The Natural Cosmic Laws

I have read a book on Enlightenment and have found this list of natural cosmic laws to be very useful. Not everyone might believe these laws but then if we try to understand deeper, we will know that these laws really do exist.

A lot of people suffer in their present states because they are not aware of or they violate the natural cosmic laws. The natural cosmic laws are immutable and they apply even if you do not believe in them.

Ignorance of the law excuses no one thus, it is essential that we are aware of the natural cosmic laws in order for us to be guided in our activities in this life.

The Natural Cosmic Laws

The first natural cosmic law is the Law of Reincarnation. Various scientific researches including hypnotic regression which have been conducted in different countries have proven that reincarnation is real. This law states that we can live through several incarnations in order to evolve into a better soul and become a master of matter.

The second law is the Law of Karma. This law proclaims that “Whatever you sow, you reap.” It is also known as the Law of Causality or the Law of Action and Reaction. The three types of karma are: Sinchit karma which is accumulated karma of many lives and constitutes the patterns of actions and reactions; Pralavda karma which is the destiny karma and a part of the Sinchit karma that you are paying off or balancing in your present incarnation; and the Kriyaman karma which is what you choos to do at each instant and only appears in milliseconds, giving you the freedom of choice and it offers escape from destiny karma.

The third is the Law of Sharing. This law states that “As you give, so shall you receive.” It also proclaims that whatever you share with the universe, it will come back to you multifold. Learn to share with joy, don’t count how much you have given but concentrate on the joy you felt when you shared. The art of giving is to give from the heart voluntarily.

The fourth law is the Law of Praise. This law is also known as the Law of Positivity. When you meet people in your life, don’t dwell in their negative aspects; always try to look for the beauty in people. By looking at the beauty in people, we change how we look at ourselves.

The fifth is the Law of Thanksgiving. You may be experiencing misfortunes in your life but nevertheless, give thanks for your blessings. Make it a habit to be grateful for what you have and you will change. In order to change your life, the first thing you should do is change yourself.

The sixth law is the Law of Forgiveness. Recall all the people who have hurt you and caused you pain. You might feel hatred and other negative feelings toward those people and you have to change how you feel. You might also react negatively to other people who resemble the people who have hurt you and it will only cause you to be hurt again and again. Changing how you feel towards those people will help change you. 

Aum

AUM
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Oil on Canvas

AUM is the most sacred symbol in Hindu dharma. Aum (OM) is the sound of the infinite.

Aum is said to be the essence of all mantras, the highest of all matras or divine word (shabda), Brahman (ultimate reality) itself. Aum is said to be the essence of the Vedas.

By sound and form, AUM symbolizes the infinite Brahman (ultimate reality) and the entire universe.

A stands for Creation

U stands for Preservation

M stands for Destruction or dissolution

This is representative of the Trinity of God in Hindu dharma (Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva)

The three portions of AUM relate to the states of waking, dream and deep sleep and the three gunas (rajas, satva, tamas)

The three letters also indicates three planes of existence, heaven (swarga), earth (martya) and netherworld (patala)

All the words produced by the human vocal organ can be represented by AUM. A is produced by the throat, U & M by the lips

In the Vedas, AUM is the sound of the Sun, the sound of Light. It is the sound of assent (affirmation) and ascent (it has an upwards movement and uplifts the soul, as the sound of the divine eagle or falcon.

As the creation began, the divine, all-encompassing consciousness took the form of the first and original vibration manifesting as sound "AUM".

Aum provides a dualistic viewpoint. On one hand, it projects the mind beyond the immediate to what is abstract and inexpressible. On the other hand, it makes the absolute more tangible and comprehensive. It encompasses all potentialities and possibilities; it is everything that was, is, or can yet be. It is omnipotent and likewise remains undefined.

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A Time for Everything

Turn Turn Turn by The Byrds

My friends keep telling me that there is always a time fore everything. I believe they are right.

I have always loved this song which was made popular by Pete Seeger but I especially love this version by The Byrds. Some of the lyrics were directly taken from the book of Ecclesiastes in The Bible.

Ecclesiastes 3:1-8

1 To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven:

2 A time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up that which is planted;

3 A time to kill, and a time to heal; a time to break down, and a time to build up;

4 A time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance;

5 A time to cast away stones, and a time to gather stones together; a time to embrace, and a time to refrain from embracing;

6 A time to get, and a time to lose; a time to keep, and a time to cast away;

7 A time to rend, and a time to sew; a time to keep silence, and a time to speak;

8 A time to love, and a time to hate; a time of war, and a time of peace.

There is a time fore everything.

Patience is a virtue...

Lego Jesus

Bertel Thorvaldsen's Christus and images of the Lego Jesus

As a kid I have been fascinated with Lego even though I did not have my own set (we can't afford it and the product was not available in local stores yet) . The only chance I played with Lego was whenever I dropped by my cousin's house (and when she was IN THE MOOD to let me delve into my imagination). I have been fantasizing of owning my own set of blocks yet I lost interest. Now that I am earning my own dough, maybe I should give that childhood hangover/fixation a chance to resolve itself by buying my very own Lego... Hmmm...on my birthday perhaps! :D

Anyway, I found out earlier today that Bertel Thorvaldsen's Christus was copied and the copy is made of more or less 30,000 white Lego blocks donated by church-goers! The 5.8 ft statue was painstakingly created for more than a year and was unveiled yesterday, Easter Sunday in Oensta Gryta Church in Vaesteras, Sweden.

