Think or sink!

[Visalakshi Ramani]

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Recap #21

ரோஸும், சேறும்!

நம் எண்ணங்கள் ஏற்படுத்தும் தாக்கங்களை.
நம் செயல்களும் ஏற்படுத்தும் தாக்கங்களை.

நல்ல தாக்கங்கள் ஏற்படும் நாம் செய்கின்ற
நல்ல செயல்களால், நல்ல எண்ணங்களால்!

கூடை நிறைய ரோஜா மலர்களை எடுத்துக்
கூட்டத்தினருக்குக் கொடுக்கும் கரங்கள்

மலர்களின் மணம் பெறும்; வாசம் வீசும்.
மனம் மகிழும்; நற்செயல்கள் விளையும்.

கூடை நிறைய சேற்றை எடுத்துச் சென்று
கூட்டத்தின் மீது வாரி வீசினால் உடல்

நாறும் வாரி வீசிய சேற்றின் நாற்றத்தால்!
நாறும் மனமும் தீச் செயலின் தாக்கத்தால்.

ரோஸா? சேறா? எது வேண்டும் நமக்கு?
மணமா? நாற்றமா? எது வேண்டும் நமக்கு??

 

[Visalakshi Ramani]

A relationship CAN NOT end unless both the parties want it to end!
If one of the two parties or persons involved wish to continue
the relationship, it can not come to an end!
So two people with the same intentions are needed
to make a relationship or to break it!

 

[Visalakshi Ramani]

Recap #22

சிறியதும், பெரியதும்!

உணவு அருந்த அழைத்தார்கள்
உள்ளன்புடன் ஒரு வீட்டினர்.

மெல்லிய இனிய இசை ஒலிக்க,
மெல்லிய விளக்கொளி ஒளிர,

வீடு ஒரு கோவில் போல இருக்க
வீண் போகவில்லை எங்கள் பயணம்.

உணவும் வீட்டுத் தயாரிப்பு என்பதால்
காணவும் இனிமை, உண்ணவும் சுவை

எல்லாம் முடிந்ததும் நாங்கள் விடை
சொல்லிக் கொண்டு கிளம்பும் வேளை;

பெரியவருக்குப் போகவே மனம் இல்லை!
"இருந்து விடலாமா நான் இங்கேயே?"

நல்ல கேள்வி கேட்டார் இவர் என்றால்,
செல்லக் குட்டியும் உடனே சொல்கிறாள்.

"இருந்து விடுகிறேன் நானும் இங்கேயே!"
விருந்து உண்ட இடத்தில் தங்கி விடுவதா??? :wacko:

 

[Visalakshi Ramani]

Recap #23

Trump card!

பெண் பார்ர்க்க வந்த ஓர் இடத்தில்
பெண் வெளிய வரவே இல்லையாம்.

பின்னர் தெரிந்ததாம்அந்தப் பெண்
இன்னமும் பால்குடியை விடவில்லை!!!

பதினைந்து வயதில் தாய்ப்பால் குடியா??
பைத்தியம் அன்னைக்கா பெண்ணுக்கா??

நான் முதலில் நம்பவில்லை இந்தச் செய்தியை.
நான் இன்று நம்புகின்றேன் இந்தச் செய்தியை!

இங்கே ஐந்து, ஆறு வயதுக் குழந்தைகள் சிலர்
இன்னமும் தாய்ப்பால் தினமும் குடிக்கிறார்கள்!!!

தாய்மார்களே சொல்லுவதால் இதனை ஒரு
பொய்யென்று தள்ளவும் ஒரு வழி இல்லை.

அன்று என் தந்தையும், தாயும் கூறினார்கள்
நன்று ஒரு வயதில் தாய்ப்பாலை நிறுத்துவது.

இங்கோ அதை நிறுத்தும் எண்ணமும் இல்லை.
இங்கு அது செல்லுபடியாகும் ஒரு trump கார்டு!

