Gajalakshmi
Paramasivam – 22 May 2016
Coconuts & Natural
Disasters
The Island article ‘PM attributes natural disasters
to opposition dashing coconut’ brought a smile to my mind. It is this
one-mindedness that makes us Common beyond local cultures and physical
attributes. As per this article:
[Prime Minister Wickremesinghe said he was awaiting
a comprehensive report from the Disaster Management Ministry to proceed in that
regard. "I have ordered the Disaster Management Minister to produce a full
report. Let us have this discussion based on this report."
At this point, the Prime Minister sarcastically remarked that such a disaster would not have taken place if the Joint Opposition had not smashed coconuts at Kovils.]
The white flesh of the coconut represents
our Soul/Truth. The hard outer shell represents our body and its representation
of us to the external world. In this Hindu ritual - the outer shell is broken
to reveal the inner-self. The law of nature is such that if we manifest one
side the other side also happens – later in autocracy and immediately through
our opposition in the system of democracy. The higher the position of the person
the higher the level at which the ‘other side’ happens. As per my discovery –
where a person who is true to that environment is affected by our words and
actions – the other side happens at the level at which that true person has
earned. If that person feels part of the
whole nation – then the outcome happens at that National level. If that person
feels part of the Region then the other side manifests at the Regional level.
Where the person feels global the other side manifests at the global level.
The family example that came to mind is
that of a relative who was assisted financially by my husband but who ‘donated’
to build the Murugan temple tower here
in Vaddukoddai while failing to contribute to our own efforts to cure a high risk zone of emotional outbreaks - towards
preventing future wars. Our projects center around a Temple and School of Human
Values. When criticized by my husband, the relative had said that he wanted his
children to get married and hence the donation to the above temple! The son did get married but failed to get the
blessings of the very part of the family
that cared for them during their time of need. The chances of the daughter
getting married through the formal pathway have thus been diminished.
Breaking coconuts likewise, would manifest the
‘other side’ of our Truth as well. Small immediate benefits would happen if we
are genuine, but big costs as per the past sins are also manifested –
especially if the places are holy to those who were victims of those sins.
Emotions for example would produce their
other side to the extent they are expressed through words and/or actions. All
emotions based on experience are expressions of Truth and come with their own
protection. If emotions are knowledge based but lacking in experience – expressions of such emotions are expressions
of desire for authority and naturally
create their other side – fear of authority. If the other side which happens to
be the target of the expressions, is of a higher level then the return happens
at the higher level. It is to prevent such excessive returns that we have
common principles, laws and rules. One who raises the emotions to intellectual
level and sees both sides – for her/himself – consciously takes the pathway to
Truth. Hence s/he is not likely to express emotions at the primary level.
This could also be achieved by absorbing
the pain and loss at the physical / emotional level due to considering the
other person as part of oneself. Then
emotions become feelings. Feelings are experiences of ownership. The latter
bypasses the intellect and is the better pathway for the less educated
politician.
The joint opposition at whom the above
remark was directed by the Prime Minister, actually hijacked the official title
of the Opposition through their emotional expressions. The victims – Tamil Political
Party – the TNA – representing Minority Tamil Community - paid a high price for
expressing their pain of suppression – usually through the Educational pathway.
The position of Opposition in Parliament was earned through this pain and loss
claiming Equal status. Hence the return of the karma of war is high, when
invoked. The Prime Minister was confirming this in his own way. The People must
make the connection between their pain and the true cause as per their
experiences.
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