The Spirit of Bhagavad Gita!

Bhagavad Gita contains the essence of all spiritual knowledge spoken by the Supreme Personality of Godhead Krishna. Because Bhagavad Gita is spoken by the Supreme Personality of Godhead, one need not read any other spiritual literature. One need only regularly and attentively hear and read Bhagavad Gita.

At the present time mankind is so absorbed with day-to-day activities related to simply surviving in this world that he does not have the time to read all the Vedic literatures. But that is not necessary, this one book Bhagavad Gita is sufficient.

Bhagavad Gita appears within the Mahabharata. Mahabharata means the "the history of Greater India." So the conversation we hear between Krishna and Arjuna actually happened. It is history. And if you would like to understand everything that happened before and after this conversation, that is available also, in the Mahabharata. However Bhagavad Gita is the very essence, the very nectar of the Mahabharata. So simply studying the Gita is sufficient.

There are thousands of translations of Bhagavad-gita available and we are not just studying any translaton of Bhagavad-gita, and there is a very good reason for this. We are studying Bhagavad-Gita As It Is by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada and he describes that the reason he has given us this translation is as as far as he can see in America, and even in India, practically all the other translations of the Gita that are available in the market do not convey the real spirit of the Bhagavad-Gita. In practically all the other editions the commentator expresses his own opinions without touching on the spririt of Bhagavad Gita.

And what is the spirit of Bhagavad Gita? Arjuna was the first student of the Gita, so we can understand the spirit of the Gita by seeing how Arjuna relates to Krishna, how he accepts Krishna and the instructions given by Krishna.

Arjuna accepts Krishna as the Supreme Personality of Godhead. And he gives evidence that Krishna is the Supreme Personality of Godhead also, by saying that all the great authorities in the past also accepted Krishna as the Supreme Personality of Godhead. And Krishna also establishes Himself as the Supreme Personality of Godhead in the Gita. Therfore we should take Bhagavad-gita in this spirit. Understand it as Arjuna understood it from Krishna.

Krishna tells Arjuna that the Bhagavad-gita is not new. He tells Arjuna that He originally spoke the Gita to the Sun god, Vivasvan, at the beginning of the creation, and that the knowledge was handed down through the saintly kings from generation to generation, but now that knowledge had become lost, so therefore Krishna again spoke that same original knowledge to Arjuna.

A very important question is why did Krishna decide to speak this topmost spiritual knowldege to Arjuna? Arjuna was a warrior. A fighter. There were many other, seemingly more qualified people who Krishna could have spoken the Gita to. Why did he pick Arjuna?

Krishna tells Arjuna that He is relating this supreme secret to him because he is His devotee and His friend. Therefore the Bhagavad-gita is best understood by a person who has qualities similar to Arjuna's. That is to say he must be a devotee in a direct relationship with Krishna.

We all have a relationship with Krishna eternally. However in the material state of life that eternal relationship is covered and we are unaware of our relationship with Krishna. But the process of Krishna consciousness can revive that original relationship.

The way Arjuna accepted the teachings of the Bhagavad Gita from Krishna should be noted. His manner of acceptance is given in the Tenth Chapter.

"Arjuna said: You are the Supreme Brahman, the ultimate, the supreme abode and purifier, the Absolute Truth and the eternal Divine Person. You are the primal God, transcendental and original, and You are the unborn and all-pervading beauty. All the great sages like Narada, Asita, Devala and Vyasa proclaim this of You, and now You Yourself are declaring it to me. O Krishna I totally accept as truth all that You have told me. Neither the gods, nor demons, O Lord, know thy personality.

So this is the spirit of Bhagavad Gita. Arjuna tells Krishna the he accepts whatever He says to be completely perfect, "I accept everything You say to be true." Arjuna says that the personality of Krishna is very difficult to understand, that Krishna can not be known even by the great demigods. Therefore if even the beings greater than humans can not understand Krishna how can any human understand Him without becoming His devotee?