எதற்கும் அடிபணியாத குழந்தைகளை மிரட்ட
"எதிர் பார்க்காதே இனி special privileges !!!"

எத்தனை நாட்கள் தொடரும் இந்தக் கதை ???
எப்படி மிரட்டுவர்கள் அதை நிறுத்திய பின்னர்???

எதற்கும் மசியாத அந்த முரட்டுக் குழந்தையின்
எதிர்காலம் என்ன ? எண்ணவே அஞ்சுகிறேன் !

 

[Visalakshi Ramani]

Recap #24.


பயம் காட்டு அல்லது boycott.

இன்றைய உலகின் தாரக மந்த்ரம்
"பயம் காட்டு அல்லது boycott."

இருக்கும் இல்லாத செல்வாக்கைக் காட்டி
பிறரை அச்சுறுத்துவது முதல் படி ஆகும்!

மொத்தமாக நிராகரித்து விடுவது அல்லது
மொத்தமாகத் தள்ளி வைப்பது என்பது

கற்பனை வளம் இல்லாதவர்கள் செய்யும்
அற்பமான ஒரு செயல் ஆகும் உலகினில்.

அவர்கள் அறியவில்லை இன்னமும் இதை.
எவராலும் சிலரை நிராகரிக்க முடியாததை.

நயந்து கொண்டு வருபவரைத் தள்ளலாம்!
சுயம்பிரகாசியை என்ன செய்ய முடியும்??? :thumb:

 

[Visalakshi Ramani]

கிணறு வெட்ட பூதம் கிளம்பியது! :scared:

பிறகு தான் தெரிந்தது அந்த பூதம்

நிஜம் அன்று!!! வெறும் நிழல் என்று!!! :dance:

 

[renuka]

A relationship CAN NOT end unless both the parties want it to end!
If one of the two parties or persons involved wish to continue
the relationship, it can not come to an end!
So two people with the same intentions are needed
to make a relationship or to break it!

Dear VR ji,

Relationships can end but both might not be aware it ended becos they might be so caught up doing their duties in auto-pilot fashion.

Just like some people who died but refuse to move on into the light becos they do not realize they are dead.

I feel most Indian marriages fall into this category.

Dead but still believe they are alive!LOL

 

[Visalakshi Ramani]

Dear Renu,
I honestly wonder which of these is better...
To be dead and believe to be still alive or
to be still alive and feel as if dead LONG since???

 

[Brahmanyan]

"Cogito ergo sum" -
I think, therefore I am.

-René Descartes-

 

[mskmoorthy]

"Cogito ergo sum" -
I think, therefore I am.

-René Descartes-

Wednesday (11th May 2016) New York Times crossword puzzle Theme
is sort of related to such philosophical remarks.
Clues and Answers

Words from Shakespeare : TO BE OR NOT TO BE
Words from Socrates : TO BE IS TO DO
]Words from Sartre : TO DO IS TO BE
]Words from Sinatra : DOO BY DOO BY DOO

 

[renuka]

"Cogito ergo sum" -
I think, therefore I am.

-René Descartes-

Yad Bhavam Tad Bhavati

 

[renuka]

Dear VR ji,

I modified the recipe for Adai to make it more Diabetic friendly.

Instead of using white rice...I replaced it a small amount of long grained brown rice and added millet seeds and quinoa.

Both millet and quinoa are basically seeds and do not contain as much as carbs as white rice and the protein content is higher...so the glycemic index of the Adai would be much lower.

In fact Millet and Quinoa lend a better flavor to Adai.

 

[renuka]

Wednesday (11th May 2016) New York Times crossword puzzle Theme
is sort of related to such philosophical remarks.
Clues and Answers

Words from Shakespeare : TO BE OR NOT TO BE
Words from Socrates : TO BE IS TO DO
]Words from Sartre : TO DO IS TO BE
]Words from Sinatra : DOO BY DOO BY DOO

Words from Scooby Doo: SCOOBY DOOBY DOO.

