Gajalakshmi Paramasivam
THE
COMEDIAN & THE FORENSIC PATHOLOGIST
On 27 April, I wrote
under the heading ‘BUDDHISM FOREMOST OR NIRVANA?
Today, I read Australian ABC’s report headed ‘I
left home to live in Sri Lanka with Buddhist monks and found the true meaning
of happiness’
By Sath Nadesan
at https://www.abc.net.au/everyday/i-left-home-to-live-in-sri-lanka-with-buddhist-monks-and-found-t/102278242
In the meantime, a
group of members of the Sri Lankan Diaspora were discussing various
interpretations including of Sri Sathya Sai Baba, whose speech was the opening
paragraph of my article. Included was Dr
Nadesn, with the same surname as Sath, the comedian. Dr Nadesan presented himself
as ‘forensic
pathologist’ .
The forensic pathologist
asked me during the discussion yesterday. :
‘Do you know that only the dead speak the truth?
Following is an excerpt:
Gaja: You ask ‘Do you know that only the dead speak
the truth?
False.
I speak the truth and I know myself. You lie and hence you claim that only
the dead speak the truth. Seen through Shiva philosophy, your claim
means ‘transcendence’.
You
state:
[So forensic medicine is an art of medicine
where one deals with the living and the dead and elicits the truth.]
There
you go, contradicting yourself. When the body you are examining is dead, you
speak to yourself. But when you present it to the living, to the living give
you ‘facts’. They also hear your facts. Facts have their own bodies. You need
to treat them as being naked without bodies. That is known as Naked
state/Nirvana.
In
this topic ‘BUDHISM FOREMOST OR NIRVANA?’ Buddhism foremost is a Fact
imprisoned in political benefit. See how Nirvana which is Absolute state
facilitated me – an apparent Hindu to identify with your truth through this
forum? The makers have custody. Believers have ownership which takes form as
per its own Will. Happy Buddha Poornima!
Comedian Sath Nadesan shares
his experience as follows:
[In May 2022, I sold everything I owned and
headed to a small Sri Lankan village to live within a community of Buddhist
monks.
My life in Sydney had become mundane. I
was comfortable, but I was too comfortable. I was cruising along – performing
stand-up comedy, hanging out with my mates and working a job I didn't
completely despise.]
Dr Nadesan wrote to his friend:
[Dear
Asoka, don't take Gaja seriously. For me during my retired life it is a way
of passing my time. I also enjoy arguments and debates and discussion. As a
forensic medical practitioner this deliberation is the main part of the
profession, for prosecution or defense. She has no clue about these
matters and going by glancing at wikipedia will obviously take her in a wrong
path. So mate, just enjoy the fun. But our lengthy discussions will
obviously bore others and we become a nuisance to them. I know almost all
just delete the posts.]
Comedian Nadesan states:
[My seven
months in the village was a challenging but transformative. I learned about
community, self-discovery and the true meaning of happiness. Without the
distractions of technology, I was able to connect with myself and my
surroundings in a way I never thought possible.
Now that I'm back in Sydney, I
see the world with fresh eyes.
I am grateful to be back home.
And I'm excited to see where this new perspective takes me as I continue
exploring the path towards a more fulfilling existence — this time with warm
showers.]
My parallel of the ‘Buddhist
village is Thunaivi. There I am ‘Amma/
Ma’ to most folks. They confirm the ‘position’ taken by me. This naturally
helps eliminate caste related discrimination karma which mutated as racial
discrimination.
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