Therefore Bhagavad Gita should be taken up in a spirit of devotion. One should not think that he is equal to Krishna, nor should he think that Krishna is an ordinary personality or even a very great personality. Lord Sri Krishna is the Supreme Personality of Godhead, at least theoretically, according to the statements of Bhagavad-gita, or the statements of Arjuna, the person who is trying to understand the Bhagavad-gita.

We should therefore at least theoretically accept Sri Krishna as the Supreme Personality of Godhead and with that submissive spirit we can understand the Bhagavad-gita. Unless one reads the Bhagavad-gita in a submissive spirit, it is very difficult to understand because it is a great mystery.

Bhagavad Gita

Bhagavad Gita contains the essence of all spiritual knowledge spoken by the Supreme Personality of Godhead Krishna. Because Bhagavad Gita is spoken by the Supreme Personality of Godhead, one need not read any other spiritual literature. One need only regularly and attentively hear and read Bhagavad Gita.

At the present time mankind is so absorbed with day-to-day activities related to simply surviving in this world that he does not have the time to read all the Vedic literatures. But that is not necessary, this one book Bhagavad Gita is sufficient.
Bhagavad Gita appears within the Mahabharata. Mahabharata means the "the history of Greater India." So the conversation we hear between Krishna and Arjuna actually happened. It is history. And if you would like to understand everything that happened before and after this conversation, that is available also, in the Mahabharata. However Bhagavad Gita is the very essence, the very nectar of the Mahabharata. So simply studying the Gita is sufficient.

And what is the spirit of Bhagavad Gita? Arjuna was the first student of the Gita, so we can understand the spirit of the Gita by seeing how Arjuna relates to Krishna, how he accepts Krishna and the instructions given by Krishna.
Arjuna accepts Krishna as the Supreme Personality of Godhead. And he gives evidence that Krishna is the Supreme Personality of Godhead also, by saying that all the great authorities in the past also accepted Krishna as the Supreme Personality of Godhead. And Krishna also establishes Himself as the Supreme Personality of Godhead in the Gita. Therfore we should take Bhagavad-gita in this spirit. Understand it as Arjuna understood it from Krishna.

Krishna tells Arjuna that the Bhagavad-gita is not new. He tells Arjuna that He originally spoke the Gita to the Sun god, Vivasvan, at the beginning of the creation, and that the knowledge was handed down through the saintly kings from generation to generation, but now that knowledge had become lost, so therefore Krishna again spoke that same original knowledge to Arjuna.

A very important question is why did Krishna decide to speak this topmost spiritual knowldege to Arjuna? Arjuna was a warrior. A fighter. There were many other, seemingly more qualified people who Krishna could have spoken the Gita to. Why did he pick Arjuna?

Krishna tells Arjuna that He is relating this supreme secret to him because he is His devotee and His friend. Therefore the Bhagavad-gita is best understood by a person who has qualities similar to Arjuna's. That is to say he must be a devotee in a direct relationship with Krishna.

We all have a relationship with Krishna eternally. However in the material state of life that eternal relationship is covered and we are unaware of our relationship with Krishna. But the process of Krishna consciousness can revive that original relationship.

The way Arjuna accepted the teachings of the Bhagavad Gita from Krishna should be noted. His manner of acceptance is given in the Tenth Chapter.

"Arjuna said: You are the Supreme Brahman, the ultimate, the supreme abode and purifier, the Absolute Truth and the eternal Divine Person. You are the primal God, transcendental and original, and You are the unborn and all-pervading beauty. All the great sages like Narada, Asita, Devala and Vyasa proclaim this of You, and now You Yourself are declaring it to me. O Krishna I totally accept as truth all that You have told me. Neither the gods, nor demons, O Lord, know thy personality. (Bg. 10.12-14)

So this is the spirit of Bhagavad Gita. Arjuna tells Krishna the he accepts whatever He says to be completely perfect, "I accept everything You say to be true." Arjuna says that the personality of Krishna is very difficult to understand, that Krishna can not be known even by the great demigods. Therefore if even the beings greater than humans can not understand Krishna how can any human understand Him without becoming His devotee?

