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So “the world within” simply means “the inside world”, and “the world without” simply means “the outside world”. A dictionary would have explained this sense of without. The OED gives this use as the first of all of them for without. Here is a sampling of relevant senses: Silence is the world within. Sound is the world without. Silence is the seed-message of the world within. Sound is the fruit-message of the world without. Silence eternally is. Sound eternally becomes. Progress is the world within. Success is the world without. Progress consciously liberates the finite. Success unconsciously dominates the finite. Progress devotedly and soulfully embraces the world at large precisely because it is an inner awakening, inner revelation and inner manifestation. Success unconsciously and sometimes deliberately tries to lord it over the world at large. Success quite often sees a yawning gulf between its own achievement and the world’s lack of achievement; therefore, success quite often assumes the authority of superiority. Perfection is the world within. Manifestation is the world without. Perfection is cherished and treasured by both the finite and the Infinite, by man and by God. Manifestation is measured by both man’s expansion and God’s Transcendence. Perfection is the voice of the inner world. Manifestation is the voice of the outer world. The inner voice tells us that what we see and feel today is the reality that we are going to possess and grow into tomorrow. It tells us that everything is at our disposal, that there cannot be anything in God’s Creation which we cannot claim as our own, very own. The outer voice quite often tells us that what we see, we may achieve; but there is no surety, there is no guarantee. Still, the outer voice says, “Try, it is good to try. There is no harm in trying, but I cannot assure you of success.” The world within inspires us first to dive deep and then to look around. This is what we hear from the world within. When we dive deep within and look around, to our wide surprise we see Immortality’s Life awaiting us with boundless love, boundless concern and boundless pride. The world without inspires us to go forward and look around. When we go forward and look around, to our wide surprise we see Infinity’s Beauty awaiting our arrival. The world within tells us that to love God is our supreme responsibility, our sole responsibility and our bounden duty. The world without tells us that to serve God, the Supreme Authority, is our bounden duty. If we live in the outer world and do not aspire at all, then we shall be plagued by many questions. The first and foremost question will be, “Who is God?” The answer will be given by the inner world, but we will not hear it. The inner world’s answer is, “Who is not God?” This is the unmistakable answer we will get from the inner world. Although it is also a question, inside the question looms large the answer: everybody is God, God in the process of self-preparation, self-revelation and self-manifestation. There are mature seekers and there are immature seekers. There are aspiring people on earth and there are unaspiring people on earth. The unaspiring people will tell us that the inner life is worthless. They will say that spiritual seekers are running after a goalless shore. There is no goal: it is all mental fantasy, mental hallucination and self-deception. Aspiring people who are not mature from time to time try to make others feel that they are mature. They offer their own wisdom and judgement. They say that the outer world is nothing short of a mad elephant, that aggression reigns supreme, destruction reigns supreme. They feel there is no soul, no goal, no reality, but only a mad elephant or a devouring tiger that is destroying the outer world. But seekers of the supreme Truth who have some light know unmistakably that the inner world and the outer world are both God’s Creation. When we think of the inner world, we are at once reminded of God the Creator. When we think of the outer world, we are at once reminded of God the Creation. The Creator and the Creation must go together. God feels that He is complete and perfect precisely because He has Creation within Him, with Him, around Him and for Him. Creation feels that it is perfect because God, who is all Perfection, is the Source. Without the assistance and capacity of the inner world, one cannot make progress; he is blind. He needs inner light in order to walk along the road of perfection or he cannot reach his Destination, which is far, very far. Again, if one does not offer due value to the capacities of the outer world, to the achievements of the outer world, then he will not be able to make progress, for he will have no legs. Both eyes and legs are needed, both the inner world and the outer world are necessary in order to become perfect. The inner world embodies vision, which is the real reality. The outer world embodies power, the dynamic power, which is also indispensable. Light is necessary and indispensable for realisation in the inner silence-world and dynamism is necessary and indispensable for manifestation in the outer sound-world. The world within and the world without. He who wants to grow into Infinity’s Life, Eternity’s Reality and Immortality’s Beauty must offer due attention to both worlds. Both worlds are of paramount importance: the inner seed-world and the outer fruit-world. It is from the seed that we get the fruit and from the fruit that we get the seed. In the inner world