If one has understood God through rituals and customs, then what has been understood is not God.
The concept and understanding of God are subject to review. After all, God is man’s creative imagination.
I don’t read further in motivational posts when “you” is used in the advice.
Life is farming; what we sow, so shall we reap.
Sluggish consumer demand for goods is bad for the economy but good for the environment.
Social media has a business interest in keeping people engaged, enraged, and outraged.
Life is naturally sweet if food and friends with added sugar can be avoided.
APPRECIATION: It strengthens relationships, bridges divides, and infuses positivity.
HUMANS AND ANIMALS: We all have feelings, love, emotions, tears, and smiles.
Flexibility is about adapting and evolving in thought, behaviour, and approach. It’s the ability to adjust to changing realities and advancements, both scientific and societal.
Recognizing small moments of joy, bliss, and beauty in our daily lives enriches the quality of life.
The word OKAY fends off clash while forging understanding, cooperation and harmony.
Spirituality Becomes Religion When Rituals and Customs Are Mixed With It.
The journey matters as much as the destination, perhaps more!
Ambedkar is still socially unacceptable but politically, academically and intellectually acceptable in India.
We call things or happenings that are not understood or explained miracles.
DREAM IS NOT WHAT YOU SEE IN SLEEP. IT IS SOMETHING THAT DOES NOT LET YOU SLEEP.
Everyone is fighting a battle, small or big, of one nature or another that we know nothing about. So be kind. Always.
Time flies when life is joyfully engaged but drags when dull and dreary.
Perfection needs correction after a while.
Religion should follow logic, balanced with a dose of faith; otherwise, it becomes a trap of rituals and customs.
Those who deny climate change can feel it when their home or building insurance costs increase.
The ego is not our true self. It is a self-image or self-concept that we create with our conscious mind.
Humbleness involves being open to the possibility of being wrong about one’s beliefs.
Facebook is a spreadsheet of motivational advice and counselling that starts with “You Should…” instead of “I Should…!”
Happiness Is Not Expensive.
Battling religious wrongs, like the caste system, is more challenging & courageous than fighting social, economic & political issues.
Political Left must know that the political Right has merit and vice versa. Otherwise, the world recklessly drifts for polarization.
Sometimes, a glimpse into the past illuminates the present and lights the path to the future.
Rituals are the symbolic and recreational aspects of religion, not to be taken seriously.
The word ‘listen’ has the same letters as ‘silent.’
It’s the mindset attitude that has an impact on our thinking.
Botanize the life around. Seeing and observing plants and flowers
create an upbeat and cheering mood.
Castes Are Not Genetic!
For Peace of Mind, One Need Not Be Detached From The World Around.
“Sita Ram, Radhe Shyam” represents women first, a divine feminine reverence in Hinduism, but not in practice and social behaviour.
I wish I could DM Buddha and ask, “You really said all those quotes floating around on Facebook.”
The mind is not a physical entity but a function of the brain.
The integrity of any political system depends not only on its ideas or ideology but also on the results it generates.
We don’t see the world as it truly is; we see it through the lens of our mindset.
When advising others, the word which should be avoided is “should.” Oops.
Natural disasters are now man-assisted acts of God.
What was rational yesterday may be irrational today; what is rational today may be irrational tomorrow.
News with views is a different story. However, a selective pick of news with mindset views results in biased information.
God needs to be rescued from some or most of man’s rituals, customs and traditions.
MENTAL HYGIENE: Occasionally, we need mental floss to clean and freshen up outdated and illogical beliefs and views.
Typing on the keyboard has ruined and obsoleted handwriting.
Experience the past, fly over the future, but stay in the present. Moments matter that go in the time flash of now.
The message emanating from the House of God remains the same. Church, Masjid and Mandir are just the nameplates.
In any political system, an infusion of realism and humanism is crucial in its idealism.
Fanatics in any religion get more aggressive in defending their faith than knowing it.
Life is a cascade journey. Treating the surface as even and flat is the art of living.
Nationalism and patriotism are outdated, hard-core concepts that create chaos and clash in the contemporary connected world.
Rituals and customs are detachable parts of religion, while divine messages of spirituality remain intact.
Most Indian Gurus Emphasize Cleansing of Mind, But Never Talk About Cleansing Of Streets.
For a dictator, there is no law to follow; there is only power. Laws curb a ruler’s power.
An honest expression, “I don’t agree with you,” creates space for more dialogue.
After owning properties and businesses, immigrants embrace the political Right and vote Conservative.
Creditable and factual reading is becoming less of a priority, impacting our understanding of the world around us.
This time, there was no scam or fraud in the US election because Trump did not lose.
There is, after all, no planet B.
Democracy can also be a conduit to end democracy, as in India. So, it is true for socialism, as in Cuba or Venezuela.
Beneath many mosques, Hindutva claims Hindu temples, but entry requires a bulldozer.
DRINK-SHRINK, CHAI-WHY: Twinning Words IS A Desi Tradition.
The season’s most abused and wasted vegetable is the most edible, big and nutritive pumpkin.
Listening to music or old songs is not only entertaining but also a time machine that brings back memories.
A community does not only mean people living and sharing the same environment; it also includes all the elements of nature.
Being alone is a choice. Being lonely is not.
“Quit India” is the thinking of all those thousands of people desperate to seek jobs and better opportunities abroad.
Windows for alternative political imaginations and ideologies can only be opened under democracy.
EVERYTHING ELSE CAN BE GOOGLED, BUT NOT THE TRUE SELF.
Working from home gives personal control over the thermostat, wearing shorts and having tequila in a coffee cup.
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