Ethics, huh?

Those who have been reading lately would be familiar with the evil course. The bunch of sadists dealt the final blow on the students by failing 10% of the students in the pass/fail course and by giving almost everyone a "Marginal" in the attendance. This goes into everyone's transcript, by the way. Talk about ethics in the teaching profession. Maybe, someone should be hired to teach them.

The Last Samurai

A couple of hours are now over since I saw this movie. It affected me enough that I read up all that I could about the samurai warriors and their way of life, the historical significance and truth behind the film and all that. Something about the way of the samurai struck a chord with me. Maybe it was the serence peaceful place where they live, I have always been a nature lover :D.. Their philosophy, a way of finding peace within one self, a discipline so strong that you stop questioning and worrying and accept even the harshest things with honour. Yes, its honour, it is the concept of honour that struck me.

I wonder whether progress in science and quest for knowledge is the right path. It is a path that certainly wont end by the time we reach our end. So why do we question eveything around? Stupid renaissance.. maybe it should have never happened

If we can find peace and happiness within ourselves does the purpose of life end there? The concept of "Karma" teaches us that the purpose of life is action, the right action. But what if action leads to anger and hatred, is it still the right thing to do?

At the end of the day all of us have to believe in something, make a choice and move on. Most of us, including me, lets the society take that choice for us. We let them decide the right and wrong, the goals and targets of our life. In short, a life is lived not for us, but for them, like an actor playing his part for the audience.

I conclude here because I dont have answers, only more questions. Given a choice to give up this life and become a monk, a life of spirituality, I would certainly consider it. Right now there is no choice, I will let the flow take me.

priceless

The flaming end of a lighted cig, the thick swirls of soaring smoke, you blow them away and watch them drift........... a false sense of peace and calm.......... priceless!