Nature is deceitful.

Nature is a very deceitful system if we look at it in the perspective of an individual which I beyond any reasonable doubt am convinced that we do have the unquestionable right to. One might question how. How is nature deceitful? The answer is very simple if you look deeply enough to a certain level on which I am not saying there isn't a deeper level of perspective on.

Look at us. Struggling to survive, striving for reward and running away from the opposite blindly without knowing the real reason behind it all. Well it is not our fault. It is the deceitful nature of nature that has entrapped us all without our consent. But wait there is more. Nature's entrapment is deeply rooted in us that we are so attached to them. It has given us many pleasures to strive for like appreciation, love, fame, power, glory etc. It also has given us displeasures to flee from like pain, shame, stress, sorrow, discomfort etc all in the name of getting us involved in life so that we will strive, achieve, and avoid things and in return ensure the survival and inbetterment of life. Unless involved in life completely and fully we wouldn't mind anything and thus our chances of inbetterment and survival sink tremendously. That is where the tactic and deceit come in. Being involved fully ensures our struggle for survival and thus increases the chances of our survival.

It is not fair. I didn't ask to be alive. Neither did I to experience pain nor pleasure. But I do anyway. Without those experiences, I wouldn't struggle. Nothing to strive for, nothing to avoid. This would just put me in the face of danger and even then I wouldn't have a thought.

The problem would arise when looked at a larger scale. If nobody wants or needs anything, there wouldn't be acts to ensure our survival let alone the next generation. There wouldn't even be a next generation since we wouldn't desire to do anything. Danger would come our way and we wouldn't flinch thus annihilation.

It is to ensure its own survival that life entrapped us in these feelings of needs, wants, fears, displeasures and so on. It is not fair since we weren't asked for our consent as individuals. There is just our emotions telling us 'there is danger get away from it' or 'there is pleasure there and you need it, go get it'. If we refuse then comes sorrow and pain which we feel without a choice. I mean it is just not fair.

There are of course deeper levels that we can go into to look at life. Which is that we are life itself. We are part of life. But there is a problem. The problem being that, if that is true, we were not designed to know it naturally and even if we did knowing it is not enough. We naturally do not experience the reality that we are life itself rather than individuals as individuals. That gives us the reason to argue that nature is deceitful and entrapped us all unfairly.

                                                                                                    By Alazar Desta

Shame

April 9/2014

What is shame? Why do we feel it? When is it that we feel shame? These are some questions that may fascinate some of us. 

Well shame is a feeling that is not comfortable to feel. It is directly or indirectly connected with what we think people are thinking of us. So it is a thing of the ego. Some kinds of shame are so powerful that some choose to die rather than go through them. It is usually on human beings that this feeling is noticed on. But according to some observations some animals show some kind of sign that they somehow feel it too. The level of shame in animals depends on their level of consciousness. As the level of consciousness rises so does the level of shame. It is also noticeable that shame is usually felt when around others. Feeling ashamed of ourselves is psychological pain and feeling let down by ourselves rather than feeling shame. The level of shame on humans again differs on the level of the ego. The bigger the ego the bigger the shame.

There are different kinds of shame that arise due to different situations. Shame usually arises in us when we don't meet the level of expectation of others or ourselves around others, when we feel we are lower than others, when we get brought down from a high level of egoistic state to a lower one in a short span due to circumstances and generally when we think that others are thinking low of us beyond our expectations.

Nature didn't give us shame without a reason. It has its uses and flaws. It is very useful for giving a drive for competition and thus our inbetterment. Without the ego we as humans living in a situated and stable environment wouldn't feel the need to compete. That in turn would let us down in the competition we have with nature and also would stagnate our inbetterment. We wouldn't be motivated to do better as much as we would with our ego. That being the main purpose from the aspect of our way of life it tells us that there is something to be done in the area to better improve our way of life.

It also has flaws. For example feeling ashamed where we don't need to, sacrificing life in order to run away from it, and others. It is embedded in us deeply throughout our course of history/evolution that we may feel sometimes feel shame on areas that we shouldn't. That happens because it was given to us by nature to improve on our flaws and to excel in survival. But it not being specified on the right reasons only, it may be felt on wrong reasons and on things that if reasoned out we should not feel about.

The good thing about its flaws is that we as humans can reason out and prevent it or at least lesson it  by reasoning and logic.

                                                                                                 By Alazar Desta

Nature has eyes and sees!

