Fee Thoughts - 7

Hoarding

The emotional attachment we have on things, on material we possess, we dream to own, is natural...we see, we feel, we experience things around us. Even as per Philosophers - "Pramana" (experience) is enough justification to believe it's real, and if something is real, we are bound by attachment.

The contradictory view of Philosophers is to detach from reality what we feel and experience, but go towards something superficial, imaginary.

I also contradict my own views as I find it funny and unnecessary when people are emotional, attached and possessive about Home, building bigger houses. I was actually laughing when my mom and wife cried when we moved to a newer home years ago, I was like "it's just building"

The catch there was not the attachment towards the building, but the years spent in the building, memories created that they had to part with.

A middle class family's trait is to stack up the most trivial item like a plastic cover "don't know when we might need it".

My wife has this OCD to organize things, at the same time she can't discard anything. She is attached to every single dress, ornament, purse, footwear and keeps hoarding everything...she just can't let go and finds it joyful to look for things in the heap of "organized stack".

Is this a simple case of emotional attachment to everything she owns and possesses? Or is it a Psychological condition?

Pretending

Our views, our impressions, our perspectives are never Binary, it's never either "I like you" or "I don't like you".

I would say it's Abstract Binary views that we cling to....beyond "I like you" or "I don't like you", there are two more "I pretend I like you", "I pretend I don't like you".

The pretention need not be intentional, it's just the state of confusion that forces us to pretend we like something, which is better than disliking something.

I am afraid I might fall in the third quadrant when it comes to Belief systems and God. Do I pretend that I know God & believe in God?

Our ancestors were way too intelligent, they knew we humans needed to be controlled, because we are capable to do anything at our whims and fancies. When we do not follow rules, law, Govt, there had to be something projected to be beyond and above, something that is incomprehensible.

The idea of God could just be a set of rules, morality, knowledge that could possibly keep humanity sane and in control!

Don't Agree but I like your views

A friend of mine said she enjoys reading my write-ups and finds my views interesting, however doesn't agree with most of my perspectives.

This I thought was contradictory, how can you like something that you don't agree on!?

For Ex: I was reading about Taoism, and I didn't find the philosophy making much sense, as it just talks about disconnecting from the world, leading a life with no ambition or aspiration, so I stopped reading it as I didn't like it. I don't appreciate any philosophy that preaches us to disconnect from the real world we live in, but to aim for an imaginary world, be it liberation, heaven or jannath.

Not that I express my views, I write my thoughts for people to appreciate or like, but just doing the job of introspecting, questioning as a Seeker.

But her approach is also inspirational. Despite not liking a viewpoint, she appreciates other's perspectives, and she says her beliefs are strong enough not to be influenced by other's perspectives!

It's re-established again and again as I dig more, that truth is perspective based and there's no absolute reality or absolute truth, it's just my truth.

For Ex: People don't agree if I say "Jahnvi Kapoor is beautiful", but they will be ok if I say "I find Jahnvi Kapoor beautiful".

The Happiness Index

The new Indian Happiness Index Report has put torch lights on States where a large population are generally found happy.

The top list of states with "High" happiness is crowded with 10 Indian States, which is amazing.

And these top 10 Happy States include: H.P, Mizoram, A&N, Punjab, Gujarat, Sikkim, Pondy, Kerala, Arunachal Pradesh, Meghalaya.

The most common factor amongst these States is People's proximity to Nature (Beaches/Mountains/Forests).

As per the survey, people are leading a happy life who are close to nature, states blessed with serenity all around, States that are buzzing with Tourism, States that are rich in culture and celebrations. People in such states feel they have more meaningful people-to-people connection.

A glaring evidence and reason for us to go back to the roots!

My Frustrations - 3

Puppet instruments of democracy

The pathetic state of the Roads that I travel everyday remains the same from last 20 years, and last 20 years has seen all three major parties forming Govts - This is to establish and rule out that any Political Party would make any difference to City's infrastructure.

Now on the Govt's proposal to make changes to the Municipality which they think will be better, is vehemently opposed by citizens and opposition. Not sure what the citizen's expectations are - be it one Board or multiple boards, it's the same people, same system and same inefficiencies. What worse can happen? The roads, water logging, traffic, Dev works will remain same!?

Atleast the Govt is thinking! They are "trying" ways out...beyond that, none of us have any hope!

A Law was proposed, passed in both the houses, opposition did not have numbers to stop it, so they took the backdoor route and asked the Puppet Governer to stop it.

Unlike in the Center, where there is no one to question and Laws are being made at whims and fancies, and cases of Farm Laws is still not a lesson!

Desperate American Dream

A loosely knit 28 sub nations together, is bound to be filled with chaos, yet we are born here and we have to play our role in keeping the country going, with all it's flaws and impropriety.

Though most of us pour out our frustrations about politics, infra, value for life, dishonesty and I myself vomiting my frustrations in every single writeup, do we even think running away from the country is the solution?

