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Spectrum of left - part 5 / Left in India - The historical blunders

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The Price of Ideological Rigidity: A Critique of the Indian Left The history of the Indian Left is a record of consistent misalignment with the national pulse. For decades, the movement has allowed "High Doctrine" to trump practical reality, resulting in a series of strategic failures that have alienated them from the very masses they claim to represent. 1. The 1942 Betrayal and the Failure of M.N. Roy The roots of this alienation lie in the Quit India Movement of 1942. While the nation rose against British rule, the Left—following international directives from Moscow—chose to support the British war effort. By ignoring the pragmatic dissent of thinkers like M.N. Roy, who understood the local reality better than distant Comintern leaders, the Left branded itself as a movement that placed external orders above national aspirations. This was the first major instance of "opposing the British blindly" only when it served an international, rather than Indian, agenda. 2. ...

Gurdjieff's warnings

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Gurdjieff book - some points to note Gurdjieff's warnings about breathing were quite stern, primarily because he viewed the human body as a complex "chemical factory." He believed that interfering with one part of the machine (the breath) without understanding how it affected the other parts (the nervous system and digestion) was like a child playing with a high-voltage engine. Here is the elaboration on the specific techniques and the dangers he highlighted: 1. The Danger of "Artificial" Rhythms Gurdjieff warned against any practice that forced the breath into a specific count (like breathing in for 4, holding for 16, and out for 8) if done mechanically. The Risk: He believed that the body has its own natural intelligence. When you impose an artificial rhythm, you "desynchronize" the lungs from the heart and the stomach. The Result: He claimed this could lead to permanent damage to the nervous system, heart palpitations, and even "mental derangem...

Spectrum of left - The positives

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      The Positive Spectrum of Leftist Thought 1. The Dignity of Labour For the first time in human history, the "ordinary person" moved from the periphery to the center of the narrative. Before this shift, history was merely the story of kings, conquerors, and deities. Leftist thought introduced the revolutionary idea that human labour is the primary driver of value. This sparked a global dialogue on the rights, safety, and dignity of the working class, transforming the worker from a "tool" into a stakeholder. 2. The Industrial Revolution and Marxism Marxism did not emerge in a vacuum; it was a direct response to the brutal conditions of the Industrial Revolution. While the revolution provided the machinery for progress, Marxism provided the moral and legal friction necessary to ensure that progress wasn't built entirely on exploitation. We can argue that the eight-hour workday, the end of child labour, and workplace safety laws are the "dividends" Ma...

My thoughts on Patrick Levy's book - Sadhus , going beyond the dreadlocks

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Life: Just Existence or Something More? Reflections on Patrick Levy’s Sadhus: Going Beyond the Dreadlocks (Tamil Translation: родுро▒ро╡ி by Sathyananthan ) " You are not the body, you are not bound; you are forever free, you are awareness itself." ASHTAVAKRA SAMHITHA This early dawn, A spark flashed in my mind As I read a book on hermits. Oh, why do we exist? Is it just for the sake of it? Isn’t there more? To truly be alive is basic; Knowing the inner conscious core is next. Becoming spiritually aware, With a perpetual focus on that state of mind, And realizing the oneness of the soul— That supreme energy that drives us all. Is knowing this enough? Delving deeper and deeper, There comes a point Where thoughts merge And the state of the True Self dawns. There is no looking back then as we integrate; An assimilation of the soul happens, Fusing the psychic and emotional into oneness. The spiritual purpose is realized, The cycle of life becomes complete. Going beyond birth and death,...

роиாрой்роХாроо் родроЯроо் - роЗро░ா роЖройрои்род роХுрооாро░் роОро┤ுродிроп роиூро▓் рокро▒்ро▒ி роОрой் роХுро▒ிрок்рокுроХро│்

