life changing. awe-inspiring.
Moksha- the liberation of samsara… “continuous flow”, the continuous pursuit or flow of life. A continuous stream of consciousness or the continuous drift of passions, emotions, desires, experiences. Many religions believe that life does not begin and end with birth and death but that existence is endless and extends far beyond our present lifetime. The nature of our decisions (karma) determine our destiny. Upon achieving moksha “one is not just free from this or that, he is the master of sense and self, fearless (nirbhai) and devoid of rancor (nirvair), upright yet humble, treating all creatures as if they were he himself, wanting nothing, clinging to nothing.” Achieving perfect karma.
In Buddhism the moment of death is the spawning of a new consciousness, in a new structure. This new structure is conducive to our sankharas, our will (also volition). This is one of the primary human psychological functions and though they are applied consciously they can easily be taken over by force of habit. Many believe that volitional impulses from our present life are transmitted into a part of our consciousness best described as the soul, which is what is believed to be past on in rebirth and will result in new life. This cycle ends in the attainment of moshka.
In Hinduism, atma-jnana (self-realization) is the key to obtaining moksha. In Janism moksha and nirvana (final release from the karmic bandage) are one in the same, when achieved the soul is released from the cycle of births and deaths and pure self is achieved.The Sikh concept is that it is attainable in ones lifetime. Many of these religions share a common belief and that is that yoga is the ultimate means in obtaining moksha and this is the key to the “highest happiness”, siddha (the ultimate objective), and no longer living for yourself but for others.
Samsara is the experience of life. Are you having a good one?
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Imagination is more important than knowledge.
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an ode to g town
a simple coat of paint and rotting brick buildings have been remastered into beautiful displays of Vancouvers heritage, graffiti gone, the crack heads replaced by the cities most fashionable (though some still linger). The wonderfully old cobbled brick streets are now littered with expensive boutiques and coffee shops. Suddenly torn between the new and “improved” or the dingy, dirty and albeit unsafe
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