Did you ever wonder if someone asked you- who are you? What would you answer and where would you point yourself. This was a little excersise which was done in the west few years back and it was funny to watch how many came up with different things. Like someone pointed towards their chest and said I am Robert, when they were asked are they referring to their heart or hand or other body part tone them. And literally they were zapped to assimilate where the conversation was going.
At another instance whilst in London i have observed many visitors would pass through the Govinda's restaurant and keep looking at one of the clay statutes depicting the various stages of birth and death cycle. Likewise everyone knows the common factor that a person is born and then dies at some point regardless their nationality,gender,race etc.
Well there are two approaches we can think of to determine the WHO are you factor. One is the theistic and the other is atheistic. When I say theistic, I would refrain from considering any mental concoction and in most objective manner. An individual is bound by many things such as nation, religion, culture etc. So does that mean that the WHO am I part would change on the basis of above factor? Well if we look at it logically then No and the reason I say it because regardless the above factors the pain and pleasure an individual suffers is the same. Their are universal principles which are applicable to everyone out here on this planet earth. Only we start to perceive them differently on the basis of our experiences. So if I have to deduce the theistic approach further I would then like to consider the Guru- Spiritual Teacher, Holy Scriptures etc aspect. As we all know the bonafide Guru being more experienced, knowledgeable, full of wisdom has ability to guide us. And holy scriptures are like manual for this human body. So what does these two has to say about my existence - 1) I am a soul 2) I am a child of the Lord 3) I have to go back to the kingdom of the Lord 4) by establishing the connection with Lord one can reach him etc.
Now the atheistic would claim that they don't believe any bit of these statements. They believe in themselves and are controllers of their own destiny. But their beliefs are not going to change the eternity. They have free will and by such have every right to exercise it. Likewise, if you haven't been to America doesn't mean America doesn't exist as there is still population that exists out there. So, our lack of experience or lack of knowledge not necessarily should deny the existence of certain things. Even if we would be able to control many things however how much control do we have when it comes to birth, death,old age and disease. At the end we succumb to time factor at some point in the form of death thats the existence of theism.
Then why not consciously use our conscience and by little proactive approach try to know Who we are? What is our purpose? Are we fulfilling our purpose ? Beyond Dharma - Artha - Kaam and Moksha.
There is higher realm beyond this earth. Lets not be complacent and just focus on being a good citizen, by doing charity etc. We as humans have higher intelligence to enquire and assimilate the knowledge and then put it in to practise in our daily life. So please value this human life and make the most of it rather than wasting it in eating, mating,sleeping and defending.
At another instance whilst in London i have observed many visitors would pass through the Govinda's restaurant and keep looking at one of the clay statutes depicting the various stages of birth and death cycle. Likewise everyone knows the common factor that a person is born and then dies at some point regardless their nationality,gender,race etc.
Well there are two approaches we can think of to determine the WHO are you factor. One is the theistic and the other is atheistic. When I say theistic, I would refrain from considering any mental concoction and in most objective manner. An individual is bound by many things such as nation, religion, culture etc. So does that mean that the WHO am I part would change on the basis of above factor? Well if we look at it logically then No and the reason I say it because regardless the above factors the pain and pleasure an individual suffers is the same. Their are universal principles which are applicable to everyone out here on this planet earth. Only we start to perceive them differently on the basis of our experiences. So if I have to deduce the theistic approach further I would then like to consider the Guru- Spiritual Teacher, Holy Scriptures etc aspect. As we all know the bonafide Guru being more experienced, knowledgeable, full of wisdom has ability to guide us. And holy scriptures are like manual for this human body. So what does these two has to say about my existence - 1) I am a soul 2) I am a child of the Lord 3) I have to go back to the kingdom of the Lord 4) by establishing the connection with Lord one can reach him etc.
Now the atheistic would claim that they don't believe any bit of these statements. They believe in themselves and are controllers of their own destiny. But their beliefs are not going to change the eternity. They have free will and by such have every right to exercise it. Likewise, if you haven't been to America doesn't mean America doesn't exist as there is still population that exists out there. So, our lack of experience or lack of knowledge not necessarily should deny the existence of certain things. Even if we would be able to control many things however how much control do we have when it comes to birth, death,old age and disease. At the end we succumb to time factor at some point in the form of death thats the existence of theism.
Then why not consciously use our conscience and by little proactive approach try to know Who we are? What is our purpose? Are we fulfilling our purpose ? Beyond Dharma - Artha - Kaam and Moksha.
There is higher realm beyond this earth. Lets not be complacent and just focus on being a good citizen, by doing charity etc. We as humans have higher intelligence to enquire and assimilate the knowledge and then put it in to practise in our daily life. So please value this human life and make the most of it rather than wasting it in eating, mating,sleeping and defending.
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