There is what Is, which is what we call as objective.
Around a situation, or surrounding a judgement, or surrounding a reality, there is a view or a point of view.
The view can either confirm to the facts of the thing as it is, or else can be a totally subjective based on , certainly based on 'un-examined beliefs and biases'.
Mostly people are totally convinced about many things, in such cases it is so difficult to really change their mind. If one tries to change his mind, that person is totally convinced that it is you who needs to change your mind about certain things, rather than them. Many points of view may become dangerous even. For eg: there are many points of views hindus hold, due to which they are many a times not able to defend themselves from cultural degradation. The "secular" hindu is totally convinced about his point of view, and if you try to change his mind, he will be totally convinced and give you a character certificate in secularism or the lack of it.
Within the family there is subjectivity, in the workplace there is subjectivity.
That there is subjectivity , is a known fact, and in some cases one may need some protection from subjectivity,. The culture needs protection, oneself , ones own well being needs protection, from people who are convinced about certain things.
Some enemies may get formed, due to subjectivity. From enemies one needs protection.
Finally coming to oneself, I myself have my own projections, from my own subjectivity I need protection. Only when I am able to see a situation objectivily, I am able to prevent seeing myself either as a victim, or as an oppressor, I am an awareful person, I become closer to ishvara.
From my own subjectivity, when I withdraw by bringing in more objectivity, I am bringing in ishvara into the situation.
In acknowleding that the other person is subjective, and holds subjective opinions, there also, I invoke ishvara, in the understanding that , that persons subjectivity is ALSO within the psychological order.
There , in the recognition of the psychological order, driving that persons subjectivity, I am able to be objective about that persons subjectivity, so despite other persons subjectivity, I am able to accept and deal with that person, in a appropriate manner. In an objective way I am able to deal, I am able to be fair in my dealings. Only when I am able to accept that person, I am able to deal with that person, and often we have to deal with all sorts of people and points of views. When we see everyone being within the order, we find the freedom to engage with that person, it may come to us in the form of courage, in the form of wisdom, we are able to deal with the world with courage and wisdom.
To deal may mean to engage, disengage, or to rarely even confront, depends on the situation, but , me acknowledging ishvaras order, it makes me so much more available to be a non impulsive person, a person, closer to dharma and to ishvara, an objective person, active person.
Then where, wherever, my limitations confront me, and I need protection, to protect myself from psychological, physical, or other forms of hurt, I am able to invoke ishvara, to protect me, Ishvara nama, as a protector , protector, is one of the names of ishvara, I am able to invoke bhagavan as the one who protects. Many forms he is available as a protector, we have mantras, slokas, poojas, we have names to invoke the lord as protector, calling out as OM or Rama. (ॐ , रामा etc.)
Around a situation, or surrounding a judgement, or surrounding a reality, there is a view or a point of view.
The view can either confirm to the facts of the thing as it is, or else can be a totally subjective based on , certainly based on 'un-examined beliefs and biases'.
Mostly people are totally convinced about many things, in such cases it is so difficult to really change their mind. If one tries to change his mind, that person is totally convinced that it is you who needs to change your mind about certain things, rather than them. Many points of view may become dangerous even. For eg: there are many points of views hindus hold, due to which they are many a times not able to defend themselves from cultural degradation. The "secular" hindu is totally convinced about his point of view, and if you try to change his mind, he will be totally convinced and give you a character certificate in secularism or the lack of it.
Within the family there is subjectivity, in the workplace there is subjectivity.
That there is subjectivity , is a known fact, and in some cases one may need some protection from subjectivity,. The culture needs protection, oneself , ones own well being needs protection, from people who are convinced about certain things.
Some enemies may get formed, due to subjectivity. From enemies one needs protection.
Finally coming to oneself, I myself have my own projections, from my own subjectivity I need protection. Only when I am able to see a situation objectivily, I am able to prevent seeing myself either as a victim, or as an oppressor, I am an awareful person, I become closer to ishvara.
From my own subjectivity, when I withdraw by bringing in more objectivity, I am bringing in ishvara into the situation.
In acknowleding that the other person is subjective, and holds subjective opinions, there also, I invoke ishvara, in the understanding that , that persons subjectivity is ALSO within the psychological order.
There , in the recognition of the psychological order, driving that persons subjectivity, I am able to be objective about that persons subjectivity, so despite other persons subjectivity, I am able to accept and deal with that person, in a appropriate manner. In an objective way I am able to deal, I am able to be fair in my dealings. Only when I am able to accept that person, I am able to deal with that person, and often we have to deal with all sorts of people and points of views. When we see everyone being within the order, we find the freedom to engage with that person, it may come to us in the form of courage, in the form of wisdom, we are able to deal with the world with courage and wisdom.
To deal may mean to engage, disengage, or to rarely even confront, depends on the situation, but , me acknowledging ishvaras order, it makes me so much more available to be a non impulsive person, a person, closer to dharma and to ishvara, an objective person, active person.
Then where, wherever, my limitations confront me, and I need protection, to protect myself from psychological, physical, or other forms of hurt, I am able to invoke ishvara, to protect me, Ishvara nama, as a protector , protector, is one of the names of ishvara, I am able to invoke bhagavan as the one who protects. Many forms he is available as a protector, we have mantras, slokas, poojas, we have names to invoke the lord as protector, calling out as OM or Rama. (ॐ , रामा etc.)
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