hellish.
- Enlightenment is an' Idea' as long as you don't experience it or say go through it and an event after you experience it.Nobody had ever got hold of it forever which is consequently surpassed by mundane affairs and yes ! It always remains very personal.
- Enlightenment - consists of two things ,I would say.First is the word 'Light' - (noun),which itself is Self-illumined,full of brightness.While the other word is 'enlighten' -(verb) ;which is an event of becoming clear/ illumination of anything / to make understand.Now as we consider,that Enlightenment has something to do with either Self/Psyche/intellect ; there is nothing in fact which gets enlightened after Enlightenment because there is no difference or duality of any Light and Darkness in the first place,so the question of anybody/anything getting Enlightened itself is OUT OF QUESTION.It is just a poetic expression of making a point -That the struggle ,the conflict of wanting-achieving is simply dropped out,leaving behind every pore of the being in harmony which it was and is already-ever present.A simple realization of this thing;That is what ,It IS !
GOD
*GOD is the greatest invention of mankind !
*Whether God created Man in his Own Image is not known but Man has created His 'GOD' in his own Image.The One who looks like him,talks like him,who is ready to respond to his mundane affairs.Rather The One who Himself is All-doer, The director of this DRAMA called Life.
*GOD IS THE VIRUS & RELIGION IS THE DISEASE.
*Human pschye works/wanders in polarity, jumping from this pole to another....materialism & spirituality are two such poles.
*What are humans going to do with God ? Why do we need God ? Is it a need or a want ?
Not out of love for God but for the fulfillment of our desire we yearn for God and his Vision.
LIFE
Life is not a problem to be solved but a MYSTERY to be LIVED ! ( attributed to Søren Kierkegaard )
- Well,this is the only quote which is not mine,although i don't like quoting anyone else,this quote had hit me like a thunderbolt.Many years back I had read it on a wall poster & since then I had been fascinated by the Mystery of Life.It's more like a ' Sutra' for me or say, an essence of all that we think -all that we do throughout our life.... Its very diificult for a drop to drink up the Ocean ; Similarly its very difficult for the human mind to comprehend the Life.
* Altogether life is an experience bit good and bit bad.
*Philosophy is simply nothing but one's own standpoint of experience ,speculations,interpretation and reflections.
- Well,this is the only quote which is not mine,although i don't like quoting anyone else,this quote had hit me like a thunderbolt.Many years back I had read it on a wall poster & since then I had been fascinated by the Mystery of Life.It's more like a ' Sutra' for me or say, an essence of all that we think -all that we do throughout our life.... Its very diificult for a drop to drink up the Ocean ; Similarly its very difficult for the human mind to comprehend the Life.
* Altogether life is an experience bit good and bit bad.
*Philosophy is simply nothing but one's own standpoint of experience ,speculations,interpretation and reflections.
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