Trying to understand the real meaning of Swatantrata.
Swatantrata is understanding of harmony within oneself and living according to it. It is the state of effortlessness.
Trying to Sculpt My Self
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Swantrata..
The way you have written reflects as, “Swatantrata” is the principle of each and every phenomena happening in the entire existence. [:P]
BTW, it ll be good if you define the word swantrata, and elaborate wot you want to say
Dude, what’s this picture supposed to say and what does it have to do with freedom, etc.?
@Abhinav: In fact it is. Swatantrata means “Swayam ka vyavastha mein hona”. Every unit in existence is manifesting Swatantrata except human beings. Humans need to understand Swatantrata and become Swatantra. All human works are directed to become Swatantra.
@Pulkit: Read my comment to Abhinav.
too short a post for someone to make sense of it. why did u write such a short one? as expected it will throw a lot of confusions which u may not be able to manage in comments.
if i understand the picture correctly, the man is sculpting himself. is it?
how is self evolution related to swatantrata?
maybe another post would be required on that.
As per modification in the post “Swatantrata is understanding of harmony within oneself and living according to it. It is the state of effortlessness.”
This holds for following entities in this space:-
1. Padarth
2. Pran: the cells of animal/human body;Cells of plants.
Each such entity is in self-harmony, “Sw”+”tantra”.
Moreover they are in harmony/co-existence with other entities also i.e. “saha” + “astitva” = “harmony with existence”
Third one is “Consciousness”, “jeevan”. It is not by default “swatantrit”, neither in self-harmony, nor in harmony with entire existence. Just that there is a desire of being in state of self-harmony, and in harmony with entire existence.
If we go on observing carefully, each of the activity it does(using body as a tool) is intended for the purpose of understanding and making others understand wot he has understood.
Such observations clearly implies we desire(and want) to be in the state of harmony, and co-existence and also that we’ve not achieved such a state.
This is how interpreted the pic.
The man is working round the clock to find out what he desires, busy verifying his findings.
1. He observes and discovers his desires
2. Plan out program to fulfill his desires.
3. Verify and validate
4. Go to 1 if still something is missing/ If you feel fulfilled Go to 5
5. Live according to it. Now that you have achieved self-harmony, help others in doing the same which inturns will help in fulfilling the desire of “Co-existence” which is to be established by humans understanding themselves and recognizing and fulfilling their relation with entire existence.
In fact, every1 at present is following the same above algorithm. Doesn’t rele matter we are aware of the algo. or not, wot matters is we reach the final goal/state of “harmony in self + entire existence”.
@Devansh: Nice pic, I liked it.
I define “Swatantrata” as — Other person decision/instruction should not affect your happiness.
@Devansh: Nice effort, short and unambiguous definition.