Photos capture a part of you, the moment, your thoughts - Just imagine a part of you frozen in time –
As you change over the years - you just need to look at the right photo to become what you were
Just like a mirror – You use it admire yourself and to check how you appear to others – But sometimes you use it to look at yourself
What does coffee do – It charges you up, rejuvenates you, revives you – Is it possible only with the taste, aroma, the temperature.
Or is there something else at work – Something that touches your soul and reenergizes you – Something that travels from your tongue not to any part of your body or brain but to that jumble of meaning & associations that you call soul.
Have we lost the ability to feel – Everything needs to be dissected & digested – Can’t there be soul-feelings that can be absorbed – Have we really lost that ability or dawning consciousness has robbed mankind of these feelings – Is there a greater play in civilization to dehumanize the race – Are we moving slowly and subtly towards a common blueprint in mind and body
Consumerism – Indulge your senses – Power to fulfill al your desires – Till you become a slave to success – Is that what India is in its roots – Or are we being pulled along these directions – And if we are being pulled , who is pulling us – Is there a larger conspiracy to rob cultures of their stability , their sense of virtue into something much more shallow ( Use Geert Hofstede’s cultural model )
What are the positive traits of the Indian culture – Collectivism / Virtue / Frugality / Perseverance – Which need a stronger soul – Are we being coaxed into a richer existence and an impoverished soul – Who would benefit from this ? Does civilization / culture mean losing touch with primitive / primal life-forces – Are we losing the ability to think independently
Is there something about the soul and spirituality that we do not understand / comprehend – Is there a power that can be unleashed through the soul – Or through collective unleashing of a mass of souls – Is civilization of the races robbing us of this ability – Are there forces that are acting towards this – The large trends that we see are they all hurtling towards a common end
- Westernisation
- Loss of virtue
- Consumerism
- Extinction
- Environment Disaster
Is current Science the way to distract from searching for these questions – Hunt for it and it will disappear. Mirage of ever expanding knowledge – True knowledge is what you want it to be
The world is divided into three types of people – The Seekers / The Keepers / The Reapers
Yaa Kundendu tushaara haaradhavalaa, Yaa shubhravastraavritha Yaa veenavara dandamanditakara, Yaa shwetha padmaasana Yaa brahmaachyutha shankara prabhritibhir Devaisadaa VandithaSaa Maam Paatu Saraswatee Bhagavatee Nihshesha jaadyaapahaa
"May Goddess Saraswati, who is fair like the jasmine-colored moon, and whose pure white garland is like frosty dew drops; who is adorned in radiant white attire, on whose beautiful arm rests the veena, and whose throne is a white lotus; who is surrounded and respected by the Gods, protect me. May you fully remove my lethargy, sluggishness, and ignorance."
