Why one behaves like this! (E O M - 13)

Swami Vijnananand provided guidance to the teenagers through series of discourses on various subjects. In one such

series of discourses he talked about the behavioral aspects. Our mind is expressed through the behavior. “Why one

behaves in certain way” and “How should one behave in proper way” were the subjects covered. While dealing with

the human behavior, he related its origin to the process of evolution of mind. His views expressed in informal language

are summarized as follows:

While we were thinking of ‘why do we behave like this?’ we explored various areas and said that we behave in that

manner because of our anatomy (the science dealing with the structure of animals and plants).

Human beings haven’t been born all of a sudden on the Earth. This progress is happening over a long period of time. Right

from that of the smallest particles which were created in the world, from the time the world came into existence the

progress took place in minute steps.

Where is the root of a child’s existence?

If you take this link into consideration, you would realize that the stream of evolution that is flowing over thousands of

millions of years, is responsible for our behavior and also for child's existence.

How did evolution take place? how did it happen? How human beings came into existence? Let us try to explore with some

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ogical thinking.

Newton has told how a stone behaves. But how does a human behave? That was told by Darwin. So remember, Darwin

is Newton of Biology.

Newton made mistakes, Darwin also made mistakes.

what was the difference between Darwin and Lamarck?

It was that Lamarck unified Anthropology and Evolutionism. Darwin separated them

The contribution of Lamarck was also quite huge. Now, many people have begun agreeing with Lamarck’s views. We are

gradually getting more proofs supporting Lamarck even today, but still, there are more supporters on Darwin’s views.

We (New way philosophy)) are saying that the truth is even beyond this.

It won’t be sufficient to study merely Neurology and Physiology. As we are of the opinion that we should study psychology

too! While understanding the evolution process, we also have to bear in mind that the scientists of that era and many

scientists today have accepted Darwin, between Darwin and Lamarck.

Darwin held the opinion that , “Human being makes effort. He struggles while doing efforts and if he succeeds in those

efforts, nature appreciates the success. Nature favors him (the human being). Favor meaning, it becomes gracious and

there is a chance of changes taking place in his body. And then those changes can reflect in his descendants.”

As per Darwin, first the human being has a desire, then he makes efforts for fulfilling the same. After this efforts, if the

nature accepts it and if that effect is stable, then it enters into the descendants, in the children. It means human beings

have achieved permanent progress.

If it is so, then why the children of great people aren’t great?

Our conclusion should be that Darwin’s theorem is not sufficiently pervasive. 

If the only rule in the nature is that you gain strength while thrashing others, and you live, expand your community and

develop further, and if only this much is written as the motive of the nature, you should say ‘ Go! close all the schools 

down  and start gymnasiums.’ Everyone is well-nourished and hence so strong

Everyone with a big tummy, with both hands placed on it. “Come here and I will thrash you.” But effect of it will only be 

that everyone will be so swollen, so huge! How much will you swell? …Many time we have stated that comfort will eat you 


up. Nature cannot have such a rule. (Rule which says “might is right”)

Why did Dinosaurs die? They died because of comfort; they died due to eating too much. The situation came when no

competition was left. Hence, if you restrict the meaning of ‘might is right’ as relating only to physical power, then it won’t

be correct. We should gather another proof. That is, it will be realized that the world is not sustaining merely by “Might is

Right”, nor has the world grown further by merely attacking others The species which came afterward haven’t grown by

merely killing each other; they have grown by helping each other as well.

Symbiosis: What does Symbiosis mean?

When crocodile wants to eat flesh, the pieces of the flesh are stuck in its teeth. The birds fly down from the trees. This

crocodile opens its jaw wide & sits in the sun, its mouth wide open. Then these birds come and they pick food from its

teeth. Now, the crocodile can easily eat up a number of birds by merely closing the jaw. But the crocodile doesn’t eat

them. Why so? It certainly knows that someone is helping him. There we come across symbiosis. Hence ‘might is right’

does not apply there.

Here the so called mighty one is tortured by that mere piece of flesh. Hence we state that the cooperation & 


surrendering  are also the two methods of evolution. It is called as symbiosis. That means the phenomenon of helping 


each other.

If you want to build the life afresh, if you want to give new meaning to life, then you should be studying scientifically while

applying logic and appropriate tools. Only then you would be able to do something different. Remember, it is 

not  sufficient to know how the world is. You should also understand how to change the world.

