Astrology, fate and & future.

Astrology at one end and Seers at the other. Is this where our lives lie?
We are eager to believe the astrologers who, they say, can predict our future because they know
where the planets are taking us. The Seers know all the tricks and can guide and protect us from the
vagaries of fate and destiny. All we need to do is to trust them deeply enough so that they can
intervene. How true and real is this? I would tend to think in the normal that between the two the
clever play on the sentiments of people.
I mean logically this is possible but under the circumstances of the reigning influences in this world in
general it is definitely not. Why?
The first problem is the person. A human today is a conglomeration of many beings and forces that
act through him and use him as a vessel and give him his persona. Thehuman persona is made up of
his body, emotional being and mental being. Then there are the minor beings like lust, anger,
compassion, that also are in play. There are also hidden players like the subconscious that is really
most highly in control. The chain is something like this: subconscious-automatic mind in the body
based on habits-mind based on education-conditioned mind based on memories-conscious thinking
mind-will power to short circuit the process.
Unfortunately in the general populace the process goes straight from the subconscious mind to he
executive mind and that is that.
The planets are definitely indicative of the forces in play in the earths consciousness at any given
time and if we are not applying our filters of knowledge/memories/education with our will power,
the course of action will be as the flow dictated by the general universe in action.
Can we change our fate? Fate cannot be changed. The curriculum has been set. We can , yet. Speed
up the process so that much of the continuous pain can be shortened and converted into a learning
process of change. The seers who have already gone this way can guide through their own
experiences by sharing their learning but that is all they can do. The tapasya has to be ones own
effort. Planets are not changing their position and by lighting lamps and incense and wearing rings,
nothing will happen until goodwill, aspiration and will are not applied by the person who wants to
change his life in his own life. When we add consciously & willfully certain positively vibrating
elements into our lives, like compassion, forgiveness and learning, the Destiny has to reprogramme
our curriculum and things change.
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Excerpts:

* When we choose to take a path in life, vigilance should become our watch
word. Life will throw life at us and we shall react and act. We need to keep a
watchful and focused eye on what reasons, thoughts and emotions rise up in us
and overwhelm our decision making. It becomes an interesting play to notice
the game on within us.
Just watch and learn with pure objectivity. Drop and reject what makes you
uncomfortable. Adopt what makes you joyful. This discernment and application
of your will to follow this route is Sadhana. The word Sadhana means the
process of living you have adopted to reach your goal and the life-style you lead
in pursuance of thereof.
The best way is by doing the best for existence, with compassion for life as we
know it, not changing the rules of existence and the need to change the world is
an absolute No.
* Fly away
Trying to better the life of others is a trap based on our sense of virtue,
virtuousness. It can mask our own need for approval as well as our need to be
busy with externals and avoid looking deeply into our own lives. Free yourself
of a big burden - to be in the right vis-a-vis others, to be seen as impressive, to
need approval from others.
It is sad; the amount of energy we spend trying to relate and be seen as
correct.

* My take on all this Prachar (spreading of the word) and Pracharaks (the
spreaders) to enlighten the populace:
Words, complicated words, these are mere words; you cant reach them thru
words. I think all this need felt by many to explain and spread the word of
Gurudev/Master/God is a sheer waste. Perhaps it may make the Pracharaks feel
good and grand and they would explain it to themselves as doing the Lords
work.
The main thing is that language-wise or spirit-wise people are not ready for the
next step and until they are, why push them?
So the efforts to shake and wake them up go all into the waste-bin.
I would rather focus on what I have to say from my fount of wisdom if any
AND address their need of taking the next step if I could which I am not
certain that I can.


* They say I am capable of great things. You dont know it but there is great
potential in seed in all of us. It is just a matter of becoming more aware and
wanting it.
My question: By whose standard? And there is the other side:
I know how great I am but dont see myself fitting into the narrow gauge
thinking of the crowd or feeling the need to. Does it really matter if they give
me their approbation or not?


* The Biggest conspiracy is the one The Creator is playing out. Ever think what
He is getting out of it all?
* A good reminder.
Time to be children again and revive our breath.
What are you so proud of? How long will you be?
Look at these structures and the sun.
The sun has been peeping through these temples since hundreds of years.
Who is really worthy, greater, stronger? The Sun, the Granite, or you?

* Grow up and acknowledge the truth of your being.
The operative word is "futile".
That is how it all feels.
Did the world shake from all the effort and changes you tried to make?
Will it keel over and collapse if you are not there?
If you withdraw and sulk, will anyone care or come looking for you?
NO!
*So, how does it really matter?
Grow up and acknowledge the truth of your being.