Jesus and Lego...Lego and Jesus... Great combo???

Lessons from Buddha

A friend on StumbleUpon sent me this pic as one of his stumbles. I almost wept when I've read the text. Please click the pic if you want a better view of the text.

Why all the drama? The text reminds us to find ourselves in our own beliefs; to not give a damn about what other people say or think about certain things but only believing in what we believe in and to stand up for those beliefs until our last breath...

My Heart Calling

Last night I was just hanging around watching TV and saw Joan of Arc on Cinemax. I have seen the movie many times already but I keep being amazed by the story of the saint even though it had been quite fictionalized a lot in the movie. This is the soundtrack of the movie and I must say I can relate to it right now.

There are just some things in this world we can’t explain by pure logic or rationalization... It's not easy dealing with one's own spirituality.

My Heart Calling by Noa

Tell me who I am
Tell me what I'm hearing
Is it God or man
Leads us to our fate

Tears cried through the night
So much we've been fearing
I know I can fight
Soon will be too late

It's my heart calling
It's my heart calling
It's my heart seeing
What it wants to see

It's my heart crying
It's my heart flying
It's my heart trying
To set me free

Darkness turns to light
While my soul is healing
I know I must fight
This war deep inside

It's my heart calling
It's my heart calling
It's my heart seeing
What it wants to see

It's my heart crying
It's my heart flying
It's my heart trying
To set me free

Waving banners, swinging swords
Queens and kings, and other lords
And the battles of our pride
Greed and hunger deep inside

All the sorrow born of pain
Cruelty and cruelty again
Who will stop this vicious spin
Open arms and let love in
Open arms and let love in
Open arms and let love in
Open arms and let love in

Riding With The Wind

When I'm sad, she comes to me
With a thousand smiles, she gives to me free
It's alright she says it's alright
Take anything you want from me,
anything.

Fly on little wing,
Yeah yeah, yeah, little wing


-Little Wing
by
Jimi Hendrix

Always Look on the Bright Side of Life

The ending of Monty Python's Life of Brian

Life is weird and at times we encounter things which we do not wish to see or happen in our lives. However, with whatever shit we come across with, we should look at the brighter side of things. Think positively! Maybe we should look at situations from different perspectives, and believe the second to the last line of Desiderata, "With all its sham, drudgery and broken dreams, IT IS STILL A BEAUTIFUL WORLD." Yes, it's still a beautiful world in spite of all the excrement we encounter everyday! Think positively!

Now let me share to you the lyrics of the song sung by actor Eric Idle and the crucified people in Life of Brian. Well before I copy and paste the lyrics, let me tell you that this movie is hilarious and it is a good ol' laugh I can tolerate. The spoof is about a guy who was mistaken for The Messiah. My favorite Beatle George Harrison was the executive producer of the movie. I bet ultra religious people might not find this movie or clip funny but I tell you, they didn't badmouth Jesus. Well, not directly...

"However, after an early brain-storming stage, and despite being non-believers, they (the producers/Monty Python people) agreed that Jesus was "definitely a good guy" and found nothing to mock in his actual teachings: "He's not particularly funny, what he's saying isn't mockable, it's very decent stuff..." said Idle later. After settling on the name Brian for their new protagonist, one idea considered was that of "the 13th disciple". The focus eventually shifted to a separate individual born at a similar time and location, who would be mistaken for the Messiah, but had no desire to be followed as such."

Here are the the lyrics and I hope you will sing-along with the clip!

Always Look on the Bright Side of Life

Some things in life are bad,

They can really make you mad,

Other things just make you swear and curse.

When you're chewing on life's gristle

Don't grumble, give a whistle.

And this'll help things turn out for the best.

And....

Always look on the bright side of life, (whistle)

Always look on the light side of life, (whistle)

If life seems jolly rotten,

There's something you've forgotten,

And that's to laugh and smile and dance and sing.

When you're feeling in the dumps,

Don't be silly chumps.

Just purse your lips and whistle, that's the thing.

And...

Always look on the bright side of life. (whistle)

Come on...

Always look on the bright side of life...

For life is quite absurd,

And death's the final word,

You must always face the curtain with a bow.

Forget about your sin,

Give the audience a grin,

Enjoy it - it's your last chance anyhow.

So always look on the bright side of death,

Just before you draw your terminal breath,

Life's a piece of shit,

When you look at it,

Life's a laugh and death's a joke, it's true.

You'll see it's all a show,

Keep 'em laughing as you go.

Just remember that the last laugh is on you.

And always look on the bright side of life,

Always look on the right side of life,

   Come on guys, cheer up.

Always look on the bright side of life.

   Worse things happen at sea, you know.

Always look on the bright side of life.

   I mean - what have you got to lose?

   You know, you come from nothing,

   you're going back to nothing.

   What have you lost?  Nothing!

   (fade...)

Candles in the Wind

10 Nov, Monday, 10+ PM…

Odessa handed over the candles…

I lit the candles and said prayers…

1 for my family

1 for all my friends

1 for my beloved country

1 for the whole world

1 for love (of self and others)

Faith…

...the evidence of things not seen…

Point Taken

I believe in God, but not as one thing, not as an old man in the sky. I believe that what people call God is something in all of us. I believe that what Jesus and Mohammed and Buddha and all the rest said was right. It's just that the translations have gone wrong.
-John Lennon

Some people got/get your point John...but a lot did not and would never agree...not even if it will emancipate them from the mental slavery they got themselves in since the day(s) they were born...