The Next Assembly being at the corner, its high time we make the necessary preparations which includes the recreation of the ZhoonDai. As part of this exercise, I had asked many ZhoonDa scholars (whom I met in the last expedition) to pass on their knowledge in the form of articles on ZhoonDa (and also ZhoonDha, of course). I have received many articles from scholars from around the world. I will be updating them as and when I get some free time. For lack of time, editing and formatting will be done later, probably after the Next Assembly approves the content.
For long, the not so basic question of "What differentiates a ZhoonDha from ZhoonDa?" is awaiting an answer. Today the ZhoonDa scholar and historian Sachetan Bhat has given his thoughts on this. As you all know, Sachetan Bhat is called famously as the "First ZhoonDa of the 21st century". His contributions to the Dharma is highly revered. Nobody can forget his contribution to the rediscovery of the Mumpa Caves. So here is the articles provided by Sachetan Bhat.
In all probability it is the time to toss some light on Zhoonda and ZhoonDhas. Although ZhoonDhas has their roots in Zhoonda , the deviation in some of the core principles lead to a take apart them from Zhoonda.
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A long time back we discussed with Zhoonda scholars about the major differences between Zhoonda and ZhoonDha , Here are the briefs from that discussion
- ZhoonDha means knowing something about the unknown without knowing it. It is just preconceptions, hypotheses, man-constructed ideologies.
- ZhoonDha tries to explain things -- never succeeds. At the most, it can succeed only in explaining away things, but it never succeeds in explaining them. ZhoonDha is just intellectual gymnastics, it has nothing to do with reality. It talks, argues, creates magnificent systems of thought, but it does not change the man who is creating all this. He remains the same man.
- In Contrast Zhoonda Dharama is way of life and way of life has dimensional enlargement. (Here we are not going to list out all the dimension on the other hand we are considering the dimension which is absolutely relative to the current context .) One dimension grows out of doubt. Another grows out of wonder. Between the two is ZhoonDha ; it has not yet decided -- it goes on hanging between doubt and wonder. Sometimes the Zhoondhas doubts and sometimes the Zhoondhas wonders: he is just in between. If he doubts too much, by and by he belongs to one dimension of zhoonDa. If he wonders too much, by and by belongs to another dimension of zhoonDa. That's why ZhoonDha is disappearing from the world -- because ninety-nine percent of ZhoonDha have become ZhoonDas!!. And one person – a JK , or a Mosaruddin somewhere, or a MD somewhere became ZhoonDHas . ZhoonDha is almost losing its ground.
- The ZhoonDha of positive thinking means being untruthful; it means being dishonest. It means seeing a confident thing and yet denying what you have seen; it means deceiving yourself and others.
- Even though nothing is happing Still it goes on promising. Zhoondhas tries to explain the things not to act upon it. But the experience which can solve the puzzle of the mind cannot be attained through philosophical speculation. Zhoonda scholar are absolutely against philosophy of Zhoondhas .. Even the greatest Zhoondhas like JK and MD remains as sin as evil. No problem has been solved by them , not even touched. Instead they created problem. They carries much understanding of the sin , many answers, but they remains the same JK and MD in their mature age -- no new transformation or no new life happens to them.
- Zhoondhas says life is just to pass on the way do whatever you want to get passed. The most fundamental thing to remember in the Zhoonda dharma is life is full of dimensions. It exists through duality. It exists with elements. It is a circle one has had to travel in the circle. Hence the “ Five circle”. Five core element.! You are the center of the circle. In contrast you have to travel your own life with you as a center of the circle. The life travels through endless points on the circumstance which is time. At some point of time, circle completes. Throughout the expedition on circle one cannot be happy forever , otherwise happiness will lose all meaning. One cannot be harmony forever, otherwise one will become unaware of the harmony. One has to tune his harmony again and again. Every pleasure has its own pain, and every pain has its own pleasure.
