Life in a Metro

Recently, I watched the movie "Life in a Metro". Really nice movie. Depicts the "modern" aspects of the lives of people who live in metropolitan cities. The characters that I am going to talk about are Rahul, Neha and Shikha. But there were also a few more who played a very good role. This movie raises some issues that need to be addressed.

comments on "Touchy Ego"

When I forwarded the article Touchy Ego to some of my friends, I got a mixed response. Some of them were very pleased to read this article and some of them replied back saying that this was meaningless. I would like to make some comments on this article and the response I received.

Touchy Ego

What follows is a wonderful article. It was not written by me. I got this as a forward and dont know who the real author is. I liked it so much that I decided to put it on my blog.

Sat-Chit-Ananda

It is well known that there are three prominent theories pertaining to God and this world. One is Advaita, other is Vishistadvaita and third is Dvaita. It has been a source of conflict between many as to which of these three is actually true. Although many people say that these represent different levels of reality and that Advaita is really the most superior one, but things are not very clear. Why should a dvaitin accept this view? Today while reading "Brahmasutras", one thought dawned on me. It is said that Brahman is Sat-Chit-Ananda. We can relate these three words to the three theories mentioned above. "Sat" is "Existence" which means that Brahman is aware of its own existence and does not acknowledge the existence of anything separate from it. So, this "Sat" element is like Advaita. Now, "Chit" is knowledge. This is like Vishishtadvaita in the sense that in this theory, there is a supposed difference between Jiva and Brahman and it is by knowledge of its true nature that a Jiva can reach Brahman. "Ananda" resembles Dvaita. This is clear because a bhakta who believes in dvaita is completely filled with the divine joy of chanting the Lord's name.

So, Advaita, Vishishtadvaita and Dvaita resemble the three aspects of the Supreme Reality namely Sat-Chit-Ananda. And one cant exist without the other. So, there is no contradiction between the three theories and neither of them is higher or lower. They all represent three different aspects of the same reality.

Be Free...!!!

'Neither the body nor the mind but I am the Atman'
Saying thus, many have become one with the Paramatman.
So can you reach the highest goal,
If to self-conscious activity you can raise your soul.
Think, think my friend. Why were you born and are living to this day?
Was it just to graze on grass and be satisfied with hay.
Are you just a body with a mind?
Or are you something that nothing can bind?
Alas, attachment is a deep-rooted tree
But by His Grace you can break all bondages and be free!!!