Gearing up!

AHPHI-002

Before we continue our journey, we need to fill ourselves with certain qualities and also should understand few things...These will give us energy to move on.......What are the underlying facts based on which we take our decisions....why do we get angry? Why do we crave for pleasure? Why are we afraid of the pain?

All beings wish to protect their body....When there is a danger to this body it is manifested as pain...Pain in body or pressure build up in mind caused by expecting an occurrence of pain(physical or mental)...It is termed as fear..All this are just a perception in our brain done by chemical reaction...yes..even if you know this pain will be no different from what you experienced before...And pleasure is also a perception caused by chemical reaction....This is the manifestation of preservation of our body and mind....Example..... we get pleasure by eating(just like me!) as it preserves the body....we get pleasure when our desires are satisfied this satisfies our mind...Then there are lesser degrees of these things...

Happiness we gain from seeing beauty or by gaining a friend.....Then there is the minor embarrassment.....But when the brain signals stop so too these pleasure or pain...But we have made some reactions or there is no harm in assuming them as actions...Which will cause further changes, which will give more pleasure or pain.....

So God (Well if you have any reservations against the term "God" you are free to use nature or any other thing) (I have seen people..Specifically, one will be reading this....who just don't want to accept the term because He/She finds it hard to accept that He/She was an ignorant worshipper once, ignorance that is too embarrassing.....Then there is also a bit of reluctance...these condition applies to many..)..ok so god, do you think was cynical in making us feel pleasure or pain....No....Ask CIPA patients, who are insensible to pain...Life is so difficult without pain or pleasure...But we must understand that these are mental perceptions and not be enraptured in pleasure or pain....so what else is there as alternative...There is peace..Which is not an alternative to these as it is not a perception.....but a reality...It is not very easy to define the peace that I cite in mind.... we may experience this later....

As of now it is enough if we understand what pleasure, pain,  anger or joy are.....and not be engrossed in them....We just need to move on after understanding them...yes it is Very very easier said than done...but there is no harm in practising.....Every small step wont bring giant leaps but nonetheless they move us forward....

Believe me...(Actually I don't like the word Belief very much as it is based on ignorance, as I rationally believe in reasoning)..But here there is no other go...as in mathematics..we have to proceed with assumptions and solve for an answer.....So Believe me you feel more happiness and not Pain by following the above..Actually it is the peace that we have not experienced all our lives.....

One more important note...People who practise are prone to downfall....so to save ourselves from this do things that you percieve will give you peace...dont worry mind is a big cheater...if it percieves something you a zombie controlled by it will think the same...ideally if you are a believer you can go to religious places, read religious or philosophical books, listen to melodious music, or just sit in some lonely place and observe your mind......A fickle minded person like me can be easily carried away from peace...but dont worry...just like an industrious spider which builds its web after many failed attempts..so will we be rewarded with victory.....

We are still toddling..but we will gain confidende to walk if we follow the above......

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And know this.......Tatvamasi....

A.H

Aham brahmasmi