We

1 we all have all faculties inside to become engineer, doctor, lawyer, poet, singer, artist, dramatist, and whatever line , infinite channels .

2 we also have the best of desire to be any one of these or all of these

3 we have faith ,belief ,hope, trust in ourselves, trust in god that we can and we will really become as per our intentions 

but , unfortunately not all who have these 1 2 3 have become really, though they have all the faculties inside , 

but ----only the one ----------------only the one 

who went to the school, college, university , 

to learn from the teachers, the professors , the guides

who did become masters thru learning, from their masters

and then gained the ability to teach and make one to learn and practice and 

become master

Similarly ,,,,,,

all have potentialities, inside, dormant, 

to become , truthful, goodmen, godmen, saints, sants, savanths, 

rishis, maharishis, devarishis, brahmarishis, 

and even to become the supreme, brahman too 

and to become all knowing jagadguru

and to become all powerful jagannath

and to rule the universe at one's beck and call 

we have all the faculties, god has given these , 

as if father kept all the wealth in the safe lockers for inheritance by the sons

and kept the secrete key with his closest friend 

but alas, not knowing that fact, not knowing the key to access the wealth.

the sons are begging in the street, searching from pillar to post 

not finding it during the life

only difference is one out of them could approach the one who knows, who can help, 

and instantly he became the richest, owning the wealth and utilizing it in the real life 

he is no more a beggar now

but all other sons are remaining as beggars

 

Seed of the tree contains everything that tree can be---all potentiality 
to sprout, to grow into a plant, a trunk, a branch, a leaf, a flower, a fruit to grow into full stature become the best flourishing tree

but not all the seeds become trees 

only that seed which has the opportunity to get a little moisture starts sprouting

it's all the essential difference 

so 

potentialities need to be nurtured , to become actualized 

and one, definitely, needs the guidance from the one who knows , one who shows

  

spirituality costs, any way
whether it comes to you door delivery 
or you go to its door knocking unwary
since , for life it is essentially necessary
much more basic than the necessities, comforts , luxury                       

i said it costs
1 you be wise to invest the right cost , in right time, for right thing
with proper evaluation, testing, sampling, inspection, checking user's feedback, eliminate spurious, obsolete, worn out, expired,

choose the best at the lowest price,

preferably home delivered with guarantee,

or at least at a local dealer ,

avoiding to reach the factory, all the way

2 if you are not wise and alert, it costs a life ,

a life time wasted, a life wasted –

if you try to tinker with your own designed thing,

with your ignorance, half knowledge 

any thing cannot be designed and manufactured with 8 th class knowledge,

but requires its special skills, knowledge expertise and experience apart from qualification , above all a professional competence, towards reaching the excellence 

Ya, spirituality really is more costly than a kohinoor, do not underestimate 

And a standard proven, excellent best stuff,

which delivers the good definitely costs, a bit more than the second quality
and cheap counterfeits are available at throw away price.
and useless scrap, rotten, stink is available at junk yards, all free, and plenty 

Diamonds pearls are there in the ocean,
gold silver are available under the earth 

you can go and pick them
or you can buy at shop

think what costs less / more why

Value is the criteria, go for the best, pay its price

True spirituality is the most valuable commodity, 
life saving essential commodity 
more valuable than one's breath and ones very life 
any price you pay is nothing
not at all a play toy, to be kidding with 

I am no joking, i speak with all seriousness and truth, 
though not likeable by all,

---it is with my experience as a back ground 

Value commands price, 

no ads, no marketing, no sale talk,

 no discounts, no free gifts enhance its demand 

only quality , value, originality , purity ------is paramount,

and price will go with it service charges added and after sale service provided , at the nearest branch , for convenience and no delay service 

Choice is yours
my advice is not new----in matters of spirituality

---do not be ''penny wise pound foolish'' 

it's a matter of life’s challenge
not a thing like buying vegetables 

Thank you , you woke from your slumber of frivolousness on a serious matter

''so what do i buy and when .....at which store .''---------------if serious i can give a valid suggestion, you can act on it with confidence, it is based on my enough market search and product research and trials tests with actual results evaluated with sensitive balance 

