welcome KR On Sat, 8 Jun 2024 at 12:17, Markendeya Yeddanapudi < [email protected]> wrote:
> Thank you very much for your excellent contributing and bettering response. > YM > > On Sat, Jun 8, 2024 at 7:50 PM Rajaram Krishnamurthy < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> God does not need empty prayers. God simply means nature, the great Siva, >> into whom one merges after attaining the speed of light. The basic step is >> a love filled feeling. Everything gets meaning only in feeling. But we >> adore the indifferent machines, substituting nature with machines. >> >> KR: GOD DOES NOT NEED PRAYERS AT ALL. Work is worship; Pushpam, >> palam Toyam is worship' swadharma is worship; protection of dharma is a >> worship; and doing Sandhyavandhanam, but practicing arajakam, will not even >> place such, in the righteous orders, as seen from the Ramakrishna >> paramahamsa story of a Dasi and Brahmin, where Dasi went to heaven and >> Brahmin to the hell. Mazhitalum Neettalum Vendaavaam, Yakkaikku ulagam >> Pazhiuthathu , ozhithu vidin is Thirukkural; it means, why do you shave >> your head and remain a sanyasi?; why do you not shave because sastra have >> restrictions in the samskaras for the grhastha? Ulagam Pazhippadhu is >> adharma; so ULAGAM PAZHIPPATHU MEANS all activities of the arajakam,is >> abstained from- well, enough; tht is the best prayer ever we can have. So >> as siddas said, SUMMAYIRUTHALE SUGAM. It means that an idle mind is not a >> workshop. But doing work , action, and Karma, for the welfare of everyone , >> is the best prayer viz Nishkamya Karma ;B G says so. And when 99% are not >> doing it that way, is that not killing nature? While we are killing nature >> every second, we are more concerned about the trees and plants, cursing the >> machines and plants. Deserting the mother, but decently living with Flora >> and Fauna, is more serious than any pleadings for nature. 5 senses and >> sensible Nature will be happy, if only humans have the value and courage to >> demand the rights while executing the duty. K Rajaram IRS 8624 >> >> On Sat, 8 Jun 2024 at 08:18, Markendeya Yeddanapudi < >> [email protected]> wrote: >> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> *Mar*The Obedient Science and Technology >>> >>> >>> >>> Partnering with nature, and living as a macro person and interacting >>> with nature, via breathing, smelling, sensing, perceiving, feeling and self >>> identifying as nature needs absolute faith and love for nature. Love makes >>> one strive to remove the distance from the object of love. Lovers hug each >>> other, striving to eliminate the gap completely. Love for nature, makes one >>> adopt the method of breathing, smelling and sensing. One cannot be a make >>> believe outside observer, to do science. To do science, one must keep >>> nature at a distance and do manipulations, experiments, tortures, killing >>> etc on nature. Today we are totally indifferent to the complete destruction >>> of nature. We continue doing the destructive science and technology, even >>> after destroying more than half of the forests of the world, forests which >>> give habitation and livelihood to diverse flora and fauna, the feelings of >>> all of which participate in the inhalation of smell messages and exhalation >>> of smell responses. >>> >>> For doing it we have created science and technology, technology which >>> has no feelings and emotions. We are creating the obedient science and >>> technology, which does not suffer from empathy and the pangs of empathy. >>> This ultimate cruelty is euphemized as the great science advancement. >>> >>> Nature can only love and approve. But nature is not the obedient >>> servant. Nature also cannot understand the mechanized and non humane >>> Newtonian Economics, which is keeping distance from Ecology. The very >>> course of education has been diverted from Natural Geography and Ecology >>> and bludgeoned into the loveless mechanization. >>> >>> God does not need empty prayers. God simply means nature, the great >>> Siva, into whom one merges after attaining the speed of light. The basic >>> step is love filled feeling. Everything gets meaning only in feeling. But >>> we adore the indifferent machines, substituting nature with machines. At >>> the very hint of some technological manipulation called innovation, we >>> destroy whole forests to make way for machines. >>> >>> Today, we cannot find an MA,MBA,MCom,MSc,MTech,PHd,MD,LLM etc,etc,who >>> adopts smelling and sensing in nature to partner with nature and become >>> nature. All these worthies, whether really needed or not, somehow adopt >>> machines and create the machine driven work place while the experts in >>> management pontificate in Newtonized Psychology. They rain math equations >>> to make it look high brow. The AC