What does yin and yang mean to you?………
Yin and yang represent dualities in creation such as active/passive, good/bad, female/male etc that are the source of dynamic evolution. If we focus on only one aspect of duality and ignore the other, we create instability in ourselves and in the environment around us. We need an ‘openness’ or a ‘witness perspective’, to see and accept these qualities in ourselves and in our environment, to optimize our own evolution in a positive direction…..
How do you reconcile "discrimination makes war" with the need to discriminate between that which is wholesome and unwholesome?…………
Discrimination can be a creative and exciting aspect of life, if it remains unselfish. Selfishness creates egos and hierarchies that result in self-indulgence and wars. Unselfishness encourages flexibility, love, co-existence and cooperation. Competition will be limited to sports…..
Can you share a personal story where you were able to co-create "this kind of cooperation," where "the minimum effort" gave the "maximum result?"………………
I have been a co-creator of maximum result with minimum effort a few times. Any effort based on love is ‘effortless’ or a ‘minimum effort’ - as in a hobby. This is particularly so in an inspired group effort with an unselfish goal. The ‘Maximum result’ is love, happiness and inspiration that we create within the group and outside. The ‘ material result’ that follow such an unselfish effort is a symbolic reminder of happiness created and an inspiration for others to follow…..
On Aug 21, 2012 Narendra wrote :
Yin and yang represent dualities in creation such as active/passive, good/bad, female/male etc that are the source of dynamic evolution. If we focus on only one aspect of duality and ignore the other, we create instability in ourselves and in the environment around us. We need an ‘openness’ or a ‘witness perspective’, to see and accept these qualities in ourselves and in our environment, to optimize our own evolution in a positive direction…..
How do you reconcile "discrimination makes war" with the need to discriminate between that which is wholesome and unwholesome?…………
Discrimination can be a creative and exciting aspect of life, if it remains unselfish. Selfishness creates egos and hierarchies that result in self-indulgence and wars. Unselfishness encourages flexibility, love, co-existence and cooperation. Competition will be limited to sports…..
Can you share a personal story where you were able to co-create "this kind of cooperation," where "the minimum effort" gave the "maximum result?"………………
I have been a co-creator of maximum result with minimum effort a few times. Any effort based on love is ‘effortless’ or a ‘minimum effort’ - as in a hobby. This is particularly so in an inspired group effort with an unselfish goal. The ‘Maximum result’ is love, happiness and inspiration that we create within the group and outside. The ‘ material result’ that follow such an unselfish effort is a symbolic reminder of happiness created and an inspiration for others to follow…..