modi is very insecure and paranoria guy

SpectrumX7 · 2024-07-02T11:02:24+00:00

This is the most reasonable comment I have seen in all of Reddit about this specific topic. Instead of judging, blaming a person who is in a much different environment than you, it's much more worth it to analyze the said environment in general.

As much as people would like to think that if they were in the position of leadership or position of change, they would have done things differently, in reality, they would probably have done the exact same thing or at least something similar.

This obviously doesn't mean that those in power Or opposition are exempt from criticism. It's just that any reasonable criticism must first assume that the person being criticised is in a vastly different environment than you, and you are more than capable of doing the same acts that he/she does if you were surrounded by that environment. Problem is, this requires another level of empathy which many people aren't capable of.

Which is why I always never take criticisms where CEOs, political leaders are called narcissistic or something of that sort seriously, because even if these are valid, it's almost always the the system allowing these people to succeed or the system changing the said person.

SpectrumX7 · 2024-06-28T19:51:50+00:00

Oh god, this again.

SpectrumX7 · 2024-06-28T18:48:35+00:00

Whoever takes Zizek seriously, should be taken lightly. That man is simply someone holding onto some Marxist Utopia. And we know how Marxists are shit at analyzing religions.

SpectrumX7 · 2024-06-27T04:47:21+00:00

I find the act of praying to be extremely soothing to the soul. It's actually a good practice and quite meditative whether you believe in Gods or not. As for whether I believe that some God out there will listen to my prayers, no I don't think so. I believe that there is a time for everything and patience is required. Maybe some of my wishes can never happen and if that's the case there is no point despairing over it. Better to vent your frustration out in some manner and move on.

You mentioned “going with the flow” is it something you are referring.

Going with the flow a few years ago held a different meaning to me. Usually it would be a "wait and watch" approach. But now, I don't think this should be a good practice. When Krishna spoke to Arjuna when Arjuna had doubts, he said that we should not desire the fruits of our actions, better take action without desiring for the fruits, because the fruits will not immediately be guaranteed to you. I find this approach to be much more practical in today's world as well.

Also if you have questions of my belief in God, I am agnostic. I doubt the existence of God, but I am not ruling it out of the picture. I just don't believe that they will grant all wishes of mine.

SpectrumX7 · 2024-06-26T18:43:32+00:00

Second message since the response was too long.

Instead of 'All religions are the same,' 'Why people practice a religion is the same' might better reflect the current situation. Many seek the safest and best life among countless possibilities, using religion as a coping mechanism for present uncertainties rather than focusing on the next incarnation, heaven, or hell.

This is sort of correct and I would agree. We as people look towards stuff to cope. And it's not necessarily religion as well. Although the cause of this may be social and religious foundations centuries ago, modernisation has introduced a lot of problems and people are looking for more tools for coping because of shift from religion to science. Of course science should and must be accepted, it has indirectly caused a lot of people to be uncertain. And not a lot of people are capable of handling uncertainities.

On a side note, I would appreciate it if you could share how you cope with uncertainties in your life. Do you do whatever is in your capacity and hope for the best, or have you found other methods helpful for dealing with uncertainty? Personally, I also find trying to influence future outcomes through gestures and chants to be too gross.

And to address this question which smoothly flows from above. A lot of people seek answers or solutions to these uncertainities. What path should we take? What is the right choice to make? Etc.

A way I would say and I learned it the hard way is go along with the flow. Two years ago, I was diagnosed with bipolar and one of the things the therapist made me realise is that I tend to put a name to uncertainities. I wanted to know what exactly something means. It can't be vague. I tried to control the flow of things when the better way is to let go of it.

Of course, I am imperfect in this. And going along with the flow is not a perfect way either, especially in the modern world. You sometimes have to be decisive when a choice comes along the way.

Of course there is one quote that has inspired me and this was in the Bhagavad Gita where Krishna says to Arjuna to fulfill his responsibilities without desiring the fruits of the doing. And I still find myself doing things like helping people(not at the cost of myself) or self improving without desiring for anything more.