 

All materials are basically non material, but only spiritual in essence,

if you see it deeper from visual to their inside structure to their physical chemical properties to its elemental, nuclear level electronic to subatomic to the ultimate matter fields, to energy force fields to the field of finest particles to the most fundamental the unified, field the pure consciousness 

so nothing is material all are pure spirit in essence

  

Cow not the only

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''Om Lokah Samastah Sukhino Bhavantu:
May Peace & Happiness Prevail

Amma has chosen some peace mantras for daily chanting by her devotees and disciples. One of those invocations is Om lokah samastah sukhino bhavantu. Although this mantra does not appear in any of the existent Veda sakhas [Vedic branches], it is an expression of the universal spirit that we find therein1. Let's take a look at what context it appears in and what meaning it carries. The sloka as a whole reads as follows:

svasti prajabhyam paripalayantham nyayeana margena mahim maheesah
gobrahmanebhya shubamsthu nityam lokah samastha sukhino bhavanthu

May there be well being to the people;
May the kings rule the earth along the right path;
May the cattle and the Brahmins have well being forever;
May all the beings in all the worlds become happy;
Peace, peace and peace be everywhere!

The sloka is an invocation for harmony and blessings for all of creation. In ancient days the social structure and form of government differed from ours in many ways, that is why we need not take the literal meaning of this sloka, but the essence.

For peace and harmony to prevail, the kings--i.e. the politicians and leaders--should have a healthy approach towards their subjects and govern according to principles of dharma. This, we sadly note, is very rare indeed in today's world where power and wealth seem to be the prime motivation for the ruling elite. Nevertheless, the ideal remains as it is, and as Amma's teachings are personally influencing countless politicians all over the world, there might yet be light at the end of the tunnel.

Brahmin is one who has either realized his oneness with Brahman, the Absolute, or one who has deducted his life to the pursuit of that realization. Such selfless people are the enlightened thinkers who provide society with a healthy understanding of life. They give guidance to all sections of society, including the political leadership. A Brahmin can also mean a brilliant intellectual who is using his talents to selflessly serve society. Thus for a stable and bright society, it is essential that these Brahmins are healthy. The sage who gave voice to this mantra obviously does not assert Brahmin-hood as a hereditary vocation as found today.

There are many examples in history to demonstrate that Brahmin-hood is an inner quality not dependent on the social status that prevails upon one's birth. We need only to look back to the great sage Veda Vyasa, also known as Krishna Dvaipayana because he had a dark complexion and was born on an island. He was born to a fisherwoman but possessed one of the greatest minds of all times and is universally accepted as a great rishi. He codified the Vedas and composed original works that are famed all over the world for their exquisite spiritual content. Among them are popular works like the Mahabharata and Srimad Bhagavatam, as well as profound treatises on the Ultimate Reality like the Brahma Sutras. In spite of his humble origins, Sage Vyasa is one of the most revered among the plethora of India's spiritual giants.

Amma was born in a community of fisher folk. She was educated only up until the fourth standard and speaks only her mother tongue. Also, most striking of all, she has never studied the scriptures. Yet their wisdom flows from her lips unceasingly, rendering the most abstract truths in simple ways that most anyone can understand. Who would then deny Amma's Brahmin-hood? Amma is directing the world with her wisdom, speaking to large audiences throughout the world, even at the United Nations.

Now, one might wonder about the cattle in this prayer, saying to one's self: "What on earth have I, a city-dwelling modern person, to do with cattle? Shouldn't I rather be praying that my BMW stays in good condition?" We need not be too literal-minded. The ancients didn't use language in such a one-dimensional way as we do. If we contemplate deeply on the meaning of any given mantra, it is likely that it will reveal more and more layers of meaning. "Cattle" signifies nourishment and abundance in general. In ancient time cattle served as a sort of bank account. The number of cattle a person had was the measure of his wealth. Also, the milk was the primary source of livelihood for a large portion of society. Milk and milk products such as ghee comprised the majority of the offerings made into the sacrificial fires used in formal ritual worship. Thus cows are mentioned in many ancient texts as a symbol of plenty. It can be taken symbolically, like "the daily bread."