Almost all of the scientists accept Darwin’s principle of evolution from one perspective; maximum of them, not all of them,

but most of them. But again there are so many proofs against Darwinism.

Still Darwin is generally considered as a great man. Even critics call him a great man. There is a minority which considers

him to be an utter crook. So if you leave out that, we have to consider with a calm mind and should say that he was great.

He conducted deep study. He studied in detail. We have to accept him. When Darwin died, a woman in his neighborhood

had said: “This Darwin was not believing in God lately. Yet, he was such a nice person by nature that God will pardon him

after his death.”

He provided a new direction to the world. That went wrong. That’s fine; you correct it. But until the point that he took the

effort and made you say ‘His direction is wrong’ at least, he made you undertake a new study -- be thankful to him for this

at least!

You ought to be thankful to Darwin. It doesn’t mean that ‘whatever Darwin does is correct’. No, not because ‘Darwin says

so!’.

Natural selection functioned in combination with qualitatively new social-economic factors but its importance grew less as

the role of the latter increased.”

It means that the principle of natural selection, meaning ‘might is right’ was there at the beginning of the world, but it

changed later.

Who changed it? He has given an answer for the same below. He said, it was changed by human beings who came later. A

community was created by humans. He has stated that many a times it is apparent that humans changed the nature.

Columbus discovered America. Then the natural selection ceased to remain a natural selection. Then what happened?

Mixed breeds of humans were created, hybrid races were produced. A few new sprouts were added to the human race

But my question is simple. You will get only contradictions. Why so? because you deny (the existence) of mind.

See what Darwin has stated “ But I was continually struck with surprise how closely the three natives on board H.M.S.

Beagle, who had lived some years in England and could talk a little English, resembled us in disposition and in most of our

mental faculties.” He says that the races or the communities weren’t produced unequally. Then what has happened? Then 

races…meaning African is dumb, black. And who is this European? He is fair, tall, huge, mighty, very strong. Then the

differences are actually apparent, but this author says that it isn’t correct ($). See the interesting argument. An African

mentioned was short, small, evil, stupid, and the European was big, huge by physique; he was mighty. So don’t say that he

is different. Why so? Then he has stated that, on our ship called ‘Beagle’, the person of a (so called) lower race, that is of

African race, stayed for three years, he slowly started to look like us. He started to behave like us. And he started to speak

English like us. Isn’t it right? Then you take his principle for consideration. This means Darwin has waged a war against

Darwin (himself)

($). Reference : This was the book by Popular Publications for ‘Steps in Biology’ Standard 12^th. By Prof. Apsangikar, Dr.

Dhage and Dr. Golatkar

Even Darwin himself has given several examples in his original book that, this can be changed in one lifetime, and now

several new proofs are coming to light that in one lifetime itself, meaning within a short span, few generations, few years,

this wonder can happen.

Darwin has made an interesting statement. “When discussing the expression of emotions, of spiritual experiences by

means of the face muscles, Darwin came to the conclusion that there is an amazing similarity in this respect among

representatives of different races.” Remember this. Now could an atheist have a spiritual experience? And again the word

‘mental faculties’ is used. So ‘mind’ has to come. You will realize the same thing here as well.

See how that interesting word has appeared here. Whose wish is it? Nature has chosen the mighty.

Who is mighty? The one who won the fight. He had a wish ‘I want to be powerful’ isn’t it? It is right. The wishes

originate from mind, don’t they? It is correct. Now the question arises that if this wish is of mind, then whether he

became ‘mighty’ for being capable of the desire or because he was chosen by the nature? Tell me who gets the credit?

See what a big confusion he has created! The human being accumulated power with efforts, did he get the status of

‘mighty’ because of the consistency of efforts or because of being chosen by the nature? And if because of power, meaning

if he had earned this status of ‘mighty’ because of the unwavering efforts, then the choice of nature has no consequence.

Who is nature to choose that? Tell me in certain terms what it is. Are you getting what I am trying to say?

Well, you have to draw only one conclusion:

• the mind is beyond this brain and body
• it is the one which has desires.
• As long as it keeps doing justice to its task, it will keep on winning until that point.

Real Evolution is here. The balance between power and peace, even the feeling of helping each other, has helped to gain

victory in the nature.

The second example is important. ‘Dedication’

Balanced dedication is needed. To convince a wise person to come round on your side, to surrender to him, to bow down

to him – this is what is meant by Samarpan (Dedication), Sama plus Arpana means to dedicate to the wiser so that he and I

can come together. If you cannot do it yourself, then bring the person who has been successful in this, on your side.

