Comments for Luthar.Com: HarshaSatsangh » Luthar.com http://luthar.com An Inquiry Into Life, Work, and Commerce Sat, 19 May 2012 15:03:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Comment on Ahimsa – The Antidote to Fear: Dr. Harsh K. Luthar by Harsha http://luthar.com/ahimsa-the-antidote-to-fear/comment-page-1/#comment-1452 Harsha Sat, 19 May 2012 15:03:36 +0000 http://luthar.wordpress.com/2006/11/11/ahimsa-the-antidote-to-fear/#comment-1452 Thank you for all your comments. This article shows the unity between principle of Ahimsa (the philosophy of nonviolence as exemplified by sages in their reverence for all life) and Self-Realization. From the article: "It is only when we meditate deeply on the nature of our being, we see why the ancient sages have put the ideal of Ahimsa at the top of their list. Ahimsa is the final antidote to fear at every level. Ahimsa means harmlessness. If we are cultivating Ahimsa, we are not holding on to things and we are not looking for higher states of consciousness. To look for Truth anywhere else other than where you are is not the straight path. Ahimsa in its finest essence implies absolute non-movement of the mind." Thank you for all your comments. This article shows the unity between principle of Ahimsa (the philosophy of nonviolence as exemplified by sages in their reverence for all life) and Self-Realization.

From the article:

“It is only when we meditate deeply on the nature of our being, we see why the ancient sages have put the ideal of Ahimsa at the top of their list. Ahimsa is the final antidote to fear at every level. Ahimsa means harmlessness. If we are cultivating Ahimsa, we are not holding on to things and we are not looking for higher states of consciousness. To look for Truth anywhere else other than where you are is not the straight path. Ahimsa in its finest essence implies absolute non-movement of the mind.”

]]> Comment on The Holy Task of Self-Realization: By Alan Jacobs by DRPVSSNRAJU http://luthar.com/the-holy-task-of-self-realization-by-alan-jacobs/comment-page-1/#comment-1415 DRPVSSNRAJU Mon, 26 Mar 2012 08:44:50 +0000 http://luthar.com/?p=10854#comment-1415 Beautiful photo.Namaste Alanji. Beautiful photo.Namaste Alanji.

]]> Comment on Karma, Reincarnation, and Suffering: By Alan Jacobs by DRPVSSNRAJU http://luthar.com/karma-reincarnation-and-suffering-by-alan-jacobs/comment-page-1/#comment-1414 DRPVSSNRAJU Mon, 26 Mar 2012 01:04:09 +0000 http://luthar.com/?p=3447#comment-1414 Yes Alanji.Namaste. Yes Alanji.Namaste.

]]> Comment on Karma, Reincarnation, and Suffering: By Alan Jacobs by alanadamsjacobs http://luthar.com/karma-reincarnation-and-suffering-by-alan-jacobs/comment-page-1/#comment-1410 alanadamsjacobs Sun, 25 Mar 2012 08:41:55 +0000 http://luthar.com/?p=3447#comment-1410 Dear Sri Dr Raju, thank you for your apt comment which adds additional insights to my essay. Namaste Dear Sri Dr Raju, thank you for your apt comment which adds additional insights to my essay. Namaste

]]> Comment on Karma, Reincarnation, and Suffering: By Alan Jacobs by drraju http://luthar.com/karma-reincarnation-and-suffering-by-alan-jacobs/comment-page-1/#comment-1409 drraju Sun, 25 Mar 2012 08:08:38 +0000 http://luthar.com/?p=3447#comment-1409 Man lives in a paradox.He is born in a loveless and selfish society and so trained to "act" in that direction which inevitably brings misery.To be free of misery and sorrow he has to "act" differently which does not bring misery and conflict.Any action from the false "i' is limited and so brings conflict and sorrow.Life is action and one cannot live without action but we have to act in such a way that action does not bind us.Action which proceeds from false "i" is associated with doer-ship.If we can act without any idea,motive,purpose,goal,future orientation, there is no "doer" in such action and so there is no suffering or residue of action.When action leaves residue there is suffering and there will be reincarnation.Such action without the center of false" i" is possible when one surrenders to the whole without any demands for fruit of action.Action without the false "i" is possible for the who has gone beyond the limitations of the mind and love is possible for the one who has gone beyond all self imposed limitations.Root of conflict and suffering is due to life of action with limitations intact. and so there will be self interest in such action.The progeny of conflict like anger,greed,violence,fear,jealousy etc follow such action like shadow and cause suffering.In self-inquiry we inquire into this wrong action which is the root of all human problems.Unless we change the present way of action which is self centered,meditation will not happen to us however sincerely we try to do it.So doing self-inquiry with earnestness is sine-qua-non for meditation to happen spontaneously in which we realize the ending of sorrow way of life and action. Man lives in a paradox.He is born in a loveless and selfish society and so trained to “act” in that direction which inevitably brings misery.To be free of misery and sorrow he has to “act” differently which does not bring misery and conflict.Any action from the false “i’ is limited and so brings conflict and sorrow.Life is action and one cannot live without action but we have to act in such a way that action does not bind us.Action which proceeds from false “i” is associated with doer-ship.If we can act without any idea,motive,purpose,goal,future orientation, there is no “doer” in such action and so there is no suffering or residue of action.When action leaves residue there is suffering and there will be reincarnation.Such action without the center of false” i” is possible when one surrenders to the whole without any demands for fruit of action.Action without the false “i” is possible for the who has gone beyond the limitations of the mind and love is possible for the one who has gone beyond all self imposed limitations.Root of conflict and suffering is due to life of action with limitations intact. and so there will be self interest in such action.The progeny of conflict like anger,greed,violence,fear,jealousy etc follow such action like shadow and cause suffering.In self-inquiry we inquire into this wrong action which is the root of all human problems.Unless we change the present way of action which is self centered,meditation will not happen to us however sincerely we try to do it.So doing self-inquiry with earnestness is sine-qua-non for meditation to happen spontaneously in which we realize the ending of sorrow way of life and action.

