Atheist or otherwise – by fault or default?

16 Wednesday Jan 2019

Posted by dr sweetyshinde in Random Musings, Spirituality

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Atheism, dharma, God, religion, spirituality

Can atheists & non-athists coexist peacefully? Yup, I sure think so. That’s b’cos both reside within me!!

My father believed in God. My mother doesn’t.

This simple fact gave me the best gift – that of Personal Choice!

If both parents were believers, I’d have been unwittingly (and witlessly) built along similar lines. If both parents were atheists, I’d have been poured into a similar mould.

Now I’m free to think, judge, evaluate, transform, debate, expand horizons and explore. Have I reached a decision? Cant say. I’m still open to revelations.

All I can say at present is :

Varna is not equal to Caste
Ritual is not equal to Religion
Religion is not equal to Dharma

Yoga – through Krishna’s eyes, in Krishna’s words

21 Sunday Jun 2015

Posted by dr sweetyshinde in Mahabharata, Social Causes, Spirituality

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atma, Bhagavad Gita, bhakti yoga, concentration, devotion, dhyanayoga, eternal soul, God, international yoga day, karma yoga, karmayoga, Krishna, Mahabharata, meditation, parmatma, peace of mind, perishable body, religion, sankhya yoga, scriptures, wisdom, yoga, yogi

Did you know that Krishna was one of the earliest advocate of Yoga? On the eve of 21st June, International Yoga Day, lets see his views on Yoga.

Shri bhagavån uvåca – imaµ vivasvate YOGAM proktavån aham avyayam vivasvån manave pråha manur ikßvåkave’bravît

[I instructed this Science of Yoga to Vivaswan, who taught Manu, who taught it to Ikshvaku]- [Bhagavad Gita, CHAP 4, VERSE 1] Krishn’s yoga, is however, NOT limited to asanas or pranayama. It goes beyond physical flexibility or breathing techniques.

YOGA comes from word YUJYA = to join or to connect.

Foremost, Krishn systematically analyzes the body and soul through Sankhya. He makes a clearcut distinction. The ephemeral body versus the eternal Soul. The body is bound to disintegrate and destruct. The Soul within the body is indestructible. It will eventually adopt a new body for its journey in quest of peace. Hence, Krishn defines Yoga as union of this eternal Soul (Atma) to God Krishna (Parmatma).

He advocates 4 TYPES of Yoga to achieve this purpose –

1] Karma-Yoga: via actions. 2] Gyana-Yoga : Continue reading →

Haiku – God the Creator

17 Sunday May 2015

Posted by dr sweetyshinde in Haiku, Random Musings, Spirituality

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auto-detsructive, creator, destructive, frankenstein, God, Haiku, monster

God created humans beings.

P.S: Sometimes, God works under the pseudonym ‘Frankenstein’

God’s Jigsaw Puzzle

19 Thursday Mar 2015

Posted by dr sweetyshinde in Reblogged posts, Spirituality, This month That year

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atheist, death, exams, God, luck, memory, mercy, messenger, Mumbai bomb blasts, Savior

An exam, an error, a delay …God’s larger plan via a stroke of bad luck? Reblogging my favorite post from This month That year. March 2014 Read on …

Impractical Dreamer: Sweety Shinde

Circa 1993 . H.S.C exams. Biology, my favorite paper. Every answer on my fingertip; and from there fluidly onto the answer paper. The giddy bubbly feeling when everything is sailing smooth. Life is perfect!

My answers fill Main plus 3 extra sheets. I crosscheck my roll number and hand over the paper bang on time. I stroll out with a silly smug smile hovering over my lips. As I collect my bag, Disaster strikes! I have forgotten

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