Recaps from a conversation last night:
We may say the world
is perfect, things are balance and who could’ve done such a perfect job than
god. But in the grand scheme of everything, the world we know is not perfect. We
human are not perfect.
Looking at the universe, the earth’s revolution around the sun,
it may appear grand. But when you stop to think the same is happening at
galaxies near you and the process itself is same all around, now the whole
scheme is not so magnificent from an earthly perspective. From there, the
question should not be why we, the earth, universe are here but rather how?
Take a tablet, or software as an example. We wonder as to
how it came to be, how does it work rather than why? Asking the why question,
will invoke many different answers and each one is different and will not
satisfy the general knowledge pool.
It is extremely hard to teach ideas, understanding vs.
experience. Experience is knowing how to open Microsoft Word. Understanding is
the knowledge of how the process works. However, if we have made this far, we
are doing great. So far, we have established this marvelous world, human,
peacocks, universe are amazing, beautiful; from an understanding point of view.
Now from here, for one/two months do not pray. Do not
invoke/call/thank god in any shape or form. It will be extremely hard at the
beginning, may take even longer than one/two months to get over the initial
anguish, your own demon. If you are able to get over the initial
uncomfortableness though, you will realize two things:
1.
How judgmental religious people are? Rather than
asking question how religious people love to poke, comment on others.
2.
The absolute beautifulness of going beyond god. Seeing
the Niagara Falls you won’t stop at thanking god but go beyond that. Explore how
it happened, appreciate humans’ marvelousness of engineering the fall for our
amusement.
‘There is no solace above or below.
Only us--
Small, solitary, striving,
Battling one another.
I pray to myself,
For myself.’
-
Frank Underwood (fictional character from the
House of Cards)
