Eulogy Versus Resume Virtues

 David Brooks talks about me and many friends I know deeply.People may not remember me for what I did or said. They remember me and will remember me by how I made them feel, how I got connected with them in my heart. We are so much used to use the head language and the mind language, useful and necessary but not enough. When I listen and relate to me and others with an open heart and open mind, I feel the deep connectedness, intimacy and oneness. Such experiences create and leave deep traces in my brain, in my mind, in my heart and  in my soul. As I am getting older ( 90 plus), I am getting richer in my heart and my relationships with people of all ages regardless of the outer shapes and colors are getting more lively, energizing, joyful and meaningful.

When I was in India, I went to to an exposition. The theme was  The Family of Man. When I entered the hall, I read a poem written by the American poet Carl Sandburg. I still remember the words. They deeply resonate with me. Here are those words:

There is only one Man in the world and the man's name is All Man.
There is only one woman in the world and the woman's name is All Woman.
There is one child in the world and the child's name is All Child.

This is the spiritual dimension of ourselves. We experience it when we open our mind  and heart and live mindfully and heartfully. Blessed we are for having such potential in us and I bow to many who have opened their minds and hearts to me and let me dwell in that sanctuary.

Namaste.

Jagdish P dave

I try to not vilify or cancel people that I don't agree with or understand. I see the opposite all around me and it makes me feel sad for humanity. To witness the destruction of people's lives because they dare to think differently is troubling. To see celebrities and other famous people brought down for their sins and then canceled. It is cruel to make them feel that redemption or vindication is not available to them. We all make mistakes but we know in our hearts that the mistakes we made are in the past and we should be judged on who we are now. We can't rewrite history but we can change who we are and become better people. The culture we live in now is not something I want to be part of but I have no choice. It is not a place that is comforting to all. It is not nourishing our spirits. It is not uplifting. It is Cancel Culture which is no culture.