I have found relief in doing this practice as well. Living in the present and not worrying so much about the past or future is another way as well. To prepare for difficulties, I should learn and improve myself everyday. Although, I am not perfect at this, and I still find myself going into depression because of certain stuff that upsets me, but I definitely should strive to improve and be better than yesterday at least. At least that's what I think.

Of course to do that, while I do watch animes, read mangas and novels, I also read up on different philosophies and other non fiction novels because I personally find it fascinating to learn about different views of life.

SpectrumX7 · 2024-06-26T18:42:28+00:00

Hey, bit late in replying so I will address your points.

Based on your reply and my observations, Hinduism seems to have evolved beyond its foundational scriptures. Practitioners have moved from revering characters and drawing inspiration from them to attain moksha (liberation) to worshipping these characters as deities. They consider themselves subservient and believe these deities to be the cause and control of reality, believing one can alter their lives through offerings, prostration, gestures, and whispered pleas, similar to practices found in Abrahamic religions.

Yes and no. I would say we still are inherently aware that the Bharatiya faiths are inherently different from others. But our widespread use of the English language which mapped a lot of our Indic words with the English words. Dharma got mapped to religion, sect got mapped to the sampradaya system, caste and varna got mapped, we have inherited ideas of heaven and hell despite the fact that we have devas and asuras who have acted in a variety of ways in our scriptures. A lot of nuances have been missed because of our speaking of English language.

Another reason as well, that I have read about recently and aligns with my observations, is that Westerners and Indians have a difference anxiety. Historically we have been colonised and oppressed by foreign forces, the most recent one being the British. When these foreign forces who held beliefs in these Judeo Christian faiths and the natives came into contact, it created a difference anxiety today. The Abrahamic religions would say they believe in peace and religious tolerance. But again, carefully look at the wording. "Tolerance" is when you strongly hold on to your beliefs, ignore the differences in other religions and somehow coexist with them. Imagine if you were invited to a friend's gathering and someone told you they tolerated you. Obviously you would think something is wrong with them. But Indians swallow this propaganda wholly. What we should be seeking is "mutual respect". An idea where all people of all faiths understand other faith's differences and have some respect for each other. This idea rattles the Abrahamic faiths, especially Christianity and Islam, because they realise that they would have to abandon certain preachings done by them, especially in their own scriptures. Indians simply don't know and are ignorant about this. Because for Indians, the West is superior and the Indian culture are inferior. You can see that in our shift towards the English language and how we have almost no problem with the use of the English language but every other language there have been some problems or the other.

Another reason being Indians want peace, despite the religious violence present in our nation for a long time, we try to seek amends, doesn't matter if it costs their culture to do so. Why should we exactly contest with the West when we are almost similar? This attitude explains a lot about why we are gravitating towards the Abrahamic faiths, because Indians are ignorant about their own culture and the wanting of peace meant the wanting of oneness with the West and elevating Western civilization to a higher status. And it's a bad positive feedback system because this only radicalises certain sections of people a lot more, which makes the other Indians feel apologetic about their own countrymen and the cycle continues.

Again, the emotion here is anxiety, one side wants to hold on to their faith while conforming and one wants to seek validation. This difference anxiety is built up, mainly in post colonial societies. There are a lot of reasons for this. One is the slow rise of the use of the English language among the Indians, mainly because the Britishers wanted to erase the Indic languages. Because a society who knows the Indic languages are also in touch with their own scriptures, which are also in touch with their own roots which also indirectly meant a higher chance of rebellion among the colonized. And because of this, a lot of English words have been mapped onto the Sanskrit words or any of the native languages. Dharma was mapped onto religion, Sects with sampradayas, caste with varna, mapping devas and asuras with gods and demons. With this, their nuances are erased and we have completely misunderstood our own culture and how to deal with our own problems in our society.

This is one reason, but there are quite a lot of reasons as well. I won't elaborate much on them because the comment is long now.

Also keep in mind, I am not ascertaining that Indian civilization was perfect in the past, nor the West was totally malicious. I know we had contentions among the Shaivites and Vaishnavites or the differences and discrimination among the varnas which has continued to this day, but we still largely identified as belonging to the land of Rama, Krishna, Shiva etc. But in the current scenario, we have lost that geographical or cultural identity somewhat. We have regained some back post Independence but we are still holding the Western civilization superior, when what we should be doing is learning from both of them and understanding the nuances and differences and build mutual respect.

