JUNGLE LAW IN THE MAN MADE CITIES

Eight* not six… Blind men and the elephant…

…. yes eight billion* blind men, women and children…

And the elephant in the room…..

The elephant in the room is the ‘Mystery of Creation’….

and…. Out of these 8 billion blind…. Some ate fully blind….

Some partially blind…

and a chosen few… Who remain blinded by faith and ISMS..

Let us wake up to this simple reality… That we need to find out in a HOLISTIC way…

and not get influenced by knowledge blocs… Partisan dogma….

And overindulgence with the past….

Happy Awakening!!!

Scientists, Religious Leaders And Philosophers… They show a strange lack of Common Sense!

It has been seen… Much to the amusement of many of us… That whenever scientists come stumbling on to a ‘ hypothesis satisfying ‘ experimental result…. They cry EUREKA… And start believing that have found an irrefutable postulate.

But after a few years… The same finding is turned upside down..

Proving Einstein wrong … is the Nobel Prize endeavour of 2022 winners for their work in quantum physics.

Philosophers ate no better……

But the worst ate religious leaders… They cling on to archaic beliefs…. They never update anything… Ever…

It is a dismal scenario… And speaks very poorly about the three substantial pillars of human evolution….

When shall we understand that quest for knowledge is an ongoing process… Not a static… one time….glorious achievement!

Criminal Justice System is Criminal for sure!

Happy Holi to all! Have a HOLI DAY each day of your life!

BHASKAR BENJAMIN’S WORLD OF REDEFINING & ISMLESSNESS

What is the real problem with human life on planet earth ?

Many explanations are possible !

We humans have conjured/worked up many theories…many postulates….many stories !

But , what I have seen….and what I have to say (I am now in my 7th decade) is simply this :

We humans have been blessed with a superior brain power ….but very substandard understanding !

Moreover, we suffer from a few extremely ‘undesirable’ and impure emotions :

We rely too much on our intellect and ignore our feelings and intuitions. We have too much of vanity and false pride….are too afraid of the unknown…. too greedy for power , recognition and money….too fond of history and precedents….overly influenced by ‘the agents of God’ !

Also….we are heavily enamored by rhetoric and ‘faulty’ templates…we are utterly hypocritical…. pretend to be courageous….but afraid to call a spade a spade !

But why have we humans evolved this way ?

Evolution is a very strong word. Maybe, it is a process that has not even begun as yet !

However, we have become what we have become ….. owing to the following ‘mistakes’ that we have made through the centuries :

At first , …. we became hunter gatherers….then we became ‘clans-people’ …then later…. countries were formed …

But it was all haphazard and reactionary…. and emerging out of fear, greed , insecurity and shortsightedness… and we were ‘novices’….

As a result , we chose wrong set of leaders…. formulated faulty ideas about GOD and ‘creation’….and started believing in the adage : MIGHT IS RIGHT .

Since the leaders, too, were/are insecure as well as greedy….we have been burdened with obnoxious ideas about growth, progress , hegemony….religious boundaries….resource utilization and wars ( mutual hatred ) !

Gradually, we became a bit more intelligent and started using our ‘finer’ faculties … but we never even once thought to have a ‘relook’ at our primitive paradigms of existence. As a result, art , science and industrialization took place….but the templates remained the same….HAVES WOULD ALWAYS EXPLOIT THE HAVENOTS !

Then we became post-industrialized and a knowledge-based society… but even now….we did not question the following anomalies :

1. Religious fanaticism and holy wars etc.
2. Governance in the hands of ‘war-monger’ leaders and FAITH-SALESMEN !
3. Wrong set of LEADERSHIP TRAITS …which were laced with lack of integrity , deception and populism.
4. Academia and bureaucracy…that was heavily tilted towards furthering the follies of the past.
5. Never EVER understanding a simple fact that spirituality is an EVERY DAY affair….and not merely a synonym of religion !

