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Namaste,

 

This is quite a common misunderstanding of Vedantic teachings, one

cannot say 'Hindu' or Indian because of the variety.

 

Being disatisfied with this life in not anymore negative, than

preferring to be married then single.

 

The whole premise it to withdraw or reverse the process of

incarnation. To withdraw the senses and constituents back to their

source. This means abandoning attachments. This is not negative.

When I withdrew from smoking, drinking and eating meat, it was

painful in a way but one comes through it. I am still a recovering

alcoholic and no doubt always will be, but it is a happier life

without the baggage of that attachment. Withdrawal symptoms, cold

turkey etc are perhaps painful but not negative, or escapist.

People are happy with attachments the same way an alcoholic or any

other attachement condition is regarded as pleasant. It is a

temporary thing which in essence is a downer. If life were not a joy

between two griefs and based on dukkha it may be different but it

cannot be.

 

If one is happy completely in life without being realised then one

is only a bird in a golden cage.

 

One must remember the interpolation is the ego and thought, one may

wish to stay a child but one has to grow up.

 

The happiest person in life is the Mukta who sees it all as one, and

problems and attachments are water off a duck's back.

 

Of course we want to stop thought. Not to would be like a prisoner

not wanting parole for freedom from his enforced attachment. In fact

some become so attached they commit a crime to go back.

 

Vedantic thought is about negation of the unreal and realisation of

the real. Escapism is not having the will to drop one's

attachments.....ONS...Tony.

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