Many books use the phrase "Naked Thoughts" in their titles to convey themes
of honesty, personal experience, and unfiltered emotions. These works
often explore complex human experiences like loneliness, anxiety, or the
search for meaning. Some books, like Naked Thoughts: Everything I never
said out loud, are collections of raw, internal fragments that may not be
polished but aim for deep authenticity. The concept can relate to intrusive
thoughts, which are unwanted, distressing thoughts that feel hard to
control and may lead to increased anxiety. "Naked thought" can also
describe any raw, unedited, and honest reflection on life, experiences, or
society, as seen in the title Naked Thoughts: musings on the human
condition, unedited....It emphasizes a lack of pretense or a filtering
process, leading to a more vulnerable and true expression of one's inner
self. "Naked thought" refers to raw, honest, and unfiltered thinking, often
unpolished and deeply personal, as seen in various poetry and philosophy
books like Naked Thoughts by Róbert Gál or Naked Thoughts: Everything I
never said out loud by A. K.. The term can also describe thoughts that are
intrusive and difficult to control or a more general concept of unedited
reflections on the human condition.
He who knows himself has discernment.
He who knows contentment is rich;
He who perseveres is a man of purpose;
He who does not lose his station will endure;
He who lives out his days has had a long life.
OPEN THINKING The Buddha called his path, ‘the end to views.’
It’s a phrase to sit with; it encapsulates everything that mindfulness is
about; paying attention to what’s actually happening here and now. The
object is to be fully present to your life, not just to smell the roses,
but to watch them decay as well. Mindfulness is not just a way to feel
good, but to feel everything. Nor is it an end in itself. Without
speculation, distraction, excuses and avoidance, you begin see your mind at
work in real time. You become acquainted with your own motivations in ways
that can be shocking. You may find you don’t know yourself all that well,
and probably never will. That’s not a bad thing; the fact is, you’re
changing and growing up as continuously as you did as a child. We tend to
embed ourselves in familiar patterns; they seem secure. We do the same
things, react the same way and lean on habit. However, any safety you find
in that sort of evasion is illusory; it limits your potential and restrains
your perceptions. By not sticking your neck out, you miss what’s going on.
The survival mechanism is an automatic response to life that turns
instinctively to avoidance and denial. It can be a life-saver that enables
you to function under short-term duress, but in the long term it ignores
the great potential of human life. However, it seems easier to dwell in
thought than to be exposed to experience. Thoughts have their own momentum;
they’re fluid and rarely hold you to account; they pull you away from
what’s happening right now before your very eyes; they lull you with
narratives from the past. Mindfulness, on the other hand, demands your full
attention and hones your mental faculties. It teaches you that you haven’t
finished becoming you; that life still holds surprises. Mindfulness makes
you adaptable and intelligent in ways you’d forgotten. You see into your
hidden recesses; you rediscover your resilience, adaptability and the
greatest human strength of all: to reach out with uncontrived friendship.
Mindfulness is not a religion, a philosophy or a belief system. It’s a
practice, based on the most fundamental act of consciousness: attention.
Still, it’s not for everyone; you have to really want to explore yourself …
as if you were a stranger, full of promise and wonder, with gifts for the
world.
We don't know *exactly how thoughts emerge* -cause-from the
activity of neurons, or even how to define what a thought is in biological
terms, but there is plenty of indirect evidence to support the general
claim that the brain is where thoughts emerge. The neuronal patterns that
mediate and enable thought and behavior have proximal and distal causes.
The proximal causes are the stimuli and circumstances we experience. These
experiences have causal impacts on our bodies and are also partly caused by
our bodies. The forces inside and outside the body become manifest in the
brain as "clouds" of information. In the right circumstances these nebulous
patterns can condense into streams of thought. We can add to these
identifiable causes the mysterious element of randomness: that seemingly
ever-present "ghost in the machine" that makes complex processes such as
life fundamentally unpredictable. Perhaps randomness is what provides the
"seeds" around which the condensation of thoughts can occur. The distal
causes are our experiential history and our evolutionary pre-history. Our
experiential history consists of the things we've learned, consciously and
unconsciously, and the various events that have shaped our bodies and our
neural connections in large and small ways. Our evolutionary pre-history is
essentially the experiential history of our species, and more generally of
life itself, going back all the way to the first single-celled organism.
