Altruism

Our instinct for self-preservation works as under :

First I save myself
Then I save my organization (read family,community etc.)
Then I save humanity.

In the case of a fundamentalist terrorist ,how does this work ?

First I save my organization(read community etc.)
Then I save myself and family
Then I save humanity.

Love of community takes precedence over altruism.

Clothesline

A pair of his trousers
Continued to dry
Against the blue sky
For the third day.

Rain

If it rains we will blame you for it
If it does not, we will blame you for it.
When it rains we will blame you for it.


We will blame you for it because
You said it would not rain.
When it does not rain
We will blame you for it because
You did not say it would not rain.

Shared conscious

`I have been thinking of a model representing Time as a stack of circular -shaped discs ,each disc representing one space-time .The stack represents Time(already gone) with fresh discs being added ,each representing a space-time of the future.Each space-time stands for space tied to a particular Time .The vertical height represents Time from the beginning (As if there is beginning of Time!) and the horizontal space represents Space.

Extending the metaphor further, we can say that each disc represents one spatial consciousness and the stack the shared consciousness of humankind.There is a hole in the centre of the disc through which runs the thread of the collective conscious.(Like a mint with the hole!)

The bothersome philosopher

A certain philosopher bothers you as what he says somewhere puzzles you to no end .You cannot get rid of him from your system because he pops in again and again in every page.What can you do but seek answers from him- send an e-mail for instance.

You get a response from him alright.Does that solve your problem?No. The more you seek answers from him the more you get of him.You cannot get rid of him.

I have a suspicion that he cannot get rid of him too.

Writing a personal diary

Not a bad idea to start writing about oneself and for oneself. It is such relief to know that you can write without embellishment .

The fear that this is all going nowhere ,that you are leading towards an emptiness which fills your future life haunts you all the time. The vast wild wastes of time,that is. When you start feeling alright there is the contrary feeling of not-alrightness just behind you like a shadow in the afternoon. Some times you feel like robbing others of the joy of feeling absolutely alright when they have got to be feeling not alright.

The unsocial philosopher

A typical problem-that of the philosopher not being a success on the social front- is also mine. Of course you define a philosopher in a broad manner-just a fellow given to find reasons everywhere , read patterns and make postulations which tend to mark him out from others who merely talk about events without tracing the underlying connections. I believe the philosopher cannot do much as a philosopher without social skills and perhaps there cannot be such a sharp schism between philosophy and being a social creature.