Saturday 13 November 2021

Thursday, November 11, 2021

Yorkville, Toronto

That’s It

 

War is an ugly thing, an explosion of emotions. It is a clash of feelings, triggered by a major misunderstanding. The warring of the mind is enough; the subtle but destructive conflict within that everyone goes through. It’s a tug-of-war between mind and reason.

Today, people are honouring Remembrance Day, at least in Canada, when men and women from all over the world are revered for rendering an incredible sacrifice through war. Can war and combat ever be averted? In the Mahabharat, India’s best of two epics, details of combat are outlined in a rich display of emotions. It was Krishna who personally attempted to stave off a brewing madness between the Pandava and the Kaurava dynasties. The attempt failed and in the crazed tug-of-war between greed and goodness, greed insisted on a fight, which it lost. In this scenario, like most clashes of interest, a time of calm, or a down time sets in, but for a brief space until the next flare-up.

As far as possible we try to keep at bay the madness of the world. We forget we are spirits and are not these bodies. It’s a case of false proprietorship. The body is not mine and all connected to it is not mine. Anything outside of my so-called acquisition is also not mine. We may have a quota in which to use but that’s it. No more. This point is made clear in the first verse of Sri Isopanisad. Stewards of a small portion we may require but that’s it. That’s it!

I would propose we battle the senses and mind, first, before tackling anything else. All praises to those who sacrifice for freedom.

 

May the Source be with you!

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