Are we humans 'free' in doing what we do or are we bound by destiny?
Human imagination longs for freedom, while human body is bound by destiny. Human being is a combined expression of conscious aspect and material aspect. Imagination is the conscious aspect of human being, called jeevan. Body is the material aspect of human being. Body is a physiochemical form, and it has its limits. Body is the result of evolution in material nature. Evolution in material nature happens as course of destiny without any human involvement. Human involvement begins (of course!) only after humankind first appeared on the scene. Human beings are destined for freedom, and achievement of freedom by human being requires human initiative. Unless human being takes initiative he cannot realize his destiny. This initiative has to be of the conscious aspect, i.e. human imagination. The initiative of human imagination (conscious aspect) needs to be for its own transformation - which would also be fulfillment of its longing for freedom.
The key issue is - human imagination is attached to body, which is limited. If I believe myself to be body, which is limited, then all my thoughts would be limited and centered around body. While in reality, conscious aspect (jeevan) is distinct from body and it is immortal and inexhaustible. My believing human being to be just body (material) is my undervaluing every human being, including myself. This belief is deep rooted and it is prevalent in the whole humankind today, therefore it has taken the form of delusion. Liberation from this delusion is possible with understanding and realization of distinction between jeevan and body. Liberation from delusion itself is awakening.
Every human being has imagination, which is the link for his liberation from delusion. Human imagination longs for freedom. Every little action of ours is result of choice performed by our imagination longing for freedom. We choose our actions. In the absence of understanding, we don't know what actions will result in what outcomes - therefore we end up making wrong choices. The discrimination between right and wrong is from the vantage point of awakening. An awakened person's imagination is rooted in the understanding of existence, and it can inspire the imaginations of others who are not awakened. Awakened person alone is a worthy teacher. The acceptance of inspiration requires initiative on the behalf of student. A worthy student is one who takes this initiative. Study happens in the union of worthy teacher and worthy student. Study culminates in realization by student.
Realization is the point of fulfillment of imagination, thereafter imagination gets rooted in reality. Human body, which is limited by destiny, is capable of manifesting the realization in human living.
Human imagination longs for freedom, while human body is bound by destiny. Human being is a combined expression of conscious aspect and material aspect. Imagination is the conscious aspect of human being, called jeevan. Body is the material aspect of human being. Body is a physiochemical form, and it has its limits. Body is the result of evolution in material nature. Evolution in material nature happens as course of destiny without any human involvement. Human involvement begins (of course!) only after humankind first appeared on the scene. Human beings are destined for freedom, and achievement of freedom by human being requires human initiative. Unless human being takes initiative he cannot realize his destiny. This initiative has to be of the conscious aspect, i.e. human imagination. The initiative of human imagination (conscious aspect) needs to be for its own transformation - which would also be fulfillment of its longing for freedom.
The key issue is - human imagination is attached to body, which is limited. If I believe myself to be body, which is limited, then all my thoughts would be limited and centered around body. While in reality, conscious aspect (jeevan) is distinct from body and it is immortal and inexhaustible. My believing human being to be just body (material) is my undervaluing every human being, including myself. This belief is deep rooted and it is prevalent in the whole humankind today, therefore it has taken the form of delusion. Liberation from this delusion is possible with understanding and realization of distinction between jeevan and body. Liberation from delusion itself is awakening.
Every human being has imagination, which is the link for his liberation from delusion. Human imagination longs for freedom. Every little action of ours is result of choice performed by our imagination longing for freedom. We choose our actions. In the absence of understanding, we don't know what actions will result in what outcomes - therefore we end up making wrong choices. The discrimination between right and wrong is from the vantage point of awakening. An awakened person's imagination is rooted in the understanding of existence, and it can inspire the imaginations of others who are not awakened. Awakened person alone is a worthy teacher. The acceptance of inspiration requires initiative on the behalf of student. A worthy student is one who takes this initiative. Study happens in the union of worthy teacher and worthy student. Study culminates in realization by student.
Realization is the point of fulfillment of imagination, thereafter imagination gets rooted in reality. Human body, which is limited by destiny, is capable of manifesting the realization in human living.
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