zoom in to thoughts

The advaita philosophy is all about realizing a ‘direct experience’ – to see everything  - all events, objects, phenomena as a manifestation of the basic unit – One.  Universe, according to our normal mechanisms of ‘imagination’ (perception +conception or vibrations or nerve impulses) is seen in various forms and names. A name or a physical form or a system is seen as separate or interrelated events. The impulse behind all is the same however. To see this impulse, means to have a direct experience. We, fundamentally, are expressions of the same impulse – that generate thoughts and actions. To see the reality of absolute truth or super conscious state is to have a direct experience.

One may wonder why we continue to be immersed in the illusion of thoughts and see everything as being separate? This is ‘maya’ or the state of consciousness born out of our thoughts (as a phenomenon of existence in a human body). As phenomenon, it is unstoppable and dependent on many things – outside world and the inside world. This phenomenon creates, what ‘we’ call, the ego or the urge to act on a desire and face the consequence and again review the same and to keep continue to do so. It is unstoppable, changing, dynamic and fluid. Talking from the layer of super conscious state – it is a ‘given’ – this impulse of expression. And the retreat from the senses or from imagination of any kind – is also a ‘given’ to the human form. The impulse of action is ‘what is to be done’ and the impulse of retreat is ‘why is it to be done’. Whatever expressions we do – from arts to engineering – are contained in this push and pull urges. Some are aware of this and handle it better than others. Regardless of any situation, this urge acts on everyone. The more we go outwards towards the senses and desires, we become isolated from all. The more we withdraw and see connections in everything, we see patterns and phenomena and we realize that we are connected. All is the effort of our own mind/ imagination. Philosophy may be difficult to understand for all. However, we may try and see the components of our thoughts – feelings and intellect and see the thoughts we create. A thought has so many connections – required or to be discarded. Thoughts go from imaginary past to future. Thoughts may reflect fears. All these need to be reviewed. By asking and observing and questioning each thought, one may arrive at a fundamental realization of this phenomenon and become compassionate to all.

The key to reveal truths is based on one aspect – concentration. One can concentrate on an object or an idea or an action – thoughts will decrease, merge or melt to reveal the super conscious state.

It will be seen that everyone requires support, acceptance, understanding for the struggles and conflicts one faces. Age, gender, and other social constructs are just particular ways of defining uniqueness of a situation. What is one achieving by sharply focusing on the particular? If the aim of being particular is to appear unique or different, then the purpose of connectedness doesn’t arise at all. On the other hand, if the aim of defining particular is to express it as one of the ways of universal, then we are aiming for some connections. I am not against modern or traditional technology or a modern outlook or a traditional outlook. These terms don’t matter. Any term is springing from a universal dimension of consciousness – this is to be realized. There is no room for debate. There are only expressions of consciousness or contextual expressions. Hence modern is tradition as seen from a different angle and vice versa. Whatever we are in at the present moment, we need to realize the universal connect. This is the progression of the state of mind. Situations are just triggers. Thoughts, of any kind, are triggers. Hence, accept all in good faith. There’s room for everything.