You may be wondering what the process of awakening is all about. What are your awakening from and what are you awakening to and why? One of the characteristics of a human being is a desire to give a meaning to life. What's it all about? Why are you here? Does life really have a purpose, and if so, what is it? Etc etc. Many people have a tendency to expend a lot of energy pondering these issues. Many other people don't consciously give it a lot of thought, but are often aware that they are not leading a very fulfilling or happy life.
Maybe you believe you are here to learn lessons and perhaps put right or compensate for 'mistakes' you made in past lives. Maybe you believe you are here to rise above your human nature into an enlightened state of spiritual awareness beyond everyday human experiences. Maybe you just haven't a clue what it's all about, because there are so many conflicting and contradicting views and assertions, none of which make total sense for everyone.
One conclusion to draw from all the conflicting views, is that there are many dimensions of existence, and the universe and all of life is so vast and interwoven, that we just cannot fully comprehend the bigger picture. Our human brain, wonderful and amazing though it is, cannot begin to imagine or understand how everything fits together. So rather than wasting time attempting to convince others of our views, may be time is better spent simply exploring and discovering what leads to a fulfilling and joyful life for each of us.
What you choose to believe about life, and the meaning of life, determines the way you experience it. And yes, you do choose your beliefs. Do you believe that? No one can make you believe anything against your will. Your beliefs are the result of your habitual thought patterns that you take on as being true. These may have originated from things that other people constantly told you, or from other external sources, but your repeated thinking of these thoughts created your beliefs.
Many of your beliefs may be unconscious, that is, you're not even aware that you hold these beliefs, but what happens in your life and the actions you take are the results of the beliefs you hold. So looking at your behaviour and noticing the thoughts you are thinking, will reveal the beliefs you are holding.
This is very useful once you realise that you can change any belief, if you wish to. You can choose to believe anything for the benefits that holding that belief will bring you.
How do you suppose life might be for you, believing that you are an eternal being, currently having an experience here on earth as a human being, with the purpose of simply enjoying the best of both worlds and consciously creating whatever your heart desires?
Michael Beckwith, one of the stars of the law of attraction film The Secret, and founder of the Agape spiritual community in Los Angeles, says that there is nothing serious in this multi-dimensional reality. He says that beyond any apparent experiences of suffering, we are all eternal beings, and everyone gets out of here alive - a very empowering view of life.
So how would it be for you if you believed that life is a game and awakening is part of the game? How would your life be if you believed that you are awakening from an experience of ignorance or lack of awareness of how your life could really be, into a more joyful and expansive reality?
There is no way of knowing for certain, of proving beyond any doubt, if life is a game, and awakening is a part of that game, but consider what effect it would have on your life, if you chose to believe that it is, and acted accordingly. Maybe you would be happier, relieved of notions of struggle or hardship, and simply lighten up and enjoy life.
What if the game is all about playing and experimenting and having fun finding out what happens if...., finding out what you can really do if you give yourself the opportunity, how much fun you could let yourself have. Instead of living an ordinary, mundane life, would you choose for your game to be more exciting, more adventurous more loving, more compassionate.....? How would you play the game?
And perhaps that is all that awakening is about: learning to enjoy consciously playing the game of living here on Earth now.
The inaugural World Cup match of the Twenty20 began on the 11th September in South Africa and with the match the two groups with opposing views grew further apart. The Twenty20 matches are a new format of the game that consists of matches with twenty overs per innings. Indian cricket till date had been ruled by the BCCI (Board of Control for Cricket in India) and now the ICL (Indian cricket League) has already started giving it some tough competition. The Indian cricket fans are also divided in their support of these two governing bodies and would like to wait and watch the outcome of the clash between the titans. The World Cup being played out in South Africa therefore holds a crucial key to the fate of ICL in the times to come.
Indian cricket has indeed come a long way from the time when it was first played only as a gentleman’s game among friends and club members. Now Indian cricketers are considered among the top players in the world and in spite of some disastrous performances on the field, no one can deny the superior skills of the players. Indian cricket fans are also a class apart from their counterparts who belong to other nations. In India, the game of cricket is no longer just a sports, it has indeed achieved the status of a religion where the players are worshipped as the idols. However the temperament of the Indian cricket fans can be quite unpredictable and their favors sway along with the outcome of a particular match.
The Indian team is welcomed home with garlands when they return after winning a match. The loss of a match or a really bad performance in a particular series can find the Indian cricket fans burning images and cut outs of their cricketing idols. The Indian team therefore always remains wary about the fan emotions because it is ever fluctuating. Like any other cricket enthusiast even the Indian cricket fan has strong opinions and views about the game. Ask any cricket fan on the street and chances are that he would confidently come up with a likely strategy that should be adopted by the cricket team to win matches. A visit to any cricket forum on online websites would give you an authentic glimpse into the world of Indian cricket fans as the ongoing discussions could range from the game strategies to the favorite movie of Sourav Ganguly.
Even the Indian cricket team for women has achieved excellence and the world’s fastest bowler is from India. Cricket has undoubtedly become the country’s national sports although unofficially. The busy streets that bear a deserted look every time India is playing an important match, points out the passion which a cricket match can generate among the cricket fans. As heated discussions over cricket continue for hours over cups of tea and snacks, it is evident that the obsession with the game is slated to continue and intensify with the passage of time.
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