Law of Karma and Freedom

Last updated on: January 2, 2009 at 6:54 pm By Desh Kapoor

Law of karma comes from one shloka in Bhagwad Gita which is, in my view, certainly the most misunderstood. In that shloka, Krishna tells Arjun to do his Action and NOT have "Asakti" or attachment to the result. Several commentators translate it as "Do Action but not worry about the result" .. in my view that is as nonsensical as it can possibly get! Now, to fully understand this.. ask your self .. when you say you want to "Do Good" .... what do you mean? Are you saying you want to do an action that leads to "good" result? If so, then ask yourself - Is "Good" an adjective to the Action ... or the Result? If you seriously question yourself, you will come to realize that Action has NO adjective! Action is COLORLESS! Strangely all those who assert they want to "do good" also assert that only "God" can "ensure" anything. So, they obviously speak in two different ways.. no one can "Do Good".. for the Result of any Action is NOT the prerogative of the doer! Read more

DWELLING MORE OFTEN IN OUR SACRED SPIRITUAL DOME CELL

Last updated on: January 2, 2009 at 6:42 pm By Rev. Dr. Todd Littleton

This wonderful year, I expect that every of of us is able to have many more spiritual-psychic fraternal contacts with each other, plus with other beautiful soul personalities from around our world. In order to escape our Earth many man-made pollutants let’s visualize this sacred personal dome above our planet. To my mind came an image of a crystal clear magnificent dome. Read more

After Sexually mutilating and killing Guests, Mumbai Terrorist performed Namaaz before own death!

Last updated on: January 2, 2009 at 12:59 pm By Desh Kapoor

One of the reasons why I really seriously want PUNITIVE action against the Islamist terror minds in Pakistan - which includes the people in Pak Army and ISI - is because of not just that they are creating havoc for people who do not want to have anything to do with war or violence but because they are SICK and PERVERSE and downright ANIMALS! Remember Lt. Saurabh Kalia and his jawans? This is how they were tortured when that party had gone to check out the incursions in Kargil (before the fight) and were captured [1]: eyes and eardrums were pierced, the private organs cut, his chest burned, no eyes, no jaws, and there were cigarette burns all over his body. The very same animal in these guys also ended up sexually humiliating the victims in Mumbai. During the Mumbai attacks, the terrorists had their foreign victims stripped (white skin is still reverred in the perverse mind-sets of these Islamic Jehadis) and sexually humiliated. In photographs released by the police forensic team taken after the hotel was sanitized show some guests (foreign guests) in nude. Read more

Review of 2008 Predictions and New ones for 2009.

Last updated on: January 2, 2009 at 12:21 am By Desh Kapoor

For last two years, at Drishtikone, we have presented predictions for the coming years. And it is interesting to see how they have stacked up. Last year also we made some predictions. Let us first review them a bit and then look at how the future looks like: South Asia Pakistan: I had said that I see more turmoil in that country and suddenly Iraq will seem like a tame cousin. Well, from most accounts all over the world from major analysts - specifically after the Mumbai Attacks - that seems VERY true. The Islamists are back in the saddle there, as far as decision making and calling the shots are concerned. And more importantly Taliban has virtually over-run most of the border region and is ruling as a parallel government in Swat valley - not too far from Islamabad. I had wondered if Musharraf's life will be in danger.. well, he was smart as he extricated himself out of the politics in time. His time was up anyways for now. Going foward: In the next year or two, I see complete Talibanization of Pakistan. I mean COMPLETE! War against India is imminent as it happens and I see a real danger to the Indian cities from the fanatic terrorist minds in Pakistan. Read more

Happy New Year 2009

Last updated on: January 1, 2009 at 7:32 pm By Desh Kapoor

SEEKING METHODS THAT FACILITATE A HARMONIOUS FAMILY INTEGRATION

Last updated on: January 1, 2009 at 7:12 pm By Rev. Dr. Todd Littleton

The family has always been the core of our society, so finding ways to reinforce its links would be an excellent time investment. Just recently I’ve seen some T.V programs that depict the big gap between parents and their children. I was amazed to see small children not teenagers behaving in terrible ways. I asked myself. Why do they show such a great rebellious state?What happens in these children’s minds? Why is this ocurring ? What’s missing in their lives? Why have they become their parents executioners? Are their parents the ones to blame? Has physical contact had enough times? How the eye contact been? Has there been congruency regarding what parents say with their actions? What’s missing? What’s need to be done?Has sincerity and honesty been the common factor values of these families? Read more

What Evidence is Required for Pak and WHY?

