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I still do not understand this. If we are all One, does that mean we created the universe? Is it more accurate to state that we are part of One (God) and not God? If it is the case that there is Oneness, then we also crated the universe. The ant also created the universe. This does not make sense.

Ok, Teja Anand is active on Quora. Anyone here heard of him? He has also published a few books if I am not mistaken. Any insightful opinions on him would be appreciated. He claims full blown enlightenment has found him by the way. Thanks. He published a book: Watching Your Life: Meditation Simplified and Demystified

It is said that even the "gods" or higher entities do not fully comprehend the mechanics of karma....

Sorry, Big Crunch should have meant Big Crush. Big Bangs and Big Crushes.

From a previous Big Bang. So it is Big Bangs and Big Crunches. This ocissilition of universes go on forever with no beginning nor end. The breathing in and out of "God"

From a previous Big Crush. ?

You are right! But just for speculation sake, if he had chosen to study philosophy at Harvard or Cambridge, is it a fair assessment to say that he would have flunk his course? A philosophy course at university level is the closest subject to encourage original thinking. At least at the undergraduate level.

I really don't understand this. Despite his intellect being just garbage, I wonder how he earned a cum laude degree from Harvard law school. I guess being intelligent and being intellectual are 2 different things altogether.

Any thoughts about this video? Please share your views! Your opinions matter!

True. It is like asking a 1st grader in maths to tell the difference between post-graduate level mathematics and PhD level mathematics.

I know this is an old post but I want to add something. I think Mahavatar Babaji is the most enlightened person alive today on planet Earth. Some advanced yogis have even claimed that they themselves cannot fathom Mahavatar Babaji's spiritual stature. This may seem all hyperbole but I would like to hear all of the different viewpoints on the statement I just made. Jesus's spiritual attainment seems minute compared to Babaji's spiritual attainment. Like to hear your thoughts on this!

In reality, optimism does not work in the short term. Pessimism holds true. However, in the long term, pessimism does not exist and it is not a valid viewpoint. Optimism holds true. This applies to all beings in the universe, from viruses, demons, angels and highly evolved beings. Everything that happens serves us and all types of creatures well in the long term. No one can lose in this game called existence. Of course, most of us can't see this in the short term when there is an immense amount of suffering and pain. But let's trust existence. All that happens to us, whether we label it as good or bad, serves the greater good of the entire universe as well as other infinite universes. Even if a planet gets destroyed by a supernova, a galaxy collapses or a particular universe ends in a Big Crush.

Not possible in this life. But it may be possible in subsequent lives

No that does not count because he will only be able to compete in the Paraolympics. He will not be eligible to compete at the Olympics for able bodied men.

I have a question to ask you guys. If a person is born without legs or have serious deformed legs, is it possible for that individual to break the 100 meters world record? This is a hypothetical question but some people who can't walk actually have this dream. The question is, can that individual do it? The answer is yes! But not in his/her current lifetime due to some karmic conditions. If the person is very determined with an extraordinary sense of self-belief, it is possible for him to break the world record in his next earthly incarnation or the next one thereafter. It may take a few or many lifetimes. People like Ulsain Bolt just don't happen in a random single incarnation. This particular soul took perhaps some or many lifetimes to have this consistent determination to become the greatest runner the world have ever seen so far. Another example under the umbrella of spirituality is Ramana Maharishi. He took many lifetimes of sheer determination and spiritual effort to reach enlightenment just like that without any effort in his last incarnation. These things just don't happen by chance. In short life is fair. It also depends on what you do between physical lifetimes. This concept also applies to lottery winners. They don't just get lucky in a single lifetime. Anyone has any thoughts on this?