Good & Evil
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Good vs. Evil
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Assumptions....that "good" & "loving" characterizes something called "God" and "evil" & "hatred" characterizes something called "Devil".
What was good sometime back is not good now - it is so situation dependent. Ditto for what was bad. So, is there a point in saying God changed His/Her Goodness or Devil became an Angel!!! I mean, how does it help in maintaining our sanity?
Neutrality to good & bad is what I guess some people achieved. Equanimity and balance towards all types of situations, continuing to do their work, irrespective of the outcome, was what was achieved by the very same people.
Whenever I think of balance I am reminded of a close friend, who, after getting through CAT and getting an interview call (for regular PGP), remained calm (we were excited, not she) and started reading for her University Exams. To me, that calls for a tremendous sense of balance. It is relatively easy to ignore a bad outcome, it is rather difficult to contain excitement. Human mind tends to avoid pain and attach itself to pleasure - well, mostly!
If we look around, we can see people, seemingly ordinary, but giving us deep insights into an attitude that we can build for ourselves.
I guess, by classifying God, Devil as Good & Bad we are going into a seemingly neverending loop. Wouldn't neutrality and equanimity help us more than mere good and bad???
I recall Vijay saying the same thing a long time back - I guess, I can understand his point now.
Well....fact of the matter is - day to day life is full of good, bad, rights & wrongs. And, these are impermanent. What is permanent? Do not give me the cliched term called 'change' for an answer. Something should make 'change' to happen. What is that?
Good vs. Evil
-------------
Assumptions....that "good" & "loving" characterizes something called "God" and "evil" & "hatred" characterizes something called "Devil".
What was good sometime back is not good now - it is so situation dependent. Ditto for what was bad. So, is there a point in saying God changed His/Her Goodness or Devil became an Angel!!! I mean, how does it help in maintaining our sanity?
Neutrality to good & bad is what I guess some people achieved. Equanimity and balance towards all types of situations, continuing to do their work, irrespective of the outcome, was what was achieved by the very same people.
Whenever I think of balance I am reminded of a close friend, who, after getting through CAT and getting an interview call (for regular PGP), remained calm (we were excited, not she) and started reading for her University Exams. To me, that calls for a tremendous sense of balance. It is relatively easy to ignore a bad outcome, it is rather difficult to contain excitement. Human mind tends to avoid pain and attach itself to pleasure - well, mostly!
If we look around, we can see people, seemingly ordinary, but giving us deep insights into an attitude that we can build for ourselves.
I guess, by classifying God, Devil as Good & Bad we are going into a seemingly neverending loop. Wouldn't neutrality and equanimity help us more than mere good and bad???
I recall Vijay saying the same thing a long time back - I guess, I can understand his point now.
Well....fact of the matter is - day to day life is full of good, bad, rights & wrongs. And, these are impermanent. What is permanent? Do not give me the cliched term called 'change' for an answer. Something should make 'change' to happen. What is that?
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