What You See Is What You Get. This is a journal blog, an explore-blog, a bit of this and that blog. Sharing where the mood takes me. Perhaps it will take you too.
Dear YAM-aunty there doesn't seem to be anything to question about a statement like that. Maybe we could ask why humanity seems to be incapable of that across all its individuals, groups, communities and nations? xxx Mr T
Hari OM Ah, Mr T, an eternal question that even the Rsis of ancient days wrangled with. They came up with a pretty thorough investigation of the character of the human-animal and what it is that makes the differences in it. This, essentially, is the basis for all of Advaitic research - and all subsequent social/psychological systems! The full answer to your query is, therefore, not short. There are so many factors; time and place of birth, social situations, how we are hard-wired (remember the discussion differences in coping mechanisms?), the awful desire and effect of attaining power that some have... The inability of many to realise that they are responding to the animal side of human nature and not rising into that part of us no other animal has; the intellect and chitta (soul awareness) to properly reason out their reactions. That said, there are plenty who misuse their intellect to justify some absolutely terrible acts... because the other factor is ego. Something else the human critter is plagued with and, effectively, our greatest burden/hurdle...downfall.
Sending Love, hugs and whiskeries, your way dear puss and his F!!! Y-a xxx
Hari OM It would be a different place - more like an anthill. The intellectual concepts of love and hate would not exist, which would make us only what we physically are - animals. But in the animal world, the need for survival ensures only the fittest will reign; fights for territory, defending offspring, competition for food... all these things remain. Yxx
I like looking up the authors of your quotes - this was interesting (just wiki, but comprehensive) though quite hard to follow with so many Hindi words and phrases - and an assumed knowledge and familiarity with terms that are so 'foreign' to us (or at least me). It always strikes me this is a genuine barrier to greater worldwide understanding or faiths and ethical systems
Hari OM ...as I am a student of Chinmaya Mission, I had not looked up 'wiki' for Gurudev's biography. Looking now, I see no barriers there. Any of the 'foreign' is either explained or linked for further investigation. It would be a fair bet that no one actually involved with CM would have written that page. A devotee may have, certainly, but not officially. For the definitive 'nutshell' of this saint's life, you would be best to read here.
You may not have connected the dots (so to speak) that the Monday 'menoculayshunal' posts are about my time at Sandeepany Sadhanalaya. If you are sufficiently interested, you can catch up now that I have finally sorted out an index. From tomorrow's post, I shall start to build a picture of the people and will reach, eventually, the parampara - the lineage of gurus. Yxx
Being loved and not allowing the love to come through to one's soul is a detriment to the full realization of this quote. I have a grandson that has chosen to not accept the abundance of love given to him. It is hard to watch. namaste, janice xx
Dear YAM-aunty there doesn't seem to be anything to question about a statement like that. Maybe we could ask why humanity seems to be incapable of that across all its individuals, groups, communities and nations? xxx Mr T
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DeleteAh, Mr T, an eternal question that even the Rsis of ancient days wrangled with. They came up with a pretty thorough investigation of the character of the human-animal and what it is that makes the differences in it. This, essentially, is the basis for all of Advaitic research - and all subsequent social/psychological systems! The full answer to your query is, therefore, not short. There are so many factors; time and place of birth, social situations, how we are hard-wired (remember the discussion differences in coping mechanisms?), the awful desire and effect of attaining power that some have... The inability of many to realise that they are responding to the animal side of human nature and not rising into that part of us no other animal has; the intellect and chitta (soul awareness) to properly reason out their reactions. That said, there are plenty who misuse their intellect to justify some absolutely terrible acts... because the other factor is ego. Something else the human critter is plagued with and, effectively, our greatest burden/hurdle...downfall.
Sending Love, hugs and whiskeries, your way dear puss and his F!!! Y-a xxx
Even if there was no love, if there was no hate, this world would have been a better place!
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DeleteIt would be a different place - more like an anthill. The intellectual concepts of love and hate would not exist, which would make us only what we physically are - animals. But in the animal world, the need for survival ensures only the fittest will reign; fights for territory, defending offspring, competition for food... all these things remain. Yxx
it is a beautiful quote, and I like Nair comment about no hate, which is just as hard to do as love.
ReplyDeleteThis is so beautiful♥
ReplyDeleteNailed it!
ReplyDeleteJust as the song says: "What the world needs now is love". Maybe by Dion Warrick
ReplyDeleteHugs Cecilia
I like looking up the authors of your quotes - this was interesting (just wiki, but comprehensive) though quite hard to follow with so many Hindi words and phrases - and an assumed knowledge and familiarity with terms that are so 'foreign' to us (or at least me). It always strikes me this is a genuine barrier to greater worldwide understanding or faiths and ethical systems
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Delete...as I am a student of Chinmaya Mission, I had not looked up 'wiki' for Gurudev's biography. Looking now, I see no barriers there. Any of the 'foreign' is either explained or linked for further investigation. It would be a fair bet that no one actually involved with CM would have written that page. A devotee may have, certainly, but not officially. For the definitive 'nutshell' of this saint's life, you would be best to read here.
You may not have connected the dots (so to speak) that the Monday 'menoculayshunal' posts are about my time at Sandeepany Sadhanalaya. If you are sufficiently interested, you can catch up now that I have finally sorted out an index. From tomorrow's post, I shall start to build a picture of the people and will reach, eventually, the parampara - the lineage of gurus. Yxx
Just catching up. So happy you have been able to have guests. So good for the heart.
ReplyDeleteBeing loved and not allowing the love to come through to one's soul is a detriment to the full realization of this quote. I have a grandson that has chosen to not accept the abundance of love given to him. It is hard to watch. namaste, janice xx
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