Therefore Bhagavad Gita should be taken up in a spirit of devotion. One should not think that he is equal to Krishna, nor should he think that Krishna is an ordinary personality or even a very great personality. Lord Sri Krishna is the Supreme Personality of Godhead, at least theoretically, according to the statements of Bhagavad-gita, or the statements of Arjuna, the person who is trying to understand the Bhagavad-gita.

We should therefore at least theoretically accept Sri Krishna as the Supreme Personality of Godhead and with that submissive spirit we can understand the Bhagavad-gita. Unless one reads the Bhagavad-gita in a submissive spirit, it is very difficult to understand because it is a great mystery.

In A Story Telling Mood....

People ... I do not know why ... complain so much about their lives when they are so much blessed with round the world pleasures and happinesses ... People ... I do not know why ... are so much distressed so much depressed not to get what was never their's... Still there are people who accept every sadness.. every struggle with a happy smile on their face... I do not know why those people expect so much only to get disheartened and yet they smile.. I do not know why good people are forced with so much burden that they have to change...I do not know why their smiles are taken for granted...Those who do not fear sadness why do they have to live with sadness forever??... I do not know why ... people whom u trust the most are the ones who stab you from on your back and yet you keep on loving them... I do not know why the same betrayed person doesnt get afraid to trust another person who again betrays him....and the circle continues....

I do not know any of these...might be some well specialised human psychologist would like to help me...till then i am just blank about this....but what i know is a story a story about my friend...who came to me yesterday...first time ever he was crying in front of me...Charlie...I remember mentioning him in one of my previous blogposts!

He is one of the person I think not even his mother remembers crying...the always smiling chap on his blue Karizma...always smiling...so much smiling that often i felt envious of his happy form....little did I know that inside him was such a mountain of gnawing miseries!!Neways no time now...I ll write 'bout him sometime later! (tho that is not a formal promise!)

wooohooooooo...my first robo!! :P

umm...the first robo i made...highly less mechanised...still the first creation is firstr creation

and i think after recovering from the brain shock that i received that is one of the greatest scientific breakthroughs! :P

Aiming to make 1000s of breakthroughs throughout my entire short life...:P

I am uploading the pics of my new creation...something that will make me famous [as a joker ;)]

angle 1 pose 1

 

angle 2 pose 1

    

angle 3 pose 1    

kaisa laga??

those who can identify the trick of building this robo will be honoured by giving no gifts! :P

it hurts...

It hurts when you miss old days,
it hurts when you don't have a day to forget every 'to do for next  day' in the last year,
it hurts when someone getting a ton more rewards than you cry for his performance in front of you,
it hurts when you have no one to rely upon,
it hurts when you see everyone just so engaged in themselves that they just don't care who, where, how you are,
it hurts when you become just a contact in 'someones' phone to forward chain SMS,
it hurts when you just drop by to say Hi and get treated as who cares
it hurts when you work for 'it' but get the least anticipated results,
it hurts when you just can't stop to take a deep breath

But its worth being hurt to have the feeling that someone is there for you, to understand you, to give you the damn courage to hold your hurt heart and face the world with a smile when you want to scream, yell, shout and makes the injuries 'fun' to deal with.

But it hurts more than anything when you miss that 'someone', try to remember the face but can't do that, try to remember the touch but can't do that, try to remember the breath but can't do that.

And it is quite an awkward feeling when what you write is not related to you.

Scientific meaning of Gaytri Mantra

Gayatri mantra has been bestowed the greatest importance in Vedic dharma.This mantra has also been termed as Savitri and Ved-Mata, the mother of the Vedas. 

