Thursday, March 02, 2006
The people who are crazy enough to think they can change the world are the ones that do.
-Apple Computer Inc. television ad December 15 1997
Surprisingly, this has been in already stated before.
You must be the change you wish to see in the world.
- Mohandas Gandhi
Like the Zen saying, "The only person whose actions you can change are your own", Gandhi's quote is correct.
"You must transform yourself before you can transform the world. It must be a selfless transformation, otherwise, ego will taint whatever you do to change the world and corrupt it." Said John B Moore
The 'anti materialistic' Gandhi is what every body in the world would be looking for - If and only if they think PEACE of MIND is more important than the POWER of MONEY. People now adays think more about changing others for their benefit.... CORRUPT is the new BRAND name
Greed has been around since men developed minds. Hypercapitalism is just the latest manifestation of it. Perhaps capitalism will collapse or evolve into something better when people realize that accumulating stuff isn't the answer to their problems. I don't know what the answer is. I do know that Gandhi pointed out that the planet probably didn't have the resources to elevate every Indian to the same economic level as every Englishman, therefore, India most likely needed to find a different path. It may be that technology will solve India's economic problem. Heaven knows that if the developed nations shared their wealth more wisely, conditions would improve for a great many people. But the main thing is to fix yourself first. Tolle says, "Primary reality lies within, secondary without", which is essentially the same thing that Gandhi said. Only when you are complete, whole and sane, can you effect lasting change upon the World of Man.
Even then, it might not come to pass. Western Civilization killed it's Buddha (Jesus of Narzareth) because it didn't like his message. Gandhi was martyred as well. We need to Do the best we can and enjoy the life we have. I think that's all anyone can do these days.
Why am I telling these things? I dont know! I just wanted to criticize some one, I am in a MOOD to CRITICIZE - The Worlds Most Powerful Beings - We HUMANs.
-Apple Computer Inc. television ad December 15 1997
Surprisingly, this has been in already stated before.
You must be the change you wish to see in the world.
- Mohandas Gandhi
Like the Zen saying, "The only person whose actions you can change are your own", Gandhi's quote is correct.
"You must transform yourself before you can transform the world. It must be a selfless transformation, otherwise, ego will taint whatever you do to change the world and corrupt it." Said John B Moore
The 'anti materialistic' Gandhi is what every body in the world would be looking for - If and only if they think PEACE of MIND is more important than the POWER of MONEY. People now adays think more about changing others for their benefit.... CORRUPT is the new BRAND name
Greed has been around since men developed minds. Hypercapitalism is just the latest manifestation of it. Perhaps capitalism will collapse or evolve into something better when people realize that accumulating stuff isn't the answer to their problems. I don't know what the answer is. I do know that Gandhi pointed out that the planet probably didn't have the resources to elevate every Indian to the same economic level as every Englishman, therefore, India most likely needed to find a different path. It may be that technology will solve India's economic problem. Heaven knows that if the developed nations shared their wealth more wisely, conditions would improve for a great many people. But the main thing is to fix yourself first. Tolle says, "Primary reality lies within, secondary without", which is essentially the same thing that Gandhi said. Only when you are complete, whole and sane, can you effect lasting change upon the World of Man.
Even then, it might not come to pass. Western Civilization killed it's Buddha (Jesus of Narzareth) because it didn't like his message. Gandhi was martyred as well. We need to Do the best we can and enjoy the life we have. I think that's all anyone can do these days.
Why am I telling these things? I dont know! I just wanted to criticize some one, I am in a MOOD to CRITICIZE - The Worlds Most Powerful Beings - We HUMANs.
posted by Mark IV S'nathan at 12:24 pm | 
2 Comments:
At 4:58 pm, 
Karthik Srinivasan
India might not be having the resources to become like England, but many Indians, esp. our corrupt politicians have the knowledge of how to lead a life better than English Lords :-)
"As is the king so are his subjects" was the philosophy in the period of King's rule.. But in democracy, "as we people are so are our rulers".. So I don't have the rights to blame politicians here. Its high time to reform ourselves.. Yeah, its time to move the cheese, its already gone stale :-D
Dya think humans the greatest of God's creation?