Now coming to the point “It indicates a clear diversion in the path of the Dharma that never had any particular God, no concept of worship and no symbols of course. It later led to the bitter split of the ZhoonDa Dharma into the ZhoonDas and the ZhoonDhas.”Why do we need one Guru? An obvious Q comes into mind. The ans is not to direct your path. Not to help to seek your goal. Not enlarge your knowledge. The ans is “ the only possible way to live life with the dimensional way is being in tune with somebody who is already awakened. It is like how Musical events happens with one pilot person leading with others making fusion . You are asleep; only somebody who is awake can shake you out of your sleep, can help you to come out of it. Hence it put weight on the need of Guru or any divine soul or master .
Note :1. Musaluddeen is a ZhoonDha scholar who extensively threatened Zhoondas, Will write about Musaluddeen in upcoming article “ Mosaluddeen – an era of chocolates in Dharma”
2. Madhava Bhat - One of the best scholar of ZhoondaDharma can take over to “ ZhoondaDharma – Core principle in Circle 1”
Jau ZhoondaDeva
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Sunday, July 31, 2011
Paradigms of Software Development
Many different futile ways fallowed by the Software Industry to continually improve a piece of software to finally phase it out.
Friday, July 29, 2011
Five Pointed Circle and the Enigmas of the ZhoonDa
For a long time, I have wondered what exactly the "Five Pointed Circle" means. In most ZhoonDa meetings that I attend, ZhoonDa leaders talk fiercely about things like the relevance of the "Five Pointed Circle" in the current ZhoonDa world. Some blame this circle for the bitter rivalry between the ZhoonDas and the ZhoonDhas. Some say that this "Five Pointed Circle" has protected the ZhoonDa Dharma from many hazardous developments. But none could ever explain me what it symbolizes.
In my recent expedition that involved meeting many acclaimed ZhoonDa and ZhoonDha scholars, I was enriched with many opinions and theories on this "Five Pointed Circle". Due to the fundamental obscurity and the abstract nature of the ZhoonDa Dharma, facts and myth have intermingled in an inseparable way. None can tell you something that can be treated as fact. But at the same time, since ZhoonDa Dharma is open to interpretation, ZhoonDas can create facts out of the void.
Here I intend to present the different opinions of the great ZhoonDa scholars.
The origin of the "Five Pointed Circle" is as obscure as that of the ZhoonDa Dharma itself. Even though nobody can date its birth, the approximations indicate the medieval times. Scripture of the pre-medieval times have no mention of this circle. The first ever reference to the "Five Point Circle" can be seen in the carvings of the Mumpa Caves. As you know, the Mumpa Caves are the holiest place for the ZhoonDhas though the ZhoonDas never have any worship place. Here in the depths of the caves one can clearly see the first emblem of this circle along with some letters written in an yet to be deciphered language.
"Five Pointed Circle" is certainly a recent development compared to the major events that marked the growth of the ZhoonDa Dharma. The First Assembly (approximated to have been held in the BCs), descriptions of which are depicted vividly in the scriptures, didn't have any discussions on this circle. Neither did the Second Assembly (famously known as the 220th, as it was held 220 years after the First Assembly). But the Third Assembly, which took place nearly 400 years after the Second Assembly, has documented the "Five Point Circle" in some details. So we can conclude that the Circle was created somewhere between the Second and the Third Assembly. We can also assume that the rivalry between the ZhoonDas and the ZhoonDhas started some where in this period and led to such a long delay between the Second Assembly and the Third Assembly.
Introduction of the Circle is certainly one of the most important changes that took place in the ZhoonDa Dharma. It indicates a clear diversion in the path of the Dharma that never had any particular God, no concept of worship and no symbols of course. It later led to the bitter split of the ZhoonDa Dharma into the ZhoonDas and the ZhoonDhas. It has been the source of all tension and it has certainly contributed to the diminishing of ZhoonDa reputation. What led to such a development?
