Caution: Reader discretion is advised. This intensely counter intuitive material is written for a select audience who clearly know that life is just a ride.
Long Long time ago, when the banyan trees were still filled with birds and bird watching meant precisely that, there lived a group of happy go lucky birds perched on various branches. One among them was a particularly restless one and used to hop from one branch to another all the time. Once in a while this little birdie used to watch another bird which was perched on a higher branch. The one on the higher branch was not restless, in fact it hardly appeared to move , but its gaze was constantly fixed at something vacant. The little birdie never gave this a second thought all its life and gradually grew older, remaining restless all its life ( meanwhile, during its growing years it became a champion of flight ). As luck might have it , One fine morning, the little birdie ( which now is old though ) realized that its life is gradually failing and its gaze fell on the original bird which never ´moved´. To its surprise, it realized the original bird never grew older , nor did its vacant gaze change. Filled with surprise , the little birdie ( now oldie ) for the first time, took the other bird rather seriously. With great tentative steps , it hopped on to the higher branch and perched itself near the original bird. The moment it did, it figured the original bird was its own self which was watching itself all thru its life. The little birdie simply saw what it missed all its growing years. It was the one watching itself all its life. The watcher and the watched are one and the same. We are the ones we have been waiting for ..all thru our lives , all thru our restlessness. The question is , which side are you , the one on the higher branch or the one restless !!!!!!!!
This is a story as i recall from memory , but is surely from ancient indian folk lore. The same idea ( ofcourse independantly ) was presented in a Russian book titled ´An Adventure in Higher consciousness´
Tuesday, October 19, 2010
Sunday, April 18, 2010
The bells of Truth
Step 1: Money is powerful and it can do things for us. The entire world knows it. But the monetary note is usually a debt made by the govt with a promise to return the value it bears to the bearer. Its a promisary note. It works because we all beleive in the promise. Also, we all beleive in the promise because we know it works that way from experience. In other words, we make it work and we crave for it because it works.
Step 2 : Digital money. I do not even need the notes, but if my bank statement shows a number , I am credit worthy. People would trust me. I would be given plastic and I have everything i had in step 1. This time the world is putting its trust in banks. In step 1, the world was putting its trust on a promisary note signed by an organisation which is authorised to print on paper in exchange for value.
Step 3: Lets do one thing. Lets put our trust on some arbitary material and make the whole world beleive in it. It will become all powerful.People would be sweating and toiling all day to acquire that mateial which became all powerful and scarce because we choose that material to rule us.
Step 4: Lets not have a master and lets trust ourselves rather than placing our trust in paper , plastic or grass. What would happen ? If we do that, the world would be a garden of eden by the next sunrise . We do not have to earn money or work all our lives to become credit worthy and then spend that credit in buying a house or buying goods which are NOT rare in the first place. Check out the Zeitgeist movement or Project Venus on google.
Now, Lets be certain about one thing. Somewhere in the future , people would be reading in history books that men and women around 2010 era , lived and died trying to earn money which was created by an incredibly powerful human organisation which inturn resulted in global slavery and scarcity for things which are essentially infinite in nature.
Human beings in the future will build things which would last. they would not need money to have a house or a car. They would be mass producing these things and everyone on earth would be having them and energy would be free. Why should there be a cost to anything. Nothing is scarce in the universe. We need technology which can harness these infinite free resources and there will be no poverty. The world would be truly wealthy. Lets not crave for money , lets crave to create things which would last forever. 6 billion people can put their minds for one day to go for things they all need and create ´weapons of mass creation ´. Why run around all day long to have money when we can directly create what we need by having global unity. We have already created the first free system. Its the internet. We all spend at least 2 to 3 hours everyday accessing information from the net which is basically free. How did we do that ? do we pay for watching youtube. Do we pay wikipedia. Do we pay for any of the things we get on the net ? And isnt the net getting richer by the day with information and almost everything we essentially need ? If we can do this in digital space , we can do it in physical space too. Why not create a factory which builds composite houses day in and day out. All the material could be free like glass which is made from silicon or from renewable energy. Machines can do repeatable things once we have a energy source driving it. They do not break down in ages. Why not use them to create. Its time we break from our slavery and look at the world in a totally new way.