Ombhur bhuvah swah 

Tat savitur varenyam 

Bhargo devasya dheemahi 

Dhiyo yo nah prachodayat 

The literal meaning of the mantra is:

O God! You are Omnipresent, Omnipotent and Almighty. You are all Light. You are all Knowledge and Bliss. You are Destroyer of fear, You are Creator of this Universe, You are the Greatest of all. We bow and meditate upon Your light. You guide our intellect in the right direction. The mantra, however, has a great scientific import too, which somehow got lost in the literary tradition. The modern astrophysics and astronomy tell us that our Galaxy called Milky Way or Akash-Ganga contains approximately 100,000 million of stars. Each star is like our sun having its own planet system. We know that the moon moves round the earth and the earth moves round the sun along with the moon. All planets round the sun. Each of the above bodies revolves round at its own axis as well. Our sun along with its family takes one round of the galactic center in 22.5 crore years. All galaxies including ours are moving away at a terrific velocity of 20,000 miles per second.

And now the alternative scientific meaning of the mantra step by step: (A) OM BHUR BHUVAH SWAH:

Bhur the earth, bhuvah the planets (solar family), swah the Galaxy. We observe that when an ordinary fan with a speed of 900 RPM (rotations Per minute) moves, it makes noise. Then, one can imagine, what great noise would be created when the galaxies move with a speed of 20,000 miles per second. This is what this portion of the mantra explains that the sound produced due to the fast-moving earth, planets and galaxies is Om. The sound was heard during meditation by Rishi Vishvamitra, who mentioned it to other colleagues. All of them, then unanimously decided to call this sound Om the name of God, because this sound is available in all the three periods of time, hence it is set (permanent). Therefore, it was the first ever revolutionary idea to identify formless God with a specific title (form) called upadhi. Until that time, everybody recognized God as formless and nobody was prepared to accept this new idea. In the Gita also, it is said, "Omiti ekaksharam brahma", meaning that the name of the Supreme is Om, which contains only one syllable (8/12). This sound Om heard during samadhi was called by all the seers nada-brahma a very great noise), but not a noise that is normally heard beyond a specific amplitude and limits of decibels suited to human hearing. Hence the rishis called this sound Udgith musical sound of the above, i.e., heaven. They also noticed that the infinite mass of galaxies moving with a velocity of 20,000 miles/second was generating a kinetic energy = 1/2 MV2 and this was balancing the total energy consumption of the cosmos. Hence they named it Pranavah, which means the body (vapu) or store house of energy (prana).

B. TAT SAVITUR VARENYAM: Tat that (God), savitur the sun (star), varenyam worthy of bowing or respect. Once the form of a person along with the name is known to us, we may locate the specific person.Hence the two titles (upadhi) provide the solid ground to identify the formless God, Vishvamitra suggested. He told us that we could know (realize) the unknowable formless God through the known factors, viz., sound Om and light of suns (stars). A mathematician can solve an equation x2+y2=4; if x=2; then y can be known and so on. An engineer can measure the width of a river even by standing at the riverbank just by drawing a triangle. So was the scientific method suggested by Vishvamitra in the mantra in the next portion as under:- C) BHARGO DEVASYA DHEEMAHI: Bhargo the light, devasya of the deity, dheemahi we should meditate. The rishi instructs us to meditate upon the available form (light of suns) to discover the formless Creator (God). Also he wants us to do japa of the word Om (this is understood in the Mantra). This is how the sage wants us to proceed, but there is a great problem to realize it, as the human mind is so shaky and restless that without the grace of the Supreme (Brahma) it cannot be controlled. Hence Vishvamitra suggests the way to pray Him as under: D) DHIYO YO NAH PRACHODAYAT: Dhiyo (intellect), yo (who), nah (we all), prachodayat (guide to right Direction). O God! Deploy our intellect on the right path. Full scientific interpretation of the Mantra: The earth (bhur), the planets (bhuvah), and the galaxies (swah) are moving at a very great velocity, the sound produced is Om, (the name of formless God.) That God (tat), who manifests Himself in the form of light of suns (savitur) is worthy of bowing/respect (varenyam). We all, therefore, should meditate (dheemahi) upon the light (bhargo) of that deity (devasya) and also do chanting of Om. May He (yo) guide in right direction (prachodayat) our(nah) intellect dhiyo.