 

[Brahmanyan]

Yad Bhavam Tad Bhavati

Doctor,
This subject is discussed in detail by Swami Krishnananda of Divine Life Society in his book "The Development of Religious Consciousness". The book is available in internet.
Brahmanyan,
Bangalore.

 

[renuka]

Doctor,
This subject is discussed in detail by Swami Krishnananda of Divine Life Society in his book "The Development of Religious Consciousness". The book is available in internet.
Brahmanyan,
Bangalore.

Dear Sir,

Thank you very much for info...but I feel the Yad Bhavam Tad Bhavati is not entirely possible..reason is "are we really only single track minded?"

We are not. The mind is multidimensional and its not just one thought that traverses our mind...we hardly know our subconscious thoughts...so mostly if we feel we are Eka Gratha(One Mindedness)..most probably that is a state of denial or delusion.

I personally feel that the mind is meant to be the play ground of neuronal impulses...since Life is supposed to be a Game...we need to enjoy the expressions of the mind...be developing all so called Religious Consciousness we restrict our own selves from our natural instincts.

 

[Visalakshi Ramani]

Dear Sir,
Namaste! ray2:
Today morning when I was lucky enough to get a lift in the electric car in Chennai Central station,
we found people making any forward or even lateral progress impossible.
The driver of the vehicle commented," janaga yosikkave maatengaraanga!"
I told him, "avanga yisichchaa Indiavile irukka maattaanga!"
So are we - as a nation - live and refuse to think :loco:
or refuse to think and also refuse to let others live???:decision:

 

[Visalakshi Ramani]

Dear VR ji,

I modified the recipe for Adai to make it more Diabetic friendly.

Instead of using white rice...I replaced it a small amount of long grained brown rice and added millet seeds and quinoa.

Both millet and quinoa are basically seeds and do not contain as much as carbs as white rice and the protein content is higher...so the glycemic index of the Adai would be much lower.

In fact Millet and Quinoa lend a better flavor to Adai.

Dear Renu,
I am glad Adai is the one dish which receives all the grains with open arms and a warm hug!
I have heard of people adding whole wheat and a variety of whole lentils which add
color, flavor the precious roughage material to the food we eat - making it healthy and wholesome!

I wish someone will find a way to reduce the Gas Factor!
One of my cousins had the audacity to say the Gas Factor is not HIS problem
but that of the (unfortunate?) people who happen to be around him at that time!

This topic came up when he was describing the amount of chuNdal he eats everyday!
Well! People will be making the disappearing act very fast. :bolt:
Those who can't will pretend not seeing the giant gorilla in the room!

 

[Brahmanyan]

Yad Bhavam Tad Bhavati

Dear

I personally feel that the mind is meant to be the play ground of neuronal impulses...since Life is supposed to be a Game...we need to enjoy the expressions of the mind...be developing all so called Religious Consciousness we restrict our own selves from our natural instincts.

Doctor,

Well thought out analysis.
Mind is " collection of thoughts" says Ramana Maharshi. If there is no thought there is no mind.
Uncontrolled mind will play havoc. Sage Patanchali commences his Yoga Sutras with the words "Yogaschitta vrithi nirodhaha" - " yoga is stilling the natural turbulence of thoughts"
In spite of analysing the subject with the help of many writings, it is still a mystery to understand the "mind" for me.

Brahmanyan,
Bangalore.

 

[Visalakshi Ramani]

Wednesday (11th May 2016) New York Times crossword puzzle Theme
is sort of related to such philosophical remarks.
Clues and Answers

Words from Shakespeare : TO BE OR NOT TO BE
Words from Socrates : TO BE IS TO DO
]Words from Sartre : TO DO IS TO BE
]Words from Sinatra : DOO BY DOO BY DOO

Dear Sir,
Namaste! ray2:
These short sentences give room for a lively word play.