God claims us and eternally keeps us as His very own. In the outer world we try and cry to claim God eternally as our very own and reciprocate God’s Love for us. When we pray and meditate, when we dive deep into the inmost recesses of our being, we not only feel that we are in the inner world, but we also feel that we are the inner world itself. When we make our outer existence into a helping hand, a serving heart and a loving life here, there, everywhere, when we become an all-loving existence — not only do we live in the world without, but we become one with the world without in all its Reality’s Height. In the world within there is an immortal, invaluable treasure, and that treasure is constant inner cry to know the Highest and to grow into the Absolute. In the world without there is also an invaluable, immortal treasure, and that treasure is smile, illumining smile. The seeker smiles at God’s vast Creation. His smile is the identification-oneness of his own existence-reality with God’s entire Creation. Both in his inner world and in his outer world the seeker cries and smiles devotedly, soulfully and unconditionally. He cries to reach the Absolute Height in God’s own Way, at God’s choice Hour. He smiles in order to see, feel and manifest God. He sees God, feels God and manifests God, the Supreme Reality, in the way God wants him to see, feel and manifest Him. II CHINMAYA SAYS” The citizens of the outer world are brooding doubt, teeming fear and strangling jealousy. The citizens of the inner world are blossoming faith, soaring courage and glowing love. Doubt destroys the universal Brother in us. Fear destroys the supernal Dreamer in us. Jealousy destroys the transcendental Lover in us. Without the Brother, our body is helpless. Without the Dreamer, our mind is hopeless. Without the Lover, our heart is fruitless. With our soulful faith, we knock at God's Heart door. With our adamantine courage, we confidently walk to God's Heart room. With our serene and pure love, we run to God's Heart room and occupy the special seat right beside God's Throne. Faith inspires the divine seeker in us. Courage feeds the eternal server in us. Love fulfils the immortal runner in us. Two worlds: the outer world and the inner world. The outer world constantly demands. There is no end to its demand. When its demands are not fulfilled, the outer world begins to expect. When its expectations are not fulfilled, the outer world becomes frustrated and wants to destroy everything around it. The inner world does not demand, does not expect. The inner world only accepts. It accepts human beings as they are. Once it accepts them, it tries either to transform or to fulfil them. Each human being has imperfections and limitations. The inner world tries to transform our limitations into plenitude, our imperfections into perfections. And again, within each individual there are divine qualities like hope, dream and promise. The inner world fulfils our hope, fulfils our dream and fulfils our promise. What is our hope? Our hope is to become good and divine. What is our dream? Our dream is to enter into the vastness of the infinite and become the infinite itself. And what is our promise? Our promise is to create here on earth the Kingdom of Heaven. The inner world helps us, inspires us, energises us and finally fulfils our promise at God's choice hour. In the outer world, the highest achievement is the mind. There are three types of mind: the physical mind, the intellectual mind and the intuitive mind. The physical mind is the mind that is involved in and controlled by the gross physical consciousness, the mind that operates in and through the physical only. The intellectual mind is the mind that dissects and examines everything and everyone from a distance without becoming inseparably one with the object of its scrutiny. The intuitive mind is the mind that runs like the fastest deer. It enters instantly into something and becomes the very essence of that thing on the strength of its God given capacity to feel its oneness with everything around it. Most of us do not have this intuitive mind, but we try to cultivate it. When we pray and meditate we gradually cultivate the intuitive mind. Once we have developed the intuitive mind, we have free access to our inner realms where the bumper crop of realisation grows. Realisation is the song of plenitude, fulfilment and God victory in our still obscure, impure, unaspiring and unfulfilled life. In the inner world the highest achievement is the heart-the aspiring heart, the surrendering heart, the ever transcending heart. The aspiring heart wants to climb up high, higher, highest, and while climbing it illumines the world around it. The surrendering heart offers its very existence to the Will of the omniscient, omnipotent and omnipresent God, the Inner Pilot. The surrendering heart knows that it is a tiny drop that has to merge into the mighty Ocean, God. By surrendering to this Ocean it does not lose its individuality and personality. On the contrary, it gains the individuality and personality of the Ocean, itself. When it merges into the Ocean, the tiniest drop becomes the mighty Ocean. The ever transcending heart knows that there is no end to our progress and achievement. Today's goal is tomorrow's starting point. Again, tomorrow's goal will be the starting point for the day after tomorrow, since God Himself is endlessly progressing and eternally transcending His own infinite Heights. The inner world and the outer world can and will eventually go together. But we have to