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Rajini Menon is a modern enlightened sage who attained enlightenment just through adhering to virtuous conduct and obedience to inner voice or conscience. I had described about her in this thread... In the below article Rajini Menon explains on distinguishing between the inner voice and mind noise... https://rajiniji.com/whatislife/

India to launch Chandrayaan-4 in 2028 to bring rocks from the Moon https://www.indiatoday.in/science/story/india-to-launch-chandrayaan-4-in-2028-to-bring-rocks-from-the-moon-2508305-2024-02-28

Easy to do are things that are bad and harmful to oneself. But exceedingly difficult to do are things that are good and beneficial. ~ Buddha ( Dhammapada 163) Sin is easy to commit. ~ Ashoka If there is a right thing and a wrong thing, it takes longer for the right thing to be implemented, while the wrong thing will be implemented immediately. ~ Dada Bhagavan The nature of the mind is such it ignores all the good and holds on to the negative. ~ Sri Sri Ravi Shankar The mind naturally tends towards evil deeds. It is lethargic in doing good work. That is why I say that perseverance and tenacity are necessary for success in all works.~ Sri Sharada Devi The nature of the mind is to be easy-going and indolent. It loves to shirk responsibility and to get attached to the senses and their objects. A careless man gets attached to sense-pleasures and becomes weak and stupid. The mind of such a man gets impure and weak. ~ Swami Narayanananda

Perhaps I have more experience in the real world. I think you have had some nasty experiences with poorly trained therapists and is now generalizing all as despicable. This is actually poor judgement on your part based on the actions of a few, and correlates with similar jaundiced observations of yours on other nations as well.

It is the uneducated or ignorant mind that is imprecise. You cannot generalize all people as uneducated or ignorant. If that is the case humanity would never have produced a Buddha or an Einstein. Thank you for the inspiring words. I hope you add theraphobes to the list as well. https://www.fastestbooks.com/fear-of-therapists/

This is the nature of all sensory and intellectual pleasures which are not of a permanent nature due to the factors of saturation or impermanence. You have to keep chasing such fleeting pleasures in the hope of eternal happiness which is but a mirage or illusion. However joy and bliss of a permanent nature and greater intensity than sensory pleasures, is within ourselves and accessible if one makes the proper efforts for it. Being in present moment awareness or mindfulness is one such way forward. Present moment awareness or mindfulness however requires a lot of intelligent practice as it does not come easily due to the incessant thinking and emoting of the mind. It would be great if you are in the midst of nature or in the beach as the high prana/chi levels enables better present moment awareness. Being in present moment awareness is not contradictory to enjoyment of work. In fact, if you enjoy your work projects it automatically ensures awareness. This saying by Barry Long will shed light on the subject..

Pushpak was tested a third time successfully in more challenging and demanding conditions . https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/karnataka/2024/Jun/24/third-final-landing-of-pushpak-gives-wings-to-isro

The Indian Space Research Organisation is gearing up to conduct the second landing test of the Reusable Launch Vehicle, Pushpak. https://www.indiatoday.in/science/story/isro-to-conduct-second-landing-test-of-reusable-launch-vehicle-pushpak-2514143-2024-03-13

You can generalize for yourself, but it is not correct to generalize on the part of other human beings, especially enlightened one's who are entrenched in the oneness of all life and who do not have a dualistic perspective. So professional therapists adhere to a code of conduct to limit their biases and be objective in their analysis. You may be unfortunate enough to have dealt with some unprofessional ones just as there are unprofessional policemen and engineers. But that does not mean you can generalize all therapists as having an agenda. That would be an unsubstantiated bias on your part.

If you are stating that all humans hold biases, that would mean an assertion that you yourself hold biases, which is an admission of faulty judgement in yourself. Since you have certified yourself as having poor judgement, it means that your conclusions regarding therapists are not valid and subject to correction.

I think you need to meet a therapist to get rid of conditioned prejudices and biases as well as inner psychological insecurities and complexes that may be damaging your social and professional life. I have been to a therapist reluctantly at 22 after the death of a close relative on the request of my uncle , and found the experience cathartic and productive. I find a combination of meditation and therapy useful for getting rid of mental ailments, and modern sages have also recommended the same.

The Brahmakumaris held exhibitions and meditation exercises as part of its tobacco de-addiction efforts and awareness campaign on the dangers of smoking , marking 'World No Tobacco Day' on May 31,2024 . Meditation was presented as an alternative to tobacco use or smoking. https://www.freepressjournal.in/mumbai/mumbai-brahmakumaris-world-no-tobacco-day-campaign Smoking tobacco is associated with heightened risk of cancer, cardiovascular diseases, respiratory diseases, diabetes, increased risk of loss of vision and hearing, weakened immune system vulnerable to infections, dental problems, osteoporosis and so on. https://www.health.gov.au/topics/smoking-vaping-and-tobacco/about-smoking/effects In addition to the detrimental impact of tobacco on health, the total economic cost of smoking (from health expenditures and productivity losses together) are estimated to be around US$ 1.4 trillion per year, equivalent in magnitude to 1.8% of the world's annual gross domestic product (GDP). https://www.who.int/health-topics/tobacco#:~:text=In addition to the detrimental,gross domestic product (GDP)