What Trump might be doing could be with a good intent, but the audacity and offensive way in which he is rejecting all other countries and their people, is shocking. Yet, I don't understand the desperation of people to forcefit themselves in US, shunning their own country and their own people, to live an American Dream!!

The rest of the world has to now learn and adapt to survive and sustain without depending on US. It's like a past relationship, no point clinging on when we are abused, humiliated in the relation.... it will be difficult, we will sulk, but let's move on!

Why should US reject, let us all other countries isolate that one country, and rest of the world can continue with international trade cooperation.

Fading US hold

Hope the thinktank has started to realize a world without America, and the world's dependency on America for acceptance, approval, advice, jobs, technology, economy, aid, trade and business.

Once we realize this, the next step is to see what can we do to be self reliant.

Unfortunately, India has seen an influx of Startups just building Apps to deliver, deliver fast, eat, sleep, breathe, shit. We need to start building real Technology that can solve real world problems.

The present startup ecosystem also cannot be blamed, since they were only matching the demand, where these MNCs were paying vulgar, insane, unjustified salaries to the Employees.

And since everyone had money at hand, the spend, convenience and comfort were the focus areas. Though these Startups did generate a lot of Jobs for unskilled labour, it again doubled the traffic problem.

A friend working in an MNC said interns were being offered a package of 16 Lakhs, it's just hysterical!

Now that the economy will slow down, exports will cease, salaries could be normalised, demand for convenience slows down, let's focus on building real Tech, good products that can make our country more strong and self reliant, especially FinTech, AgriTech, MedTech

Politicians and Diapers should be changed frequently - Part 8

No asker, No teller

Every budget, every announcement is only getting scarier every year.

With "No asker, No teller" state of this dispensation, that has reached such a peak, that it no more can hear or feel pains of the common man and businesses.

Even the Chief Economist Advisor's advice to our Meme fest queen was "Get out of the way" of businesses.

Support, help, relief is the last thing Businesses and Middle class expect from this Govt.

Just let us be! Stop using your goons (Dept officials) to harass Businesses. Just take the tax we pay for what we earn and when we spend, and do whatever you want, just do not trouble us!

Sabka Harrass

Am only glad that she will stop being a meme material, atleast over the next one year.

Much needed respite for the middle class, after being the scapegoat for every successive Govts, as we became an easy source to raise funds.

It's unfair that 18% of Govt funds are raised with 6% income tax payers.

While many retailers, shops, farmers enjoy tax free earnings, which none of the Govts have cracked a code to collect tax from them, instead of burdening the same handful of bakras.

Though this is yet another budget where MSME, Startups are mentioned for the sake of it, none of these funds / loans are accessible by businesses, as most of the times it's given to "favourites" of the officials/ministers.

Before we get excited about the Income tax cut, we have to wonder how else the Govt will get revenue!

While the Budget speech was still going on, the goons (Dept officials) started calling us, serving notices to collect some old GST interest dues. The Govt is hoping to increase collections via GST and I know how it's collected! Not sure about sabka vikaas, prayaas, but it's surely sabka Harass!

The Tax War

The Tax War that these supposedly leaders wage on the citizens, is sadly the new kick they get of reaching orgasmic levels of Power.

Be it Sidhu, Trump or Modi, Taxing citizens seems to be the easy way out. The Former atleast has an agenda and purpose. If one raises every possible tax to serve his selfish ego and vehemency in fulfilling his freebie promise.

While the other's bad economics has some good intent to slow down import and encourage self reliance to boost Jobs. One economist said "There's so much wrong with this approach that it's hard to know where to start". No country should discourage imports, as there is an established international trade and economic principles.

Only God or the Godly person himself should know why the Latter increases the tax burden and what purpose is it serving!

Who governs who

It's a "Nuclear missile against Democracy", if the Courts direct the President to do their Job or stall a Law passed by the Central Govt.

It is absolutely fine if the Governer stalls/rejects a Law passed by the State Govt.

If Courts cannot be the Super Parliament, can Governers be the Super Parliament?

The Poet in me - 9

Search of Reality

While I search for light in the dark,

I barely can see the light in the day,

Sometimes it's good to be in delusion,

The dreamy imaginations keeps me sane,

The world feels surreal.

I am in search of reality in this Matrix,

Not sure if I am inside the Matrix or outside,

How I wish I just bounce back if I fell from the top of a building,

How I wish I could bend the spoon with just a glare,

How I wish I met the Oracle and get to know what's in store for me,

How I wish I could load a cassette and load "Common sense" in every one.

This feeling of losing something I never had, this feeling of feeling proud of something I never won.

Is it a gift or a curse to have deeper thoughts....