In today's society, such a prayer, if taken literally, has also a special irony, for cattle ranches around the world have become breeding grounds for diseases like the mad-cow epidemic. When cattle and the rest of the animal kingdom are devoid of well being, humanity will also suffer. Thus harmony between humans and the rest of creation is also stressed in this prayer. Actually cow can be taken as representative of the entire animal kingdom. The Sanskrit word for cattle is "go," which is a most profound Vedic symbol and has many subtle spiritual meanings. Two such secondary meanings are "earth" and "mother," and as such the sloka could also be a prayer for the welfare of Mother Earth. So we need not be worried that God will send a herd of cattle charging through our living room when we pray thus.

The most important aspect of the mantra is that the sage does not pray only for his clan or nation but for the whole world or, more precisely, all the worlds2. This, as Amma tells us and shows us, is the correct way to pray. Instead of asking for something for our self, Amma advises us to pray for the whole creation. Praying for the welfare of all sentient beings--all humans, all animals, all plants—our mind becomes more expansive. Through such prayer we slowly can go beyond our limited egocentric concepts of self to identify with the entire creation, recognizing its true nature to be none other than our own. And as we too are part of the world, we also are benefited from the blessings of the prayer.

Amma's whole life is a constant endeavor to bring happiness to as many beings as possible. Her life verily is this prayer in action. She is showing us the correct attitude by which not only to pray but also by which to live.

While chanting Om lokah samastah sukhino bhavantu next time, let us try to feel deeply for all living beings, and make a resolve to live in this selfless spirit.

May peace and harmony prevail.

—Vedarat'' unqute 

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  cup full

Ultimate is self-ness, first , last 
however much a being expands to be universal, it has to be it is bound to be within the allowable limits of his mind body system which is a shell, in reality

Every being has something delicate inside, soft, non material, not having dimensions, with 0 density, colorless, tasteless odorless, so it is infinity in fact , a sky like , free, but 
it is packed in some form, shape, enclosed within the boundaries of skin/hide/ bark/peel/fibre/crust/ shell-----and necessarily made to live and grow within its limits ---tho to limitlessness.
essence is , our life is individualistic , with ''the virtue of selfishness'' [ book b ayn rand ]
quantified, yet having possibilities of growth in quantum jumps

Possible to stretch limits, but up to a limit 
in fact every impulse is to stretch limits, to grow to expand, to multiply , and spread , span the entire universe, as early as possible, as easily as possible, looking for, creating avenues, opportunities , to grow and grow to infinite level

And in the process, as a byproduct, not the main product, ---the growth of the environ also is designed to happen , as a consequence of it, but not the aim of it, the main aim being self-ness , self interest, self preservation, self evolution

Every realized soul has gone thru the journey of self evolution first, ----not selflessness first ----after he attains to a great level., the environ around him gets the influence of his personal growth and starts to respond to his wishes, 
in the evolved state, what can be his wish, tan to share maximum joy to maximum number of people , earliest . his activities spread, not because of his selflessness , but because of his selfish desire to do maximum good to people , and since he is now filled with joy, it starts to overflow

It is a cup that is full and overflowing only can give tea to surrounding,

not the empty or the one with contents scanty. 
empty hands cannot serve

Empty lelastic cannot share 
abundance only can share abundance with others 
so first 
one self to become the best, most evolved, most enriched, most enlightened, most fulfilled, most happy, most healthy, most knowledgeable, most powerful, most influential 
and then 
start overflowing, flooding ,

to engulf all in the universe ,

in the waves of joy, in the weaves of love ,

and convert it a heaven

  

focus do not focus

 

1 focus on the task undertaken

engg college principal dr rama krishnan advised

do not waste time energy resources on other pursuits

like cinema, cricket, games, parties, tours, etc

yes, good advice, rather good guidance

I followed

I passed with first class with distinction, became ranker

2 do not focus on the task undertaken, but fly free, discover wider field

Ecil general manager k s srinivasan advised

Do not be lakeer ka fakir

No need to be sticking to chair 8 hours

Explore , experiment , innovate, invent

I followed

Visited many cities,Did a lot new things, solar energy, tools,

Techniques indigenous designs etc avoiding the need to import

 

Advices though contradicting, they have relevance in different contexts

 

Anacyclosis

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The political doctrine of anacyclosis  is a cyclical theory of political evolution.

