Why India Matters
When I was studying Mahayana Tantra
of Buddhism I came across tantric practices centred on a birth in India. The
Buddhists sought rebirth in India to be able to continue their spiritual quest.
India has been the cradle of spirituality.
Archaeological remains point towards extensive prehistoric settlements in
India. Its ancient texts point towards the same direction. While ruins of
temples and big structures remain, human settlements tend to fade as they leave
little ecological footprints mirroring a civilization that respected nature and
natural laws and sought to expand upon them to reach into the recesses of the
unknown.
The resultant discoveries led to vast
improvements in thought and reflected aspirations that balanced sustainable
living with spiritual ambitions that spanned several lifetimes - a tradition
that still continues in Bhutan and Tibet. The tradition was carried into these
lands through Indian giants Padmasambhava and Lama Atish Dipankar.
Hinduism began with nature and
offshoots like Jainism and Buddhism stepped entirely into Tantra - powerful
explorations into the feminine - to master nature and life. Tantra requires
perfect equanimity and balance because the powers gained can be devastating if
not controlled by a mind that is rooted in love, compassion and wisdom.
What happens if debased minds get
access to that power? We are seeing the results everywhere today as negative
Tantra currently rules the world. London, Washington and Rome are the centres
of such a Tantra. A malicious force has been tapped into and is being
strengthened by extremely perverted minds that delight in confusion and
destruction and enjoy the pain that results from it. We are allowing this force
into our lives and countries by participating in ideas and practices dictated
from the West.
The situation was foreseen by the
masters of Tantra in India. They had thus forbidden contacts with that
civilization. Both these civilizations - one constructive and the other
destructive - have had prehistoric contacts and are wary of each other.
Around 10,000 years ago the
magnanimous Shiva the Tantric mastermind was appeased by these forces who had
allowed them a free run in this part of time. They will run riot and then again
be crushed to rise again like a Phoenix in another part of time. From dust they
arise and to dust they return in cycles.
Man has a free will that provides
scope to align with either positive or destructive forces. Therefore that will
is always manipulated and is up for sale. The current paradigm that rules us is
based upon this play of the mind. It always poses as the ultimate pleasure that
can be availed in the physical world.
However the traditional culture of
India has always rejected this mirage. The physical world is transient and
impermanent. It cannot form the basis of any constructive long term strategy.
Things have to be always viewed from the point of the all pervading
consciousness that is eternal. All the Indian masters of oriental religions
that have sprung from this land have stressed upon this.
Jesus too belonged to this tradition
and has therefore been distorted and rejected. He has been subtly replaced by
another and this is reflected in the extreme corruption and perversion that we
witness today.
Thinking people have to reject this
and consciously align themselves with the permanent truth that has been the
hallmark of India. This is a fight that must be engaged in and won. The fight
is both physical and mental.
Today we are seeing violence
replacing discussion and debate. In the deeper sense this is because the space
for discussion and debate has been subtly manipulated by the current paradigm.
The spiritual forces will thus return in another form. It is much like the
eastern art of Jiu-jitsu. The strength of the enemy is manipulated to lead to
his defeat.
The stress on physical alone has
resulted in tremendous and unfathomable pain and suffering that the all
pervading consciousness cannot ignore any longer. Through destruction it will
seek reconstruction. Such events have happened in the past and the stage is set
again.
Who is suffering? Not individuals
alone but the reality that pervades everything. By nature it is compassionate
and benevolent. But when the physical does not reflect it, it reasserts with
destructive power. We should understand this to know the real force behind the
events that will unfold. It will be Tantra versus Tantra. Both are playing at a
deep level. The physical forces are mere representatives.
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