India's first multi-wavelength space telescope, AstroSat, has successfully detected its 600th Gamma-ray Burst (GRB). https://www.indiatoday.in/science/story/indias-astrosat-captures-600th-mega-explosion-that-rocked-the-universe-2468116-2023-11-27

India's first multi-wavelength space-based observatory, AstroSat, has made a significant discovery by detecting bright pulses of energy coming from a magnetar in deep space. https://www.wionews.com/science/astrosat-detects-millisecond-bursts-from-new-magnetar-to-unveil-concealed-secrets-within-673435

Okay, but western military industrial complex and defense company shareholders have also benefitted from the war as share values have rocketed sky high due to demand for weapons. https://theprint.in/defence/russia-ukraine-war-a-gold-mine-for-us-british-defence-firms-sales-rocket-stock-prices-soar/2056134/

Dude, the EU reduced imports of Russian fossil fuels from a high of $16 billion per month in early 2022 to around $1 billion per month by the end of 2023 (Figure 1). This still amounts to a huge figure of a billion dollars per month. https://www.bruegel.org/analysis/european-union-russia-energy-divorce-state-play#:~:text=The EU reduced imports of,largest part of the reduction. The EU is also the biggest buyers of refined oil from Turkey and India which originates as crude oil from Russia actually. Also the EU has increased substantially its gas imports from Russia. https://www.dw.com/en/war-in-ukraine-why-is-the-eu-still-buying-russian-gas/a-68925869#:~:text=According to the data provider,to the EU in 2021.

Yes, ethics or morality does not mean total self-lessness. As a parkor saying goes, 'Be strong to be useful' ( “Etre fort pour être utile” ) . One must be selfish initially or at times to ensure optimal strength and growth. It is the strong who can help or love, not the weak.

Are Spain and Turkey part of BRICS ! Spain is the second largest importer of liquified natural gas from Russia, while Turkey is the third largest importer of Russian oil. Austria, Hungary, Belgium in EU constitute other high importers of Russian gas. https://www.dw.com/en/war-in-ukraine-why-is-the-eu-still-buying-russian-gas/a-68925869#:~:text=According to the data provider,to the EU in 2021. Indian External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar has stated that Europe has imported six times the fossil fuel energy from Russia than India has done since February 2022.

Moral conduct and virtues are considered austerities in themselves hard to perform as per eastern religious philosophy, and this is why it may not be effective for most people. Self-mastery is a necessary element within oneself for virtuous conduct and this can be hard for most people. However it is considered necessary as a base for further spiritual growth and enlightenment. Yes, meditation, contemplation and noble company are considered legitimate ways to attain enlightenment alongside virtuous conduct.

Morality is one of the tools you have to wake up from the dream. Ethical and moral conduct is associated with mental equanimity and higher states of consciousness in eastern religious philosophy, leading to enlightenment. The noble eight fold path in buddhism deals with moral actions such as right speech and right effort designed to attained enlightenment or wake up from the dream. Rajini Menon is a recent enlightened sage who attained enlightenment through adherence to virtuous or moral conduct at all times. Nihilism is a license for immoral conduct which can ensure that one is trapped in the nightmare at all times without a chance for waking up and getting relief.

An article by Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev on being stoned and alert at the same time, without using any chemicals or drugs or other harmful intoxicants. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/blogs/toi-edit-page/you-can-be-stoned-and-alert-at-the-same-time/

Understanding of Buddhist psychology enables one to understand the mechanics of psychological suffering. There is no sin or punishment by God or gods, but only one's mental discipline or lack of it that determines one's happiness or unhappiness respectively. The exacting physical and mental regimen that may appear depressing are actually austerities that enable self-mastery. Buddha had emphasized a healthy body for ensuring the clarity and soundness of the mind. Also the Buddha insists on students evaluating his teachings logically rather than accepting them blindly. 'O bhikshus and wise men, just as a goldsmith would test his gold by burning, cutting, and rubbing it, so you must examine my words and accept them, but not merely out of reverence for me.' ~ Buddha , ghanavyuha sutra (Sutra of Dense Array) Buddha emphasized personal observation and experience to examine the utility of a teaching, using the example of the goldsmith . If it is useful and non-harmful , use it ; if not , discard it.

Buddhism aims with the study of the mind and using right approaches ( right speech, right livelihood, right effort and so on ) to minimize psychological suffering and ensure a disciplined mind that is conducive to the intrinsic bliss and joy in human nature or the Buddha nature within. I find Buddhism clinical and coherent without the emotions of devotion based practices of other religions.

As per the founder of Sikhism, Guru Nanak, the one who earns a honest living in constant remembrance of God and gives a part of his earnings in charity, does not have to perform any other austerities or rituals. This is because what he does is a great austerity or spiritual exercise in itself unsurpassed by any other austerities or exercises. Since this is supposed to be the greatest austerity, it is obviously bound to be hard and tough to perform. And that which is hard and difficult is bound to have worthwhile results.

A discussion between the enlightened sage Baba Lokenath and a disciple, on the theme of leading a peaceful and happy life through awareness... https://babalokenath.org/pages/teachings