 April 8/2014

Nature has eyes and sees. This notion is actually something that somehow opposes the scientifically accepted idea that nature is dumb but with power.

I strongly oppose that idea based on the countless things that are visible to us left for our judgement. It is very evident that nature does have eyes. Look at the way that our organs are designed. Everything was designed for a specific purpose. Our hands were designed in order for us to manipulate things. How did nature know that we needed to manipulate things and a hand could do it? Our eyes were built for us to see. How did nature know that seeing would be needed? Same goes with our ears, head, stomach, digestive system, reproductive system so on and so forth. All were designed and all evolved for a purpose. The purpose being that we needed them in order to increase our chances of experience and survival. The question is how did nature know that we needed them and that they would increase our chances?

Every species were designed in a way that is most suiting to their environment be it plant or animal. For example there are kinds of fishes that have exactly the same color as their surroundings. That helps them hide from their predators. That is a form of protection given to them by nature. But how did nature know that they needed protection of any kind in the first place? Better yet how did it know the color of their surroundings? Mind boggling isn't it?

                                                                                                       By Alazar Desta

Who is mentally challenged and who is not?

Folks, who are we to judge who is mentally challenged or not. I know that we all are guilty of categorizing people. But the question is do we know all there is to know. I doubt that. We never will. Who is mentally challenged? Is it someone who walks naked on the streets? If so who says that dressing like the majority was sanity and by the way what is the use of cloths? What if that person is not feeling cold and maybe happier and more comfortable that way? Or is it someone who sees things that we don't? If so who said that what the majority sees was the only reality? Is it someone with a lower IQ? If so we all had lower IQ when we were little. Also who says that IQ is the determining factor in sanity? Those who we consider as to having a lower IQ maybe happier than us. Maybe being happier is being more sane. Who are we to categorize?
          
                                                                                                   By Alazar Desta

Everybody makes mistakes. But everybody is always right.

Mistakes are one of the inescapable results of the actions of human beings. Being a human it is impossible to be perfect and without mistakes. I would definitely argue that there can not be a single person who hasn't made mistakes, hasn't said yes while wanting to say no, hasn't regretted things wishing to have done them better or in a different way.

I am sure that nobody would argue with the fact that every human makes mistakes. But can we really blame somebody for making a mistake? Is it philosophically right to say that so and so made such and such mistake and needs to be punished in such and such way? Have we ever seriously punished ourselves for making serious mistakes? Why is that? Is it alright only when we do them? Lets be honest don't we all have this deep feeling inside us that we are somehow right at the moment what ever it is that we may be doing? Well it's because it's true. The reason for that argument is short and simple. That is that for whatever we do we do have a sufficient and convincing reason for it subconsciously. Whatever a person does that person has a good enough and convincing reason for it. In fact that person is compelled to do so by his reasoning or by natural(God given) desires and weakness that rule out his reasoning at that time. For example if somebody shouldn't eat sweets and comes across some his reasoning tells him/her not to, but if his natural(God given) strength doesn't allow him or doesn't resist it enough so he is compelled to do so. Or if somebody shouldn't steal but has no choice in order to eat, even though it may be wrong his reasoning at that time tells him/her to do so. Whether he/she is convinced that he/she has to do it or whether he/she is too week to resist the idea he/she can not do otherwise. I also have to say that anybody is right to feel anger and furious towards certain actions of certain people if that is what their reasoning or uncontrollable feeling is. whatever a person does at that time it is the right thing to do for that person and that person couldn't have done otherwise just as it is the right thing for you(the reader) to read this article right now.

So is it philosophically right to judge people and condemn them based on their actions? You be the judge of that!

Love has an ugly side! (with featured stories after the post)

Love is and has been considered as one of the most appealing and gravitating topics of the history of human kind. Love is a feeling which may be very hard to describe precisely. There are many kinds of love http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Four_Loves. Of course love is seen as and is in nature a good thing and has many positive and useful sides. To begin with God(nature) didn't install love in us just for the sake of it. He(It) did so for a purpose and reason. For example if parents didn't have love for their kids, their children would not have been able to make it in this world alone. The same goes for parents as they age if their kids don't have love for them it would be hard for them to live. Also it is useful for togetherness, protection, enjoyment and so on.