 So we notice that the important points hinted in the mantra are:-

1) The total kinetic energy generated by the movement of galaxies acts as an umbrella and balances the total energy consumption of the cosmos. Hence it was named as the Pranavah (body of energy). This is equal to 1/2 mv2 (Mass of galaxies x velocity2). 

2) Realizing the great importance of the syllable OM, the other later date religions adopted this word with a slight change in accent, viz., amen and Ameen.

Think Out Of Box

"THINK OUT OF BOX"

 

 

Question 1: 

You are driving along in your car on a wild, stormy night, 

it's raining heavily, when suddenly you pass by a bus stop, and you see 

three people waiting for a bus: 

An old lady who looks as if she is about to die. 

An old friend who once saved your life. 

The perfect partner you have been dreaming about. 

Which one would you choose to offer a ride to, knowing very well that 

there could only be one passenger in your car? 

This is a moral/ethical dilem ma that was once ac tually used as part of a 

job application. 

* You could pick up the old lady, because she is going to die, and thus 

you should save her first;

* or you could take the old friend because he once saved your life, and 

this would be the perfect chance to! pay him back. 

* However, you may never be able to find your perfect mate again. 

The candidate who was hired (out of 200 applicants) had no trouble coming 

up with his answer. Guess what was his answer? 

He simply answered: 

"I would give the car keys to my Old friend and let him take the lady to 

the hospital. I would stay behind and wait for the bus with the partner 

of my dreams." 

Sometimes, we gain more if we are able to give up our stubborn thought 

limitations. Never forget to "Think Outside of the Box." 
 






Question 2:

What will you do if I run away with your sister?" 

The candidate who was selected answered " I will not get a better match 

for my sister than you sir" 

  

 

 

Question 3: 

Interviewer (to a student girl candidate) - What is one morning you woke 

up & found that you were pregnant. 

Girl - I will be very excited and take an off, to celebrate with myhusband. 

Normally an unmarried girl will be shocked to hear this, but she managed 

it well. Why I should think it in the wrong way, she said later whenasked 

  

 

 

Question 4:

Interviewer: He ordered a cup of coffee for the candidate. Coffee arrived 

kept before the candidate, then he asked what is before you? 

Candidate: Instantly replied "Tea" 

He got selected. 

You know how and why did he say "TEA" when he knows very well that coffee 

was kept before. 

(Answer: The question was "What is before you (U - alphabet) Reply was 

"TEA" ( T - alphabet) 

Alphabet "T" was before Alphabet "U" 

  

 

 

Question 5: 

Where Lord Rama would have celebrated his "First Diwali"? 

People will start thinking of Ayodya, Mitila [Janaki's place], Lanka 

etc... 

But the logic is, Diwali was a celebrated as a mark of Lord Krishna 

Killing N arakasura. In Dusavata ar, Krishnavatha ar comes after 

Raa mavatha ar. 

So, Lord Rama would not have celebrated the Diwali At all! 

  

 

Question 6: 

The interviewer asked to the candidate "This is your last question of the 

interview. Please tell me the exact position of the center of this table

where u have kept your files."

Candidate confidently put one of his finger at some point at the table 

and told that this was the central point at the table. 

Interviewer asked how did u get to know that this being the central point 

of this table, then he answers quickly that 

"sir u r not likely to ask any more question, as it was the last question 

that u promised to ask....." 

And hence, he was selected as because of his quick-wittedness. ....... 

This is What Interviewer expects from the Interviewee. ...

Life.....

A philosophy professor stood before his class and had some items in front of him. When class began, wordlessly he picked up a large empty mayonnaise jar and proceeded to fill it with rocks right to the top, rocks about 2" diameter. He then asked the students if the jar was full?  They agreed that it was. 