One theory put forward by the renowned ZhoonDa scholar Musaluddeen seems logical and even the ZhoonDa historian Dravid Ibrahim supports this theory. According to this theory, as the human race started splitting itself into the organized religions, ZhoonDas started spreading into the newly formed religions. In a never documented Interim Assembly that took place just after the Second Assembly some ZhoonDa specialists, who had studied the other religions well, put forward the reason for the ZhoonDas departing from ZhoonDa Dharma. The reason was quiet simple. ZhoonDa Dharma, at that time, didn't have any tagline. Neither it had any symbol and not even a God to name. It was agreed by most members of the Assembly. But as most were opposed to the idea of a Named God or a fashionable tagline, it was decided that a symbol that suits the fundamental aspects of ZhoonDa Dharma be designed. After many proposals the "Five Point Circle", which symbolizes the five fundamental aspects of the ZhoonDa Dharma, was chosen. The "Five Point Circle" is a clever design. It is and was obvious that a circle has infinite points. But it was named as the Five Point Circle to symbolize the fact that even though ZhoonDa Dharma emphasizes the Five Principles, its beyond that and any principle worth adding can be added.
Another revered ZhoonDha scholar opined that the "Five Point Circle" indicates the void and the complete at the same time. According to her, the "five" in the circle symbolizes the Five Principles of the ZhoonDa Dharma and the fifty thousand years of its existence (again a myth?). It symbolizes that since its birth, through the Five Principles, ZhoonDa Dharma has achieved everything and nothing.
I got many more theories including the one said that the "Five Point Circle" was added into ZhoonDa Dharma by the miscreant ZhoonDhas (no offense meant, ZhoonDhas).Another scholar suggested me not to waste time investigating irrational things. Many think that its time we redefine the symbol or drop it altogether.
In general, majority of the ZhoonDas think that the "Five Point Circle" is not worth continuing with. But majority of the ZhoonDhas argue that it has to continue.
I hope that the next Assembly will take a strong decision on this issue and end the dispute that has lasted sufficiently long time.
Note: If you have some theories on the origin of the Circle, please let me know. Also, please express your opinion on dropping this symbol. Your opinion will be of great value when a collective decision has to be taken in the next Assembly.
You will be given a chance to present your ideas in the Assembly if we see it as having good weight.
In my recent expedition that involved meeting many acclaimed ZhoonDa and ZhoonDha scholars, I was enriched with many opinions and theories on this "Five Pointed Circle". Due to the fundamental obscurity and the abstract nature of the ZhoonDa Dharma, facts and myth have intermingled in an inseparable way. None can tell you something that can be treated as fact. But at the same time, since ZhoonDa Dharma is open to interpretation, ZhoonDas can create facts out of the void.
Here I intend to present the different opinions of the great ZhoonDa scholars.
The origin of the "Five Pointed Circle" is as obscure as that of the ZhoonDa Dharma itself. Even though nobody can date its birth, the approximations indicate the medieval times. Scripture of the pre-medieval times have no mention of this circle. The first ever reference to the "Five Point Circle" can be seen in the carvings of the Mumpa Caves. As you know, the Mumpa Caves are the holiest place for the ZhoonDhas though the ZhoonDas never have any worship place. Here in the depths of the caves one can clearly see the first emblem of this circle along with some letters written in an yet to be deciphered language.
"Five Pointed Circle" is certainly a recent development compared to the major events that marked the growth of the ZhoonDa Dharma. The First Assembly (approximated to have been held in the BCs), descriptions of which are depicted vividly in the scriptures, didn't have any discussions on this circle. Neither did the Second Assembly (famously known as the 220th, as it was held 220 years after the First Assembly). But the Third Assembly, which took place nearly 400 years after the Second Assembly, has documented the "Five Point Circle" in some details. So we can conclude that the Circle was created somewhere between the Second and the Third Assembly. We can also assume that the rivalry between the ZhoonDas and the ZhoonDhas started some where in this period and led to such a long delay between the Second Assembly and the Third Assembly.
Introduction of the Circle is certainly one of the most important changes that took place in the ZhoonDa Dharma. It indicates a clear diversion in the path of the Dharma that never had any particular God, no concept of worship and no symbols of course. It later led to the bitter split of the ZhoonDa Dharma into the ZhoonDas and the ZhoonDhas. It has been the source of all tension and it has certainly contributed to the diminishing of ZhoonDa reputation. What led to such a development?