So the word ‘might’ doesn’t mean only the physical power but the sturdiness of mind, steadfastness of

intellect, ability to surrender, each of these factors or their appropriate mix. Evolution has taken place as a

result of these attributes. It is not sufficient to describe evolution merely as ‘might is right’.






Vijay R. Joshi.

WHY WE BEHAVE LIKE THIS? (E O M -12)

Swami Vijnananand provided guidance to the teenagers through series of discourses on various subjects. In one such series of discourses he talked about the behavioral aspects. Our mind is expressed through the behavior. “Why one behaves in certain way” and “How should one behave in proper way” were the subjects covered. While dealing with the human behavior, he related its origin to the process of evolution of mind. His views expressed in informal language are summarized as follows:

‘Evolutionism’ is a very fundamental subject. Before understanding that subject, first of all let’s understand how the subject of evolutionism is taught in text-books, in schools and colleges. Thereby further description will be simpler for us. This is the book of 12^th standard in India. This is the book by Popular Publications for ‘Steps in Biology’. 

“To state in the words of Darwin, evolution is descent with modification.”

The earlier sentence is like this, “In other words, all organisms are descended from the preexisting and simple ancestors”. That means all these creatures of the world…the complex human beings, were created from very simple creatures created in the beginning. This evolution has started from a single cell and then the various layers were created. But what was there before the arrival of the existence of the single cell? There was a virus. A virus must have been originated from some state existed earlier. So while going like this, where did it originate from?

So they have told in simpler terms – ‘Organic Evolution’. It means that non-matter is created from the matter. In short, all of the living beings are created from the lifeless matter. Their simple theorem is that this living being is created from the matter in the inanimate stage. If you consider this, then you can put forth a very simple equation, thereafter.

They are of the opinion that the living beings were created by the adjustments and modifications.

It is correct that the development happened slowly, one step after another. But whose basic desire was it to develop?

The believers in Energy (Life) are of the opinion that, it is energy which is important. That got stuck to the body, stuck to the matter, stuck to the inanimate objects; this world is created from both of them together. Some people who say that living being was created from the lifeless objects. Well, that’s OK,, but how did this happen?’ Then they are not able to tell. It means they are not able to explain it.

“ The doctrine of organic evolution has now been universally accepted. There is, however, no consensus of opinion amongst biologists as regards its modus operandi.

There was previrus before virus, there was retro – virus. Earlier than that there were coaservate drops, while counting back from 100 we arrived at one (1). We agree to it. But why don’t you tell us as to how did one(1) originate? You cannot tell us, about that? Did it come from zero? You are not able to give an answer as to where one (1) originated from. And that is why we are going to the roots and saying that we are proving (the existence of) energy’.

Talking only in terms of ‘New Way philosophy’, we have told earlier that you define the matter. After you have defined matter, we have demonstrated to you that there is something beyond the matter. That which transcends the velocity of light is called as non-matter. The one which cannot exceed the velocity of light is the matter, meaning the inanimate object as you have called it, which is right. We have demonstrated to you that there is something that can go beyond the velocity of light.

We have to accept a simple theorem that the Chetana (energy) has constructed the nature while taking the help of jada (matter). You will say, what will happen if we don’t accept it? – You will be caught in a trap.

We have seen in the last lesson that Lamarck’s theorem was proven wrong. The other theorem that was proven wrong was that of Darwin.

Limitations to Darwinism are given in this book under reference on page 53 -54. They have told that there are five aspects which are against Darwin’s theorem. They have mentioned these five points as ‘objections to Darwinism’

What was the reason for the nature to select? They cannot figure out that cause. It means they are not able to find the fundamental cause.

Who had the need at that time to suddenly transform the non – living matter into living beings? What kind of need arose for which the nature has done all this? What was its motive? They are unable to explain this by any means. And that is where the evolution or evolutionism falls short, becomes weak.

Generally even I (S. V.) accept the evolutionism to that extent. I accept evolution steps(11 to 100). Not only this, I am ready to accept it from (1) to (10). It is logically correct. We do accept that evolution has taken shape very slowly. But basically why life was created in the first place?

We agree with the fact you described about the way evolution happened from 11 to 100 very well. We are ready to accept it from 1 to 10 as well.

"Hence we put forth the theorem of velocity of light there; and we oppose the evolutionists of materialistic orientation. We politely tell them ‘Give us an answer; we are ready to go back’. But none has given any answer to this yet".


