The Ultimatum

The Ultimatum

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            A retrospection of the development of human race evidence the presence of two categories of people - the theists and the atheists. The substratum of the theists is the dictum in the revered holy texts of their religion. The intellectual development and ability to reason is the substratum of the atheist. History has always confirmed the inherent antipathetic disposition between the subscribers of these two ideologies. However, there can be no element of discrepancy in the verity that regardless of ideologies, the substratum of every human effort is to attain peace.

            It is human nature to remain in oscillation amidst various emotions. The sense of reasoning and logic is the substratum of every emotion; else a lunatic. Among all sorts of emotions, and every effort of man to attain peace; the reality is the discomfited condition of the  common man. The greatest folly of mankind is the belief and notion that happiness and peace are superposable. The certainty reigns that peace and happiness are two different and distinct entities altogether. Mankind is yet to realise this subtle finality.

            Happiness is a derivative of materialisation of desires. The substratum of desire is the acceptance of the psychologically deficient stature of the mind. Desires focus on the gratification of the senses of man. The senses of man are designed to extraneous flow; hence the reason for man to seek happiness from external sources. However, as the source of happiness is extrinsic and beyond the control of man, everlasting elation is intangible, impractical and impossible.

            Even so, in the event of attaining the much desired state of joy and pleasure; eventually displaces the mortal comfort and consequently the psychological state of comfiness upon traversing the tolerable limits. It hence can be inferred that any emotion whether quested after or otherwise; causes discomfort to the human body and mind. On the contrary, peace is a state when the mind is devoid of desire. A desire free mind is the result of detachment arising out of understanding the inherent impermanency of external pursuits of life.

            The intrinsic ephemerality of external objects indicate the existence of a singular entity that forms the everlasting substratum for all the ostensible melodrame. The holy texts of every religion has made a clear and unambiguous reference to the existence of an all pervading entity that is the singular principle of every superficial diversity. The atheists, driven by intellectual reasoning have also unanimously agreed to the fact that whether matter or energy; the substratum is unique and ubiquitous.

            Developments in atomic science have proved the homogeny of every matter and energy at the sub-atomic level. However the worldly experience of common man is multiple subjects and distinct situations. As long as a person remains superficial in perception, duality exists. The moment one perceives duality, the seed to emotions is sown. The presence of emotions indicate the bubbling of desires in the mind. Modern science falls short in assisting man to surpass duality. Hence the need and indispensability of the Veda.

            The worldly experience of every person is encapsulated by the factors - Space and Time. The Veda promulgates that the all pervading singular entity transcends Space and Time. It is therefore imperative for one, aspiring peace to transcend the duple limiting factors - Space and Time. The psychological proximity of a person to an external entity based on the factors - Space and Time is the substratum of emotional effervescence. The limiting factor - Space is transcended the moment one accomplishes detachment - 'Horizon'!

            Similarly, when a person transcends the factor - Time; remains in peace. One gets affected by events that are relatively closer in time. However, as time passes by, the impact of the event is minimised and eventually nullified. For instance; remembering now, the death of our close relative that occurred a decade ago would not incite at the moment the same response it did then. When one gains the ability to remain unaffected by the proximity of the factors - Space and Time; one attains peace.

            Events that occur in this world affect any individual as long as one claims psychological proximity based on the factors, Space and Time. The substratum of a person's emotional propinquity to an adversity or success springs out of the thought of performance and possession. Each human being discards the thought of performance and possession every night inadvertently, during sleep. Precisely the reason that affirms the physical and psychological rejuvenation effected by sleep.

            Peace is attainable when one is able to detach the intellect from the thought of performance and possession as in sleep; though remaining awake. The resultant is the person becoming a witness to the activities that occur around; and even through one's own mortal frame. The solitary way to remain psychologically detached is to focus one's intellect on the substratum and origin of the mind - thoughts. The moment the origin of mind is analysed and the relevance of thoughts questioned; one stops reacting.

            The intellect eventually gets focused on the practical essentiality of actions in expression and endeavour. The person becomes emotionally stable to just execute and effectuate irrespective of the external elicitation; based on echt need that benefits humanity. As a matter of fact, even the benefit to a society and humanity out of one's actions is relative to the factors - Space and Time. Nevertheless, that the intent of the person becoming absolute with no reference to, and independent of the factors - Space and Time; attains Peace.

            The constancy of a person to remain anchored in peace is when one matures from being relative to absolute in thoughts, word and deed. An ordinary human being is one who remains relative in attitude, articulation and action to external stimulus. Absoluteness is the nature of a person self-centred with wisdom in spiritual sense. The easiest way to attain the stature of psychological absoluteness is to surrender oneself to a GURU or a form of GOD; and remain so immaterial of the temporal benefit-loss calculations.

            The fugacious, ephemeral and transitory nature of the benefit-loss calculations of materialistic pursuits and consequential life is apparent. Surrendering to a singular form of a perceived superior and inimitable entity termed GURU or GOD would provide an impetus in stabilising one's focus and thoughts on absolute reality; resultant is eternal peace. Adwaitham Aanandham - The Ultimatum!