One theory put forward by the renowned ZhoonDa scholar Musaluddeen seems logical and even the ZhoonDa historian Dravid Ibrahim supports this theory. According to this theory, as the human race started splitting itself into the organized religions, ZhoonDas started spreading into the newly formed religions. In a never documented Interim Assembly that took place just after the Second Assembly some ZhoonDa specialists, who had studied the other religions well, put forward the reason for the ZhoonDas departing from ZhoonDa Dharma. The reason was quiet simple. ZhoonDa Dharma, at that time, didn't have any tagline. Neither it had any symbol and not even a God to name. It was agreed by most members of the Assembly. But as most were opposed to the idea of a Named God or a fashionable tagline, it was decided that a symbol that suits the fundamental aspects of ZhoonDa Dharma be designed. After many proposals the "Five Point Circle", which symbolizes the five fundamental aspects of the ZhoonDa Dharma, was chosen. The "Five Point Circle" is a clever design. It is and was obvious that a circle has infinite points. But it was named as the Five Point Circle to symbolize the fact that even though ZhoonDa Dharma emphasizes the Five Principles, its beyond that and any principle worth adding can be added.
Another revered ZhoonDha scholar opined that the "Five Point Circle" indicates the void and the complete at the same time. According to her, the "five" in the circle symbolizes the Five Principles of the ZhoonDa Dharma and the fifty thousand years of its existence (again a myth?). It symbolizes that since its birth, through the Five Principles, ZhoonDa Dharma has achieved everything and nothing.
I got many more theories including the one said that the "Five Point Circle" was added into ZhoonDa Dharma by the miscreant ZhoonDhas (no offense meant, ZhoonDhas).Another scholar suggested me not to waste time investigating irrational things. Many think that its time we redefine the symbol or drop it altogether.
In general, majority of the ZhoonDas think that the "Five Point Circle" is not worth continuing with. But majority of the ZhoonDhas argue that it has to continue.
I hope that the next Assembly will take a strong decision on this issue and end the dispute that has lasted sufficiently long time.
Note: If you have some theories on the origin of the Circle, please let me know. Also, please express your opinion on dropping this symbol. Your opinion will be of great value when a collective decision has to be taken in the next Assembly.
You will be given a chance to present your ideas in the Assembly if we see it as having good weight.
Now its clearly ambiguous
If you want to enjoy the real high the Alcohol gives you, you either need to be trained or experienced.
- Vishal, The Old Monk
- Vishal, The Old Monk
Theory of non linear Memory
You remember somethings well because you remember to remember them often.
Thursday, July 28, 2011
Mellow Streets of the Eighth Continent
As the clock ticks and counts seconds one at a time, the shadows of history start covering the spent. Things, both good and bad, start fading away slowly as History swallows all. But some good things remain visible even within the cloud. Some not so good (and not so famed) things become completely invisible. Only a few oldies, who have survived the time, still remember these obscure things.
Good music also fades away, as other things do. The famed musicians make great music and the people worship them more than they worship the Supreme. As a generation roles, the then "contemporary" becomes "old" and a whole new generation of musicians start creating "contemporary" music. Kids start listening to what their peers describe as "awesome". But some realize that there is no real "contemporary" when it comes to good things. They are relevant always.
Luckily, yesterday I came across one such piece of music. This is a song "Sunny Goodge Street" by Danovan, a famed musician of the 60's.
I couldn't really make out the lyrics at some places. But enjoyed the dark mellowing out sound of the song a lot.
If you have some good songs to share, please comment and let me know
Link to the Video on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kI434oaUT2Y
Good music also fades away, as other things do. The famed musicians make great music and the people worship them more than they worship the Supreme. As a generation roles, the then "contemporary" becomes "old" and a whole new generation of musicians start creating "contemporary" music. Kids start listening to what their peers describe as "awesome". But some realize that there is no real "contemporary" when it comes to good things. They are relevant always.
Luckily, yesterday I came across one such piece of music. This is a song "Sunny Goodge Street" by Danovan, a famed musician of the 60's.
I couldn't really make out the lyrics at some places. But enjoyed the dark mellowing out sound of the song a lot.
If you have some good songs to share, please comment and let me know
Link to the Video on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kI434oaUT2Y
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