THEN GOPALAKRISHNAN AND NARAYANASAMY ARE NOT AT ALL QUALIFIED EVEN TO WRITE THE LETTER "a" ANYWHERE!!! KR IRS 29125
On Wed, 29 Jan 2025 at 10:20, 'gopala krishnan' via KeralaIyers < [email protected]> wrote: > Dear friends, > > Just see the responses of Mr Rajaram to the posts/ responses from me. Does > he have at least some virtues told by him. Decide for yourself. A person > should write what he practice. > Gopalakrishnan > > On Wednesday, 29 January 2025 at 09:03:02 am IST, Narayanaswamy Iyer < > [email protected]> wrote: > > > > Dear folks > > The abstract wanderings of a distracted mind. > > S Narayanaswamy Iyer > > On Wed, Jan 29, 2025 at 10:33 AM Rajaram Krishnamurthy < > [email protected]> wrote: > > Thoughts are considered "good" when they promote positive emotions, > motivate constructive actions, and contribute to a healthy mindset, while > "bad" thoughts are those that generate negative emotions, lead to harmful > behaviours, or create unnecessary anxiety and stress; essentially, the > quality of a thought is determined by its impact on your well-being and the > actions it might inspire you to take. > > Key points about "good" thoughts: > > Positive focus: Optimistic thinking, gratitude, and focusing on personal > strengths. > > Motivational: Inspiring goals, self-belief, and a drive to achieve. > > Compassionate: Empathy, kindness, and understanding towards others. > > Problem-solving: Constructive approaches to challenges and finding > solutions. > > Key points about "bad" thoughts: > > Negative self-talk: Self-criticism, doubt, and feelings of inadequacy. > > Rumination: Constantly dwelling on negative past experiences. > > Anxiety-inducing: Worrying excessively about future events. > > Harmful intentions: Thoughts promoting aggression, prejudice, or malicious > actions. > > Important considerations: > > Everyone experiences negative thoughts: > > It's normal to have occasional negative thoughts, but the key is to not > let them control your actions or overall mindset. > > Mindfulness practices: > > Techniques like meditation can help you observe your thoughts without > judgment and manage negative ones more effectively. > > Cognitive restructuring: > > Actively challenging negative thoughts and replacing them with more > realistic and positive ones {SCIENCE EVALUATED THUS} > > II There are a lot of people who are offended by the > idea that “we create our reality.” They see it as a version of blaming the > victim. Nobody asks for bad things to happen to them. What I explain to > friends is that there are three buckets in life—things we control, things > we influence, and things over which we have no control. What is not under > our control are the many random events of life. The families we were born > into, earthquakes, pandemics, illness, job layoffs, the death of loved > ones, fires, and car accidents, to name a few. These are circumstances that > we experience and events that we are aware of. We influence other living > things with our actions. If you walk into a room, see a stranger sitting > there, and decide to slap them in the face, that person will surely respond > differently than if you had instead smiled. But you don’t determine how > that person responds. That person could decide to run away, turn the > other cheek, or slap you- back.What we control, and where we really start > to create our reality, is in how we perceive/interpret/think about the > events in our life that generate our feelings about those events, and how > we subsequently respond with our behaviour. No one can choose your > thoughts or actions; those are yours alone. > > Because the brain's selective filtering system, often > referred to as priming, works on an activation/inhibition model, when the > brain is primed by a certain belief to look for something, it shuts down > competing neural networks, so you actually have a hard time seeing evidence > to the contrary of an already existing belief. That’s why people who are > depressed see a more depressing world. It’s also why you are so convinced > that your view of the world is the “truth.” What most people don’t realize > is they are participating in creating their own version of the truth. > What you take in from the environment through your belief filter becomes > your self-concept. Your self-concept is made up of I am beliefs about who > you are presently, and I can beliefs about who you are capable of being in > the future. From these I am and I can statements you create stories and > narratives about who you are, that you tell yourself and other people all > day long. I am not good enough, I am not lovable, I can not do it, I am > smart, I am capable, I can achieve my goals. You are the main character in > your story and you write the script based on your self-concept that is > largely self-created. > > You are participating in creating your reality whether you > know it or not. There is nothing magical or woo-woo about it. It is simply > the way our brains operate. When you deny, reject, or are unaware of this, > then you have very little power and will feel like the victim of your life. > But with awareness comes choice. When you start to understand the process > and make it work for you, now you are empowered to be in charge of the life > you create. Will there always be things that