My Perspectives
My views and perspectives based on my understanding of the universe around me (based on my reading of books, histories, scriptures, etc) are as under:-
- There is no such thing as luck. Any set of circumstances, or numerous opportunities, or situations in life, et al are all the fruits of our own actions done in the past. All our actions are equivalent to seeds which will sprout sooner or later and those fruits will be termed as "good luck" if they are as per our likes and "bad luck" if these fruits are as per our dislikes. So, luck is nothing but manifestation of our previous actions which are only now bearing fruits.
- No Coincidences. There are no coincidences in this universe - everything works as per the variables of man's actions. And man's actions over many years and decades have given birth to many whirlpools of cascading future events, that keep on manifesting every now and then.
- Of Variables and Constants. For example, as I see it, in this universe there is a Karmic Equation with say 1000 variables - all are dynamic in nature. However, since we do not know all 1000 variables but merely a few (hard work, laziness, sincerity, procrastination, optimism, gratitude, selfishness, love, hate, violence, ahimsa, charity, sacrifice, etc etc), therefore, we, as mere mortals with limited lifespans, do not fully comprehend the workings of either this universe or this universal equation. And hence, we use words and phrases like luck, fate, destiny, etc to denote the outcomes (which we cannot fully comprehend how and why they have manifested in our lives) of our past actions manifesting now. These coincidences - like winning a lottery, sudden tragedy, etc - are no coincidences but merely manifestations of our past actions.
- The Karmic Law. As per my understanding, the most important cosmic law is the Law of Karma which is the fountainhead of all other smaller bylaws and axioms. As I see it, this Law of Karma states that Present Circumstances (100%) = Previous Karma (80%) + Present Karma (10%). So, whatever we are today - our birth parents, location, family, siblings, physical features, brain, qualities, character, thought processes, etc. - is all a product of our past actions. So, our past actions decide our today. And our today's actions will decide our tomorrow. So, in a way we all control our future destinies, but have little or no say over our past and present destinies.
- Today is the Harbinger of Tomorrow. Our decisions and actions of our yesteryears are our destinies today. In a similar vein, our decisions and actions today will decide our destinies and circumstances of tomorrow. How long will today's actions take to manifest is a matter of conjecture because there are too many variables in this Karmic equation and we know only a handful of them. Nevertheless, the bottom line remains - our decisions and actions today will shape our destinies of tomorrow.
- God is Mutually Exclusive with Karma. If there is a God who intervenes in the working mechanisms of universe on a regular basis then there is no need for Karma. However, if there is Karmic Law, then God is non-interfering and just keeps on observing 99% of the time and intervenes only once in a while. Out of these two options, I logically prefer the latter wherein God is non-interfering mostly and lets His Karmic Laws run the universe. In both the cases, God and Karma are mutually exclusive.
There can be many views on these subjects. Even a 3-year-old child has a world view through which he understands the world around him (e.g. mama will scold, mom will give food and milk, papa will come in the evening, time to sleep, chocolates and ice creams are good, etc).
In a similar fashion, I too I have summarised my world view that helps me be comfortable in this world. These perspectives are therefore derived from my reading of my life events and other books and scriptures etc.
These perspectives may align with or maybe at variance with other people's perspectives. They are rather dynamic and do change if there is an impetus of any life changing life event which is beyond the ambit of the framework as erected above. In that case, I do refine my views and perspectives.
Pithily averred - My past actions decide who I am today; my today's actions will decide who I will be tomorrow.
Hope this makes for some light-hearted reading.
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