The traits of a species are a sort of historical record of successes and
failures. And going even further, life ultimately takes its particular
forms because of the possibilities inherent in matter, and this takes us
all the way to the formation of stars and planets.
EFFECT Thoughts are mental cognitions—our ideas, opinions, and
beliefs about ourselves and the world around us. They include the
perspectives we bring to any situation or experience that color our point
of view (for better, worse, or neutral). An example of a long-lived thought
is an attitude, which develops as thoughts are repeated over and over and
reinforced. While thoughts are shaped by life experiences, genetics, and
education, they are generally under conscious control. In other words, if
you are aware of your thoughts and attitudes, you can choose to change
them. It may be useful to think of emotions as the flow and experience of
feelings, for example, joy, sadness, anger, or fear. Emotions can be
triggered by something external (from seeing a friend suffer or watching a
movie) or something internal (an upsetting memory). While emotions are
universal, each person may experience them and respond to them in a
different way. Some people may struggle with understanding what emotion
they are experiencing. Emotions serve to connect us with others and help
cultivate strong social bonds. Learn more about relationships This may be
the evolutionary purpose of emotions—people who were able to form strong
bonds and emotional ties become a part of a community and were more likely
to find the support and protection necessary for survival. Researchers such
as Nicholas Christakis and James Fowler, authors of Connected, have also
found that emotions are “contagious.” We have a tendency to mimic each
other’s outward states (for example, by smiling when someone smiles at us),
and our outward states can affect our internal ones (smiling can actually
make you feel happy!). Cultural traditions and beliefs can affect the way
a group or an individual expresses emotions. There are some cultures in
which it is deemed "bad manners" to express emotions in a way that may be
considered healthy and appropriate in other cultures.
Genetics (or, more specifically, brain and personality structure,
including self-control) can affect the emotional expression of an
individual or family. (While a person’s genetic makeup cannot be altered,
the brain is another story, according to neuroscientist Richard Davidson.
He has identified six distinct “emotional styles” that are based upon the
structure of our brains but can be re-shaped with practice.)
Physical conditions: Brain tumors, strokes, Parkinson's disease, Multiple
Sclerosis, Alzheimer's, and metabolic diseases, such as diabetes and
thyroid disorders, can cause a person’s emotional responses to change
dramatically.
What we think impacts what we feel is this dog aggressive or not? Thoughts
and emotions have a profound effect on one another. Thoughts can trigger
emotions (worrying about an upcoming job interview may cause fear) and also
serve as an appraisal of that emotion (“this isn’t a realistic fear”). In
addition, how we attend to and appraise our lives has an effect on how we
feel. For example, a person with a fear of dogs is likely hyperattentive of
the dog across the street and appraises the approach of the dog as
threatening, which leads to emotional distress. Another person who
appraises the dog’s approach as friendly will have a very different
emotional response to the same situation. CHANGE OF EMOTIONS OCCUR AS
SITUATIONS DO CHANGE; WHEN PLAYING WITH THE DOG, YOU HAVE HAPPINESS; BUT
WHEN BITBULL BITES, HUMAN EMOTIONS ARE SADNESS.
बन्धुरात्मात्मनस्तस्य येनात्मैवात्मना जित: |
अनात्मनस्तु शत्रुत्वे वर्ते तात्मैव शत्रुवत् || 6||6
bandhur ātmātmanas tasya yenātmaivātmanā jitaḥ
anātmanas tu śhatrutve vartetātmaiva śhatru-vat
anatmanas tu shatrutve vartetatmaiva shatru-vat
BG 6.6: For those who have conquered the mind, it is their friend. For
those who have failed to do so, the mind works like an enemy.
