tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-405905068718334950.comments2009-03-19T13:13:57.394-04:00A Modern Hindu's PerspectiveYatri Trivedihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15141796913108015035noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-405905068718334950.post-61130520433014266692009-03-19T13:13:00.000-04:002009-03-19T13:13:00.000-04:00The wandering mind is quite troublesome. I've trie...The wandering mind is quite troublesome. I've tried many times to sit and think of "nothing" It's amazing how such a "simple" task can be so difficult. People say to try and concentrate on breathing but then I find myself instead of thinking of "nothing", I'm counting my breaths. And then the numbers lead to some other memory or thought and the cycle continues. <BR/><BR/>Meditation I think is that much more important in today's society because of the fact that information is so readily available. The problem is that in today's world, with the blackberries and the internet with the constant influx of information, it's that much harder to prevent that flow and to have peace of mind if only for a moment.userahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15069837662714210412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-405905068718334950.post-4846955176773575812009-03-13T07:47:00.000-04:002009-03-13T07:47:00.000-04:00Lol, thanks for the support, userah! I will defin...Lol, thanks for the support, userah! I will definitely keep 'em coming! Also, check out my other blog @ <A HREF="http://thetechnologicalmonk.blogspot.com" REL="nofollow">The Technological Monk</A>. It's a little more secular, but it's got some similar themes.Yatri Trivedihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15141796913108015035noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-405905068718334950.post-55071149861712210612009-03-12T15:26:00.000-04:002009-03-12T15:26:00.000-04:00oo damn. that final sentence is a great philosophy...oo damn. that final sentence is a great philosophy to live by. i like it. thanks! keep 'em coming =)userahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15069837662714210412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-405905068718334950.post-57118321066016114072009-02-23T15:11:00.000-05:002009-02-23T15:11:00.000-05:00Thanks for the comment! That was one thing that I...Thanks for the comment! That was one thing that I had completely forgotten about! I'll have to address that in another post, for sure.<BR/><BR/>My intent here was more to illustrate the validity of embracing more "conceptual" ideas of God as well as more "concrete" images of Gods. You make an excellent point about the nature of direct knowledge of the divine.Yatri Trivedihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15141796913108015035noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-405905068718334950.post-47871680537711428622009-02-12T12:32:00.000-05:002009-02-12T12:32:00.000-05:00the way i look at it and the way it was explained ...the way i look at it and the way it was explained to me is that the reason for the "middle man" so to speak is because most if not all of us are incapable of grasping and realizing/understanding that underlying source that is Brahman. For that reason, these "demigods" of sort were created; as a means of putting a face/characteristics to something that truly has no face, no nothing. He just is. Multiple facets that ultimately all lead to the same person. Considering Hinduism as being polytheistic is really a mistake and most people know it to be so; at least they're now becoming more aware of that idea. <BR/><BR/>Thanks for the post. Keep writing. I like reading =)userahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15069837662714210412noreply@blogger.com