Superstition

Where ever there are people, there would be at least a few superstitions going around. The only problem is when there is a mismatch about belief in a particular superstition. There are problems about nomenclature too. Those who are staunch non-believers claim that they do not believe in any superstition. But their definition of superstition is yet to become ‘all inclusive’, is all I can say! Are they never under some false notion, fallacy? Just that their superstition is a bit private.
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The problem here is not about how to deal with ‘superstitious’ people. It is about how it is going to affect open-mindedness!

I had the opportunity to grow amidst varieties of such superstitious people, I would say. The experience had enriched me and my ability to approach with superstitions. I have to acknowledge in all humility, that this exposure to subtle hurdles contributed a lot towards my growth into deeper perceptions, open mindedness, which are essential tools for spiritual journeys. I had the opportunity to observe an evolved person who even joked about a whole ‘Zoo’ inside a religion where Gods worshiped are many and in almost all animal forms, and yet the very same person led us into the deeper concepts of the very same religion, in full awareness, and deeper experience! So no way to escape answering a question such as this, where the aspirant is keen to avoid garbage of any kind, especially superstitious garbage when striving towards being open minded..

(Superstitiously?) yours,
(Yeah, ........ till there is a living experience, any ritualistic 'salutation' is a mere fallacy, false notion… ain’t it.. eh?)
psn

http://in.answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20110325202527AA9cz63

Does being open minded mean to let just any old superstitious garbage in there?

Human Bondage

Love seems to be a form of bondage, which would snatch away the independence out of us. The way religion is preached, it seems quite obvious that the known attributes of God was likely to create a heavy bondage, which would take away that precious independence forever! Maybe, a few of the atheists could have sprung up due to this! Whether this happens really in this way or not, the logic seems sound, if it is going to happen thus. The problem is about the ‘experience’, and the mind always suggests, ‘why take a chance?’

I used to wonder, if a person happens to be the lone dweller of an isolated island right from the birth, how would that person be ‘categorized’ by religion, whether an atheist or a theist? That fellow may not even know that he is a ‘human’ being, till he comes across another sample! For no fault of his, he has to be ‘a non- believer’, since he has never uttered the name of God, he has never worshipped, etc etc!!

Relationship would put us under a great strain of bondage, due to that unconditional love. So unless a person is really ready to take such a chance, it does seem wise to ‘limit’ the love. But, while dealing with God, we may not be having “a level playing ground/field”.
That is exactly the question that this asker had! It is no wonder that this asker could not even decide the worth of the question, and just left it to vote. I did ‘love’ the frankness about asking even, of such a question.

Psn(8th March, 2011)

http://in.answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20110301014758AAzwp5Y
Which is highest, absolute independence or love of god? Why?
If you don't love God, he will not care for you. He can place you in maya or illusion? If you surrender he will protect you. If you don't surrender and don't love him, he will place you in maya. If you love him he will take care of you. If this is the case then, I demand God, to destroy me forever i.e. no individuality at all. If I exist, then I should be absolutely independent, I should not depend on any body for my happiness. If this is not possible i.e. absolute independence or loosing individuality irreversible then I hate my existence and God's existence. There fore I strongly feel that absolute independence is what I want in the ultimate analysis. I want to know whether absolute independence is possible or not? Whether irreversible loss of individuality is possible or not?


My answer:
For the demands in this question to be met, we will have to change the attributes of God. Effectively, we have to reduce the powers of God (since we are not capable, we have to ask God to reduce His own powers!). Only then, we can be 'free from Him'! Right now He is within us also. Right now, He is capable of loving us even though we may not love Him. Please look at the "known" qualities of God. Most of the preachers would find it difficult to match these qualities and their teachings, when they tell us that God 'expects' from us (something/anything!). Expectation is possible only for a helpless powerless person. God does not have any expectations! At least He is free from expectations, desires, problems, and the urge to control us or the urge to create Maya to trouble us! It is convenient to blame some harmless person for all our troubles and God's name is the most convenient one! We are already independent, and also absolutely! We have the freedom to remain in the illusion created by ourselves, that we are enslaved here, and this freedom is unlimited. Only we alone can choose to get out of this illusion, and God has allowed us so much freedom out of utter magnanimity! Very unfortunately, this illusion is so strong, that we cannot believe that we are already independent! It is just a question of "realization" !!! That is why that "enlightenment" is also known by the phrase of "self-realization". And we are allowed ample time. The whole of eternity is waiting patiently, there is no hurry at all. There is also the choice... have the fun all the same, but with full awareness of our independence, freedom, or suffer the illusion all the way!
Best wishes.