Wednesday, August 26, 2009

A quote from ‘Matrix’

 

A lot of situations in the movie matrix is very similar to the Hindu belief that the mind is unreal and the Self is real. I interpret many of these quotes by replacing the word ‘Matrix’ with ‘Mind’ when i read them.

Some nice quotes from Matrix which i liked, Self realization is something like this Matrix Quote.

“Unfortunately, no one can be told what the Matrix is. You have to see it for yourself.” – Morpheus

“The Matrix is a system, Neo. That system is our enemy. But when you're inside, you look around, what do you see? Businessmen, teachers, lawyers, carpenters. The very minds of the people we are trying to save. But until we do, these people are still a part of that system and that makes them our enemy. You have to understand, most of these people are not ready to be unplugged. And many of them are so inured, so hopelessly dependent on the system, that they will fight to protect it.” – Morpheus

“Morpheus: You take the blue pill and the story ends. You wake in your bed and believe whatever you want to believe. (a red pill is shown in his other hand)You take the red pill and you stay in Wonderland and I show you how deep the rabbit-hole goes. (Long pause; Neo begins to reach for the red pill)Remember -- all I am offering is the truth, nothing more.”

“Morpheus: The Matrix is everywhere, it is all around us. Even now, in this very room. You can see it when you look out your window, or when you turn on your television. You can feel it when you go to work, or when go to church or when you pay your taxes. It is the world that has been pulled over your eyes to blind you from the truth.”

“Spoon boy: Do not try and bend the spoon. That's impossible. Instead... only try to realize the truth.
Neo: What truth?
Spoon boy: There is no spoon.
Neo: There is no spoon?
Spoon boy: Then you'll see, that it is not the spoon that bends, it is only yourself.”

“Morpheus: I'm trying to free your mind, Neo. But I can only show you the door. You're the one that has to walk through it.”

“Cypher: You know, I know this steak doesn't exist. I know that when I put it in my mouth, the Matrix is telling my brain that it is juicy and delicious. After nine years, you know what I realize?
[Takes a bite of steak]
Cypher: Ignorance is bliss.”

Source: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0133093/quotes

Tuesday, August 25, 2009

Resounding words

 

Restarted reading Merging with Siva which had been disrupted for quite some time due to externalities.

These words from gurudeva have been resounding in my brain since last night.

“We on the spiritual path must work hard at keeping ourselves detached from friends, places, habits. Only then can we keep awareness free enough to travel uninhibitedly through the sublime, inner areas of the mind.”

‘Begin to feel that observation is one of your finest faculties, one that you most cherish. It is the first faculty of the awakening of your superconscious. Mentally say to yourself many times, "I have good observation. Therefore, I am superconscious."’

“That is superconsciousness, and that is very real. More real than a table, a chair, an automobile or a person sitting next to you is this feeling of being an intense sheath of energy right in the eternal moment, with no past, no future. This is superconsciousness.”

Monday, August 17, 2009

Being in the ‘here’ & ‘now’

 

I liked this beautiful learning from natha website

Reflect to the idea that:

a) If you really are HERE and NOW, this is truly ENOUGH to have EVERYTHING, and


b) Thus you will reach the power and capacity of discriminatory understanding to make the most harmonious thing right now. Therefore when “after that”(the future) will become NOW - if you truly assimilated this exercise - you will then be in the ideal state and you will be then (in the future) much more capable to make the most appropriate and the most harmonious actions, so that it will not be necessary to waste your time NOW to worry yourself about then (future).

5. Reflect over the fact that you can program wisely your future being a state the consciousness of HERE and NOW, because in this kind of state, “ then” becomes NOW.
Doing like this you will be fully HERE and NOW. Do these statements still appear paradoxical to you? It is normal in the beginning, but nevertheless continue to meditate upon them, because the OUNCE OF PRACTICE will reveal to you that they hide truths which could never be fully comprehended by the rational mind.

The full article is here (courtesy: natha.fi)

Karma

I am beginning to perceive an observation of the workings of karma amongst people. Karma can use oneself to be used as a channel to ‘pass-on’ or ‘return’ the karma of another individual. To give an example : Say Person X has angered someone in the past and as a result there is a pending karma. Person Y who is a good friend of X visits X over the weekend and they engage in a conversation. They discuss various topics in a random manner without thought of what to speak or what not. Person Y responds to X or says something to X which will cause X to be angry. The person X could have been you or me or anyone for that matter. In other words Karma can use anyone as a channel to affect another.

This is one of the reasons why yogis lived away from society in forests for practicing Yoga. This served two purposes

  • Provided them a calm and peaceful environment for performing sadhana
  • This way they ‘Avoided’ themselves of becoming a “channel for Karma” to affect another person or creature.

Wednesday, August 12, 2009

Hinduism Today on Scribd

 

Hinduism Today magazine is available for free reading online at Scribd. It has beautiful photographs and talks about whats happening in Hindusim around the world and what many great souls around the world are doing. Its a great read to stay connected to our beautiful religion.

Hinduism Today January/February/March, 2009

Monday, August 10, 2009

Being in the ‘here and now’

 

Nice article which explains how to bring the mind to the ‘here and now’

http://www.natha.fi/English/artikkeleita/hereandnow.htm

Monday, August 3, 2009

Video on Meditation

 

My uncle gives me this nice video on how to meditate. It has computer animated illustration of the same. Nice one. Had seen this sometime back during my visit to Ayurvedagram.

 

 

Related post: Visit to Ayurvedagram