happen that are outside of > your control? Yes, that is guaranteed. But what you do control is how you > think and feel, and what you subsequently do about those uncontrollable > events—that is how you shape and create your life. There are always people > who thrive in times of crisis. Is it because they are lucky? Most likely it > is because they choose to see opportunity as opposed to disadvantage. Is > it easy to break out of autopilot and take charge of this process? No. The > more difficult your life has been, the harder it may seem at first. But it > is doable and it’s like anything else, once you get the hang of it, it gets > a lot easier. And since it is your life, and no one else will ever be as > invested in it as you, it’s probably at least worth trying. I will end > with my all-time favourite quote from Henry Ford, “Whether you think you > can or think you can’t, you are right.” [PSYCHOLOGY TODAY > EVALUATION] > > III Thoughts were the focus of our Vedanta. > > Many Upanishads discuss the mind, including the > Brihadaranyaka Upanishad, Mandukya Upanishad, Taitriya Upanishad, > Katopanishad, Amṛtabindu Upanishad, and Kshurika Upanishad. Vedantic > schools, which were primarily the products of intuitive understanding of > the seers (rishis of yore) were in the non-perceptual paradigm and hence > were not easily available for the measurements and scientific validation > that are insisted by the present-day science. Science as it is known today > is primarily based on the perceptual paradigm. Oriental psychologies do not > subscribe to the body-mind dichotomy. Instead, these philosophies > considered mind and body as the gross and grosser aspect of the underlying > unitary reality which is described in Vedanthic texts as ‘soul’ or ‘atman’ > or ‘brahman’. Here consciousness is explained in the singular and as the > only reality but appearing in its manifestations as plural due to ignorance > (Avidya) or false identification as self (Asmitha). According to them the > one appearing as many is a perceptual error (‘ekam sat vipra bahudha > vadanti’). The Vedantha philosophy has considered mind as the subtle form > of matter where in the body and its components are considered the grossest > forms. Consciousness, on the other hand, is considered finer than ‘mind > matter’ and is considered all pervasive, omnipresent and omniscient. The > ancient seers (the rishis) claimed that such truths are revealed only by > intuitive research by diving deep in to the self in the process of > absorption (Samadhi). > > Swami Vivekananda explained the mind-body relationship from his > own transcendental experience ‘The body is just the external crust of the > mind. They are not two different things; they are just as the oyster and > its shell, they are but two aspects of one thing; the internal substance of > the oyster takes up matter from outside, and manufactures the shell. In the > same way, the internal fine forces which are called mind take up gross > matter from outside, and from that manufacture this external shell, the > body-We shall find how intimately the mind is connected with the body. > When the mind is disturbed, the body also becomes disturbed. Just as a > physicist, when he pushes his knowledge to its limits, finds it melting > away into metaphysics, so a metaphysicist will find that what he calls mind > and matter are but apparent distinctions, the reality being one.” > > Katha Upanishad 1:2:2 Both the good and the pleasant > approach a man. The wise man, pondering over them, discriminates. The wise > chooses the good in preference to the pleasant. The simple-minded, for the > sake of worldly well-being, prefers the pleasant. > > It is commonly thought that manas or mind is a compendium of > the cognitive faculties of consciousness, perception, thinking, judgment, > memory, etc. Which lead to a state of awareness, organization, > identification, interpretation, decision ‐ making. The concept of mind in > Indian philosophy can be presented at different levels that are > differentiated by the area of epistemology, psychology and philosophy. Mind > is also connected by the terms in human life like desire, aversion, > pleasure, pain, intelligence, thought etc. It acts in a similar way as the > functions of sense organs. The functions of mind are to store the all the > impressions that we receive from our experiences and our activities. All > our activities leave their impressions on the mind. These activities are > performed with the help of the sense organs. Such impressions are within us. > > The Amṛtānandopaniṣad says: mana eva manuṣyāṇāṃ kāraṇaṃ > bandha mokṣayoḥ || Mind of man is the cause of both bondage and liberation. > The Maitrayaṇi Upaniṣad suggests that mind, in truth, for mankind is the > means of bondage and release from bondage.