know that, at the outset of our spiritual journey, we have to change our priorities. That is to say, we have now to pay utmost attention to the inner world, instead of to the outer world. We have to go without from within, not the other way around. Once we are well established in the inner world, we can again turn our attention to the outer world. First we shall give utmost importance to the inner world, then gradually to the outer world, until finally we love and serve both worlds equally and simultaneously. When we are fully established in the outer world on the strength of the divinity we have acquired in the inner world, at that time we shall successfully unite both the outer and the inner worlds. The inner world is the seed. The outer world is the banyan tree. We have to pay attention to the seed first. When the seed germinates, it grows eventually into a banyan tree. Without the seed the tree cannot come into existence, and without the tree our expectations from the seed can never be fulfilled. So in the beginning the seed is important. In the end the tree is important, because it has grown from divine origins. The inner world is the soul and the outer world is the body. Without the body the soul cannot manifest. But without the soul the body cannot realise. If we pay attention to the soul and allow our inner being to be surcharged with the soul's light, then we can successfully enter into and illumine the obscurity, impurity and darkness of the outer world. Once the outer world is illumined, it can live harmoniously hand in glove with the inner world. The outer world is the horse. The inner world is the rider. The horse has to carry the rider or Master to the destined goal. If there is no rider to inspire and energise the horse and direct it to the destined goal, the horse will reach the goal very slowly, if at all. So the rider needs the help of the horse, which is the body; and the horse needs the guidance of the rider, which is the soul. In our ordinary life, no matter how much material wealth we have, no matter how much outer authority we can exercise, we shall not be satisfied. Satisfaction is not to be found in the present day outer world, no matter what we do, what we say or what we achieve. But today's insufficiency is not and cannot be a permanent reality in our lives. When the light of the inner world looms large and comes to the fore, satisfaction automatically dawns in our devoted mind and surrendered heart. What we want from our lives is satisfaction-nothing more, nothing less. This satisfaction we are bound to achieve, provided we dive deep within and approach the outer world from the inner world. Let us enter into the inner world and bring forward the plenitude, the Eldorado, of the inner world, and share it with the outer world. Today we are having a kind of experience, an unfulfilling or unfulfilled experience. But tomorrow we can, without fail, have fulfilling and fulfilled experiences of Divinity and Immortality, provided we aspire. What do we aspire for? We aspire only for the Highest, for the Ultimate, for the absolute Supreme. How do we aspire? We aspire through constant self-giving. And today's self-giving is tomorrow's God becoming. III mystic or just my presence in this world of life once there were powers within humans and today they search for their own essences I keep walking with my energies in a wish to impart them to my own kind instead I meet shadows... a wish lingers in my soul again and again that I meet the one who will not question my existence but know, why I have come to the soils of earth an alter ago from centuries old dreams... and a transition from the seventh dimension to the twelfth, which will turn the atomic structure of my body into an open space of karmic yoga for I am a medium, a path to reach the inner wisdom *Anindita Bose <https://www.poemhunter.com/anindita-bose/>* IV Vedic Sanskrit, the language of the ancient Vedas, holds the key to a vast treasure trove of knowledge, culture, and philosophical wisdom. But what would the world look like if Vedic Sanskrit had never existed? Linguistic Impacts Vedic Sanskrit has significantly influenced the structure, phonetics, and vocabulary of numerous modern languages, particularly the Indo-Aryan ones. Without Vedic Sanskrit, the linguistic landscape of the world would look considerably different. Many languages, such as Hindi, Bengali, and Gujarati, may have developed differently, losing the rich vocabulary and grammatical sophistication that they have borrowed from Sanskrit. Loss of Historical and Cultural Insight The absence of Vedic Sanskrit would also mean losing the Vedas, our primary source of knowledge about the ancient Indian civilization. These scriptures not only provide insights into the social, religious, and cultural norms of the time but also document their understanding of science, mathematics, and medicine. Without these texts, our knowledge about one of the world’s oldest civilizations would be significantly reduced, leaving a gaping void in our understanding of human history and cultural evolution. Impediment to Philosophical and Spiritual Development The Vedas, composed in Vedic Sanskrit, are a beacon of philosophical and spiritual knowledge. They explore profound concepts about the nature of the universe, consciousness, and the meaning of life, influencing Hinduism and other religions such as Buddhism, Jainism, and Sikhism. The absence of Vedic Sanskrit and the subsequent loss of the Vedas would significantly impact the development and diversity of global