Adding life to my time

I wish I write "Love", and love happens,

I write "harmony", and harmony happens,

I write "Music" and life becomes musical,

I write "smiles" and all sad faces change to smiles,

I write "serenity', and the chaos drain out,

I write 'declutter", and the cluttered minds clear out,

I write "time", and you give time to your people,

I write "cure", and the toxicity in people be removed,

I write "civic", and every Indian's civic sense improves.

what did I see in you

You asked me what did I see in you,

I saw what I wanted to see in you,

I saw what I could be to you...

If you had asked me what can I be for you,

I would have said, I want to be your Summer Rains,

Comfort you when you least expected,

Shower love when you needed the most,

Be the balm to your pain, when it starts showing up on your face.

I bow to Krishna

I am confused, I question, I Rebel,

I might doubt the belief system,

I might question the source,

I might argue with the rituals, faith,

I might be rebellious to trust philosophy...

But when I am in front of him,

I bow down to him without any uncertainty, My questions become trivial,

I loose in front of him, he is the ultimate truth, he is the paramount knowledge.

Finding My Religion

Finding my Religion

By

Murali Murthy

Either we force ourselves to sync in our belief system, just because we are born into it, or convince ourselves by gaining some knowledge suiting the belief system.

But the state in which these standard religions are, is disheartening. If one believes in increasing their popularity by converting more people, other two are so blinded that they are ready to kill each other for the sake of religion.

Religion has become ego, it's become a right, it's become pride.

Religion per se cannot, should not be blamed for its state. After all, the upkeep of religions is by people following it. And people all around, huh!!

Religions when founded, had deeper, philosophical, spiritual knowledge filled with righteousness, morality intended to guide humanity towards peace and happiness. Every religion claims it's a way of life.

As Jackie Chan says in the movie "The Karate Kid" - "Kung fu lives in everything we do".

All seekers usually knock the doors of the Religion to find answers. So, it has to be kept unfiltered, unadulterated, uninfected.

I got this crazy, strange idea when I was having a similar philosophical conversation with a friend and I casually told her "I will start my own religion".

When I started to mull over it, and started defining the shape, form, principles of my new religion, I realized it needed to have three parts to it:

1. Defining God, spirituality

2. People practicing this religion

3. Dedicated geography

If people identifying themselves to be part of the religion are the flag bearers of the religion, then the choice of people practicing my religion matters.

So, the idea should be to filter and select eligible people to be part of the religion.

For Ex: if someone chops off the head of another, because he drew a cartoon making fun of my god, or if someone dances, bursts firecrackers and screams chants just to mock and tease others, whichever religion they follow, they will make sure they will bring disrepute.

There must be a series of tests to validate and select qualified people. People should embrace a religion who have common sense, think logically, be pragmatic, civic sense, be empathetic, have sympathy, and be considerate to fellow humans.

One of the tests shall also include a real world Driving test. I strongly believe, one's mindset can be easily judged by the way they drive in chaotic traffic.

It has to be in a dedicated geography to avoid competition, bias and avoid non eligible people around this perfect place, and avoid toxicity.

If right Philosophy is preached by and to the right people, and if the philosophy explains and recreates the idea of God, spirituality, followed by sane and mindful people, that's when the religion truly becomes a way of life!

A religion that maintains harmony, a religion that is concerned about Nature and it's resources, with no convenient sympathy towards dogs, but ok to kill and eat sheeps. There must be same yardstick to sympathy - Dog or Sheep, Cow or Pig, Peacock or Chicken.

My inability to comprehend the established religions is: every religion has its own definition of God, and every religion believes that's the ultimate truth, and all others are erroneous.

So, it all boils down to the family in which I am born, and my God and philosophy depends on that. So, the ultimate reality and truth is subjective!

Any question is answered with reference to Veda, Quran or Bible as proof. And each of them claims these texts are direct message from their respective Gods.

So, the start point of the entire belief system is believing that these texts are indisputable and absolute truth.

If one doubts this source and validity of texts, then all the messages, definition of God will become imaginary.

Someone has very rightly named it "Belief system", there's no right or wrong, truth or untruth. The moment we believe in something, that becomes our truth. The experience of God, philosophy starts making sense only if I believe, not by any other knowledge.

It's like choosing between Alopathy, Ayurveda or Homeopathy. Each of them works differently for individuals. If I believe in Ayurveda, it works for me, else it doesn't!

The experience of God itself is subjective. I see Krishna, I feel Krishna, I see goodness, I feel God, in every stone, beach, pristineness, rituals, people, language, calmness, smell, every colour, every stone, the ethnicity, the air at Udupi. While some experience God amidst a sea of people, scary crowds at Tirupati, Kumbh...some find God in books, some by listening to preachings and some get inspired by the rituals.

I see so many relatives of mine achieving spirituality by following rules, rituals, restrictions, Dos and Don'ts with all sincerity and conviction.

It might sound extrinsic, strange and crazy if I intend to start my own religion. But if we all introspect, each of us are already practicing our own religions. We twist rules, we customize philosophy, principles, morality, rituals, spirituality as per our own convenience!