So the professor then picked up a box of pebbles and poured them into the jar. He shook the jar lightly. The pebbles, of course, rolled into the open areas between the rocks. The students laughed. He asked his students again if the jar was full?  They agreed that yes, it was. The professor then picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar.  Of course, the sand filled up everything else. 


"Now," said the professor, "I want you to recognize that this is your life. 


The Rocks are the important things - your family, your partner, your health, your children - anything that is so important to you that if it were lost, you would be nearly destroyed. 


The Pebbles are the other things in life that matter, but on a smaller scale. The pebbles represent things like your job, house, or car. 


The Sand is everything else, the small stuff." 


"If you put the sand or the pebbles into the jar first, there is no room for the rocks. The same goes for your life. If you spend all your energy and time on the small stuff, material things, you will never have room for the things that are truly most important.  
Pay attention to the things that are critical in your life.


Play with your children. 


Take time to get medical checkups. 


Take your partner out. 


There will always be time to go to work, clean the house, give a dinner party and fix the disposal.  


Take care of the rocks first - the things that really matter.


Set your priorities, the rest is just pebbles and sand. 


May there always be work for your hands to do; may your purse always hold a coin or two; may the sun always shine on your windowpane; may a rainbow be certain to follow each rain; may the hand of a friend always be near you; may God fill your heart with gladness to cheer you.  (An Irish Blessing)

poemssssss

jokhon keo amake paagol bole tar protibaad kori aami
jokhon tumi aamai paagol bolo dhonno j hoi se paaglami
dhonno ami dhonno he pagol tomar jonno he!!

jokhon neshai amar raasta toley tai dekhe keo maatal bole!!
ami soja chole jai dekhi..bhabcho ja ta noiko aami
jokhon tumi amai matal bolo dhonno je hoi se paaglami
dhonno ami dhonno he paagol tomar jonno he!!

jokhon buk bhese jai buker jole tai dekhe keo dukhi bole
omni hese uthi di dekhiye .. sei obhinoi koto daami!
jokhon ektu tumi dukhi bolo aaro bhalo kore kaandi ami!
dhonno ami dhonno he dukhi tomar jonno he!

jokhon buk fete jai rosher jole tai dekhe keo aha bole
ami hese boli mitthe keno hou amar ontorjami
jokhon ektu tumi aha bolo aaro bhalo kore koori ami
dhonno ami dhonno he kori tomar jonno he

jokhon sob bhese jai rosatole tai bujhe keo fokir bole
ami chechiye boli keo jaano na amar kothai ache ki benaami
jokhon tumi amai fokir bolo roser otole j tolai aami
dhonno ami dhonno he fokir tomar jonno he!!

poemssssss

......................
amaro porano jaha chai
tumi tai...tumi tai go
amaro porano jaha chai..

  .............
toma chara aar a jogote
more keho naai kichu naai go
amaro porano jaha chai

 ................
tumi sukho jodi nahi paao
jao sukhero sondhane jaao
aami tomake peyechi hridoyo maaajhe aaro kichu naahi chaai go
amaro porano jaha chai

................
ami tomaro birohe rohibo bilino
tomate koriboooo baaaaaasssss
dirgho diboso dirgho rojoni
dirgho boroso maajh ....................
jodi aaro kaare bhalo baso
jodi aaro fire nahi aaso
tobe tumi jaha chho tai jeno paao
aami joto dukkho paai go
amaro porano jaha chai!!

 .............

IS GOD PRESENT????

An atheist professor of philosophy speaks to his class on the problem science has with God, The Almighty.
He asks one of his new students to stand and.....

