tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15131931.post113991904395692060..comments2023-09-18T15:17:54.836+05:30Comments on A walk in the drizzle: Passing thoughtsVishwahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10212671896677162784noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15131931.post-1140360732447762032006-02-19T20:22:00.000+05:302006-02-19T20:22:00.000+05:30What you have said about the astral world is very ...What you have said about the astral world is very true. Very little is known about our inner selves compared to our exrernal world. That is why applied spirituality always lags behind applied science. So much so that some people languish for lifetime in the wrong professions becasue they don't know where their potential lies.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15131931.post-1140331734370670602006-02-19T12:18:00.000+05:302006-02-19T12:18:00.000+05:30Yes, Campbell wrote “'The Hero with a Thousand Fac...Yes, Campbell wrote “'The Hero with a Thousand Faces.” His studies of myths and legends are excellent. I’ve learned a lot from him.<BR/><BR/>Clair story is tragic in many ways. I love her dearly, yet I know I can’t save her from her passion to get her children back. Her ex-husband pulled a very nasty set of legal maneuvers and she has lacked the money to fight him. When we were together tonight, she said she is having second thoughts about marrying her “dude.” I’ll continue to stand by her no matter what, but that’s just the way I am.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16939152657551690867noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15131931.post-1140165551292093482006-02-17T14:09:00.000+05:302006-02-17T14:09:00.000+05:30Hi ash.... how are ya? Busy with work or still in ...Hi ash.... how are ya? Busy with work or still in valentines mood ;-)?<BR/> Worry not about not being regular with blogging. Nowadays i'm so tied up with work that all i can manage is to sneak a peek into blogosphere every now and then and rush back to work. And you don't really need to force yourself to write something unless you absolutely feel the need to. Sometimes reading other's blogs sparks off good ideas and you only need to 'incubate' it for a while to write something good.<BR/> Dilip writes fantastically--read the award winning travelogue on his blog--simply superb. And yeah, he gets attacked for his views---recently he commented on Mohammeds cartoons in his blogspace and soon there were scores of people at his neck.<BR/> Happy weekend to you as well. Good that bhanu is back.<BR/>Take care.Vishwahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10212671896677162784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15131931.post-1140164708573822422006-02-17T13:55:00.000+05:302006-02-17T13:55:00.000+05:30Nick....Is he the author of 'The Hero with a thous...Nick....Is he the author of 'The Hero with a thousand faces'? I'd read this book in parts some 5 years ago. Apart from that, i'm not familiar with any of his works, but now you've hooked me with a good bait. I'll make sure to read him. What a fantastic description that was about growing old!!!<BR/><BR/> About Claire---it's really touching. When you first mentioned about the woman in your life who's after a guy with more money, i commented in haste, not knowing these details. I think i've to apologise for that.<BR/> Life is so complex and strange at times yet it's also paradoxically simple. I've seen this complexity in relationships among some of my relatives and at some point, you can't accurately say who's right and who's wrong---all seem to be victims of some strange fate, suffering their parts in their drama of life. I feel shocked for clair and her boyfriend as well. <BR/> And it's so good that more and more people--particularly youngsters--are turning towards spirituality. There seems to be a new awakening in human consciousness and by this i definetly don't mean the boom in Yoga business that's evident worldwide. Such spiritual awakening seems to happen very privately and individually, away from the arclights and all hoopla. I sincerely wish you could meet someone like my master.<BR/> Your posts of late are really heartwarming. <BR/> Take care and my hi to Alex.Vishwahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10212671896677162784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15131931.post-1140161771031794232006-02-17T13:06:00.000+05:302006-02-17T13:06:00.000+05:30Reflective as usual ........hey how u doing vishwa...Reflective as usual ........<BR/>hey how u doing vishwa.........<BR/><BR/>will go thru dilip's blog and the links really tempt me now that u say that now .........<BR/><BR/>not able to blog hop these days and feeling very bad about the whole thing.feels like a part of me has been doing nothing worthwhile .....