Last updated on: January 1, 2009 at 12:42 am By Desh Kapoor

While every Pakistani and his brother (or sister) is busy trying to "prove" that Kasab is an Indian and that the attacks in Mumbai were the handiwork of Indians themselves, the Government conveniently has simply pleaded ignorance when faced with evidence from India, US and UK! Evidence, the Pakistani Government says, would not stand scrutiny in a "court of law".[1] Sure, if that court is a Pakistani court, where only the feudal law works anyways.. nothing will work! But, just an FYI.. we were talking a civilized court of law which actually has scruples! Watch the video on the right and see how the Pakistani nation - people AND the Government have tried to put down the voices that actually said that Kasab was a Pakistani! Some other evidences: - Americans have given Pakistan a taped conversation that Zakiur Rehman Lakhvi , associate of top LeT commander Zarar Shah, had with the Mumbai Attack terrorists. Read more

Has work become a lost art?

Last updated on: December 31, 2008 at 6:35 pm By Rev. Dr. Todd Littleton

For a year full of great growing opportunities, that every one of us expects, a deep thought arrived to my mind. We, human beings are supposed to do what we love, but in case we don’t ,then it would be wise to do our best to love what we do. We’ve usually forgotten than in either case God will help us to carry out an outstanding job. Both, science and art are necessary for us to be balanced and happy. If science fullfills our minds, then art fullfills our hearts. Read more

Attacks on Sikh Family in CA and SALDEF

Last updated on: December 31, 2008 at 12:47 pm By Desh Kapoor

Going further on the racist attacks on the Sikhs, here is how the Sikh American Legal Defense and Education Fund (SALDEF) helped prosecute 4 youth assailants who attacked a Sikh family. [sent by Ms S. Sahni] In October 2007, SALDEF was contacted by a Sikh family in San Jose who was concerned with the increase in the number of attacks on their home. For months, the Singh residence was the site of numerous hate-motivated attacks on their property. Their home was spray painted with vulgar language such as “Osama,” “Al Qaida,” and “Nigger.” Their home was toilet-papered on numerous occasions and the family frequently received vulgar and threatening phone calls in the middle of the night. Through their perseverance, the family was able to catch the assailants -- 4 Southeast Asian and 1 South Asian teenagers -- by identifying the vehicle and license plate number that they saw in front of their house. Read more

Most Significant Posts of Drishtikone in 2008!

Last updated on: December 31, 2008 at 11:14 am By Desh Kapoor

The Start to the year The year 2008 had started with a new record in SMS messages in India, when over a billion messages were exchanged in 2 days! The year started with the effects of Benazir Bhutto's death in Pakistan, and a year from that now, the country is sinking into deeper and deeper mess. The elections saw emergence of her husband as the country's President with her party at the helm. Yet, there is not even the slightest of effort into finding out who killed her. Her life was in danger, for attempts were made at least thrice on her life, but who finally killed her is still a mystery. If Zardari's Government could not find out, none can. The year started in midst of the controversial Indian tour of Aussies and the antics by Ponting & co. in trying to by hook or crook beat Indians. the year ended with a complete rout of the Aussies by India in the home series... but the whinning did not! The year started with India being a # 2 on the Dream Destinations list for travellers brought out by TravellersPoint and ended with Mumbai Attacks on the most important destination of tourists in India - the luxury hotels in Mumbai. While early this year the Reliance Power IPO was sold in 1 minute, the current state of the economy would make such a scenario look like a dream! The second month, February, started with the announcement of Microsoft's bid for Yahoo.... and a very extensive undersea cable disruption that caused major internet melt-down in several countries! Sometime in the beginning of the year, I also started learning Sanskrit and attending Upanishad classes in the local Arya Samaj school, which were very useful but shortlived. Terrorism In terrorism, we covered the attacks on Bangalore and Ahmedabad.. and then how it was solved. Read more