Vijay R. Joshi.

WHAT MIND MEANS

'Revolution of Consciousness'

While I was thinking to initiate writing on ‘Mind’, a news items attracted my attention.

Russel Brand was the guest editor of NEW STATESMAN 24^th October 2013 issue. The theme he chose was 'Revolution of Consciousness', and his high-profile presence has already guaranteed that the issue got noticed and splashed on prime time British TV. In his appeal he says before we change the world, we need to change the way we think.

Russell Edward Brand (born 4 June 1975) is an English comedian, actor, radio host, and author. His bio-data on WIKI reflects a controversial personality. But such controversial screen figures are often popular in fans. As we know in India, fans of film stars like M.G. Ramchandran (MGR) and B Jaylalitha have constructed their temples; later both became popular political leaders. Sanjay Dutt, Bollywood hero, the person right now in prison for punishment, is popular for his filmy Gandigiri.

Lynn Mctaggart, (As per WIKI Lynne McTaggart is an American journalist, author, publisher and lecturer, now living in London. According to her author profile, she is a spokesperson "on consciousness, the new physics, and the practices of conventional and alternative medicine". McTaggart is the author of six books, including The Intention Experiment and The Field.) In her recent News Letter Lynn sites Brand’s appeal. She mentions:

Brand and the many other contributors in this issue – Alec Baldwin, Naomi Klein, David Lynch, and many others – essentially argue what Albert Einstein argued a century ago: we cannot reform a world with the same mindset that created it. And we can’t heal the current paradigm with any sort of Band-Aid. As Jamie Kelsey-Fry says, quoting Howard Zinn: ‘Civil Disobedience is not our problem. Our problem is civil obedience.’  And Brand:  ‘We require a change that is beyond the narrow, prescriptive parameters of the current debate, outside the fortress of our current system.’

Brand says that we need to create a new revolutionary movement and revitalize the traditions of civil disobedience: ‘Our young people need to know there is a culture, a strong, broad union, that they can belong to, that is potent, virile and alive. . . .Take to the streets together with the understanding that the feeling that you aren't being heard or seen or represented isn't psychosis; it's government policy.'

Lynn continues: ‘I applaud Brand, Baldwin and all the celebrities in this issue for putting this issue front and center as a talking point on the international stage. But what’s missing in the magazine (and in most discussions of evolution) is a map for how all of us can participate, individually and as a group, in an organized system of evolutionary change. The biggest problem we face is our false sense of powerlessness. We are the most powerful generation, ever. We have a free and simple means, via the Internet to organize the entire planet in a system beyond the scope of any political party.

Here are a few preliminary thoughts of my own about what's really necessary’:

·       Making a revolutionary change of heart in each one of us, which truly recognizes on some visceral level, that we– friend and foe alike – are ultimately connected and that nature has designed us to cooperate, not compete.

·      Rejecting the mental hard drive we have all been programmed with that applauds and encourages the ‘I win/you lose’ mentality – competitive individualism at another’s expense.

·      Learning to see holism and to relate in holism.

·      Learning to organize in small and large groups.

·       Organizing all those yearning (deep desire with sadness) for change over the Internet as one vast consumer body, which will do the following 

·         Get political. Identify and vote out any politician supportive of the corrupt economic system that is killing the planet and denying you access to life-supportive foods and natural medicines.

·         Vote with your purse. Stop buying and supporting any product that is harming the planet or other living things, including dangerous or ineffective prescription and non-prescription drugs, processed or GM foods, refined sugar, tobacco products and various toxic chemicals

·         Get the true story.  Stop believing the lies of the corporate media.  They’re in the pocket of industry. Create a new one.

·         Join together all the ‘dots’ – all the many hundreds of thousands of smaller groups wedded to evolutionary change but presently small and powerless

·         Create a unified, highly organized non-violent movement over the Internet that empowers everyone with the tools for peaceful rejection of the current system and peaceful evolution to a safer, fairer, healthier and more inclusive society.

·         Ask celebrities like Russell Brand to help put up the cash to create what amounts to a kind of revolutionary LIVE AID.

With this, she invites people views and proposals to assist her to take the movement off the ground. Besides Brand and Lynn others too are raising such concerns. Among many we shall see concerns of some prominent persons.

Bruce Lipton in his book ‘Spontaneous Evolution’ expresses concern for the wrong base of the science in view of the latest research findings.