K RAJARAM IRS 20825
On Tue, 19 Aug 2025 at 19:20, Markendeya Yeddanapudi <
[email protected]> wrote:
>
>
> --
> *Mar**Naked Thoughts*
>
> *There was a time when the Human organism was totally governed only by the
> sense of smell. It could distinguish between or among more than 10000
> smells. Its existence and actions were part of the air itself. It smelt,
> friendly, unfriendly, loving, indifferent etc relationships. It did not
> have the cortex or the analytical brain. Its own thoughts, if the different
> smell interactions could called thoughts were part of nature or
> environment. Those thoughts were naked. Those thoughts were not private and
> the very idea of privacy was unnatural. Smell evoked and provoked instant
> response. Today the organ that still leads us all to thoughtless response
> is the Amygdala, the organ that makes us lash out or attack without any
> thought. It is the seat of emotions once governed only by smells.*
>
> *The gradual evolution of the Neo-cortex or the analytical brain, removed
> our thoughts from the air and the outer environment. Our thoughts (actually
> fears) entered into our private cocoons. We no longer can smell thoughts or
> communicate with smell. We use the words of language. But there is one big
> problem with language. With the use of words you can never tell the total
> truth. You automatically, censor, edit, tune with the needed emotional
> adjustment...You may be angry but you may express happiness in words. Or
> you may be really happy but still tell that you are not happy. What you
> tell is only adjustment to the occasion. Ultimately; today you do not know
> very often your own thoughts. There are so many U-Turn artists! Your
> Amygdala and your analytical brain fight continuously. You want to
> passionately believe in something but your cortex or the analytical brain
> tells you otherwise. The cortex has created a continuous war within you.
> The smells most probably still get touched into the Amygdala which creates
> or injects emotions into the analysis by the cortex. The net result is, an
> unknown fear stalks us all. We just exist without expressing many emotion
> laden mental convictions. We call them sacred, not to be put to analysis.
> We are afraid of putting those sacred convictions to analysis. They simply
> hold us in their spell. We enjoy irrationality; even sadism...cannot
> tolerate any noble mission. When we fail to present the intolerance in some
> patched up rationality, we adopt ridicule, denigration, out right insult
> and tie ourselves in knots.*
>
> *All enjoyment is mainly or only emotional. In fact analysis kills
> enjoyment. At the time of analysis you stop enjoying or experiencing. At
> the time of experiencing you stop analyzing.*
>
> *Unfortunately, today in every science, the analytical approach has
> resulted in what may be called the dogmatic Mechanization. Emotions have to
> be eliminated and shunned for mathematical and mechanical analysis. As it
> is not possible to remove the Amygdala surgically, we have to fight to
> neutralize the Amygdala. The dispassionate, unbiased analysis is the path
> of truth, but alas, it is no longer the case. Thanks to the advent of the
> Quantum Physics, now we know that our thoughts actually create the
> particles, collapsed from their wave state because of our consciousness or
> notice. Whether we like it or not our notice can never be a mechanical or
> feelingsless notice. It is mixed, blended, or adulterated or contaminated
> by the work of our Amygdala.*
>
> *Now the Amygdala appears to be staging a return. After all it is part of
> the basic creation at the core, the sub atomic level. It is also at the
> core of our emotions and enjoyments-the air travelling smells, the air
> travelling sounds including music...may the air travelling emotions? Are
> there thought waves? Are they naked? Are we experiencing them without
> interference from the cortex or the analytical brain? *
>
> *Rationality is turning into subordination to machines, which are making
> our organs redundant. We are under the occupation of machines and gadgets,
> separated from flora and fauna. We no longer can tolerate nature...it has
> to be adulterated under some pretext of betterment, including the GM or
> genetic modification etc.Dr Jekyll is in retreat.*
>
> *YM Sarma*
>
> *Chat gpt*
>
> *“Naked Thoughts” by YM Sarma – A Reflective Commentary*
>
> This essay is a deeply evocative and philosophical reflection on the
> evolution of human consciousness, particularly the shift from instinctual,
> emotion-driven existence to an analytical, language-mediated and often
> emotionally repressed modern life. The central metaphor—*"naked
> thoughts"*—represents
> a time when human experience was raw, unfiltered, communal, and
> inextricably linked with nature.
> ------------------------------
>
> *Key Themes and Insights*
>
> *1. Smell as the Primal Language*
>
> Sarma’s opening paints a vivid picture of a time when *smell was the
> primary means of perception and communication*. Before language, before
> analytical thought, there was only *emotionally-charged presence*,
> experienced through smell—a sensory experience that connected beings
> directly, honestly, and non-verbally.
>
> - Smell evoked responses instantly.
> - Relationships were sensed, not analyzed.
> - Thoughts were "naked"—transparent, unhidden, and part of the
> environment.
>
> “Those thoughts were not private and the very idea of privacy was
> unnatural.”
>
> This is a provocative idea: that the *sense of privacy*, now sacred to
> individual identity, is a relatively new and perhaps alien concept in human
> history.