conference Room, that gives the >>> conditioned air inside while blowing out the hot pollution outside the AC >>> Hall kills the content of nature from the persons in the conference. The AC >>> bloats the ego. >>> >>> Nature is not obedient and cannot cater to the ego. So kill nature and >>> adopt obedient and slave technology. >>> >>> YM >>> >>> Chat GPT >>> >>> The piece titled "The Obedient Science and Technology" expresses a deep >>> concern about the current trajectory of human interaction with nature >>> through the lens of science and technology. Here's a summary and analysis >>> of the main points: >>> >>> >>> >>> ### Summary >>> >>> >>> >>> 1. **Connection with Nature**: >>> >>> - The author advocates for a profound, intimate relationship with >>> nature, akin to that of lovers who strive to eliminate any distance between >>> them. This connection involves breathing, smelling, sensing, perceiving, >>> and feeling as intrinsic parts of nature. >>> >>> - Such a relationship requires faith and love, emphasizing the need >>> for empathy and the abolition of the observer's distance from nature. >>> >>> >>> >>> 2. **Critique of Modern Science and Technology**: >>> >>> - Modern science is criticized for maintaining a detached and >>> manipulative stance towards nature, leading to destructive practices such >>> as deforestation and habitat destruction. >>> >>> - Technology is described as lacking feelings and emotions, leading >>> to a dispassionate and often destructive engagement with the natural world. >>> >>> >>> >>> 3. **Indifference to Nature's Destruction**: >>> >>> - There's a strong condemnation of society's indifference to the >>> destruction of nature, with more than half of the world's forests already >>> gone. >>> >>> - The author points out the irony in celebrating technological >>> advancements while causing ecological devastation. >>> >>> >>> >>> 4. **Empathy and Ethics in Science**: >>> >>> - The narrative laments the absence of empathy and emotional >>> engagement in the current scientific and technological paradigm, which the >>> author views as the ultimate cruelty. >>> >>> >>> >>> 5. **Nature's Incompatibility with Mechanized Systems**: >>> >>> - Nature is portrayed as inherently unable to conform to mechanized >>> and non-human economic systems like Newtonian Economics, which distance >>> themselves from ecological considerations. >>> >>> - Educational courses have shifted from natural sciences to >>> mechanization, contributing to a disconnect from ecological awareness. >>> >>> >>> >>> 6. **Dehumanization through Technology**: >>> >>> - The author argues that modern education and professional fields >>> prioritize technology and machine-driven environments, leading to a loss of >>> natural connection. >>> >>> - Air-conditioned environments are used as a metaphor for >>> artificiality and ego inflation, contrasting with the humility and >>> authenticity of natural engagement. >>> >>> >>> >>> 7. **Spiritual Dimension**: >>> >>> - There's a spiritual undercurrent where God is equated with nature, >>> and merging with nature (or God) requires a speed of light akin to ultimate >>> understanding and unity. >>> >>> - Genuine connection with nature is seen as spiritually fulfilling, >>> unlike the artificial and ego-driven pursuit of technological advancements. >>> >>> >>> >>> ### Analysis >>> >>> >>> >>> The piece is a passionate critique of the current state of human-nature >>> interaction, emphasizing the emotional and ethical shortcomings of modern >>> science and technology. The author calls for a paradigm shift from a >>> mechanistic and detached approach to one that is empathetic, loving, and >>> deeply connected with nature. This involves: >>> >>> >>> >>> - **Revaluing Sensory Engagement**: Encouraging sensory and emotional >>> engagement with nature, rather than treating it as a mere object of study >>> or resource for exploitation. >>> >>> - **Redefining Progress**: Rethinking what constitutes progress, >>> favoring ecological harmony over technological dominance. >>> >>> - **Educational Reform**: Shifting educational priorities back towards >>> natural sciences and ecological awareness to foster a more sustainable and >>> empathetic worldview. >>> >>> - **Spiritual Reconnection**: Recognizing the spiritual dimension of >>> nature and seeking unity with it through love and empathy, rather than >>> control and manipulation. >>> >>> >>> >>> Overall, the piece calls for a profound transformation in how we >>> perceive and interact with the natural world, advocating for an ethic of >>> care and respect that aligns with both ecological sustainability and >>> spiritual fulfillment. >>> >> > > -- > *Mar* > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Thatha_Patty" group. 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