* Enlightenment cannot be had for the asking. It is not a peak that can be
climbed. One of the facets is that the enlightened person is never aware of it.
The problem comes or rather the ridiculousness of it all emerges when we want
to make a show of it - forgetting that life is essentially a personal affair and
everyone is relating with life only at the personal level.


* Take life as it comes and go out with open arms. Yet never forget that our
feelings and thoughts cannot be really, wholly shared. Words are not enough or
adequate and images from minds cannot be transferred. We may feel whatever
we may want friendly, altruistic, grateful, obliged and as our Soul dictates, be
there for anyone who needs us. But never forget that the world may be acting
out on other parameters. Life can be sad. Life can be so ungrateful. Finally I
have realised, that we are alone. Nobody cares or gives a darn that we too may
need them and for the pains we take for them. Self-centeredness is a reality. We
need to let people move on if they are happier that way.

* But then we have to wake up and deal with reality. I would not waste a second
on wondering of the ignoble or noble elsewhere. My hands are full with myself.


* It is internal. It is our cleverness and naive belief that we are in control and
that we are virtuous and that God is on our side and finally that our wishes are
made to be granted.
And then there are all these posts since the beginning of time that exhort you to
be "yourself and that You can do it and that you have all it takes to achieve your
desires" - it muddles you up to no end.
* What can you do when people abdicate their right to use their intelligence and
minds?


* In our community, the first lesson is that it is best to keep a low profile. Why
attract attention unduly. Most wise men would rather not venture out. Will
somebody elaborate?


* Amazingly beautiful. But I am not sure I fully understand the need of humans
not wanting to die even after death and others not wanting to forget them. Only
the living who knew someone in their lives can have lingering memories.
Memories are born with us and die with us so then the chances that anyone will
remember anyone after a gap of 30-60 years is none. Yet we fill up the land
with tombstones when there isn't enough to live on.


* People first build strong, impenetrable walls around them, then pride
themselves on their exclusive problems and show their selves off as "virtuous"
who are ready to try everything and that they actually have.
These are big mind/subconscious games people play with themselves.
Are they really looking for solutions?


* I am amazed at the amount of trouble and pain we are prepared to bear to
prove we are better and different. Take a reality check by observing the
continuous laments about the world around it. Are we interested in improving
our lot?



* This world is a joke. The Divine is having fun. All we need to do is join Him
in the fun.
For The Divine created this Universe as an experiment and experience. A
change from his Eternal Quiet.


* How do we make our life difficult? Here are two thoughts to mull over:
1) We prefer living in the memories of past glories instead of worrying about
the coming days. We are so busy putting an indelible stamp of greatness on
everything we do that we forget we have to live with the aftermath of our
decisions and acts.
2) People first build strong, impenetrable mental walls around them made of
conditions, rules, appropriate behaviour and habits, and then pride themselves
on their exclusive problems as the world does not fit into it.
* I have seen people advising all and sundry including me to run off to
people/places where we would be appreciated more; that finally I can't contain
myself and need to speak out.
Ok. I am "tolerated", even quite disliked where I am but show me one place
elsewhere that would be even ready to tolerate me, leave alone appreciate me
and would be ready to keep me as a loved one till the end of my days.
These kinds of advices are so "mushy" and can take people on a sentimental
journey which may only end in depression. We should be more careful when we
are showing others the way.


* We are all suffering from the fever of smugness; expecting that the world is
there solely to take care of us that people will think well of us and will do the
best for us. We are simply not ready for reality.
This is what the sages call illusion.
Whatever gives us this illusion that doctors, priests, counselors, teachers,
superiors, parents, friends and all are always working and will always act for
our best?
The truth = Everyone is basically kind but they have their self-interest
uppermost motivating them. And they may not even know what the best is for
you. But they always know what is best for them and this is always the primary
raison detre of their behaviour.


* My heart tells me - what the heck are you doing here in this forlorn space.
Surely there are more beautiful gardens waiting to receive you?


* More on Understanding De-Stressing.
April Fools Day is the happiest day of the year.
I think intelligence is the bane. Most intelligent people are the most stressed.
They simply see all the faults around them and take it upon themselves to put
them right. Then blasting others and being at war with the world can be such a
tiring job.
I suppose there is some truth in the thinking that the fools are the happiest.


* Terrorisers are so primarily because they use their acute mental powers to see
and focus on faults; this also happens to be the perfect method to unsee their
own faults and they soon get convinced that they know best. They become
overbearing, inflexible and like to punish others most often in the name God
or Tradition. They also take it upon themselves to ram the right thoughts down
the throat of others.

* The other day I met a young man who wanted to know if everything is
preordained and fate runs our lives, then why bother?