The Importance of Inspiration

"Whats my motivation here?"

Layne Staley, former vocalist of Grunge rock band Alice in chains ,to his fellow bandmates after he screws up a verse at a concert.

Sunday morning, a very serene one at that.Spent last night at 2 great temples in hyderabad, both in Film nagar, about 5 mins from home. The real highlight was the Jagannath temple visit. There is something about Divinity that keeps you grounded, in whatever way.It is all so easy and classify your thinking, or way or life, as it were, towards a philosophy, be it agnosticism, nihilism, advaita, zen or even a totally "cowardly" outlook like being an atheist.

One of the reasons i now turn to whatever spirituality or divine strength you make call it, is to find true inspiration.While most people think the Gita is like a Life manual, i dont think it fits my scheme of things,simply because, i have always lived with the teachings of Rigveda, which we adhere to at home strictly, that "Pragyanam Bramha", which means Knowledge, or Conciousness is Brahman, but the Gita emphasis on Karma.

Yes, Karma seems to be the order of the day for now, but to find the spirit in which to do work is what i seek, not the work per say.

And i think that has been the problem all the while.While emperor Asoka felt that Buddhism was the way to go, and with saints like Bodhidharma who were more than willing to leave Southern India, and spread what was now the fad, called Buddhism.If we had stopped him there, the world would never have have seen Eastern Martial art, be it Kung fu, or Winchun, or karate, not tomention Jeet Kune do.

Putting perspectives into place, puttinig heads together, and successfully completing objectives, is more a mantra, than a method.A little bit of vegetarian soup, for the elevated soul. Tat Sat.