philosophical and spiritual thought. Impacts on Arts, Science, and Medicine Vedic Sanskrit also played a crucial role in the evolution of arts, sciences, and medicine. Music, dance, and dramatics drew heavily from the descriptions and narratives found in the Vedas. In the realm of science and mathematics, the Shulba Sutras, a part of Vedic literature, have principles that predate the Greeks. Ayurveda, the ancient science of medicine, finds its roots in the Atharva Veda. Without Vedic Sanskrit, we might have lost these ancient concepts, and their absence could have significantly impeded the growth and development in these fields. The world may not have benefited from the early advancements that these texts offered, and the trajectory of human progress in these areas could have been vastly different. Conclusion In the absence of Vedic Sanskrit, the world would arguably be a vastly different place – culturally poorer and scientifically less advanced. The loss of this ancient language would leave an immense gap in our collective understanding of history, culture, language, philosophy, and science. Therefore, the preservation and study of Vedic Sanskrit are not only a tribute to our past but an essential contribution to human knowledge and cultural diversity. V Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam is a Sanskrit phrase that means "the world is one family". It is a concept rooted in Indian civilization that emphasizes the collective well-being of humanity over individual or family interests. The phrase is found in Hindu texts such as the Maha Upanishad. K Rajaram IRS 191224 On Thu, 19 Dec 2024 at 07:15, Markendeya Yeddanapudi < [email protected]> wrote: > > > -- > *Mar*The Electromagnetic, Vibrating, Interacting and Responding Universe > > > > In the entire Universe, whether it is a Galaxy, Vacuum or even in absolute > zero, there is electromagnetism. You are also an electromagnetic field. At > the most basic level you consist of atoms. In the atom, in the nucleus > there are protons or the units of positive electromagnetism and hovering > around the nucleus are the electrons, the units of negative > electromagnetism. Actually your life is your electromagnetism in action. If > there is gap between two photons, they get connected by wave properties. > > The electromagnetic manifestations, atoms, molecules, matters, planets, > stars, galaxies, vacuum, black holes, wormholes etc,must be conscious > entities in their own way,because,you as an electromagnetic manifestation > are a conscious being, a being of awareness and you interact and respond. > We are part of the gigantic interacting, responding and vibrating and > Conscious universe. The Universe or God is everywhere. And the response > also is everywhere. You get the response on the basis of your action, your > karma. As the universe is connected, the response creates the response > waves or response vibrations, traversing infinitely. Your actions have > permanent or eternal effects, as the vibrating waves traverse and traverse > and also meet the other vibrating waves. > > The Universe is not like an ocean where the waves end at the coasts. The > Universe has no coasts. If you accept that like you, the electromagnetism > has the basic property of consciousness, and then may be the waves or > vibrations can be corrected. Karmas can be repaired or the effects changed > and diverted with suitable actions. > > If you keep yourself healthy and active and if nature too is healthy and > active, then you can create actions that traverse the universe because of > the basic electromagnetism. For such great power, you need health and the > nature near you also must be healthy. > > The word University is a derivative of the word Universe. But when that > University surrenders to mechanization, then it is repudiating its very > basic meaning. If it wants to be the seat of learning and education, it > must keep the nature of the place where it is located, healthy and active, > so that the activities of the university traverse into the universe. > > If a University gets into the frenzy of mechanization, then it creates > pollution waves that traverse into the Universe. Every machine pollutes and > poisons nature. There is no exception. A machine cannot adjust to nature’s > symbiosis. > > The least a University can do to undo the damage waves of the > mechanization, is t start the ‘Free Nature Parks’ without human tampering, > so that the damages caused by the frenzy of mechanization gets neutralized > to some extent. > > The basic lesson to be taught in every university is that every machine > essentially creates pollution and dislocation in the symbiosis of nature. > > Today we are creating the damage waves that are traversing into the > universe. > > If we realize that the Universe is conscious and responsive, then we can > adopt the Holistic approaches of Rishis as education. Yoga means responding > and interacting with free and healthy nature. It means accepting and > realizing that at the most fundamental level the Biosphere is one single > organism. > > YM Sarma > > Chat GPT > > This passage presents a fascinating and thought-provoking view of the > universe and our role within it, blending concepts from physics, > philosophy, and spirituality. The central theme is the idea that the > universe is an electromagnetic, vibrating, and conscious entity, and that > everything within it, including humans, is interconnected through this > field of electromagnetic energy. Let’s break down some of the key ideas in > this writing: > > *1. Electromagnetism and Consciousness* > > The author suggests that at a fundamental level, everything in the > universe is made up of electromagnetism. Atoms, which make up all matter, > consist of protons (positive) and electrons (negative), which are forms of > electromagnetic energy. The notion that the universe itself is > electromagnetic points to the idea that there is an inherent > interconnection between all things. If human consciousness is the result of > electromagnetic interactions within the brain, then by extension, the > entire universe could also be considered "conscious" in its own way. The > author seems to view consciousness as a property not just of living beings, > but of the universe itself—a consciousness that responds to actions, > similar to the concept of karma. > > *2. The Universe as an Interacting, Responding Entity* > > The text emphasizes that the universe is not a static or isolated entity; > rather, it is dynamic and constantly interacting and responding. These > interactions happen on all levels, from subatomic particles to vast cosmic > structures. The concept of “karma” (action and its corresponding response) > is extended into this view of the universe, suggesting that actions in one > part of the universe ripple across it, creating lasting effects. In this > way, the universe is a network of continuous responses to the actions of > its constituents. These "waves" or "vibrations" traverse the universe, > perpetuating the interconnectedness of all things. > > *3. Impact of Human Actions* > > The author argues that human actions, particularly through mechanization > and industrialization, create damaging "waves" that pollute the natural > balance of the universe. The point being made is that technology and > industrial processes inherently disrupt the harmony of nature, and these > disruptions create negative effects that reverberate throughout the > interconnected system of the universe. This idea of pollution, both literal > and metaphysical, highlights the importance of maintaining harmony with > nature, as human actions can disturb the natural "vibrations" of the > universe. > > *4. Universities and Their Role* > > The author critiques modern universities for becoming mechanized and > disconnected from nature. The term "University" is linked to the word > "Universe," and the argument is made that universities should be centers of > holistic learning, not just places focused on mechanization and industrial > output. If universities surrender to the pursuit of technology and > mechanization without considering the natural environment, they contribute > to the creation of damaging waves. The author proposes that universities > should actively protect nature by establishing "Free Nature Parks" or areas > of natural preservation, which would help counterbalance the negative > effects caused by industrialization and mechanization. This would create a > space where the health of nature could be nurtured and protected, helping > to preserve the vibrational balance of the universe. > > *5. Holistic Education and Yoga* > > Finally, the author suggests that a holistic approach to education—one > that integrates respect for nature, health, and the interconnectedness of > the universe—is essential. This approach is linked to the practices of > yoga, which is seen not just as physical exercise but as a way of > "responding" to and interacting with the world in a healthy, balanced way. > Yoga, in this context, represents a way of tuning into the natural rhythms > of life and the universe, fostering an awareness of the larger ecosystem > that sustains all life. > ------------------------------ > > *Key Takeaways:* > > - *Interconnectedness*: The universe is a network of electromagnetic > fields that are conscious and responsive. Everything is interconnected, > from atoms to galaxies, and our actions create lasting effects throughout > the cosmos. > - *Consciousness of the Universe*: The universe is not a cold, > impersonal place but a living, vibrating entity that reacts to our actions. > The concept of karma extends to the cosmos, where every action generates a > corresponding wave or response. > - *Impact of Human Technology*: The mechanization of modern society, > including in universities, is seen as a disruptive force that creates > pollution and imbalance. This mechanized approach is at odds with the > natural harmony of the universe. > - *Role of Education*: Universities should reframe their purpose to > align more closely with the health of nature and the universe. They should > foster a holistic education that nurtures both the mind and the > environment. > - *Yoga and Holistic Living*: Yoga is presented not just as a physical > practice but as a way of living in harmony with the universe. It is a > method of tuning into the natural vibrations and rhythms of life, helping > to maintain a healthy and active relationship with nature. > > ------------------------------ > > This view encourages a deeper reflection on the consequences of our > technological advancements, the importance of ecological balance, and the > potential for education to foster a more harmonious relationship with the > cosmos. It calls for a shift away from a purely mechanistic view of the > universe towards a more holistic, conscious, and interconnected perspective. > > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Thatha_Patty" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/thatha_patty/CAL5XZooJRxtvojEUoyHK5s59kN_y6MD_6%2BoWQZMxUXUnHQxEGQ%40mail.gmail.com.
