C O R O L L A R I E S

( April 2006 )

This is a collection of corollaries, side shows, and after thoughts after my own silent digestion of my own essays on behavioral science, appearing earlier.

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1. Love, binding, possessiveness, in family relations:

This is essentially caused by various types of interpersonal help dealing with aspects of physical, sexual, food related, protective, psychological and monetary in nature. This dependence brings a sense of belonging and expectation. When there is a break or diversion in the assistance, trouble brews in relations. Thus dependence leads to possessiveness and slavery to an extent. All these are outcomes of family institution. Things were better or more liberal in the earlier society like clans or large groups of persons. Nature of so called ‘love’ changes from clan to family as it becomes more restrictive and breeds more trouble at times.

2. Creator, Atma, Possessiveness:

Possessiveness gives rise to concept of ‘Atma’ which never perishes. Body perishes. Hence Atma was coined as a proxy to continued possessiveness of belongings, good deeds and bad deeds. We fail to recognise that Atma or Chaitanya is not a constituent of us but only a property or characteristics of ourselves. Hence the word “ Charachar “ is appropriate to describe us rather than “ Sajeeva / Nirjeeva”. When a car stops running, we aptly say “car is dead”. Thus we agree that it was alive when it ran!

We hold property, houses and countries. Same concept is extended to the Creator or Almighty! This is so due to our faculty of possessiveness. Hence the concepts of Atma, Creator , however made to sound ‘Spiritual’, they breed from the faculty of possessiveness. And hence these must be dropped! Recognise that all are part of the evolving and equilibrating nature. May be this very concept will need a periodic testing and review!

Possessiveness is essential to an extent as it helps progress, ensures answerability. It is also a good psychological tool in the form of “soul” and “god” . But knowingly these must be used as tools for good behaviour and control of depression and negative feelings. These tools must be used as such, till tools not based on possessiveness are devised. May be they already exist and need to be identified.

We may look back to prevedic periods when nature was worshipped as god and not personified in human form. Ancient gods must be historical figures having all good and bad sides. Slowly due to idolisation, negatves were washed off by soap of glorifications!

Since concept of Atma is invalid, truth must be accepted that everybody exists only for a single use. This concept should also lead to fearless progress. Only control must be exercised to curb negative attitude. Please everybody come forward with your analysis!

3. Composite nature of an individual and society.:

Each cell has many components. Each organ has many cells. A creature is a composite of many organs. A society has many such creatures. Actions of a composite unit bestow individuality on it. May it be a creature or society. Is the same idea written in “Purushasukta” , describing a “Virat Purusha” with thousand heads, thousand eyes and thousand legs!

4. Revolutions are resented.:

Many people oppose fast scientific progress and term it as leading to mankind’s disaster. Fast progress need not necessarily cause disaster. Accidents don’t happen only with fast cars, trains or planes. Snake bites, slippery roads, floods, also may cause disasters.

5. Don’t assume things. Find the facts, talk.:

Always collect most related information and do thought processing. Before taking any decision, phone up, talk to people, read, browse internet, consult experts.

6. Opportunities:

Survival mode is no doubt, the greatest action director. It forces one to act immediately.

While things are normal and survival is not in question, one has to accept opportunities for accelerated progress. It is only by your choice. Driving a car in first gear will be dull. Change of gears picks up speed. Accepting opportunities is changing gears of your life!

You may neglect some temporary discomforts. Have faith in yourself and you will do change the gears.

7. Continuous saving.:

This is what you do while working with a computer. Your saved work does not get lost in case of a snag or power failure. Same is true for humans.

It is better to write down your diary, document your achievements, do nominations. All this will help others in your absence or departure!

8. Fallacy.:

Assumptions, taking for granted, lack of review, testing, lead s to be possible errors due to fallacy. A person taking daily morning walk for 15 minutes feels he has exercised well. A student reads just before exams, and feels all ready. Always consult an expert to to examine your assumptions. This will keep away fallacies and ensuing disasters.

9. Seamless Knowledge.:

We classify knowledge into various subjects only as a matter of convenience. Then it becomes easy to choose and retrieve information from knowledge pool. Every body cannot study everything hence classification is helpful for better management.

However people segregate ‘Adhyatma’ from science as if untouchable! This ensues mud slinging and must be discouraged. Any knowledge must have logical and analytical base and must recognise latest findings in the field. People say, ‘dnyana’ or ‘Adhyatma’ is related to ‘soul’ and ‘science’ is related to ’perishable’ body. Any way science is not anything out of the world. It is just an effort to unravel logical reasoning behind any event. Same analytical power is used for ’soul’ search. Hence it must be emphasized that all knowledge is basically seamless!

10. Energy in various forms.:

‘Shap’, ‘varadan’, ‘reki’, ‘mayoral’, ‘appearing at a distance‘, ‘rebirth’, are possibly various presentations of energy, usually achieved by personal broadcasts, and receptions of energy. EEG and other measurements have backed this concept to an extent. Voice, visuals, can be recorded and replayed. If possible to record brain transmissions, their reproduction will help heal and control masses.

A dying person must be emitting his last transmissions and an embryo resonating at that frequency or able to accept the same, in the nearby locality, will receive and record these. This memory file , afterwards confers the feeling of rebirth of the previous dying person. This is not yet absolutely proved, but being explored.

 

11. Non adaptability of old.:

Very old persons stick to the habit of not changing daily routine and its details. They feel they are old and only waiting for ‘the last flight’. Hence reluctant to learn a new game. Never think you are too old to learn a new thing.

12. Indifferent actions of old persons.:

Many times they don’t talk, don’t respond and act indifferently. Consider their track record. If it was congenial then such isolated indifference can be discounted.

13. People not responding and looking’ nothing to do’.:

If it is possible to convince, attempt to repair them. If still not responding, do the job yourself and side track them.

14. Overcoming anger, greed, despise, fear.:

All these arise due to our expectations from people and events. Gurus have been advising to accept people as they are. But all this is difficult to practice. Alternatively we may attempt to correct others, while accepting them. Many times the correction is not possible. Then better to ignore them and carry on your business. This is just like a river, not waiting for an obstruction to move, but skirt your path around and proceed.

15. Be in present.:

It is human tendency to look what others are doing rather than focusing on your own goal. Consider cells in your organs. They are only doing their job without looking here and there. That keeps you healthy. Hence you must act like the cells to keep the society healthy. Hence do not look here, there, do not look at past and future. Only be in the present and focus on your duties.

16. Learn to have a dig at others.:

Usually people take such digs lightly. Thus you can encapsulate your message in casual digs. Hence always make some fun and have a dig . Use this tool judiciously.

 

 

17. For personal improvement, daily practice auto suggestion.:

Suggest yourself that you will keep away anger, greed, despise and fear. Be confident of yourself, looking at your past achievements. Accept opportunities without fear. God and Guru will help you out! Come out of the ‘human theatre,’ drop possessiveness, and see fears melt away.

18. Almighty, creator.:

As already written, we need a psychological support. Then this support has to be mighty, invincible. Precisely due to this we assume God to be controller of universe. A smaller support will not be accepted by masses. Hence nothing wrong in imagining God to be almighty and very big creator.

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