[2] How they can reveal the idea > of mind and its faculties are mentioned the major Upaniṣads. The concept of > mind is associated with manas, prajña, vijñāna, saṃkalpa and citta. The > Upaniṣads discuss human personality and, also discuss the mental > functioning. The concept of mind in the Upaniṣads mainly suggests that the > mind is a subtle matter. > > AITREYA UPANISHAD, Upaniṣad considers manas as a material and > inert substance that cannot function without Atman. Awareness [saṃjñā], > comprehension [ajñānaṃ], understanding [vijñānaṃ], knowledge [prajñānaṃ], > retentiveness [medā], insight [dṛuṣṭiḥ], resolution [dṛutiḥ], opinion > [matiḥ], memory [smṛtiḥ], reflection [manīṣā], impulse [jutiḥ], will > [saṃkalpaḥ], purposed [kratuḥ], life [asuḥ], desire [kāma], control [vaśa] > etc are the names of mind or knowledge [prajñānaṃ]. These are regarded as > different names of our intellectual experiences. > > In the Bhagavad Gita ("B G"), the "mind" is described as a > powerful, restless entity that can be both a friend and an enemy, depending > on whether it is controlled or not; the key focus of spiritual practice is > often to subdue and purify the mind to achieve inner peace and liberation, > with various techniques like meditation being used to achieve this control. > > Dual nature: The mind can be a powerful ally when disciplined, but if left > unchecked, it becomes a source of turmoil and distraction, leading to > negative emotions like greed, anger, and lust. > > Difficulty in control: Chapter 6, verse 34 particularly highlights the > challenging nature of controlling the mind, comparing it to trying to > control the wind. > > Importance of focus: The Gita emphasizes the need to focus the mind on a > higher purpose, like the divine, to achieve inner peace and liberation. > > Yoga and meditation: Practices like yoga and meditation are considered > essential tools to train and purify the mind > > > > BG 6.34: The mind is very restless, turbulent, strong and > obstinate, O Krishna. It appears to me that it is more difficult to control > than the wind.. > > manah-prasadah saumyatvam maunam atma-vinigrahah > > bhava-sanshuddhir ity etat tapo manasam uchyate > > BG 17.16: Serenity of thought, gentleness, silence, self-control, and > purity of purpose—all these are declared as austerity of the mind. > > Austerity of the mind is higher than the austerity of body and speech, for > if we learn to master the mind, the body and speech automatically get > mastered, while the reverse is not necessarily true. Factually, the state > of the mind determines the state of an individual’s consciousness. Shree > Krishna had stated in verse 6.5, “Elevate yourself through the power of > your mind and not degrade yourself, for the mind can be the friend and also > the enemy of the self.” > > The mind may be likened to a garden, which can either be intelligently > cultivated or allowed to run wild. Gardeners cultivate their plot, growing > fruits, flowers, and vegetables in it. At the same time, they also ensure > that it remains free from weeds. Similarly, we must cultivate our own mind > with rich and noble thoughts, while weeding out the negative and > debilitating thoughts. If we allow resentful, hateful, blaming, > unforgiving, critical, and condemning thoughts to reside in our mind, they > will have a debilitating effect on our personality. We can never get a fair > amount of constructive action out of the mind until we have learned to > control it and keep it from becoming stimulated by anger, hatred, dislike, > etc. These are the weeds that choke out the manifestation of divine grace > within our hearts. > > Ralph Waldo Emerson said: “There is full confession in the glances of our > eyes, in our smiles, in salutations, in the grasp of the hands. Our sin > bedaubs us, mars all the good impressions. Men do not know why they do not > trust us. The vice glasses the eyes, demeans the cheek, pinches the nose, > and writes, ‘O fool, fool!’ on the forehead of a king.” Another powerful > saying linking thoughts to character states: > > “Watch your thoughts, for they become words. > > Watch your words, for they become actions. > > Watch your actions, for they become habits. > > Watch your habits, for they become character. > > Watch your character, for it becomes your destiny.” > > It is important to realize that we harm ourselves with every > negative thought that we harbour in our mind. At the same time, we uplift > ourselves with every positive thought that we dwell upon. Henry Van Dyke > expressed this very vividly, in his poem “Thoughts are things.” > > I hold it true that thoughts are things; > > They’re endowed with bodies and breath and wings > > That which we call our secret thought > > Speeds forth to earth’s remotest spot, > > Leaving its blessings or its woes, > > Like tracks behind as it goes. > > We build our future, thought by thought. > > For good or ill, yet know it not, > > Choose, then, thy destiny and wait, > > For love brings love, and hate brings hate. > > Each thought we dwell upon has consequences, and thought-by-thought, we > forge our destiny. For this reason, to veer the mind from negative emotions > and make it dwell upon the positive sentiments is considered austerity of > the mind. > > K Rajaram IRS 29125 > > On Wed, 29 Jan 2025 at 04:26, Jambunathan Iyer <[email protected]> > wrote: > > “Our thoughts are causes. You sow a thought; you reap an action. You sow > an action; you reap a habit. You sow a habit; you reap a character. You sow > a character, you reap destiny. It all starts with a thought.” > > N Jambunathan Rengarajapuram-Kodambakkam-Chennai-Mob:9176159004 > > *" What you get by achieving your goals is not as important as what you > become by achieving your goals. 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