TWO VITAL QUESTIONS: DR. SHRINIWAS KASHALIKAR

1. Why is it advised by a guru; that; we should withdraw from the urge of changing the world; and pay attention to improvement of self?
2. Why is it said that; “Everything works according to the wish of God”; and what is the social implication of this aphorism?

Why is it advised by a guru; that; we should withdraw from the urge of changing the world; and pay attention to improvement of self?

The self improvement here; implies the process of overcoming subjective whims and fancies.

Unless we work on the self improvement; we cannot see the world as it is. Hence; we cannot respond to the circumstances appropriately. In absence of self improvement; we generally respond; as per our gullibility, pettiness, prejudices, presumptions, biases, or varying proportion of all these.

Hence; we get dragged after deceptive perceptions of ours; and get disappointed or delirious; repeatedly; and remain far from inner satisfaction!

Self improvement; helps us to see the world as it is; and saves us; from being deception! It enables us to respond and appropriately to any situation; satisfactorily.
This can be understood also by the analogy of oxygen!

In airplanes it is rightly instructed; to first use the oxygen mask yourself and then help others; so that you can help the others; surely and maximally. Similarly; in absence of self improvement; we may die “spiritually” and won’t be able to help and/or change the world; appropriately, surely and maximally.


Why is it said that; “Everything works according to the wish of God”; and what is the social implication of this aphorism?

Everything “works”; according to the “wish” of God; simply means; the world does not function according to any individual’s “wish”; and not according to merely; the causes; deduced or invented by some of our ancestors; from all over the world!
This is because of the contribution of our other ancestors, who searched for (through their dedicated study, contemplation and experiments on themselves); the root cause; of the individual wishes, thoughts, feelings, passions, actions, metabolic processes; and for that matter; everything going on in the living and nonliving universe.
In the course of time; they did not discover or invent; but actually got merged with the root cause! The state of “being” they “experienced”; was variously termed as; realization of; self, God, nothingness, zero (shoonya), great zero (maha-shoonya), great cause (maha-karana), mukti, nirvana, samadhi, sthitapradnya avastha and amrutanubhava (experience of immortality and eternity).
They “experienced” that this state; unexplainable; by any words; is beyond; the human concepts (such as tangible cause and effect relationship), human existence and beyond matter, space and time. They “experienced this state as a root of everything; and hence the source of the “wish” of everything!

It is in this sense; that everything works according to the “wish” of God; even as the cause and effect relationship and its study are undeniably valid; till we experience the state of immortality!
Now regarding the implication; the universal dynamics actually embodies; chain of causes and effects; such as ultimate, penultimate and immediate.
God’s “wish” is an experience of the ultimate cause of all causes. If we are aware of it; then we can respond appropriately; to the penultimate and immediate causes, which perpetuate the personal and social evils; such as corruption, crimes, terrorism and wars.
However; if we ignore the role of penultimate and immediate causes; then we tend to become inert and irresponsible; and absolve ourselves and others; from the involvement in corruption, crimes, terrorism and wars.
Thus; the social implication of “Everything happens according to God’s wish” is; to reach the root or ultimate cause; become objective and selfless; and heal the root, penultimate and immediate causes of evils in personal and social life.

References:
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6. Holistic Medicine: Dr. Shriniwas Janardan Kashalikar
7. Holistic Health: Dr. Shriniwas Janardan Kashalikar
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9. Tanavmukti (Marathi): Dr. Shriniwas Janardan Kashalikar (Assistance Dr. Suhas Mhetre)
10. Bhovara (Marathi): Dr. Shriniwas Janardan Kashalikar
11. Sahasranetra (Comprehension of Vishnusahasranam; Marathi): Dr. Shriniwas Janardan Kashalikar
12. Thakawa Ghalwa (Marathi): Dr. Shriniwas Janardan Kashalikar
13. Tanavmuktisathi Upayukta Lekh (Marathi): Dr. Shriniwas Janardan Kashalikar
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