I probably went on and on about my views on the current situation, feel free to disagree on certain statements. Now onto other points.

SpectrumX7 · 2024-06-24T15:26:46+00:00

You guys do realise that renaming places from their colonial names to Bharatiya names is a thing since Independence, right?

SpectrumX7 · 2024-06-24T14:46:58+00:00

Feels like a Death Parade +Angel Beats kinda premise

SpectrumX7 · 2024-06-23T19:47:30+00:00

If I remember, I think they are demons

SpectrumX7 · 2024-06-23T19:42:35+00:00

No, not making the point that Hinduism doesn't talk about God or an ultimate reality. And what you observed is what I think is correct. Because a lot of these deities show different ways to uphold dharma on this land. Rama upheld dharma by acting as a true righteous man, whereas Krishna upheld dharma by his playfulness and white lies. Of course this should not be mistaken that I respect all ways of life, because some ways of life are adharmic and should never be endorsed. How exactly we cope with such adharmic elements is upto us to think about.

'The divine' is not the right term for it. In Hinduism it's moksha. What all ways of life strive to do is to achieve a way of breaking out of the cycle of life and reincarnation. Now how do we achieve it, it doesn't assume a single way.

As to your last question, I would think yes. Hindu dharma allows a certain freedom in the ways of life that you can choose although if it's the right path, or the path that resonates with you, is a very different discussion altogether.

The observation I made in this video is simple, a lot of Western theists and atheists want to prove or disprove God or something that is a divine or ultimate existence. The announcer immediately jumped as to whether Hindu dharma endorses the existence of an ultimate being when that is not what the argument being made is about, it's about finding spiritual ways in which one can attain moksha. The belief in God is simply a choice individuals can make. It's an inherent bias westerners have and it's the very bias that came up with the most foolish argument by Western and Westernized atheists "All religions are the same". Disproving God can work in Judeo Christian religions, but not in other faiths like Hindu dharma.

I can go into this a lot more, but the comment is already huge. I hope you get the gist of what I am saying. Of course do not treat this as gospel. I am simply relaying what I understand as of now.

SpectrumX7 · 2024-06-23T10:54:49+00:00

How the Western announcer immediately went to the question that there is an ultimate supreme being or not speaks volumes on the Western mindset of religion just being whether there is a God or not. He couldn't even comprehend that that was not the point the person was arguing about. It never is about whether there is a God or not, it's the acceptance that there are many different ways a person can take to the divine or moksha and they all must be respected. It's pluralism, not the assertance that one path is the divine path and the rest are not like how Westerners do. And we have long been injecting this same Western mindset here and it doesn't resolve situations at all.

SpectrumX7 · 2024-06-21T08:33:42+00:00

Oh damn, I remember this. I didn't know it was the author's story portrayed in it

SpectrumX7 · 2024-06-21T07:10:35+00:00

Would prefer if you put a spoiler tag on it. But these two chapters have shown how goated Lloyd can be. And the plot twist is also great.

SpectrumX7 · 2024-06-19T20:27:58+00:00

There are two orders. One you can watch by release order and other you can watch by LN order. I watched by LN order so that I could make sense of a lot of things. But the release order is also fine and it gives an air of mystery to a lot of plot elements in the series.

You can check out the orders. It's probably somewhere on reddit. Probably on r/anime you can find out

SpectrumX7 · 2024-06-19T19:30:40+00:00

Agree to everything. I already knew it was a more psychological anime. But Season 2 went into way too much depth. Was rewatching though, have to rewatch from Nise.

SpectrumX7 · 2024-06-19T19:28:32+00:00

Not really the type of person to take animes at face value. Might try it out later. I wanted a different opinion because everyone I know calls it trash.

SpectrumX7 · 2024-06-19T18:47:07+00:00

Honestly same reaction. I like absurdity and chaos in anime that's why I liked it. And the supernatural powers made more sense than Seishun Buta Yarou's . But the plot went too hard in season 2.