But it also has a very dangerous and ugly side. The first is aggressiveness that arises when one wants to protect someone one loves. This type of protection is very strong and has a very strong feeling behind it. This aggressiveness does have the potential to lead to violence. Not only that, decisions that are made out of certain types of love are usually very unreasonable which in turn is very dangerous. The second is the pain and devastation that one may feel when one looses a loved one. This pain and devastation felt when one looses a loved one is one of the most painful and devastating experiences that one may feel. It usually disturbs the victim for a very long time. The third is the worry and stress always felt when one feels that their loved one is unsafe, unwell or not in a good state of being. This also is a very stressing thing and can disturb the life of the victim make his/her life unenjoyable, stressful, ugly and miserable. The fourth reason I have is the agony and pain that one may feel when one loves somebody and when that somebody doesn't love them back. 

Overall love can of course be a very good and one of the good pleasures of life but it also has ugly sides. One may even wonder whether it is worth it or not. But the thing is one has to find a way around the problems that it may bring.
       
                                                                                                    By Alazar Desta

  Featured interesting stories on philosophy, science, medicine(Health), technology, funny, strange and odd, amazing stories, inventions, spiritual teaching, Conspiracy news and stories, Controversial news and stories and their links 

Philosophy:-  8 great philosophical questions that we'll never solve. http://io9.com/5945801/8-philosophical-questions-that-well-never-solve/all

Science:-   Self-healing engineered muscle grown in the laboratory that contracts powerfully and rapidly demonstrates the ability to heal itself both inside the laboratory and inside an animal has been grown in the lab by biomedical engineers.http://esciencenews.com/articles/2014/04/01/self.healing.engineered.muscle.grown.laboratory

Medicine:-   Ebola outbreak in Guinea is unprecedented says agency. http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/274923.php

Tech:-  UK reaches key milestone in cyber security. http://www.computerweekly.com/news/2240217325/UK-reaches-key-milestone-in-cyber-security

Funny, strange and odd:-   A builder who eats bricks and is addicted to dining on debris. http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/weird-news/pakkirappa-hunagundi-builder-eats-bricks-3339429

Amazing:-   Grand canyon cleaner

http://www.catersnews.com/viewstory.php?id=2460
Inventions:-   Chinese company debuts worlds thinnest condom. http://www.livescience.com/43765-worlds-thinnest-condom.html
Spiritual teaching:- 

Ah, beloved,

            Today, think about timelessness.  Think about the fact that all time, in the bubble of space-time imagination, already exists.  As your consciousness visits different moments of time, it seems to experience linear time.  Free yourself of that sense of linear time for a moment, and let your heart leap to the Heart of Creation, which is outside of time, and Holds you tenderly, even while you sleep and dream of visiting those moments of learning and history and human-beingness.

            You are a sacred child, a cherished reflection, of the Loving source Itself, dear one.  Dream as long as you feel you need to, but do not forget you are all the while being Held in Love’s Mind.http://www.angelsdailymessage.com/

Conspiracy news:-  Flight 370: What the MSM wont tell you
             http://beforeitsnews.com/conspiracy-theories/

Controversial News:-     Theater will let teens see explicit adult films despite NC - 17 rating. http://gawker.com/theater-will-let-teens-see-explicit-adult-film-despite-1452071406/all

Is ignorance bliss?

Ignorance like everything has positives and negatives. It has its downside and it has its usefulness. In fact it is extremely useful and it can be said that ignorance has the potential to bring about bliss.
It also has negatives. For example not being able to accomplish as much as someone who is not ignorant, missing out on good feelings and good things that come from knowing and understanding because although short lived, knowing and understanding has a blissful side and also understanding leads to better results to solving problems.
We have to know that total ignorance is not being alive. It is not being able experience anything at all. That would kill everything.
Being alive and being where we are today ignorance can help a lot in many ways. For example eating something very delicious and not being told that it is a dog that I am eating would help me not to feel disgusted and enjoy my meal. Not seeing graphic and disturbing things while living a normal life would help me not get disturbed by those images and help me continue living my normal life undisturbed. Not knowing that I am going to die will definitely reduce the stress that I may feel if I was dying.
Trying to understand, understanding and labeling everything may have usefulness but may kill the bliss out of your life. But we should not forget being a fully developed human being, not understanding anything will turn your life in to fear, confusion and total chaos.
I guess we should know and understand things. But we should definitely leave a space for doubt. If we try to know and know everything(Which I do not believe is possible) or if we think we know everything there is to know we would have killed the joy out of our lives. We ourselves are great examples of that thought. For example when we were kids we didn't know as much and there were a lot of mysteries. That state of curiosity gave us a lot more joy of life than when we think that we have it figured out like today.

                                                                                                           By Alazar Desta