Step 2 : Digital money. I do not even need the notes, but if my bank statement shows a number , I am credit worthy. People would trust me. I would be given plastic and I have everything i had in step 1. This time the world is putting its trust in banks. In step 1, the world was putting its trust on a promisary note signed by an organisation which is authorised to print on paper in exchange for value.
Step 3: Lets do one thing. Lets put our trust on some arbitary material and make the whole world beleive in it. It will become all powerful.People would be sweating and toiling all day to acquire that mateial which became all powerful and scarce because we choose that material to rule us.
Step 4: Lets not have a master and lets trust ourselves rather than placing our trust in paper , plastic or grass. What would happen ? If we do that, the world would be a garden of eden by the next sunrise . We do not have to earn money or work all our lives to become credit worthy and then spend that credit in buying a house or buying goods which are NOT rare in the first place. Check out the Zeitgeist movement or Project Venus on google.
Now, Lets be certain about one thing. Somewhere in the future , people would be reading in history books that men and women around 2010 era , lived and died trying to earn money which was created by an incredibly powerful human organisation which inturn resulted in global slavery and scarcity for things which are essentially infinite in nature.
Human beings in the future will build things which would last. they would not need money to have a house or a car. They would be mass producing these things and everyone on earth would be having them and energy would be free. Why should there be a cost to anything. Nothing is scarce in the universe. We need technology which can harness these infinite free resources and there will be no poverty. The world would be truly wealthy. Lets not crave for money , lets crave to create things which would last forever. 6 billion people can put their minds for one day to go for things they all need and create ´weapons of mass creation ´. Why run around all day long to have money when we can directly create what we need by having global unity. We have already created the first free system. Its the internet. We all spend at least 2 to 3 hours everyday accessing information from the net which is basically free. How did we do that ? do we pay for watching youtube. Do we pay wikipedia. Do we pay for any of the things we get on the net ? And isnt the net getting richer by the day with information and almost everything we essentially need ? If we can do this in digital space , we can do it in physical space too. Why not create a factory which builds composite houses day in and day out. All the material could be free like glass which is made from silicon or from renewable energy. Machines can do repeatable things once we have a energy source driving it. They do not break down in ages. Why not use them to create. Its time we break from our slavery and look at the world in a totally new way.
Friday, April 2, 2010
The Last Revolution
If an animal goes on a hunt and spends all its energy in the chase and ends up gaining lesser energy than it spent, it means its a bad hunt. If it happens regularly, the animal is in trouble.
If a computer spends all its resources on booting itself up and there is nothing left to run the apps, you can be sure that the system is failing.
Now, its a fact that politicians and other people at places of power work hard. They are not as bad as we think they are. However, their job demands them to spend every ounce of the resources they have to serve themselves or their own networks. This helps them position themselves better. That’s the only way they can rule, else they are out of power. Whom does this really help?
Lets take a step back. This is weird stuff. Everything seems upside down. The maximum injustice ever done in modern times was meted out thru lawyers ( who are supposed to uphold justice ) , doctors destroy health ( I have a friend who suffers more after a surgery than before ) , universities destroy knowledge ( mostly, by turning individuals into robots to serve the society, is that knowledge ? ) . Governments take away freedom (aren’t the police supposed to protect you, why do they make you feel as if you are supposed to fear them? ) , major media houses destroy information and the list goes on and there no need to elaborate. Think about your own job. Chances are , you would be doing something which helps none ... except ... filling your own sense of insecurity which was created by the society in which no one truly fits in.
To revolt is hard when you can't see what you are revolting against. It gets tougher when people are drugged with fear and rules. Something is terribly wrong when we can't see that everything is upside down. It might serve us well at the moment to serve master and be happy in an inverted world by becoming inverted ourselves. But how different is it from a computer using all its resources trying to boot itself or from an animal which uses all its energy to gain lesser energy.
