The Continuum called Evolution

It appears to me as if:


“There is nothing such as Individual progress or decline, it is all but a miniscule part of the infinite continuum called Evolution”.

So, whatever we do, good or bad, has no major impact on the moving status of universe or the human race. I am here, not denying or defying the Law of Karma, as our deeds will yield results unto us, definitely. But, those deeds and their results will not find (or rather – may not find) direct correlation to the dynamic equilibrium of evolution.

While on the other hand the heterogeneous two dimensional (space and time) effect, (I’d rather call it three dimensional, with the addition of a collective human conscious as the third), of the deeds of thousands and crores of us produces this continuum – “evolution”, which is hence the triple integral of our deeds over the three dimensions, as their ranges tend to infinity.

To find or deduce the impact of one human’s deeds, is hence, next to impossible. But the impact of the said integration has produced the transformation of one living cell to this whole diverse and complicated array of innumerable living species. The same law could apply to the universe, starting from the big bang to the structure with galaxy’s including star systems (like our solar system), planets, satellites, meteors, comets etc etc.

So, why are we even talking about all this if there’s no way we that one can measure the consequence of action. It is because this is not about measuring our action and deducing its impact on evolution, since, none of us is trying (or can try) to give any particular direction to this continuum. The objective is not to turn evolution your way (if there’s any “your way” at all) and that, anyways, would be impossible and futile, considering infinity as the end point.

Then,
1. There’s nothing we can decide
2. There’s nothing we can do
3. We cannot direct the motion
4. W cannot define the end point
5. We cannot control the trajectory or speed of the process

BUT:
Once the whole scheme is clear to us, once we realize the abysmal infinity of the continuum and our relation to it as a part of the collective transformation, maybe a few (Or all) of our queries have answers and solutions.

I loved the below quote:

“When the doors of perception are cleansed, one will see everything as it truly is, infinite”.

The Pursuit of happiness. (7th April, 2007)

This is an old piece of writing that I wrote while flying the South African Airlines to Jo’berg.

Please excuse me for abstract thoughts, because honestly, under the action of a good movie, solitude & good quality booze, I tend to get a little philosophical (or so my friends said).

“Pursuit”… of Happiness! It sounded like a never-ending journey to fulfillment & satisfaction. And it felt like we are all a part of the same journey.

Then my bubble memory burst another one, and so emerged my B-school tag line “Journey is the reward”. (btw, I am truly the perfect example of Bubble memory phenomenon). The connecting link between the movie title and this tag line happens to be “journey” or the “pursuit”. Now this journey needs to be understood, admired and loved, for it to manifest itself in the form of a reward. Else the whole thing just seems like some hopeless consolation after an unsuccessful attempt.

But how does one understand and enjoy the pursuit while still aiming at and working for higher goals.

It sound more like a contradiction whence I believed it should boil down to some kind of an analogy.

I am back to a confused state with lots of mixed up ideas and unanswered questions. I really don’t understand why so many theories collide and contradict each other. I write slower than I think, and maybe everyone does!! The rate of flow of thoughts is much faster than my capability of putting it on paper.

Ok, so most of us want to buy-out happiness. And whether it is possible or not, it sure is dream-able…. But is it possible to be happy if one does not “achieve” whatever one has set out to. One does try ones’ best. But if you don’t achieve, there lies an emptiness, a void, that keeps disturbing your peaceful equilibrium like a small soft soap bubble. Positive thinking, acceptance of facts, trying again and faith might take you to success, but until then there ain’t no respite.

Nothing seems to conquer “experience”. True realization comes only out of true experience. Rest are all theories, opinions or ideas. Without implementing them you never know which one’s true and which needs revision.

So does the Pursuit continue…. And Ever Shall.

*PS: This whole thing has nothing to do with the movie itself :). Whilst Will Smith & his kid were undoubtedly admirable and the direction of the movie was truly respectable.

Wierd Dreams

I'm sure we've all had some really abstract dreams. The ones that we most-often do not remember and do not even care about. But there are times when one does remember the god-forsaken incomprehensible but intriguing dream and if one's crazy enough, then he/she also tries to solve the mysteries.

It's also so much fun to tell your freinds n cousins about what you dreamt... and then listen to their prophecies.

Well, this is one of my wierdest dreams that i did remember... and i just wrote it down as the first thing in the morning. When i read it later, i had a humorous time myself. The thoughts that appeared in my mind while i read it later have been colored in red.

I peeped through a pandal… an enormous pandal with the typical reds n greens in stripes all over (looks like you’ve recently been to an Indian wedding)…. listening to some loud voice (Big deal! In such a uselessly huge pandal the voice has to be loud for everyone to hear)…. The voice starts resembling “akashvani” (hope it wasn’t the radio program), and later it appears that it’s a very huge event and someone is literally speaking from the sky (now this is turning mythological)…. Speaking about events in our life (haha that could’ve been karan johar’s movie idea dude!).

Suddenly there starts a heavy downpour (Bollywoodish…)… rains with thunder and lightning (So, whats unusual?)… the volume of water dropping down is humongous….(whatttt… I thought this was getting romantic)
I run out of the place (looser)… and it turns out to be a sea-shore with numerous war-ships (pirates of the caribbean)…. An infinite fleet of warring boats (troy…)…. I am playing with kids (what…. On a shore that has war-ships across the waters… you’re playin wt kids, u gotta be insane)…. Small kids, with waves coming at us (what else).
The waves keep getting higher and higher… I save a few kids from the hit of the huge waves (at last u really “do” something)… it turns to flood (now for god’s sake… a flood on a sea-shore)… water flows with high velocity everywhere… to the huts…(Huts???)
When the water recedes(time really passes quickly), it leaves behind baby crocodiles(not whales?? Discovery channel freak!). Kids start playin wt them (bizarre kids). Some crocs are slightly bigger (u did realize), we chase them (chase them to where brave people)…. I spot a long snake rushing back to its hole in the earth… a red hooded snake (enough this is a jumanzi remake).
We start playin wt the crocs too.. we happen to chase them to a room( :O) a room on the shore, n where did the huts go…went with the floods? Leaving the room for your indoor fun wt crocs?)… they crawl in… we follow them (Crocodile Dundee).
In the room its just a few crocs (2-3) & we play wt them… slowly they disappear to the other side of the room… (did u wish they’d stay wt u forever?)
We think of taking one as a pet (dats a modern idea)… but we don’t (ur mom wud be releived). and then we spot a bundle of young chicks (aha now there it is, some fun… so were they sexy?)… colorful n cute (go on)…. I pick them with their mother…(their mother? Were they sisters? How cud u pick ‘em up)
She bites me with her beak and seems unhappy, I leave them(Oh the real chicks… from the hen)…. Then they move on in a straight line after their mother.(thank god u woke up).

So thats it guys.
All your comments on my dream are welcome.
All your comments on my comments are also welcome.
Even your interpretations of the dream will not be rejected :).