Musings

3.8.15

– Erotic hypnosis

– TuneUp Utilities for Windows 8
Root Android
Jailbreak iOs

– “WOW! Then WHY is it that many of those people who claim to believe in the Resurrection are such cowards & hypocrites??”
“He/she who has really tasted Jesus would know that JESUS is greater (or even OTHER) than what he/she has tasted!”
It is more important that He knows us than us knowing Him (on that Day, that’s the only thing that will matter) – ONLY the LORD knows those who are his! There are those who claim to know Him, but are not known by Him. And there are those who say they don’t know Him, but are known by Him!

– Worldly morality
Vs.
Spiritual ethics

– Oooh Cydia!  😉

– Reverse engineering!

– Graphic novels @ LibGen
Comics for adults!

– Distinguish:
Faithfulness/belonging/love
&
Exclusivity/possessiveness/control

4.8.15

– Today, the greatest threat to (Christian) spirituality doesn’t come from sexual expression, doctrinal heterodoxy or religious pluralism, but from technological tyranny, social conformity and financial fetishism!

– From a Christianity focused on biblical literalism, sexual moralism, sentimental piety, obsession with miracles, naive evangelism, etc. to a Gospel emphasizing robust theology, embodied witness, ethical rigor, sacramental existence, creative destruction, etc.!

– Boko Haram, ISIS & Taliban

– peremptory
Brusquely imperious

– ‘Vanishing point’

– Demonstrable competence

– What does spirituality have to do with professionalism?

– Biddable heads

– craven

– Are nepotism & cronyism different?

– IITs, IIMs & IISc’s

– Micromanagement

– Politics as entertainment
Entertainment as politics

– Islamophobia

– ‘Calling the bluff’, or ‘caught napping’?

– Gigi Hadid

– Do you have any close friends of the opposite sex, apart from your spouse?

– Conscious dreaming & unconscious living

– Most people are just sleep-walking through life!

– “Society of the Spectacle” – Guy Debord
“The concrete construction of momentary ambiances of life and their transformation into a superior passional quality.”
“a moment of life concretely and deliberately constructed by the collective organization of a unitary ambiance and a game of events”.
“The experimental direction of situationist activity consisted of setting up temporary environments favorable to the fulfillment of true and authentic human desires in response.”
WOW! Could the SFG meeting be such a “situation” to confront & engage the Spectacle?

– “What is cinema?” – Andre Bazin
Confronting the dream-reality with the real-dream!

– dungarees

– Lettrism/creatism

– On random learning day, study something that is within your core areas, and one other thing that is outside of that field.

5.8.15

– Distinguish:
Rule of life
&
Things to do
Apps – use calendar/organizer for the former & Wunderlist for the latter.

– I am not saying an Indian should never live abroad, but only that brain-drain is an ethical problem that needs serious consideration,
I am not saying that (total) Pacifism is the only Christian option, but only that violence is an ethical problem that needs serious consideration,
I am not saying that one should never work in the private for-profit or financial sector, but only that capitalist/corporate slavery is an ethical problem that needs serious consideration,
Etc……

– “This Embrace” by Kirtana
WOW! (Christian) mystical music

– A Christian definition of being biblical,
& a biblical definition of being Christian.

– I am not a romantic, I am a Romanticist!

– Are ‘reflexive’ & ‘reflective’, synonyms or antonyms?!

– Mystical ~ transcendent ~ supernatural ~ spiritual ~ exotic ~ erotic ~ occult ~ forbidden!

– Although I believe in the value & importance of what I am doing, I also realize that this ministry is not (suitable or necessary) for everyone. But I would say that it is so for most people…

7.8.15

– “Now the ears of my ears awake,
And the eyes of my eyes are opened.”
Listening to (all) ambient sounds intently – from Muzak to music!
Spiritual revival through sensual awakening…
It should be “ear of my ears” & “eye of my eyes”.
Senses –> mind –> spirit
Spirit > mind > senses

– Movies:
“Mission Impossible: Rogue Nation” (okay)
Why was the rating on Roger Ebert website so high (perfect!)??
I know that Hunt never ages, but Cruise definitely does!
Once again, the hero is rescued by the heroine!
If Ilsa & Ethan got married, would they be like “Mr. & Mrs. Smith”? Why did they not show them kissing even once, even though there was obviously a sexual tension/romantic connection?
For each character in the movie, what is the ultimate/supreme value?
Why is the movie named “Rogue Nation”?

– Sexuality:
What distinguishes the adolescent from the (single) adult?

– Can two (or more) things be both overlapping & incompatible?

– There can be many (good) keywords, but there can be only one (correct) password!

– adynaton

– It is quite bright tonight, but where is the moon??

– Pet that tree!

10.8.15

– Dream:
It’s an emergency – I am driving Tauseef (my school classmate who is now a doctor) to the hospital, because he has had a heart-attack. His ?wife is also with us…

– Movies:
“Sex @ 25 frames per second” (Documentary)
Sex & cinema (in the West, especially the U.S.A) – by Playboy

11.8.15

– My birthday!
New Year’s day (Jan. 1) – review & make resolutions for renewal.
Birthdays – celebrate yourself! 🙂 this is no time for self-examination & improvement.
Just lose all inhibitions, & indulge your desires……
Do nothing & sleep, if that’s what you feel like.
Let your loved ones pamper you.

12.8.15

– Went on a shopping binge today (using birthday gifts)!
I surprise myself…

– It is usually better to spend more money and buy a few good (not necessarily the best) quality products, instead of buying many cheap ones.

13.8.15

– I am going to restart my pursuit of the perfect body!

– Intensity is inversely proportional to boredom!
Just increase (both) the extremes…

– The easy yoke – the responsibility to make sure that you stay (truly & fully) free!
Desire – the freedom to say NO, and the freedom to say YES!

– A (brand of) Christianity that annuls the Cross!

– It is negative to consider something neutral as positive. Right?

– “I suspect you would never intend this, but this is what happens. When you attempt to live by…”
– BDSM – dear Lord, NOT everyone is a submissive at heart!
Can we switch the roles (at least for a while), please? 😉

– Readings:
“Back to square one: And God said… ” – Eugene Peterson @ SPU

– Distinguish:
Being realistic
&
Being practical
Being faithful
&
Being reasonable

– omerta