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Wild siblings

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Why should one be ever tensed of the future, something which is yet to happen? Pretension indicates high expectations from the unseen reality. Expectations arise from deep rooted attachment, attachment to the perishable to a high extent to oneself.. The feeling of possession brings about a surge of vices to overpower one. The intellect is no longer functional. Predicting the future is very much connected to Pride. This is because it relates to oneself. Thoughts like : 'My future', 'My luck', 'I will get...', etc are nothing but the result of great attachment to oneself. This is pride. It lays the foundation for the tree of pride to sprout. Anticipating is a distorted outcome of attachment/pride. It drowns man in the ocean of selfishness as one is obsessed by his expectations and future! His basis of expectation itself will bring downfall to him. Because he depends on the unseen and unreliable time! Thus, the two siblings Pretension and Pride pave way t...

Revealing Truth

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Actually, there exists only truth. But, due to the projection of the conditioned mind and its presence, man has created a world of untruth. Once man realizes that his expectations, achievements and very existence is temporary and are the objects of sorrow, he embarks his journey towards truth. However, this realization does not dawn for many lifetimes as the mind subjugates the intellect. When man ultimately decides to tread the path of truth he has to first step away from untruth. Because, it is the only path which caused his downfall and therefore he must consciously work towards erasing its traces from the consciousness. He has to forcefully adopt the practice of truth as his mind will revolt at first. But this is the only, fastest process that leads us to Truth. Once comfortable in this environment there remains no turmoil. Thus, man has to first apply his will. This is definitely a must for everyone, however the path that follows next is self-designed. There will be ext...