A DIALOGUE
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Johnathon: Ultimately, " the war on terror
" which appears to be external is best dealt with on the internal
battlefield of my own mind, heart and soul. If I emerge victorious
in this battle which is so beautifully portrayed in the Bhagavad-Gita
Gita with Krishna's counsel to Arjuna, then I walk in this world
as a healing, transforming and awakening force that is a reflection
of the One Life... Ram: Thanks, for sharing
your authentic reflections of the secret of the Truth that has always
been there since day 1 of creation. I like your analogy of the exterior
as a reflection of the inner. In other words, the inner is a cause
of the effect that happens in the exterior. Cause and effect go
together. If we remove the cause we remove the effect. If we don't
care to deal with the root cause, then the effect cannot be truly
dealt with. As an example: The reason why duality
persists is because false knowledg has not been removed. The attainment
of Samadhi (deep meditation) is not a sufficient cause to eradicate
false knowledge, and since false knowledge is the cause of bondage,
Samadhi cannot therefore be the cause of liberation... Although
it helps a whole lot in this direction... To find real solutions to the worldly problems/challenges/opportunities, we do need to address them primarily within ourselves first. That's why knowing one's real state in true introspection is the number 1 starter in the process of true living of our lives. Of course, it is further followed by learning/developing skills/attitudes/behaviors to express the inner realized truth(s) in a way that in the arena of the world that offers challenges by way of its being the other way around, one can practically find a way (or ways) to real manifestation (being in sync with the Inner). Simply put, living the outer from the Inner is the essence. This, as I understand
it, is applicable to all in all the fields of life; be it social,
be it political, be it economics, be it relationships... and be
it... what not. And of course; both on an individual and collective
levels too. You are so right, when
you refer to Gita which I personally find as a very thorough reference
of the true living philosophy/guidance of life. To me, it contains
all the unique religions expressed in One if one truly tries to
understand its underlying essence that is common to all of us as
a humanity. I have been referring to it as my main guide for the
last 30 years. Everytime I read it, I listen to its exponents or
refer to it for guidance, I get more and more in-depth relevant
real message to dwell and move further with it in life. If you have
seen movie, "Gandhi", we can appreciate that's what Gandhi
used to do to see light and express that light in the real hard
challenges of those times......to see freedom in the face of glaring
suppression. That's how powerful it is. And it works. More so, when
we have clarity/true intention accompanied by dedicated attention/conviction. Please don't take it as
a religious bit, at all. Rather, in openness, see the light in it
through many unique ways that are suitable to us as unique beings.
And in unique environments, charter your own way as guided from
within from its own natural/effortless flow of energy. And this
energy is free from any turmoil, prejuidice, dogma and retaliation
etc. As it sees all the same as they are.... and as essentially
we all are the same. Aren't we? " We are free only in Spirit... Look inside for direction"... that's the underlying message contained there/here in...if I may dare to sum it up for brevity and clarity sake. And also for ready reference please.
RAM VARMA Meditation Teacher *Author
* Seminar leader After spending more than 25 years in meditation,
Self-empowerment, Sat Sang (spiritual understandings and associations)and
live group facilitations in Canada, I have come to realize the following
essence as the corner-stone of human living: Every human being is
an element of God. And every human being has unlimited potential
in him/her, but he/she is not aware of it because he/she is caught
in the worldly illusions and has forgotten himself/herself and his/her
original true nature. That's one strong reason for a person's sorrows,
frustrations and sufferings. Just by remembering one's intrinsic
nature and BEING with the Supreme Spirit that resides in the individual
spirit, one can free oneself from such unnecessary pitfalls. JONATHAN STEMER ----------------------------------------------------------------------- |