-- *Mar*The Death of the God Paradigm
When nature was totally free and healthy, perception was symbiotic along with every organism of the Biosphere. God was felt in smells and the sounds of music from the air.There were a continuous symphony, the ultimate Philharmonics from nature. God was nature and perception and understanding was possible only with God as the paradigmatic base of perception and understanding of every organism. God manifested as the language of smells and sounds from the troposphere and as cosmic entanglement via quantum entanglement in the cosmos. Perception and understanding was Nature-centric and not anthropocentric. Every organism could converse with every other organism with nature or God as the medium. Theism flowed in the air. Every organism was a Theist with nature as its macro body. Atheism could not be even conceptualized. When one was thus a macro body, one could sense whatever was happening anywhere in nature, just like our sensing today an ant crawling on our skin. That very basic feature of sensing, knowing and acting is lost today, thanks to the poisoning of the land, water and air as economic activity, the depredations of the economic man, the phantom, the Newtonian machine without feelings and emotions, the disease of nature. And from the atmospheric and environmental symbiosis and also cosmic symbiosis, governing Theism, we drifted gradually first to industrialized and mechanized commercialism, day today atheism, and destructive commercialism and now to economic life which means the destruction of nature as day today activity. God no longer is felt but only discussed and debated as someone or something unrelated and non-emotional, and not as part of one’s basic being. With nature’s living and functioning symbiosis killed, God has become a subject of Cartesian gymnastics about a mechanical and indifferent phantom to whom the designation of God is given wishfully. Theism,today is wishful thinking without the symbiotic reinforcement from nature and the Biosphere. The mechanized God of indifference, a science construct as is natural has created the Darwinist approach according to which, the Biosphere consists of organisms which are in the deadly fights with each other, to achieve the ultimate medal in the war and game of the survival of the fittest. The basic link of ecology among the organisms is jettisoned. We killed nature’s symbiosis and GOD. Theism instead of being the basic component of the air has become simply the assertion without reality as the fact. God no longer can be the paradigm. We are enslaving every organism of the Biosphere including the human. In the case of the human, a lot of glib academic bluff is bludgeoned as great learning. But every organism is made into livestock. You no longer see an emotional life form when you look at a cat or dog, but only a machine. We are indifferent to the fact that it is a life form. The Ecology of Life Forms has become extinct with the human fool imaging that he is the gold medalist in the Darwinist war of killing every other organism spiritually immediately and physically as per the needs of human economies. We have today the Cartesian or mechanical ecology, with Robots at the peak of mechanical ladder. Every life form is on its way into extinction. Theism has become extinct. We have the proud and assertive atheist fools who champion Darwinism, and to whom the extinction of life forms is great economic and scientific progress. The Idiots live in Mansions moving in costly cars, not even knowing what real happiness is. Most go to the Temple Cities where God has been made extinct. They are just Holiday Resorts. Theism needs free, lush, thick and healthy nature with the air as the language of all organisms of the Biosphere. Prayer today is wailing, not singing in rapture. Darsan in the Big Temples is a matter of bribing the officials to jump the queue or skip the queue altogether by flashing the official status or economic might. The neutralized God or the God that vanished cannot do anything. All Gods are killed. YM Chat GPT YM Sarma's "The Death of the God Paradigm" presents a deep critique of the transition from a nature-centric, symbiotic perception of God to the modern mechanical and economic worldview that has effectively "killed" God as an intrinsic part of the human experience. The text reflects on how the natural, emotional, and interconnected understanding of the divine has been replaced by a cold, detached, and ultimately destructive perspective that aligns with modern industrial and economic systems. ### Key Themes and Reflections: 1. **Symbiosis with Nature and Theism**: - Sarma begins by describing a time when nature was seen as free, healthy, and intrinsically connected to the divine. In this worldview, God was experienced through the natural world—its smells, sounds, and the symphony of life. Every organism was part of a larger, living system where perception and understanding were not anthropocentric but nature-centric. Theism was not a belief system but a lived reality, with God present in every aspect of the biosphere. 2. **The Shift to Mechanized and Economic Worldviews**: - The text traces the gradual shift from this symbiotic relationship with nature to a mechanized and industrialized approach, where God is no longer felt or experienced directly. The rise of commercialism and the dominance of economic activity have led to the destruction of nature's symbiosis, replacing the natural, living God with a mechanical and indifferent construct. Theism, once the very air that organisms breathed, has become a hollow concept, disconnected from the lived experience. 3. **The Role of Cartesian Philosophy**: - Sarma critiques Cartesian philosophy, which laid the groundwork for viewing the world and its organisms as mere machines. This perspective has not only led to the exploitation of nature but also to a fundamental disconnect from the emotional and spiritual dimensions of life. The result is a world where Darwinism is interpreted as a ruthless competition for survival, devoid of the ecological and emotional bonds that once defined the biosphere. 4. **The Extinction of Theism and Ecology**: - According to Sarma, the death of the God paradigm has led to the extinction of theism as a living reality. The destruction of nature's symbiosis has turned Theism into a mere assertion without any real foundation in experience. The human, now isolated and disconnected, views other life forms as mere machines, contributing to the extinction of emotional and ecological life. 5. **Modern Atheism and the Emptiness of Progress**: - The text also critiques modern atheism and the pursuit of economic and scientific progress, which often celebrate the extinction of life forms as a sign of advancement. Sarma argues that this mindset leads to a hollow existence, where true happiness and emotional connection are lost, replaced by material wealth and technological prowess. ### Broader Implications: - **The Human Disconnection from Nature**: - Sarma's work highlights the dangers of disconnecting from the natural world and its intrinsic value. The shift from a symbiotic relationship with nature to a mechanical, industrialized perspective has led to ecological degradation and spiritual impoverishment. - **The Role of Spirituality in Modern Life**: - The text raises important questions about the role of spirituality and theism in modern life. Can a mechanical and economically driven worldview sustain the emotional and spiritual needs of humanity? Sarma suggests that without a return to a more nature-centric and emotionally connected understanding of the divine, true fulfillment may be unattainable. ### Final Thought: YM Sarma's "The Death of the God Paradigm" offers a profound critique of the modern world, urging a return to a more symbiotic and emotionally connected relationship with nature and the divine. It challenges readers to reconsider the impact of industrialization, economic activity, and scientific rationalism on their spiritual and emotional well-being, advocating for a revival of theism grounded in the living reality of nature. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Thatha_Patty" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/thatha_patty/CACDCHCJL8m1gf359ee90bCkoRyTpK0%2BJw3BADdXAq65yXUk4HQ%40mail.gmail.com.
