Re: Capitalism & ignorance
hariḥ oṁ
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namasté
I mentioned the following,
In the age of ignorance we are ~things based~ - objects of achievement to be gained .
The upaniṣad-s deal with the notion of ignorance (avidya¹ and use different ways of describing this condition. Moha is one name as it suggests a level of delusion of what is real and unreal. The deluted ones are known as mūḍha-s मूढ perplexed or confused.
The īśāvā upaniṣad¹ suggests the a mūḍha is one that is ātmahantā¹ or ātmahanuka - the one that kills the Self. In the kaṭhopaniṣad this condition of ignorace is liked to a child - bāla.
Now why do the wise choose this word - bāla ? Could it be due to the notion of immaturity? Pehaps not fully-grown or developed? The kaṭhopaniṣad suggests the notion of bāla is one that goes after external pleasures. That is, like a child they are enamored with external objects of color,size, shapes, noise.
The object feeds the mind and entertains it. But yet the senses are easiy coaxed from object to object with the notion that the next 'thing' will bring more pleasure or enjoyment then the last, just a the child goes from toy-to-toy.
Now enter the wisdom found in the chāndogya upaniṣad¹, where sanatkumāra-ji is instructing nārada-ji and says, nālpe sukham asti or finite (alpa) things do not (na) contain happiness (suka). What then becomes of the framework of capitalism or communism ( or any system) when all the things amassed do not advance one's happiness?
This is my point. No bombs or riots are needed other then the realization of the truth for a shift in society to occur. One needs to experience a higher level of Being, of Consciousness and find that it is home... that all the possessions are not contributing to one's essential betterment, to one's happiness.
praṇām
words
- avidya - unlearned, unwise of the Truth
- ātmahantā is ātma +hantā
- ātma or ātman is the essence of the individual , the Self +
- hantā is hana or killing
- īśāvā upaniṣad - 3rd śloka.
- bāla - young , childish , infantine , not full-grown or developed
- bālā - as an fyi is a young female child
- nālpe sukham asti
- nālpe = na or 'no'
- alpa = trifiling. small , minute
- sukham is sukha - happy, prosperous
- asti = set aside , given up , cease , vanish , perish
- Chāndogya Upaniṣad - Chapter 7.23.1
यतस्त्वं शिवसमोऽसि
yatastvaṁ śivasamo'si
because you are identical with śiva
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