Human beings did solve this issue in the past. Instead of chasing meager food which was getting increasingly rare, they stopped, recognized the problem and became smart hunters by hurling spears or casting nets. That proved to be a revolutionary step in evolution.
Have we not reached a situation where we got to again stop , think and radically change the way the game of life is played ?
If a computer spends all its resources on booting itself up and there is nothing left to run the apps, you can be sure that the system is failing.
Now, its a fact that politicians and other people at places of power work hard. They are not as bad as we think they are. However, their job demands them to spend every ounce of the resources they have to serve themselves or their own networks. This helps them position themselves better. That’s the only way they can rule, else they are out of power. Whom does this really help?
Lets take a step back. This is weird stuff. Everything seems upside down. The maximum injustice ever done in modern times was meted out thru lawyers ( who are supposed to uphold justice ) , doctors destroy health ( I have a friend who suffers more after a surgery than before ) , universities destroy knowledge ( mostly, by turning individuals into robots to serve the society, is that knowledge ? ) . Governments take away freedom (aren’t the police supposed to protect you, why do they make you feel as if you are supposed to fear them? ) , major media houses destroy information and the list goes on and there no need to elaborate. Think about your own job. Chances are , you would be doing something which helps none ... except ... filling your own sense of insecurity which was created by the society in which no one truly fits in.
To revolt is hard when you can't see what you are revolting against. It gets tougher when people are drugged with fear and rules. Something is terribly wrong when we can't see that everything is upside down. It might serve us well at the moment to serve master and be happy in an inverted world by becoming inverted ourselves. But how different is it from a computer using all its resources trying to boot itself or from an animal which uses all its energy to gain lesser energy.
Human beings did solve this issue in the past. Instead of chasing meager food which was getting increasingly rare, they stopped, recognized the problem and became smart hunters by hurling spears or casting nets. That proved to be a revolutionary step in evolution.
Have we not reached a situation where we got to again stop , think and radically change the way the game of life is played ?
Man is not the last word of nature. The universe is full of a greater amplitude and hopefully we are given a choice as to how we wake up. Is it the soothing bells of Truth we are going to heed or the jarring alarm bells of systemic failure and extinction.
Sunday, January 10, 2010
2009 - The Year that Was : Calender Compilation
Calender Compilation - 2009
Taken at La Marcesa photo courtesy : Me
Pyramids near Mx city : Photo courtesy Arturo 
Metepec church
Taken at Taxco : Calderario Azteca. 
Some where in MX City.
Taken in the room. Tortoise in north direction.
Photo courtesy Shilpa.B
Old university at Guanajaoto - pic courtesy me.
country side ( central MX ) - Pic Courtesy myself :)
Wednesday, June 3, 2009
The blogs that were'nt
I've been asked why I stopped blogging oflate. I want to keep my blogs simple, readable and enjoyable. But we live in a complex world and once we begin typing away, things go awry and complicated . So i took it easy and stopped blogging.
But, may be, the facts are different. Most of us do it. That is , we do what we do and justify it later using all our brain cells. We do that all the time ! If you do not beleive me, consider the following line :)
Anything in parenthesis can (not) be ignored.
:P
More later... thanks to all the friends who wanted me to start blogging again ..
But, may be, the facts are different. Most of us do it. That is , we do what we do and justify it later using all our brain cells. We do that all the time ! If you do not beleive me, consider the following line :)
Anything in parenthesis can (not) be ignored.
:P
More later... thanks to all the friends who wanted me to start blogging again ..
Thursday, January 22, 2009
Chinese new year
Some tips to the dear blogger user for a better 2009 :P ( most of the tips are from various sources )
(1)Smile and laugh more.
(2)Don't take yourself so seriously. No one else does.
(3) Drink plenty of water.
(4) Sleep consciously !!
(5) However good or bad a situation is, it will change.
(6) No matter how you feel, get up, dress up and show up.
