Stem Cells

 

Good Morning God. 

In intellectual life, one thing leads to another or depends on another. One thing is not a standalone thing in itself but has a property of everything else – just as stem cells having property to metamorphose into different entities, having different characteristics that form a body machine. The forms become so distinct, that each one appears separate in its function or purpose, but essentially have come from the same Source or the same potential! It is the same potential that is present in the hair, in the blood, in the liver cells and in the gut cells as well. If these cells fight amongst themselves to prove who is better than whom does this argument even justify being entertained? It will appear ridiculous as they became what they are from the Source itself! Because we know the characteristics of stem cells, so the argument of which cell is better than which other does not arise in our minds. All appear distinct, serve their purposes but yet have the same origin, so they actually serve the same purpose. Thus there is unity in all this diversity of forms and purposes or intents. Why such a phenomenon exists only requires to be wondered but not questioned, so one starts to enjoy the process.

Similarly, why do we keep arguing and fighting about what is right and whose perception is supposed to be confirmed or approved or followed or rejected? The various forms that make you and me and other life forms are apparent or incidental part of creation, coming from the same Source called consciousness or a state of motionlessness. Just as we do not have an answer to the question about the origin of stem cells and their transformation into other body cells (and we are happy to accept the things as they are) and we just wonder at the phenomenon of “how”; in the same way we need not find answer to the origin of life apart from knowing the Source of all this and the probable causal relationship of consciousness and manifestation.

Each form has a purpose of course and each form completes the puzzle or the wonder of life and the role of the form gets acknowledged. By whom? We need not concern ourselves to this inquiry. Variation in life is a must since that is what keeps motion alive. In other words, motion or vibration is the output of difference of some kind or order at various scales. To do away with the difference is to destroy manifestation all together.

The difference and unity (as two opposing forces of reality) are felt by all. For survival we cling on to difference, for expansion of mind we are practicing unity – so we are tossed between motion and non motion or the state of Maya which can be said to exist and not exist at the same time.

Maya is vibration and that is what existence – either of motion or of consciousness is. We should accept Maya in totality taking the whole of manifestation and consciousness as one single unit or phenomenon that appears differently under different states of mind.

If I know that I am consciousness, then why find answers to questions of duty or bondage or freedom in manifestation only? The question is supposed to transcend the motion and realize the potential in each one of us. This is more about a combination of trust (faith or inspiration) + inquiry (reason or intellect) + action (work).

I must first hold on to the idea of presence of consciousness as my true nature – something that is beyond all motion and all perceptions and from which everything else emerges or vibrates. Then this idea needs to sink in deep in my mind. Then I need to meditate on it. I need to practice it. All this will finally result in realization of the idea.

So let us begin!

Hari Om.