Destiny - Yours and Mine
Destiny - do you believe in it? Do I believe in it? I don't know why, but yes I do. There is a strange way in which things that have to happen just happen. Regardless of the amount of trouble we take to do otherwise. It is odd.... why am I where I am. Why is the world the way it is? What makes me what I am? What comprises the world? Einstein never completed his last work - "The Superstring Theory" as it is popularly known - if I am not wrong, that is. It would have by all means been his best work ever. Work of that calibre and magnitude has since never been done; ventured into many times, successful to various extents. But unequated to Einstein's work. A Brief History of Time is a great book. Einstein might have hit upon something like it - that's what experts say. But all through the book I was undecided as to the stand of the author, Mr. Hawkings, about god. Honestly, I was confused about this bit. But many do believe, however, that Einstein's own equations do actually predict the presence of a Universal Power - now what that is, only Mr. Einstien knows. Einstein had contributed greatly to the quatum theory and had ironically, commented apparently in opposition to it, previous to his contribution perhaps, saying "God does not play dice". It has been one of my fabourite quotes; he implied that God has his own rules, hence the effort to hit upon a theory that unifies all of mankind and the Universe. So the point is - simply that their exists destiny, most possibly. It is interesting to note that theoretically, there were originally ten dimensions. During the Big Bang, the two Universes came into existence (one negative the other positive-cause unknown to me and I suspect, probably to scientists as well) and six of the ten dimensions disappeared,(or rather got curled up - {into the other universe?}) leaving the four that we now refer to as the 'x', 'y', 'z' and time dimensions. Question is why. Destiny, is it? And if it is so, where exactly are these four remaining dimensions and our Universe headed? I don't know. May be Einstein should just have been alive here and now. Destiny exists, or so I am led to believe.
posted by the transient twilight @ 12:07 pm
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Well, this article was meant to attract views of various people- what they think and how they think. I wanted to get the broader perspective on this which is possible only through other people’s views. And thank you for yours. I must say your philosophy of it all is very broad and comforting at that- it is very well explained.
However, I would like to point out a few things- firstly, I did mention I was not sure if Einstein’s last theory was superstring. But, the superstring theory and major work on it did start due to Einstein’s last unfinished work. He wanted to find a theory of everything and we refer to the superstring theory as the theory of everything. Secondly, I did not say, Einstein’s equations predicted God. Simply said, it predicted the presence of a universal power and that only Einstein knows what that is. The above two links would give you a confirmation of what I have just told you.
Many events in our lives can change our destinies. For some people, their lives are changed because of one person. For others, their lives are turned around because of a dollar. There are some others who took a different course in life because of an event. Even a word or a thought can cause dramatic changes in
people’s lives. The impetus, though trivial in it of itself, can cause a tremendous impact. It is like a pebble thrown into the sea. A pebble may be small, but the ripples that result when it is thrown into the sea can permeate the entire surface. Similarly, a single person or a single thought can alter the course of one’s destiny.
You might think that this sounds fatalistic. It is true that karma decides our destiny and future. However, we are the ones who create our karma. The karmic retribution that we experience is dependent on the karma that we create. Someone may ask, “Did the enlightened Buddha still have unwholesome karma?” The answer is yes. A person may have committed countless wholesome and unwholesome deeds in her/his past. However, if he/she does not allow them to manifest, then it is as if they do not exist. This is similar to planting seeds in the soil. If the seeds are not provided with the right conditions for growth, then they will not grow. However, when the right conditions are provided, they will grow healthily even if there are some weeds mixed among them. That is to say, we need not overly dwell on unwholesome karma that we have committed in the past. If we keep sowing good seeds in the present, then the seeds of our previous unwholesome karma will not have the opportunity to grow. Thus, with this clearer understanding of karma, we can effectively work toward happiness.
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