(7) You already have all you need. Do the right thing!
Wishing a good year ahead !
Please click on the below pic :)
(1)Smile and laugh more.
(2)Don't take yourself so seriously. No one else does.
(3) Drink plenty of water.
(4) Sleep consciously !!
(5) However good or bad a situation is, it will change.
(6) No matter how you feel, get up, dress up and show up.
(7) You already have all you need. Do the right thing!
Wishing a good year ahead !
Please click on the below pic :)
Saturday, September 13, 2008
The increasing terrorist strikes on India makes every Indian sad or angry. But the question is how do we 'deal' with it ? First of all do we need to deal with it or do we need to rise above it.
There is always a choice to make when one is faced with adversity.
Of course we have to either fight it or accept it. We are definitely not spineless people to accept it.
Leaders are called leaders because they know more than the masses. They have seen more . They have always known more and their vision extends beyond the ordinary. That's why they are leaders. Else, they are ordinary people with extraordinary power in their hands. Now, masses in a democracy get excited when they see aam aadmi like themselves in a powerful position. Precisely the reason why we have characters like Mayawati and Naredra Modi as leaders. Are they true leaders ? These are not the kind of people we'd love to showcase to our next generation as examples of forward looking minds. We can atmost tell them that these people reflected the common mind of the nation. But they are not 'leaders'. True leaders forsee the future or have a vision of it and bring it closer. Their methods and means are different and hence their ways are different. Usually a real leader is never recognised by the masses. When it rains , an Eagle is the only specie in the world which soars above the clouds to avoid getting drenched. Many other species may find its method unconventional or even unthinkable but then its a leader and is the King of birds.
So what is the solution if not Modi and his POTA option ? The option is simple. Think Big. Think fundamental. A simple study shows that terrorism due to internal conflicts and dissatisfaction ( like the Naxalite movement and Khalistan movement ) can be curbed relatively easily and was done so in the past. However , when it comes to curbing cross boarder terrorism we have miserably failed.
Now if the above is true , why don't we redraw our borders ??
India has an incredible history and its not religion or language which binds us.Mere history apart, we have a compilation of Epics written over a period of 30 centuries more than 5000 years back which have defined and etched the borders of India in timelessness. These epics have in them the common reference of the Ganges and the Indus ( now Pakistan ), of the Brahmaputra and the Cauveri . In this incredible canvas, the characters of these epics crossed over the Vindhyas from the North or reached over the Himalayas from the south. This is the common heritage of the sub continent and nobody from any walk of life or religion can dare deny it . The borders of India were formed then and not when The queen of England hurriedly decided over the borderlines in 1947. These borders of separation should not be taken as settled facts . The history of the Indus valley and that of Ceylon extends and intertwines with that of us and is a part of the history of India in a way which cannot be denied or forgotten. Unfortunately the people of the sub continent live under the hardened borders created by a colonial rule which has left our land but made its mark. Its time for us to think freely and understand that its thru common action that the region can develop. India can take a leadership role and use its diplomatic initiative* in creating an atmosphere which leads to more and increased collective action. We would be beyond the problem of terrorism just as a Golden Eagle with its wing span of six feet simply soars above the clouds when it doesn't want to get drenched in the damned rain !!
*Hopefully Indian diplomacy is waking up from its slumber .The nuclear deal is a good step forward. Its time to join back the international stream and gain strength in commerce. The Americans can be good allies in putting pressure on Pakistan . Stopping Amercian aid to Pakistan can lead to a quicker destabilization of this unnatural country and might lead to a voluntary return of the four provinces under willed Indian Control. Continued economic support in rebuilding Afghanistan would not only lead to the prosperity of Indians there and lead to an increased business opportunity for us, but might also open up goodwill and new avenues .This is good for everyone in the sub continent. Nepal has always been a neutral ally and a favourable policy will only win their hearts. Opening up the sethu samudram project might kick start Colombo's dependence on India for economic reasons and that will hopefully show them who the boss is in the region. There are no real differences here and its just a matter of finding our roots and being honest. Hopefully India would show its spirit of larger statesmanship and take her rightful position in the world. A union on these lines is a reality which only a true leadership can visualise or bring in . Now since we are a democracy and we can only have 'leaders' who can represent our common thought , its time for us to express this in whatever way we can so that the idea takes root and gets the force of realisation!
