Reason and not mere justifications

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I was requested to make some philosophical observation in general about individual life and its relationship in institutional realm and socio- cultural milieu.

 

Here it what emerged, a heartfelt communication with conviction.

 

Our life is ordinarily lived and measured in time space conundrum.

 

So, destiny also deals through these two i.e. time and space.

 

 

For all damages we did to nature and other species, nature has chosen to teach a lesson when 21^st

Century was marching ahead at brisk speed like 20-20 matches.

 

 

So, anyone or any group which engages in conscious scheming with ulterior motives or hidden agendas reveals a petty insecure mind and the karma for that will haunt for a long time and at appropriate moment and place hunt down with greater vigor. 

 

 

Therefore, no one can escape the larger scheme of things if they think that they have gained something through scheming. 

 

 

We see this universal law of karma operating everywhere for everyone. 

 

 

This is what all epics in the world teach us as a valuable lesson. 

 

 

The language and terminologies used may differ like karma, consequences, impact, desire is the root cause of misery and so on and so forth, but the lessons are the same. 

 

 

One can use intelligence and strategies to win or to strengthen oneself or any institution but not do scheming with lies, laid back attitude, selective non-committal cautiousness, insensitivity, indifference etc.

 

We see the same mistakes repeated all around us in every field.

 

Expediency must not become the only principle and excuses to evade responsibilities must not become the only practice. Worst case scenario when these two combine.

 

 

All rules can have exemptions in contextual exigencies or emergency situations but must be backed by conscious reasons and not mere justifications for mistakes one commits. 

 

 

All of us can extrapolate these values and principles in every domain of our activities and our relationships. 

 

So, moving around with hidden agendas, ulterior motives, surreptitious undercurrents,  political overtones all coated or covered with a lid of some  ideological insinuations or extrapolation will keep under constant pressure many to merely exist through a life of routine with simmering discontent and lurking suspicion with murky vested interest domineering behavior patterns which will cause more harm to one's own mental peace because of these huge carapace of negativities that will cover the mind.

 

 

 

 

Convincing others is prioritized

We, most of us, swing as a pendulum between excuses and justifications with a keenness to convince others and end up coming with answers like these: - A tourist guide who, when once, a lady asked him “How a row of fine rock formation were piled up”, said “they have been piled up here by the glaciers”. When she anxiously asked him “Where are the glaciers?” he replied “Madam, they have gone back to get some more rocks”. Such replies are often the result of ignorance, half-knowledge or impatience or all of these.

EVERYTHING IS CONTEXTUAL OR SITUATIONAL

I have always maintained that nothing should be read out of context either historical, cultural ,social, emotional etc . Most things,ideas, events, actions, reactions etc which may sound idiotic otherwise would be appropriate in the particular situation in which it has taken place. There is no point in trying hard to vindicate everything in scripture with all the imagined and invented justifications. There is no need to do that and let us not waste our time and energy in doing  that. EVERYTHING EVOLVES IN TIME AND EVERYTHING EVOLVES WITH INHERENT LIFE AND EXTERNALLY THROUGH INTERACTIONS AND INTERDEPENDENCE.

Occasionally I see a reference to Manu Smriti in the
postings. In this connection the following quote is 
appropriate. It is from a journal Aananda Mitran 
published by Dharmishta Mitran. The page in which 
it appears is attched in PDF form.

QUOTE

"The laws of Manu are intended for the Satya Yuga,

those of Yajnavalkya are for the Tretayuga; those of

Sankha and Likhita are for Dwaparayuga; and

those of Parasara for the Kali Yuga.

The laws and rules which are based entirely upon

social positions, time and clime, must change with

the changes in society and changing conditions of

time and clime. Then only the progress of the

Hindu society can be ensured."