Bruce Lipton is American developmental biology best known for his research in epigenetics and biology of Belief. The following questions reflect his concerns.

What are the pillars of Western thought that are crumbling – what you call the Four Myth-Perceptions of the Apocalypse – and why are they crumbling?

• The four fundamental beliefs about our world that until recently have been the foundation of the scientific paradigm, have now been profoundly revised by the latest scientific discoveries.
• These crumbling pillars include:

1. Newtonian Physics
2. Genetic control of life
3. Survival of the fittest
4. Notion of random evolution

Because these radical new conclusions haven’t reached the general public, society’s institutions continue to navigate by these “burned out stars,” and thus are taking the world in a misguided direction.

With all the knowledge and information we have now, how could it be that much of what we know is wrong?

• While we have access to more content than ever before, content must be seen in the proper context in order for information to be used wisely.
• Unfortunately, the current context for holding information is based on scientifically disproved beliefs.
• We have accepted dis empowering programming as “truth and with new and more accurate knowledge comes empowerment.

If the Four Myth-Perceptions have proven untrue, what keeps them in place nonetheless?

• Just as surely as it took more than a century for the world to accept Copernicus’s proof that the earth revolves around the sun, world-shattering beliefs meet with resistance because most people don’t want their worldview shattered.
• Institutions founded on these now-disproved principles have a vested interest – i.e., their own survival – in keeping the old beliefs in place.
• Those organizations (religion, health care, banking, etc.) are not run by awareness but by profit. So the short answer what keeps it in place? Money, or more accurately, the unquestioned belief that money has the right to rule.

Why do so many of our institutions, from health care to banking, all seem to be failing at once?

• These institutions were founded to support, enhance and complement the structure of civilization based on prevailing beliefs of that time.
• Where once these beliefs adequately addressed the perennial questions, their answers are no longer accurate.
• As science is telling us, life operates as entangled whole, not merely as separate parts. Consequently, the failure of our institutions to integrate new understandings is system-wide, and so all systems seem to be failing at once.
• As we are seeing particularly in the above-mentioned institutions, patching up the old system cannot work. Because there has been a change in the core beliefs of society, fundamental systemic change is required.

DALAI LAMA while inaugurating the Washington 2009 conference of Mind Life Institutes expresses the formulating global education policy to eliminate the present problems.

Everybody wants happy life at least less disturbances. Everybody has that basic right. Basic mover of Evolution is this desire. For this we have to preserve this planet. In 20th century marks many new things. Technology, science, new concept, health, education, tremendous advance is seen. But this is also a century of bloodshed. More than 200 million of human being killed according to some experts. There was relatively more violence in first half. Second half was relatively better. 1st half (early part) of 21st century is in continuation of 20th century. No immediate threat of nuclear hazards is seen. Hopefully this should be less violent century.

Formal education is much developed world over but depression, mental problems are increasing. Japan is deep in depression. China’s financial condition is improving but children of rich parents are reported restless in their minds.

As long children play together, no much problem. Quarrels; but within minutes play together. Elders have more knowledge, more ambitions, more dis-trust and more stress. Brain dominants the heart. Positive emotions remain subdued and negative emotions prove prominent. Problems are experienced in families, society and also nations as the rulers, politician are also nurtured in such climate. Therefore education has to be improved, made more effective for positive emotions nurture.

Be wise selfish not foolish selfish. More compassionate mind reduces stress, anxiety, anger it also improves physical health Marriage, external beauty imp, but inner beauty more important so troubles in marriages would be lesser. We have reached a stage when the material based happiness is seen reaching limit. Prayers alone can ensure no guarantee for satisfied attitude.

Modern education system, does it meet its requirements? We have to think as a world community and formulate education policy to prepare responsible world citizens for the 21^st century.

My Comments: As already mentioned such concerns about world situation are being expressed by many thinkers and creating proper collective conscious is often a suggested solution. Consciousness is person's mind and thoughts. knowledge that is shared by a group of people. (Merriam Webster)

Thinkers are deeply concerned about the decline of morality and ethics and express desire for correcting measures. Brand expressed his desire to initiate revolution and Lynn Mctaggart probably wishes to lead this revolution as already engaged in similar projects. The task involves revolution of the thoughts/minds. The intended revolution is expected to bring about the improvement in responsible behavior. Behavior is the expression of mind. Is it really clear what ‘MIND’ which is the thing to be revolutionized means? So far at least no such all accepted definition is known. The thing to be transformed is not defined. 

Vijay R. Joshi.

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