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роиாрой்роХாроо் родроЯроо் - роЗро░ா роЖройрои்род роХுрооாро░் - роЪிро▓ роХுро▒ிрок்рокுроХро│் # роЗродு ро╡ாро┤்роХ்роХைроХ்роХாрой рокாроЯроЩ்роХро│ைроХ் роХொрог்роЯ рооுроХ்роХிропрооாрой роТро░ு рокுрод்родроХроо் # роиிроХோро╕் роХро╕ாрой்роЯ்роЪாроХிро╕ிрой் (Nikos Kazantzakis) рокிро░рокро▓ роиாро╡ро▓ிро▓் ро╡ро░ுроо் роХிро░ேроХ்роХ роХродாрокாрод்родிро░роо் ро╕ோро░்рокா (Zorba) character, Gurdjieff - рооாродிро░ி ро╡роЯிро╡рооைрок்рокு роЪெроп்ропрок் рокроЯ்роЯு роЗро░ுроХ்роХро▓ாроо் роОройроХ் роХро░ுродрок்рокроЯுроХிро▒родு. # роЗро▒ுродி роЙрог்рооை родேроЯிроЪ்роЪெрой்ро▒ роХுро░்род்роЬீроГрокிрой் (Gurdjeeff) роЪாроХроЪ ро╡ாро┤்роХ்роХை рокро▒்ро▒ிропродு. # роУро╖ோро╡ாро▓் (Osho) роиிро▒ைроп рокேроЪрок்рокроЯுроо் роТро░ு роирокро░். # роУро╖ோ, роХுро░்род்роЬீроГрок் рокோро▓ роЗро░ுроХ்роХ ро╡ிро░ுроо்рокிропிро░ுроХ்роХро▓ாроо். роЗродு роОройродு роКроХроо் роороЯ்роЯுрооே. # роХுро░்род்роЬீроГрокிрой் рооро▒роХ்роХ рооுроЯிропாрод ро╡ாро┤்роХ்роХைроЪ் роЪுро░ுроХ்роХроо். # роЗро░рог்роЯாроо் рокாроХрод்родை роОро┤ுрод роЖроЪிро░ிропро░ுроХ்роХு роПродேройுроо் ропோроЪройை роЙро│்ро│родா? роЗрои்родрок் рокுрод்родроХрод்родிро▓் роЗро│ро╡ропродு роХро░்род்роЬீроГрок் рокро▒்ро▒ி роороЯ்роЯுрооே ро╡ிро╡ாродிроХ்роХрок்рокроЯுро╡родாро▓், роЗрои்родрок் рокுрод்родроХрод்родிро▒்роХு роЕродு (роЗро░рог்роЯாроо் рокாроХроо்) родேро╡ைрок்рокроЯுроХிро▒родு. # рокெро░்роЪிропாро╡ிро▓் (Persia) роЗро░ுрои்род роТро░ு рооுро╕்ро▓ீроо் роГрокроХீро░் (Fakir), рооூроЪ்роЪுрок் рокропிро▒்роЪி (breathing techniques) рооро▒்ро▒ுроо் ропோроХா... рооро▒்ро▒ுроо் роЙрогро╡ு рооுро▒ை рокро▒்ро▒ிроп ро╡ிро╖ропроЩ்роХро│ைроЪ் роЪொро▓்роХிро▒ாро░். роЙрогро╡ை рокிро░род்родிропேроХрооாроХ рооெро▓்ро▓ роОрои்род рооுропро▒்роЪிропுроо் родேро╡ைропிро▓்ро▓ை, роПройெройிро▓் роЪெро░ிрооாрой роЕрооைрок்рокு (digestive system) роО...

роиாрой்роХாро╡родு родроЯроо் - роЗро░ா роЖройрои்род роХுрооாро░் - my thoughts

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A monumental biography containing profound life lessons. It likely served as the inspiration for the character of Zorba the Greek in Nikos Kazantzakis’s famous novel. An account of Gurdjieff’s adventurous life and his relentless quest for the ultimate truth. Introduced to me by Osho, who often spoke as if he wished to live with the same audacity as Gurdjieff. An unforgettable summary of a remarkable life. Regarding a sequel: The book leaves the reader longing for a second part, as it primarily focuses on Gurdjieff's youth. It is a mystery why his 19th-century travels are so vivid here, while his later life seems less accessible in this narrative style. The Persian Fakir’s Wisdom: A crucial takeaway involves a Fakir in Persia who discussed breathing, yoga, and eating. He warned that if we don't chew properly or if we eat food that is too "easy," the digestive system becomes weak and lazy. Most importantly, he noted that breathing exercises are dangerous without the gui...

Yuval Noah Harari's Nexus - points to ponder - 2

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Yuval Noah Harari's "Nexus" -  points to ponder - 2 Following my previous review, here are more critical insights from Yuval Harari’s Nexus, a book that dissects the information revolution and its impact on our future. 1. The Divide Between Science and Religion Harari highlights that science thrives because of its self-correcting mechanisms. Academic results are subject to rigorous peer review and constant scrutiny. Religions, however, lack such a framework. Even when errors are admitted centuries later, religious institutions tend to blame individuals rather than the system itself. While the Christian Church has occasionally acknowledged its follies after being confronted by scientific evidence, many other mainstream religions refuse to acknowledge mistakes by any authority whatsoever. In contrast, science allows—and encourages—criticism of the system itself. Religious doctrines are often treated as sacrosanct: unquestionable and unalterable. Interestingly, Harari notes ...