Prof:
So you believe in God?
Student:
Absolutely, sir.
Prof
: Is God good?
Student:
Sure.
Prof:
Is God all-powerful?
Student
: Yes.
Prof:
My brother died of cancer even though he prayed to God to heal him.
Most of us would attempt to help others who are ill. But God didn't. How is this God good then? Hmm?
(Student is silent.)
Prof:
You can't answer, can you? Let's start again, young fella. Is God good?
Student:
Yes.
Prof:
Is Satan good?
Student
: No.
Prof:
Where does Satan come from?
Student:
From...God.. ..
Prof:
That's right. Tell me son, is there evil in this world?
Student:
Yes.
Prof:
Evil is everywhere, isn't it? And God did make everything. Correct?
Student:
Yes.
Prof:
So who created evil?
(Student does not answer.)
Prof:
Is there sickness? Immorality? Hatred? Ugliness? All these terrible things exist in the world, don't they?
Student:
Yes, sir.
Prof:
So, who created them?
(Student has no answer.)
Prof:
Science says you have 5 senses you use to identify and observe the world around you.
Tell me, son...Have you ever
seen God?
Student:
No, sir.
Prof:
Tell us if you have ever heard your God?
Student:
No, sir.
Prof:
Have you ever felt your God, tasted your God, smelt your God? Have you ever had any sensory perception of God for that matter?
Student:
No, sir. I'm afraid I haven't.
Prof:
Yet you still believe in Him?
Student:
Yes.
Prof:
According to empirical, testable, demonstrable protocol, science says your GOD doesn't exist.
What do you say to that, son?
Student:
Nothing. I only have my faith.
Prof:
Yes. Faith. And that is the problem science has.
Student:
Professor, is there such a thing as heat?
Prof:
Yes.
Student:
And is there such a thing as cold?
Prof:
Yes.
Student:
No sir.. There isn't.
(The lecture theatre becomes very quiet with this turn of events.)
Student
: Sir, you can have lots of heat, even more heat, superheat, mega heat, white heat, a little heat or no heat.
But we don't have anything called cold. We can hit 458 degrees below zero which is no heat, but we can't go any further after that.
There is no such thing as cold . Cold is only a word we use to describe the absence of heat . We cannot measure cold. Heat is energy . Cold is not the opposite of heat, sir, just the absence of it .(There is pin-drop silence in the lecture theatre.)
Student:
What about darkness, Professor? Is there such a thing as darkness?
Prof:
Yes.. What is night if there isn't darkness?
Student :
You're wrong again, sir. Darkness is the absence of something. You can have low light, normal light, bright
light, flashing light....But if
you have no light constantly, you have nothing and it's called darkness, isn't it? In
reality, darkness isn't. If it were you would be able to make
darkness darker, wouldn't you?
Prof:
So what is the point you are making, young man?
Student:
Sir, my point is your philosophical premise is flawed.
Prof:
Flawed? Can you explain how?
Student:
Sir, you are working on the premise of duality. You argue there is life and then there is death, a good God and a bad God. You are viewing the concept of God as something finite, something we can measure. Sir, science can't even explain a thought. It uses electricity and magnetism, but has never seen, much less fully understood either one.To view death as the opposite of life is to be ignorant of the fact that death cannot exist as a substantive thing. Death is not the opposite of life: just the absence of it.
Now tell me, Professor.Do you teach your students that they evolved from a monkey?
Prof:
If you are referring to the natural evolutionary process, yes, of course, I do.
Student:
Have you ever observed evolution with your own eyes, sir?
(The Professor shakes his head with a smile, beginning to realize where the argument is going.)
Student:
Since no one has ever observed the process of evolution at work and cannot even prove that this process is an on-going endeavor, are you not teaching your opinion, sir? Are you not a scientist but a preacher? (The class is in uproar.)
Student:
Is there anyone in the class who has ever seen the Professor's brain?
(The class breaks out into laughter.)
Student
: Is there anyone here who has ever heard the Professor's brain, felt it, touched or smelt it? No one appears to have done so. So, according to the established rules of empirical, stable, demonstrable protocol, science says that you have no brain,sir.
With all due respect, sir, how do we then trust your lectures, sir?
(The room is silent. The professor stares at the student, his face unfathomable. )
Prof:
I guess you'll have to take them on faith, son.
Student:
That is it sir.... The link between man & god is FAITH . That is all that keeps things moving & alive.