Difference in approach--west and east
1'Impossible is a word in the dictionary of fools!' Napoleon said.
but
Fools are god's children too, napoleon, not a real lion, did not show the way for fools to become wise.
the westerns state half truths, which indians treat as 'glorious words' impressed by their verbosity asserting in ignorance.
napoleon if lion would have conquered himself and should have thus shown the way to all.
he strayed, yet he became a live hero alas!
possibilities are for the wise to explore and actualize in the evolutionary direction causing good to all, not for all
osama also perceived the great possibilities and truly exerted and succeeded in causing max damage with precision.
if discretion is lacking every possibility becomes misused/abused
by god's grace, still the universe is rejoicing the possibilities of higher evolution, despite a 'great' napoleon, or a 'greater' bin laden
we have enough saints from which golden quotes of wisdom can be shared instead of half truths from all and sundry, tnx . our intellect should get rid of western thoughts, which block our creative expressions.
2 work while you work
play while you play
that's the way
to be happy and kay
nice poem, learnt in childhood, enjoyed a lot, remember even today for simplicity and message--it became a part of our life, a way of our life, wonderful, it's a thrill
this is typical western theme--where in play and work are separated nicely
but----
the work is reduced to drudgery, an exertation, a burden, a cause of exhaustion, stress disease and early death
in cotrast in our tradition
work like you play
make work a play
enjoy work all the way
live life, it's a play
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another example
3 to err is human,
to forgive is divine
this is one more wrong concept, but has become a popular quote
To err is not human, to strive for perfection is human.
err is incidental, not a human nature at all.
'' human is not born to err''---maharishi
forgive is not divine,
divine never forgives, applies law of karma merciless.
realize the self, spontaneously , perfection will be the action
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key is sadhana, meditation, guru krupa
in the life of meditator, being permeates the body mind system, gradually, enables enjoy work as play, revel in the leela of being
analysis, dividing, separation, isolating is western theme
synthesis, unifying, meaningfulness is the theme of ours
not their fault, they did not have the opportunity to become inward, deepest and experience the pure awareness, the home of all knowledge
our rishi muni saints having had the technique of transcending are uniquely authentic in their expression, having validity for all and for all time
it makes a world of difference, making life a hell or heaven---not wthstanding material gains however more in quantity, at the cost of quality of life
