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There always exist a choice to make in life.. The question is who made it?
This very question if answered anyone can lead a life of contentment.

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• A reply on Conversation: If we do not establish and enforce fundamental reality anchors, we will never survive as an intellectual species.

  Mar 9 2012: I Agree with your views Frans!
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  A comment on Conversation: Is spirituality real or imagined?

  Mar 9 2012: Ones doing defines ones being. Spirituality is about oneness and ones very being. Science and spirituality are two different dimensions of existence... Science is the path of dissection and spirituality is the path of completeness... both are equally important for ones development...
  
  Life is all about action so when we say GOD its a bit strange why this kind of a word was devised, i would rather have it spelled as godliness, which is the path of spirituality. When we use the word GOD , it becomes a separate entity from oneself.. this separation can never be equated to completeness or oneness and hence existence of the word GOD can never be related to spirituality, where as godliness is something that can relate to ones being and in-turn ones doing, and this truly is ones spirituality.
  
  Thanks for the opportunity to share my thoughts!
  Subhash Vasist
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  A reply on Conversation: How do you think one should understand and pursue happiness?

  Mar 9 2012: Beautiful words Frans!
  Sometimes i wonder why language had to be so complicated.. English is so complicated a language that if the right context of a word is not understood... it can be totally misunderstood.... For example the word 'Love'...

• A reply on Conversation: How do you think one should understand and pursue happiness?

  Mar 9 2012: Good thoughts Zdenek!
  
  Happiness is a state of being... yes... but one cannot always remain there for life is in between dualities... one cannot always stay in one half of the duality... Happiness and sadness are like the two extremes of a pendulum... If we really reflect...when we move towards happiness we are bound to move towards sorrow... and vice versa is also true... when there is lot of sadness there is only one way where we move and that is towards happiness..
  
  True happiness or contentment can be found by accepting reality and to fully experience this reality.. Acceptance is a quality which every one must develop in order to experience contentment...
  
  Gratitude towards oneself is also another important aspect... many a times we don't feel grateful to ourselves for who we are.. when we develop gratitude, it also helps in developing self respect.
  
  Gratitude towards oneself, Acceptance of who we are, inturn gives us the ability to be grateful to others, understand and accept others and develop respect to others and our environment... which help us live better... and enjoy life as never before...
  
  Life is much simpler and the choice of life would be that of simplicity.
  
  Thanks for your views!
  
  Subhash

• A reply on Conversation: What is your favourite quote and why?

  Mar 9 2012: Yes!