<BR/><BR/>have a nice weekend <BR/>AshPNAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12358841935843625952noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15131931.post-1140122362406633322006-02-17T02:09:00.000+05:302006-02-17T02:09:00.000+05:30Vishwa, are you familiar with the work of Joseph C...Vishwa, are you familiar with the work of Joseph Campbell? He spent his life studying the myths and legends of the world. A few years ago I was given a VHS tape of an interview with Campbell just prior to his death. In response to the question “what is the most meaningful learning you have obtained from your studies,” he replied something like, “as we grow older, we cease to function a bit at a time—our eyesight and hearing gets worse, we lose strength in our limbs, etc. Each time I note that I can no longer do something I did when I was younger, I thank that function for its past service, and say good-bye. Little by little age takes its toll of us, until we are ready for death.” <BR/><BR/>I think Campbell’s observation is accurate. I wonder about those who refuse to accept the aging process through their denial of their own death. I think that would make for a difficult time of dying.<BR/><BR/>My friend, Clair, has always looked for an “easy” way to solve her problems. This guy she says she is going to marry has promised her the funds she needs to fight her ex-husband for custody of her two youngest children if she marries him. Unfortunately, the expected money is based upon his scamming an insurance company. I believe both of them will be disappointed. However, Clair ignores my warning in her pipe dream of getting her children back.<BR/><BR/>Thank you for the additional information about Samadhi. I understand (as best I can) the concept.<BR/><BR/>Alex and I are doing fine.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16939152657551690867noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15131931.post-1140077522740881092006-02-16T13:42:00.000+05:302006-02-16T13:42:00.000+05:30Val... A friend recommended this book and i'm hook...Val... A friend recommended this book and i'm hooked within the first few pages.<BR/> Ultimately it's the practice and concrete action that can take anyone up the path towards enlightenment. Such books can inspire us to take action but it's a pity that most people stop only at getting inspired and never take the actual step. Otherwise, with such books becoming international bestsellers, we should've had many more enlightened souls all over the world.<BR/><BR/> Nick...it's the same here as well. Nobody acknowledges death---forget acknowledging, it's a sin to even talk about it. <BR/> In our mythology there's a story. A divine being asks a man--'What's the greatest miracle on earth?'<BR/> and the reply is : 'Man knows that he's going to die someday, but he lives as if there's no death for him.' It's so true, isn't it?<BR/> It's sickening to read about people who trade relationships for money. Have seen some of them. They end up in grief, eventually.<BR/> Samadhi, i've learnt, is our original state of living, which we've lost touch with. We are moving back to that divine state. My aim in the path of spirituality is to reach that state and live in that heightened awareness. Will write more about it subsequently.<BR/> Hope you and alex are well and dandy now.<BR/><BR/> Jen...Yup it's kinda rocking. And Nice drawings and pics on your blog.Vishwahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10212671896677162784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15131931.post-1140045772952527282006-02-16T04:52:00.000+05:302006-02-16T04:52:00.000+05:30Power of Now rocks!!Read that last year!makes ya f...Power of Now rocks!!<BR/><BR/>Read that last year!<BR/><BR/>makes ya feel good.<BR/><BR/>;-)Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16870473015309048017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15131931.post-1139976947250129942006-02-15T09:45:00.000+05:302006-02-15T09:45:00.000+05:30Death is universal—we all will experience it. Yet,...Death is universal—we all will experience it. Yet, for the most part, in my country people try to ignore its reality. More than ignore—deny. This is especially true of the so-called “Baby Boomer” generation, of which I am one of the oldest. For the most part, it is not only death they are trying to avoid but also growing old. We can’t dodge either.<BR/><BR/>My mother, too, speaks of death, but in a guilt-provoking way: “You’ll be sorry when I am gone.”<BR/><BR/>Thanks for your words about my post, which I assume was the one entitled “Alone on Saint Valentine’s Day.” As I wrote last night and again in my post “A Valentine Birthday Log Blog” I spent time with the woman with whom I wanted to spend time today. Yet it was a bittersweet time. She shall soon be out of life and into the life of a guy with much more money than I have. <BR/><BR/>I need to learn more about Samadhi.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16939152657551690867noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15131931.post-1139949720909914972006-02-15T02:12:00.000+05:302006-02-15T02:12:00.000+05:30"The Power of Now" - now there's a book that is de..."The Power of Now" - now there's a book that is deceptively simple. Yet describes enlightnement in a way that makes one realise it is possible, right now, in this life.<BR/><BR/>I sometimes just need to read one sentence to restore inner calm!Valhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04743788129921238096noreply@blogger.com