Guest guest Posted June 7, 1999 Report Share Posted June 7, 1999 Here is a little story that I found on the net: " Things Aren't Always What They Seem. " ********************************************************************** Two Celestial Visitors [Gandharvas] stopped to spend the night in the home of a wealthy family. The family was rude and refused to let them stay in the mansion's guest room. Instead they were given a space in a godown at the back of the house. As they made their bed on the hard floor, the older Gandharva saw a hole in the wall and repaired it. When the younger Gandharva asked why, the older one replied... " Things aren't always what they seem " . The next night the pair came to rest at the house of a very poor, but very hospitable farmer and his wife. After sharing what little food they had the couple let the Gandharvas sleep in their bed where they could have a good night's rest. When the sun came up the next morning the Gandharvas found the farmer and his wife in tears. Their only cow, whose milk had been their sole income, lay dead in the field. The younger Gandharva was infuriated and asked the older one " How could you have let this happen!? The first man had everything, yet you helped him, " she accused. " The second family had little but was willing to share everything, and you let their cow die. " " Things aren't always what they seem, " the older Gandharva replied. " When we stayed in the godown, I noticed there was gold stored in that hole in the wall. Since the owner was so obsessed with greed and unwilling to share his good fortune, I sealed the wall so he wouldn't find it. Then last night as we slept in the farmers bed, the messenger of death came for his wife. I gave her the cow instead. Things aren't always what they seem. " Sometimes this is exactly what happens when things don't turn out the way they should. If you have faith, you just need to trust that every outcome is always to your advantage. You might not know it until some time later. Think about this: Should you find it hard to get to sleep tonight; Just remember the homeless family who has no bed to lie in. Should you find yourself stuck in traffic; Don't despair. There are people in this world for whom driving is an unheard of privilege. Should you have a bad day at work; Think of the man who has been out of work for the last three months. Should you despair over a relationship gone bad; Think of the person who has never known what it's like to love and be loved in return. Should you grieve the passing of another weekend; Think of the woman in dire straits, working twelve hours a day, seven days a week, for $15.00 to feed her family. Should your car break down, leaving you miles away from assistance; Think of the paraplegic who would love the opportunity to take that walk. Should you notice a new gray hair in the mirror; Think of the cancer patient in chemo who wishes she had hair to examine. Should you find yourself at a loss and pondering what is life all about, asking " What is my purpose; " Be thankful, there are those who didn't live long enough to get the opportunity. Should you find yourself the victim of other people's bitterness, ignorance, smallness or insecurities; Remember, things could be worse. You could be them!!! Should you decide to send this to a friend; You might brighten someone's day! **********************************************************************Blessings and Love from Tom in Montreal ____ 123India - India's Premier Search Engine Get your Free Email Account at http://www.123india.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 7, 1999 Report Share Posted June 7, 1999 >Message: 1 > Sun, 06 Jun 1999 07:59:48 +0530 > Dr C S Shah <drcssha > >Manifestation Of Consciousness: A hypothesis >The process of evolution shows us that the matter organizes itself in >such a fashion that more and more Reality (Consciousness) is expressed >through it. Up to the human level this is quite clearly obvious. >However, there develops tendency now to think that the human race is >superior and cut off from other species, and, as if the nature has been >created for his enjoyment, plunder, and benefit alone! The human being >tends to forget that he is just one link in the chain of evolution, and >therefore, higher evolutionary trends are not only probable but are >bound to follow in future. Greetings. An Interesting hypothesis by Dr. Shah. I am not a biologist but remember studying Huxleys' book on evolution. The evolution in any direction stops when there is a specilization. In the mammals, as I understand, the anotomical evolution reached its peak with the development of 'conceptual thought' in humans. This is the essential cause for all learning, culture, religion etc. Futher evolution, I suspect, is not in develping more or beter parts in terms of anotomy, but interms of conceptual thought. That is where human effort in terms of directing the thoughts or meditation is essential to evolve further. Hence I suspect that it is not developing extra parts to the brain but efficient use of the brain. I am not sure we have mastered what has nature already provided, to require more than what we have. It has been said that one can acquire ashtasidhhis by properly training the mind. But even that is not the highest evolution. To reach the Godly state it is not in terms of matter, gaining extra parts for body or brain, but to transcend the matter - using the conceptual thought. This is just a view-point based on my understanding Hari Om! Sadananda _____________ Get Free Email and Do More On The Web. Visit http://www.msn.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 8, 1999 Report Share Posted June 8, 1999 On Mon, 7 Jun 1999, Kuntimaddi Sadananda wrote: > Kuntimaddi Sadananda <k_sadananda > > >Message: 1 > > Sun, 06 Jun 1999 07:59:48 +0530 > > Dr C S Shah <drcssha > > > >Manifestation Of Consciousness: A hypothesis > >The process of evolution shows us that the matter organizes itself in > >such a fashion that more and more Reality (Consciousness) is expressed > >through it. Up to the human level this is quite clearly obvious. > >However, there develops tendency now to think that the human race is > >superior and cut off from other species, and, as if the nature has been > >created for his enjoyment, plunder, and benefit alone! The human being > >tends to forget that he is just one link in the chain of evolution, and > >therefore, higher evolutionary trends are not only probable but are > >bound to follow in future. > > > Greetings. An Interesting hypothesis by Dr. Shah. I am not a biologist but > remember studying Huxleys' book on evolution. > > The evolution in any direction stops when there is a specilization. In the > mammals, as I understand, the anotomical evolution reached its peak with the > development of 'conceptual thought' in humans. This is the essential cause > for all learning, culture, religion etc. Futher evolution, I suspect, is > not in develping more or beter parts in terms of anotomy, but interms of > conceptual thought. That is where human effort in terms of directing the > thoughts or meditation is essential to evolve further. The soul is still there when we are low in conceptual thought or when we r high in it. As it is said that one has to take birth in 84 lakhs species n than one is able to take birth as human. Here soul is going from one body to other. Now is it that soul is imperfect or there is somthing else alomg with soul that is going from one body to another .Can we fit Theory of evolution in these thoughts ? Hence I suspect that > it is not developing extra parts to the brain but efficient use of the > brain. As mind n body are very closely realted so one can expect that changes in the mind can show up as structural changes . Mind effects body n Body effects mind. Changes in brain can occur when kundalini rises to Sahasrar. A pain is felt in head when sahasrar is trying to awaken. Kundalni energy is tremendous it is said that even the flow of ganges is nothin compared to it's flow. On one list it was pointed out that it due to reshaping of brain . If i remember right i think they mentioned something abt modification in shape of skull too . Once i was discussing some topic with one of the professors . He read sonething out to me from one magazine which described one of their findings abt one mental disorder. " A person was not able to recall his mother as mother. They found that some cells were missing in brain which caused this mental disorder. " I am not sure we have mastered what has nature already provided, to > require more than what we have. It has been said that one can acquire > ashtasidhhis by properly training the mind. But even that is not the highest > evolution. To reach the Godly state it is not in terms of matter, gaining > extra parts for body or brain, but to transcend the matter - using the > conceptual thought. > As Dr. shah pointed out that the control of desires occur as some extra get build up. It can occur for after much n much of training of mind one doesn't require too much of a concious effort to control them . It's very probable that something has got hard wired due to mental state. We don't want some thoughts to strike some parts of brain so after much of trainig it can be that nerve cells related to these thoughts may get blocked or some new of them can form . Kundlini energy can accelerate this at tremendous pace. there is no concious effort of acquiring extra body parts it happens by itself as the mind changes. > This is just a view-point based on my understanding > Hari Om! > Sadananda > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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