Is there a way to salvage the human beings from this inhuman brand of ’evolution’ ?

 YES AND NO

 It is possible to make a course correction , but for this we need to redefine and re-invent a lot of things :

A major U TURN might be required in our ideologies and THOUGHT PATTERNS :

Education system needs to be de-linked from employability…. so as to educate human beings….and not merely produce HUMAN RESOURCES…to work in the giant machine of commerce…

Leaders should be selected…. who have a ‘PROVEN’ integrity and a streak of philosophical romanticism…. and not based on their oratory skills , privileged pedigree and ‘popular jingoistic streak’ !

Economics needs to be rewritten….where concepts of resource optimization and equitable distribution of resources is not based on some funny postulates arising out of the supply and demand curves…. If we wish to remove poverty and hunger from this world… then we CAN….only if we look at the whole thing after climbing down from the mountain of intellectualism….and evaluating the whole thing with a human eye…

POSITIVE INTENTIONALITY ….COMMON SENSE and REASONABLENESS….should be the touch stones of entire education process….Moral Science and Ethics is an overrated and under-achieving concept….we should , instead . inculcate the fundas of PI , CS and R in all educational programs.

We definitely need to explore strong alternatives to SPONSORSHIP IN INFORMATION DISSEMINATION.

A campaign needs to be started to demystify GOD…as well as demystify the idea of culture and history…..we should put a priority on HUMAN BEINGS….and not on precedents….slogans…. pedigrees …rituals…. blind beliefs.

Like we go on vacations to seek happiness , peace and relaxation , our every day lives should be similar pursuits of happiness and relaxation….and love for art , aesthetics and beauty….

We don’t have to be obsessed with ROIs and SHARK TANK syndromes…. what we need , instead , is to seek ‘free’ pleasures and riches that are bountiful in nature.

Intellectualism , elite groups and KNOWLEDGE BLOCKs should be demolished…..and pure knowledge should be celebrated…

New TEMPLATES and new STORIES are urgently needed….in literature, films , media and schools etc.

Perhaps….a lot more …. may be needed….

BUT ALL THIS SEEMS TO BE AN UNATTAINABLE DREAM…..

unless…..

 

BHASKARBENJAMIN UNPLUGGED

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THE TEN AMENDMENTS

CHANGES THAT ARE URGENTLY REQUIRED TO MAKE THIS WORLD A BETTER PLACE !

JUNGLE MAIL

JUNGLE MAIL : A letter from a Tiger in Corbett National Park …

... to all lovers of Nature !

Dear Tourist ….and my dear nature traveller :

Hi … from a tiger in the Corbett Jungle.

How are you doing ?

I too am doing reasonably well !

Welcome to my beautiful habitat !

Enjoy the forest….

There is great beauty here !

You can really go WILD with ecstasy !

WOW !

My forest is a lovely place ….

A lots to see here…

NOT JUST ME !

There is this mysterious leopard….

And the mighty tusker !

Then there are some lovely birds…

I myself admire them ….

….they are simply divine !

I am sure you are getting the point………

  I am also there….and once in a while, we might meet…..

But generally….I prefer to be left alone !

Do come to my forest….

You are greatly welcome !

Enjoy the natural splendour !

 But there is no point in simply being obsessed with me….

….In fact ,  if you go on seeking me , you might miss the vast beauty of my jungle !

There are fascinating termite hills…. amazing dung beetles…beautiful butterflies….and such lovely trees !!!

Sometimes the branches touch the ground…..take roots….and then rise up  again…. it is  almost a spiritual experience…

There is much….much  more…..

I can go on and on….

 Please take back memories of this enchanting place …

I shall be grateful !

 ….and please let me be !

Let us have a win-win !

OK… so long….let me go now ….

Hope you have a great time !

…and hope you get in touch with your inner self , while exploring my jungle !

Bye…… take care !

Your friend ,

SHERU THE TIGER

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