> ------------------------------
>
> *2. The Rise of the Neo-Cortex and the Privatization of Thought*
>
> As the human brain evolved, particularly with the *neo-cortex*, thoughts
> became internalized, hidden, *filtered through language*, and
> increasingly subject to *censorship and distortion*.
>
> - Language distances us from authenticity.
> - Emotions get suppressed or distorted to suit social expectations.
> - The result is *internal conflict*: Amygdala vs. Cortex.
>
> This duality—*primal emotional instincts* fighting with *rational control
> mechanisms*—mirrors the modern human dilemma: *we no longer know what we
> truly feel*.
> ------------------------------
>
> *3. The Burden of Language and Analysis*
>
> Sarma is critical of the overreliance on language and analysis:
>
> “With the use of words you can never tell the total truth.”
>
> This echoes ideas from *postmodern thinkers* and *phenomenologists* who
> argue that language is always inadequate in capturing *lived experience*.
> Our inner convictions—often sacred and emotion-laden—are now wrapped in
> *layers
> of rationalization*, which kill their vitality.
>
> “At the time of analysis you stop enjoying or experiencing.”
>
> This line captures a powerful paradox: *awareness kills spontaneity*. By
> thinking too much, we disconnect from the immediacy of life.
> ------------------------------
>
> *4. Science, Rationality, and the Death of Emotion*
>
> The essay mourns the *dehumanization* inherent in modern science’s
> dispassionate methods.
>
> - Science demands emotional detachment.
> - Yet human consciousness, as shown by *quantum physics*, actually
> shapes reality.
> - The very act of observation is *emotionally contaminated*.
>
> This echoes the *observer effect* in quantum mechanics: consciousness
> influences what is observed. But Sarma adds a powerful twist—*our
> observations are never neutral*. The *Amygdala*, as a symbol of primal
> emotion, still exerts its influence.
> ------------------------------
>
> *5. Machines, Redundancy, and the Retreat from Nature*
>
> Sarma warns of a future (already emerging) where humans are:
>
> - Made redundant by machines.
> - Emotionally atrophied.
> - Separated from nature.
> - Addicted to synthetic and adulterated experiences.
>
> “We are under the occupation of machines and gadgets, separated from flora
> and fauna.”
>
> This reflects deep ecological and existential anxiety: *we are losing not
> just connection with nature, but with ourselves*.
> ------------------------------
>
> *Unresolved Questions and Poetic Speculation*
>
> Toward the end, Sarma poses speculative and poetic questions:
>
> - *Are there thought waves?*
> - *Are they naked?*
> - *Can emotions travel through air like smells or music?*
>
> This veers into *mysticism and metaphysics*, suggesting a longing for
> *pre-analytical
> communion*—a return to feeling, intuition, and presence.
> ------------------------------
>
> *Conclusion: A Lament and a Warning*
>
> “Naked Thoughts” is a *lament for lost authenticity*. It critiques the
> *over-mechanization* of life, the *analytical fragmentation* of human
> experience, and the *emotional exile* we’ve imposed upon ourselves.
>
> It ends with a tone of warning: *Dr. Jekyll is in retreat*, and with him,
> the better angels of our nature.
> ------------------------------
>
> *Final Reflection*
>
> Sarma’s writing is not easy. It’s dense, non-linear, philosophical, and
> often raw. But it strikes a chord, especially in an age where we are
> hyper-connected yet emotionally fragmented.
>
> If we are to restore meaning and vitality, perhaps we do need to find our
> way back—not to a literal smell-based existence—but to one where *our
> thoughts are once again honest, felt, and shared without fear*.
>
> A return, in spirit, to *naked thoughts*.
> ------------------------------
>
> Would you like help distilling this into an article, essay, or
> presentation format?
>
> Here's a detailed evaluation of *“Naked Thoughts” by YM Sarma*, assessed
> as a philosophical-analytical essay. The evaluation considers *content,
> coherence, originality, language, and impact*, and includes both *marks
> and a final grade*.
> ------------------------------
> 📚 *Evaluation Criteria (Total: 100 Marks)* 1. *Content & Depth of
> Thought (30 marks)*
>
> · *Score: 26/30*
> The essay explores deep philosophical and neurological ideas (amygdala,
> neo-cortex, quantum physics, language, emotion, etc.) with impressive
> depth. It draws connections between science, psychology, evolution, and
> existential concerns in a way that’s both creative and bold.
