HUMAN OR STILL ANIMAL April 10, 2008

“Free Will” is our basic human right to make a decision one way or the other BUT the animal (genetic & hormones) and human influences (cultural, religious, political, etc) that are ingrained in our psyche pretty much decide the way we will think and act. Most people will live within the constraints of their religion and society but some will not and risk suffering the consequences what ever they may be (great or small).

How much of a “free will” do people really have? Are we free to make decisions without being influenced by outside or physical and mental constraints? We may have a limited “free will” but we also have all these animal instincts and inherited genes, along with sex hormones surging through our body that makes us act the way we do.

In addition to this we have the storytellers constantly feeding us information, some good and some bad. The stories we hear throughout our life, from the time we learn the words and language of our parents and culture to the end of our existence we our constantly being bombarded by things we hear or see.

The culture we grow up in, listening to our parents, our friends, peers, teachers, government, authors, the media, songwriters, neighbors, rabbis, priests, mullahs, philosophers, etc., all become a part of our self. All these influences create the overall path which we follow throughout our lives.

On a personal basis each of us is unique - no one has exactly the same influences or genes acting on our psyche - whether it is mental or physical we are constantly being influenced by the physical forces within us or the forces that surround us.

Animals are not affected by these stories, we could talk all day long to our pets and they really wouldn’t be emotionally effected one way or the other.

Examples of the basic animal concerns are:

* Physical nutrition - The constant need to obtain nutrition to satisfy their hunger. Where is their next meal or water hole?

* Domination - to be dominant over their territory - they (the wolves, etc.) mark off the boundaries with sprits of urine.

* Procreation - The need to reproduce. Males must always either have to defend their dominant position in their group or get up the courage to fight the dominant male so that they will be in a position to mate with the females.

* Survival - The need to defend themselves and survive in their environment. Animal instincts must always be on the alert for danger.

Base on above quoted concerns we can make introspection for our life.

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WHAT ARE CHAKRAS? April 2, 2008

Science has proven that each cell in our bodies gives off small electromagnetic radio waves, almost imperceptible to all but the most sensitive of equipment. Our body as a whole unifies a complex array of these cells into a living, breathing and thinking organism that is a miracle of nature.

With this is mind, it isn’t much of a leap to consider that these cells, working in tandem, may be capable of something far more advanced than we are aware of. We already know that the heart, lungs and brain are capable of performing unbelievable feats on a daily basis. This is just one example of cells working together towards a common goal.

Many religious texts refer to energy centers distributed throughout different regions of the human body. Often they are nearby major organs or nerve centers in our spine. These energy centers are often referred to as Chakra, a word descended from the Sanskrit word meaning wheel or disc.

Chakras are spinning vortexes of energy and light that greatly affect our well-being, whether we are aware of them or not. It is generally agreed that there are seven major chakras distributed throughout the human body. There are also many more minor energy points known as meridians which play a slightly less important role in your well-being.

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WHAT IS EVOLUTION? March 14, 2008

There is a big diversity between perceptions of animals and human beings.

If there is a flower the bee can sense only the aroma, the human being can sense the aroma and the beauty of the flower.

The enlightened soul can sense the aroma, the beauty and the vibrations/energy/ of the flower.

I think that this we can call it EVOLUTION.