we need to understand that all of what we call as "me & mine" and work so ardently for is neither "us nor ours". ALL of it will be taken away including this body. suffering arises from the FALSE SOCIETY INDOCTRINATED CONCEPTION that this is mine (the physical possessions).That i as i am, am unfulfilled & i constantly need to acquire & maintain. i constantly need to accomplish,add & maintain failing which i will have to live with my sense of discontent & lack. when we fail to accomplish (health,wealth, relationships) or maintain {health,wealth,relationships(including death) } suffering arises.
in this critical moment if one is bestowed with intelligence he throws away (out of deep frustration though) everything that he had been falsely clinging on to as "himself & his". example ,failure of a relationship with one person takes away the fantasy from that relationship. people take a vow never to fall in love again after a bitter break up. during this moment of grief a window to our true self and real possibilities is opened up as we unhook from the outer world (out of shear pain & frustration though) and sink into the inner world of our real inner self.
At this juncture intelligence would again be needed to clearly be able to perceive this phenomenon ( to be able to see the scenery through the newly opened window of possibility) of two separate worlds, two separate identities . one superficial society given SOCIETAL identity the other actual self or the EXISTENTIAL identity.
Tuesday, January 5, 2010
SUFFERING
suffering is a wonderful opportunity a window that can give us a glimpse of possibilities but if and only if it is accompanied with awareness & intelligence. so in essence intelligence is a basic necessity.
Buddha signifies extreme intelligence in suffering. he can suffer for others & extrapolate their suffering upon himself without actually physically ever going through any of it.
Valmiki on the other hand embodies substantially high intelligence in suffering. one jolt of reality, that none of what he is doing has any significance & for those whom he is doing all this (his family)are not at all willing to share the burden of bad karma he is generating (by robbery & looting ) takes his suffering (brought about by dawning of this aforementioned reality) to a level of higher seeking
A person drowning him self in alcohol,seeking solace,or deeming himself as depressed and withdrawing from society exhibits lack of intelligence.
Hence suffering is like a check that can only be en cashed in the bank of intelligence.
Buddha signifies extreme intelligence in suffering. he can suffer for others & extrapolate their suffering upon himself without actually physically ever going through any of it.
Valmiki on the other hand embodies substantially high intelligence in suffering. one jolt of reality, that none of what he is doing has any significance & for those whom he is doing all this (his family)are not at all willing to share the burden of bad karma he is generating (by robbery & looting ) takes his suffering (brought about by dawning of this aforementioned reality) to a level of higher seeking
A person drowning him self in alcohol,seeking solace,or deeming himself as depressed and withdrawing from society exhibits lack of intelligence.
Hence suffering is like a check that can only be en cashed in the bank of intelligence.
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