> *Strength:* Rich conceptual landscape.
> *Suggestion:* Some ideas could be more clearly defined (e.g., "naked
> thoughts", "sacred convictions") for better clarity.
> ------------------------------
> 2. *Coherence & Structure (20 marks)*
>
> · *Score: 13/20*
> The essay has a stream-of-consciousness flow that fits the theme, but
> lacks clear paragraph structure or logical transitions. Some points are
> introduced abruptly or drift into speculative territory without anchoring
> in the main argument.
> *Strength:* Organic, reflective tone.
> *Suggestion:* Use paragraphing and thematic grouping to guide the reader
> through the argument more clearly.
> ------------------------------
> 3. *Originality & Insight (20 marks)*
>
> · *Score: 18/20*
> The ideas are highly original and thought-provoking. The use of the *amygdala
> vs. cortex* conflict as a metaphor for modern human crisis is powerful.
> The merging of ancient sensory experience with quantum theory is ambitious
> and fresh.
> *Strength:* Unconventional, philosophical synthesis.
> *Suggestion:* Brief citations or references could add weight to
> speculative claims.
> ------------------------------
> 4. *Language & Expression (20 marks)*
>
> · *Score: 14/20*
> The language is rich with emotion and metaphor but occasionally suffers
> from run-on sentences, unclear phrasing, or grammatical slips. Words like
> “adulterated,” “sacred convictions,” and “U-turn artists” are evocative but
> need contextual balance.
> *Strength:* Poetic and philosophical tone.
> *Suggestion:* Use clearer punctuation and sentence breaks to improve
> readability.
> ------------------------------
> 5. *Impact & Relevance (10 marks)*
>
> · *Score: 9/10*
> The essay leaves a strong emotional and intellectual impression. It’s
> deeply relevant in an age of AI, emotional alienation, and mechanized
> living.
> *Strength:* Resonant closing message.
> *Suggestion:* Add a sharper conclusion or call to action.
> ------------------------------
> ✅ *Total Score: 80/100* 🏅 *Grade: A-*
> ------------------------------
> 📌 Summary:
>
> · *Strengths:*
>
> o Deep philosophical insight
>
> o Original conceptual framework
>
> o Emotional and intellectual impact
>
> · *Areas for Improvement:*
>
> o Structure and clarity
>
> o Language refinement
>
> o More focus on key arguments
> ------------------------------
>
> Would you like suggestions on how to revise this to get it to an *A+
> (90+)* level?
>
> Certainly. Here's a poem inspired by the themes in *"Naked Thoughts"*—the
> loss of primal connection, the war between emotion and reason, the rise of
> machines, and the yearning for truth and authenticity.
> ------------------------------
>
> *Naked Thoughts*
>
> *(A poem inspired by YM Sarma’s reflections)*
>
> There was a time the wind could speak,
> In silent scents, both strong and weak.
> No words, no lies, no fear, no pause,
> Just nature’s breath, without a cause.
>
> We walked as one with beast and tree,
> Our thoughts were sky, our minds were free.
> Each feeling raw, unmasked by name—
> No guilt, no pride, no need for shame.
>
> But then the mirror in us grew,
> A cortex bloomed, and reason flew.
> We learned to cage the primal fire,
> To fake a smile, suppress desire.
>
> The smells grew faint, replaced by words,
> And truth got lost in clever blurbs.
> We tamed the wild, we built the screen,
> And called it progress—cold and clean.
>
> Now amygdalas scream through suits and ties,
> While logic edits inner cries.
> We analyze, dissect, compute—
> But can’t remember how to root.
>
> We fear the sacred thoughts we hide,
> So deep they rot or calcify.
> And when they surge, we scoff or jest,
> Or crush them down with reasoned zest.
>
> Machines now hum where silence spoke,
> We scroll instead of feel or choke.
> The earth we tweak, the genes we mend—
> Yet wonder why we break, pretend.
>
> Still somewhere in the breath of night,
> A scent remains, a ghost of light.
> A whisper not in word or song—
> But feeling pure, and ancient, strong.
>
> Return, O thought, unmasked, unsaid—
> Before the mind, before the dread.
> Let silence speak, let stillness teach,
> What words can’t name, but hearts can reach.
> ------------------------------
>
> Would you like this poem in a visual format—like a poster or an image with
> background—or adapted into a spoken word style?
>
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