 The theory of anacyclosis is based upon the Greek typology of constitutional forms of rule by the one, the few, and the many.

 Anacyclosis states that three basic forms of "benign" government (monarchy, aristocracy, and democracy) are inherently weak and unstable, tending to degenerate rapidly into the three basic forms of "malignant" government (tyranny, oligarchy, and ochlocracy). Note that "ochlocracy" refers to mob rule, not the concept of democracy created in the late 18th century.

According to the doctrine, "benign" governments have the interests of all at heart, whereas "malignant" governments have the interests of a select few at heart. However, all six are considered unworkable because the first three rapidly transform into the latter three due to political corruption.

Polybius' sequence]

Polybius' sequence of anacyclosis proceeds in the following order:

 1. Monarchy,

2. Kingship,

3. Tyranny,

4. Aristocracy,

5. Oligarchy,

6. Democracy, and

7. Ochlocracy.

According to Polybius' elaboration of the theory, the state begins in a form of primitive monarchy. The state will emerge from monarchy under the leadership of an influential and wise king;

 this represents the emergence of "kingship". Political power will pass by hereditary succession to the children of the king, who will abuse their authority for their own gain;

this represents the degeneration of kingship into "tyranny".

Some of the more influential and powerful men of the state will grow weary of the abuses of tyrants, and will overthrow them;

 this represents the ascendancy of "aristocracy" (as well as the end of the "rule by the one" and the beginning of the "rule by the few").

Just as the descendants of kings, however, political influence will pass to the descendants of the aristocrats, and these descendants will begin to abuse their power and influence, as the tyrants before them;

this represents the decline of aristocracy and the beginning of "oligarchy". As Polybius explains, the people will by this stage in the political evolution of the state decide to take political matters into their own hands.

This point of the cycle sees the emergence of "democracy", as well as the beginning of "rule by the many".

In the same way that the descendants of kings and aristocrats abused their political status, so too will the descendants of democrats.

Accordingly, democracy degenerates into "ochlocracy", literally, "mob-rule".

During ochlocracy, according to Polybius, the people of the state will become corrupted, and will develop a sense of entitlement and will be conditioned to accept the pandering of demagogues.

Eventually, the state will be engulfed in chaos, and the competing claims of demagogues will culminate in a single (sometimes virtuous) demagogue claiming absolute power, bringing the state full-circle back to monarchy.

 Basically democracy is a fallacy ..........surely i cannot appoint a managing director to a organization in which i am an employee..........surely i have no qualification to select/ elect a prime minister to a nation, ........................

to rule a nation qualifications eligibility ability are required
democracy is like students electing one among them as the vice chancellor of their university 

in india votes can be purchased, 
poor vote for note
rich know that and made it a trade 
but nation is ruined, so anger erupts, even in the military 
since all are ambitious to grab the power by any means
real enlightenment can help really 
any other solutions are only eye wash 
will not solve, but create fresh problems 
in india now the demand is for separate state mainly for selfish gain, 
none bothers to serve, though all claim they are the saviors

wisdom is dawning, man is waking up, is able to see more, grasp more, act better, 
will not stop his journey towards better and better , renaissance happening every time in the world.
now the latest is the information technology bringing minds and heart together. and surely this new thing is going to take world high up , and all systems customs traditions, habits, ways of actions reactions are going to get refined, and the world will be ruled by the superior intelligent capable people shortly, 
violence, is an idication of the volcano getting lit up and getting burst , but it will subside, peace is going to dawn, not the peace of grave yard but that ''peace that passeth all understanding'', and humanity will come closer in love, things get se right , may be very shortly 
i am not localizing my comments to any nation, it is a global phenomena