]]> Comment on About by Circles in the Dark / Rachel Moriah Beals http://luthar.com/dr-harsh-k-luthar/comment-page-1/#comment-1355 Circles in the Dark / Rachel Moriah Beals Sun, 22 Jan 2012 21:57:11 +0000 http://luthar.wordpress.com/dr-harsh-k-luthar/#comment-1355 [...] you to Harsh K. Luthar for posting this piece. I look forward to more of your premier enlightenment offerings. [...] [...] you to Harsh K. Luthar for posting this piece. I look forward to more of your premier enlightenment offerings. [...]

]]> Comment on The Place of Wisdom by Circles in the Dark / Rachel Moriah Beals http://luthar.com/the-place-of-wisdom/comment-page-1/#comment-1354 Circles in the Dark / Rachel Moriah Beals Sun, 22 Jan 2012 21:54:47 +0000 http://luthar.com/?p=7232#comment-1354 [...] morning I am deeply struck and inspired by a post titled The Place of Wisdom which delves into the “The Aquarian Gospel of Jesus the Christ” by Levi. In this dialogue [...] [...] morning I am deeply struck and inspired by a post titled The Place of Wisdom which delves into the “The Aquarian Gospel of Jesus the Christ” by Levi. In this dialogue [...]

]]> Comment on How To Overcome The Ego? By Dr. Harsh K. Luthar by Harsha http://luthar.com/how-to-overcome-the-ego/comment-page-1/#comment-1351 Harsha Wed, 18 Jan 2012 01:24:13 +0000 http://luthar.com/?p=8774#comment-1351 Thank you Vladislav. Glad you found the article to be useful. I appreciate the feedback Thank you Vladislav. Glad you found the article to be useful. I appreciate the feedback

]]> Comment on How To Overcome The Ego? By Dr. Harsh K. Luthar by Vladislav http://luthar.com/how-to-overcome-the-ego/comment-page-1/#comment-1350 Vladislav Wed, 18 Jan 2012 00:46:06 +0000 http://luthar.com/?p=8774#comment-1350 Wonderful explained, simply wonderful. Thanks so much. Wonderful explained, simply wonderful. Thanks so much.

]]> Comment on Self-Inquiry_The Science of Self-Realization: By Dr. Harsh K. Luthar by wsparry http://luthar.com/self-inquiry-the-science-of-self-realization/comment-page-1/#comment-1346 wsparry Sun, 15 Jan 2012 18:36:23 +0000 http://luthar.com/2007/06/29/self-inquiry-the-science-of-self-realization/#comment-1346 There are a few scientifically based theories in modern psychology that i believe are touching on the process of self-realization. EMDR is a recently popularized method used by professional psychologists to release memories of trauma that are locked in the subconscious reptilian brain Patients are asked to stare at a light bar as lights flash from side to side and while they are under this semi-hypnotic state they are then asked to relive the trauma. Having gone through this process when it was first being popularly developed i was asked by my psychologiest what i was experiencing. My theory is that the hypnosis overpowers the physical senses by concentrating on the light bar, and while the conscious brain is preoccupied, that enables the patient to delve into the reptilian brain and explore traumatic memories that are entrapped there, since traumatic memories are stored in both the conscious and reptilian brain. In the same way, meditation for me is a way to delve into consciousness at a level deeper than the conscious brain where we are aware through our senses, and even further deeper than the reptilian brain, where we are aware of our ancient inherited consciousness, to a spiritual consciousness which sits at the deepest level of consciousness because it has existed before the beginning of life itself. There are a few scientifically based theories in modern psychology that i believe are touching on the process of self-realization. EMDR is a recently popularized method used by professional psychologists to release memories of trauma that are locked in the subconscious reptilian brain Patients are asked to stare at a light bar as lights flash from side to side and while they are under this semi-hypnotic state they are then asked to relive the trauma. Having gone through this process when it was first being popularly developed i was asked by my psychologiest what i was experiencing. My theory is that the hypnosis overpowers the physical senses by concentrating on the light bar, and while the conscious brain is preoccupied, that enables the patient to delve into the reptilian brain and explore traumatic memories that are entrapped there, since traumatic memories are stored in both the conscious and reptilian brain.

In the same way, meditation for me is a way to delve into consciousness at a level deeper than the conscious brain where we are aware through our senses, and even further deeper than the reptilian brain, where we are aware of our ancient inherited consciousness, to a spiritual consciousness which sits at the deepest level of consciousness because it has existed before the beginning of life itself.

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