Samashti Posting Dt Sept 9 - Answer to a question

[Krishnan Iyer]

Dear  All

The  Posting regrding  Approaching  the  Samashti ( the  Universal) raised a question from  one  of our members , as  to although it  was  possible  to  transfer / share one's joys  with the  Samashti , how  can  one do the same with one's pains/ sufferings. The  question  was : An individual suffers  alone and  then   how  can  this  suffering  be  pushed on to the  Samashti ?

Sometime  back the  US  court gave a verdict on  Indian Student on a  suspected  threat  to the erstwhile President George Bush on account of  an alleged hate message  on a blog-spot , which was probably the  result of a stolen IP address. The Student - Vikram Budhi - was awarded found  guilty  a sentence.

This  case gives a good  example  of how  we  can transfer our Personal / Individual   PAINS  over to the  SAMASHTI  ( Universal)  , since we  were  quite  clear in  transferring / sharing  our  pleasures with  it 

We  had  discussed that everyone  has to  endure the Prarabhdha Karma . In this Case Vikram and his parents  had to  endure the Mental  torture  as well as other setbacks on account of  his arrest and the  subsequent  developments and Vikram  might have to complete the sentence as well and face all the consequences thereof .

Now ,  the  Mental  Pain will remain even  after he  is released  after completion of the sentence. The  issue  will keep coming back  to him and haunt him for the rest of his life , be he an ordinary mortal.

 

He would have a lot  of options at that time ......

 

He  may decide to fang his hatred  for the  system , or  even  for that country Or ... he may decide to  come  back to  his own native and  fume in the memory of  the unfortunate  happening .

 

The incident is likely to have a strong impact on him and his  action and behaviour even after  years – in fact the  suffering may  actually  increase - on account of repeated dwelling of  the  mind on that incident , on account of  disruption of  his  academics and career prospects and  even life per se  for that matter - since  this happening  is bound to  affect  every aspect of his life for  years to come  

 

If  he  were of lower  tendencies  or  has  been  pushed  to  lower order  on account of the subsequent  loss that  he has suffered , he may  think (or imagine ) that he takes  on the system  legally  or  take on the Officer who framed him and  confront him .This  would  of course  would  not only be a wrong  choice ( Preyas Marg ) but  also  surely  a damaging one to  Vikram  himself .

 

How  can this  suffering ( which is again a personal suffering and will remain so  for  long years) , be transfered on to Samashti  is the  question. Such a transfer will change the  nomenclature to Universal problem / issue and  mitigate  the personal  aspect.

 

The  answer to  this question  may  answer  your original question. !!

 

Now  , Vikram can  stay  back in the  US or come back to India ( Better he  stays back ) begin  life all over again , pursue academics , get good grades followed by a good career .

 

This  choice of staying back and pursuing a career is the beginning of shifting the  problem on to the Samashti .

A lot  will depend  on  his conviction to  fight  the ills of the system ( by virtue  of this shift in focus  the  nomencalture becomes  Samashti oriented)  

 

He may decide to work as a Journalist and  expose the ills , he may  pursue Law and  fight the system as a legal professional , helping the others  who may  become the victim  at a later date , or  he can make a lot of money as a any professional  and set up a  NGO and help other  victims.

 

His suffering  become  diluted the moment he makes a resolution to the  above affect ,  and in fact  as  he progresses  he will emerge stronger than ever.

 

Thus one's personal woes are transformed into success and  strengths  by  

de-individualising   the  issue . Remove  the ‘I’ and ‘My problem’ thought and look at that as a social evil. You  will  be reinvigorated and  will be able to fight  the  evil  with  renewed strength .

 

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Regards
P.G.KRISHNAN
 

[Lakshmi Mohan]

Hi Krishnan

 

Thanks...This was Great ! Examples around us make things simpler to understand the meaning of our life and living...

 

Life becomes simpler and smoother with the right focus....There is always a mix of good and bad in our lives .If we focus on the bad and curse our fate we are holding on tightly to the sorrows....we don't let it go!. While on the other hand if we have the greatness to thank for all the good that's present in our lives our focus is diverted to our strengths and we invite happiness in our lives. So it wholly depends on me- what I want to do with my joy or sorrow .

 

Regards

 

Lakshmi Mohan

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