There is always a choice to make when one is faced with adversity.
Of course we have to either fight it or accept it. We are definitely not spineless people to accept it.
Leaders are called leaders because they know more than the masses. They have seen more . They have always known more and their vision extends beyond the ordinary. That's why they are leaders. Else, they are ordinary people with extraordinary power in their hands. Now, masses in a democracy get excited when they see aam aadmi like themselves in a powerful position. Precisely the reason why we have characters like Mayawati and Naredra Modi as leaders. Are they true leaders ? These are not the kind of people we'd love to showcase to our next generation as examples of forward looking minds. We can atmost tell them that these people reflected the common mind of the nation. But they are not 'leaders'. True leaders forsee the future or have a vision of it and bring it closer. Their methods and means are different and hence their ways are different. Usually a real leader is never recognised by the masses. When it rains , an Eagle is the only specie in the world which soars above the clouds to avoid getting drenched. Many other species may find its method unconventional or even unthinkable but then its a leader and is the King of birds.
So what is the solution if not Modi and his POTA option ? The option is simple. Think Big. Think fundamental. A simple study shows that terrorism due to internal conflicts and dissatisfaction ( like the Naxalite movement and Khalistan movement ) can be curbed relatively easily and was done so in the past. However , when it comes to curbing cross boarder terrorism we have miserably failed.
Now if the above is true , why don't we redraw our borders ??
India has an incredible history and its not religion or language which binds us.Mere history apart, we have a compilation of Epics written over a period of 30 centuries more than 5000 years back which have defined and etched the borders of India in timelessness. These epics have in them the common reference of the Ganges and the Indus ( now Pakistan ), of the Brahmaputra and the Cauveri . In this incredible canvas, the characters of these epics crossed over the Vindhyas from the North or reached over the Himalayas from the south. This is the common heritage of the sub continent and nobody from any walk of life or religion can dare deny it . The borders of India were formed then and not when The queen of England hurriedly decided over the borderlines in 1947. These borders of separation should not be taken as settled facts . The history of the Indus valley and that of Ceylon extends and intertwines with that of us and is a part of the history of India in a way which cannot be denied or forgotten. Unfortunately the people of the sub continent live under the hardened borders created by a colonial rule which has left our land but made its mark. Its time for us to think freely and understand that its thru common action that the region can develop. India can take a leadership role and use its diplomatic initiative* in creating an atmosphere which leads to more and increased collective action. We would be beyond the problem of terrorism just as a Golden Eagle with its wing span of six feet simply soars above the clouds when it doesn't want to get drenched in the damned rain !!
*Hopefully Indian diplomacy is waking up from its slumber .The nuclear deal is a good step forward. Its time to join back the international stream and gain strength in commerce. The Americans can be good allies in putting pressure on Pakistan . Stopping Amercian aid to Pakistan can lead to a quicker destabilization of this unnatural country and might lead to a voluntary return of the four provinces under willed Indian Control. Continued economic support in rebuilding Afghanistan would not only lead to the prosperity of Indians there and lead to an increased business opportunity for us, but might also open up goodwill and new avenues .This is good for everyone in the sub continent. Nepal has always been a neutral ally and a favourable policy will only win their hearts. Opening up the sethu samudram project might kick start Colombo's dependence on India for economic reasons and that will hopefully show them who the boss is in the region. There are no real differences here and its just a matter of finding our roots and being honest. Hopefully India would show its spirit of larger statesmanship and take her rightful position in the world. A union on these lines is a reality which only a true leadership can visualise or bring in . Now since we are a democracy and we can only have 'leaders' who can represent our common thought , its time for us to express this in whatever way we can so that the idea takes root and gets the force of realisation!
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