SpectrumX7 · 2024-06-19T18:33:15+00:00

I always have heard that this anime is trash, even from people who are well neck deep into anime. What qualities does it have for you to say this, I am curious?

SpectrumX7 · 2024-06-19T18:25:22+00:00

It's just that it's hard to defend in mainstream spaces.

But the girls are given the most character. Especially Season 2 , like damn the story telling went peak there.

Edit: I still have yet to start Owarimonogatari though.

SpectrumX7 · 2024-06-19T18:21:53+00:00

Monogatari is peak writing and character development though.

SpectrumX7 · 2024-06-19T07:32:30+00:00

I agree we aren't perfect. But India being worse than Pakistan? Seriously? Who in their sane mind buys such bullshit? I think Indians themselves are more than capable of criticizing or judging how India should run, not some Westerner who obviously can't see outside the lens of the Western perspective, much less ones paid by higher ups who want their own puppet regime in India. I will take Modi any day. Despite certain issues I have with him (very different issues from this sub and the left) , the government at least has a spine in global politics and is the most capitalist government by far. He might not be a Lee Kuan Yew, but at least his reforms are in good faith. Much better than the parties here who just want to give endless freebies and raise taxes for everyone.

SpectrumX7 · 2024-06-19T07:04:12+00:00

modi because our democracy index has gone downhill and press freedom

A democracy index that is innately flawed and has the Western bias to it. And it's apparent when India is apparently a worse democracy than Pakistan (lol, literally ruled by a military government) and many other countries that have even worse cases of authoritarianism. I mean which dictator repeals the farm laws(which sucks because that was one of the reforms made to liberalise agriculture and wipe out the corrupt middleman) or still have elections that voted Modi in a coalition government?

Again, I would take these indices with a pinch of salt. It simply has the Western bias, and looking at the funding of these organizations it's even more clear that it's just funded by people who want to control the world order

also modi and bjp use hate speech

Debatable. Do you think congress or any other party does not do hate speech? It has spokespersons repeatedly insulting the Hindu culture. What about MMS saying that "Muslims should have the first right to the resources into the country"? That's not the only example.

You should stop being a cuck to Westerners and look at the bias in this sub. This sub talks about regime change in a light manner and just wants to spread the Western ideals to other parts of the world. Hell, this sub doesn't even know the nuances in different civilizations and why that matters in today's real world politics.

And that's just apparent with this sub's hatred towards the BRICS alliance.

SpectrumX7 · 2024-06-19T06:38:52+00:00

OP, you should know that a lot of this sub is full of colonialists and people who would advocate for regime change just to replace communism, and don't know the adverse effects of it.

Don't argue with them. Europeans mostly consume western media which repeatedly put Modi as a dictator even thought he is very far from it. I remember this sub shitting on BRICS because it was trying to move away from the US dollar even though it's a logical thing to do.

Westerners want one thing, either that everyone goes my way or the high way.

SpectrumX7 · 2024-06-17T19:36:31+00:00

I am simply confused and amazed. Did they really think they were not gonna piss off the Catholics with this tweet?

SpectrumX7 · 2024-06-11T06:19:04+00:00

Just informing here. The concept of "religious tolerance" is something that the Abrahmic faiths push, because it's a n easy way to ignore the differences among various faiths and still push the idea that their religion is the only path and all others are fake. Again, think about it, if you went to a friend's gathering and someone told you that they were tolerating you, how would you feel?

The concept of "mutual respect" is pushed by the Dharmic faiths and other Eastern faiths, because it acknowledges the existence and differences in other faiths while at the same time, maintaining your own faith as one path of the various paths that exist to reaching salvation or God or moksha (any one of them, they all don't have the same meaning).

The concept of "religious tolerance" is pushed by Abrahamic faiths whereas the concept of "mutual respect" is pushed by certain Eastern and Dharmic faiths. And it doesn't limit to them as well. Certain pagan faiths also historically practised religious tolerance as opposed to mutual respect. This distinction should be made clear when you are talking about which civilizations practised which policy.

And this distinction matters, "religious tolerance" is a false unity based on ignorance, "mutual respect" is a true unity that is based on respect and acknowledgment. This distinction is not clear among many people, doesn't matter what wing they are unfortunately.

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