Nexus review - tamil version

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ро╣ро░ாро░ிропிрой் 'роиெроХ்ро╕ро╕்' - роОройродு рокாро░்ро╡ை  ропுро╡ாро▓் роиோро╡ா ро╣ро░ாро░ி роЪрооீрокрод்родிро▓் роОро┤ுродிроп 'роиெроХ்ро╕ро╕்' рокுрод்родроХроо் рооройிродро░்роХро│ிрой் родроХро╡ро▓்родொроЯро░்рокு ро╡ро░ро▓ாро▒்ро▒ைрок் рокро▒்ро▒ிропродு. рооிроХрок் рокுроХро┤் рокெро▒்ро▒ ро╡ро░ро▓ாро▒்ро▒ு роОро┤ுрод்родாро│ро░ாрой роЗро╡ро░், рооройிродроХுро▓роо் родрои்родி рооுродро▓் родро▒்рокோродைроп родроХро╡ро▓் рокுро░роЯ்роЪி роЪроХாрок்родроо் ро╡ро░ை роОрок்рокроЯி ро╡ро│ро░்рои்родродு роОрой்рокродைрок் рокро▒்ро▒ி nexus роОройுроо் роЗрои்род роиூро▓ிро▓் роОро┤ுродிропுро│்ро│ாро░்.   рооройிродроХுро▓род்родிрой் рокெро░ிроп ро╡ெро▒்ро▒ிроХ்роХுроХ் роХாро░рогроо் рокெро░ிроп роЕро│ро╡ிро▓ாрой родроХро╡ро▓் ро╡ро▓ைропрооைрок்рокுроХро│்родாрой். рооройிродро░்роХро│் роХро▒்рокройைропாро▓் роЪроХ்родிро╡ாроп்рои்род ро╡ிро╖ропроЩ்роХро│ை роЙро░ுро╡ாроХ்роХிройாро░்роХро│். роЗропрои்родிро░роЩ்роХро│் роороЯ்роЯுрооро▓்ро▓, роородроЩ்роХро│ுроо் роОродிро░்рокாро░ாрод ро╡ிро│ைро╡ுроХро│ை роПро▒்рокроЯுрод்родிрой роОрой்ро▒ு ропுро╡ாро▓் ро╣ро░ாро░ி роХூро▒ுроХிро▒ாро░். роЕрой்рокைропுроо் роороХிро┤்роЪ்роЪிропைропுроо் рокро░рок்рокுро╡родро▒்роХுрок் рокродிро▓ாроХ, роородроЩ்роХро│் роЙро▓роХை ро░род்род ро╡ெро│்ро│род்родிро▓் рооூро┤்роХроЯிрод்родрой роОрой்роХிро▒ாро░். ропுро╡ாро▓் роиோро╡ா ро╣ро░ாро░ி роХроо்ропூройிроЪрод்родை ро╡ிро░ுроо்рокுрокро╡ро░் роЗро▓்ро▓ை роОрой்рокродு роироороХ்роХுрод் родெро░ிропுроо். родройродு рооுрои்родைроп рокுрод்родроХроЩ்роХро│ைрок் рокோро▓ро╡ே, роЗродிро▓ுроо் роХроо்ропூройிроЪрод்родுроХ்роХு роОрои்род ро╡роХைропிро▓ுроо் рокெро░ுрооை роЪேро░்роХ்роХро╡ிро▓்ро▓ை. рокро▓ роЗроЯроЩ்роХро│ிро▓் ро╕்роЯாро▓ிройை ро╣ிроЯ்ро▓ро░ுроЯрой் роТрок்рокிроЯுроХிро▒ாро░். "роЕродிроХ родроХро╡ро▓்роХро│் рооройிродро░்роХро│ுроХ்роХு роЪிро▒рои்род ро╡ாро┤்роХ்роХைропைроХ் роХொрог்роЯு ро╡рои்родрой" - рооройிродро░்роХро│் роЕродிроХ родроХро╡ро▓்роХро│ைрок் рокроХிро░்рои்родு ...