To be or not to be = To do or not to do
( since to be = to do and also to do = to be)

To be or to do is the general confusion we all have. :decision:

So the advice 'when in doubt don't do it!' will transform us
into people who EXIST but don't EXERT. :couch2:

 

[Visalakshi Ramani]

Words from Scooby Doo: SCOOBY DOOBY DOO.

SURE BE DO BE DO = Sure Be! Sure DO! Sure BE & DO! :thumb:
A great message lies concealed in the Scooby's innocent call!
One must EXIST as well EXERT!

 

[Visalakshi Ramani]

Doctor,
This subject is discussed in detail by Swami Krishnananda of Divine Life Society in his book "The Development of Religious Consciousness". The book is available in internet.
Brahmanyan,
Bangalore.

The world is full of distractions and disturbances. So we need to develop
unified concentration to tread on the path of Spirituality and Religion! :laser:

 

[Brahmanyan]

Dear Mrs Visalakshi Ramani,
Namasthe,
Every one is in a hurry to catch some thing or other in these selfish times, where is time to "think" ? Some times when I watch the small ants moving fast in an orderly lines, I used to wonder where these insects learned discipline !
Warm Regards,
Brahmanyan,
Bangalore.

 

[Visalakshi Ramani]

Dear Sir,

Thank you very much for info...but I feel the Yad Bhavam Tad Bhavati is not entirely possible..reason is "are we really only single track minded?"

We are not. The mind is multidimensional and its not just one thought that traverses our mind...we hardly know our subconscious thoughts...so mostly if we feel we are Eka Gratha(One Mindedness)..most probably that is a state of denial or delusion.

I personally feel that the mind is meant to be the play ground of neuronal impulses...since Life is supposed to be a Game...we need to enjoy the expressions of the mind...be developing all so called Religious Consciousness we restrict our own selves from our natural instincts.

Dear Renu,
You are right. Life is a game for those who want to indulge and enjoy.
Life is a penance to those who who want to escape from the samsaara.
ONLY by restricting our natural instincts, we can develop religious conscience.

 

[Visalakshi Ramani]

Dear Sir,
I bet the insignificant Ants are more organized in their lives
and have a better purpose for their seemingly useless pursuits!

 

[renuka]

Doctor,

Well thought out analysis.
Mind is " collection of thoughts" says Ramana Maharshi. If there is no thought there is no mind.
Uncontrolled mind will play havoc. Sage Patanchali commences his Yoga Sutras with the words "Yogaschitta vrithi nirodhaha" - " yoga is stilling the natural turbulence of thoughts"
In spite of analysing the subject with the help of many writings, it is still a mystery to understand the "mind" for me.

Brahmanyan,
Bangalore.

Dear Sir,

The mind is mysterious..the more we analyze it the less we know.

I wonder upon death how does the mind express itself?

Do thoughts actually need a neuronal network of a functioning brain to express itself or it can it function as an independent unit after death?

No idea!


Thoughts are waves...waves are meant to be pulsatile..brain waves on EEG itself has its pattern.

So a straight line pattern of a brain wave does not exist in the living.

So what is the control of the turbulent mind all about?

Is it setting it into "indifferent mode" or just witnessing the ups and downs of life from a different perspective as not to be influenced or affected by the multipolarity of life?

From my personal understanding I feel changes in the human body are cyclical/pulsatile/cicardian in nature.

Nature never intended us to be non responsive to any situation cos that would only spell extinction of species..there could be a possibility that we actually need not restrict our mind but learn to observe its functions and expressions.

The mind does not ever shut down or be still cos subconscious functions in the background.

Its learning to observe the patterns of the mind and interpreting it for the best outcome could be the way out instead of forcing ourselves to restrict every single thought.

For example...When I see a good looking man..I do not restrict my mind and tell myself "Dont look..dont think he is handsome..dont admire him...its wrong"...instead I tell myself "well there goes a handsome creature ..God surely did a good job designing him".

When we restrict our thoughts we create an imprint but when we let the thought traverse our mind..it simply exits without any residual effect.

Last but not least...easily said than done!LOL