2006-08-25 06:48:58 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
My 'Nanaji', Grandfather used to follow this principle. He died poor, but was content with his life....
2006-08-25 08:59:35 · update #1
Yes, its definitely practical. The point is to simplify our needs and desires so that extraneous distractions are reduced to a minimum and we can increase our time for spiritual life. This is the 'high thinking' part. These go hand in hand very well. Generally when our lives are hectic and filled with distractions, we don't have much time or inclination for meditation or spiritual life. If you can lead a hectic life and still be in a meditative state, you're a rare soul.
Its not easy these days to live simply or to think highly. Life goes faster now, the pace is faster, especially in a city. But even in the country, if you're not careful its easy to be swallowed up by the beast. We plug into the internet, tv, movies, social events, etc. etc. and before you know it, we're too busy for the important things in life. The most important thing we can do is prepare ourselves for our next life. Our next life is coming, maybe in fifty years or maybe in fifty minutes, we don't know. And we have to be fixed in self-realization at the time of death so our next life will be an evolution higher and not lower. With an uncontrolled mind we may think of any nonsense thing we are attached to at the time of death. And whatever we have fixed in our minds at the time of death determines where we will go in our next life. This is stated in the Bhagavad-gita. So high thinking is not only practical, its essential. Our lives should be simplified so we can concentrate on self-realization. This is the purpose of our human form of life.
If you don't mind, can you tell me how or from whom you first heard this phrase?
2006-08-25 07:21:01 · answer #1 · answered by Jagatkarta 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Sure it's practical cus its so easy, you don't work, you just sit around and pretend that you are smarter than everyone else ,mostly for loser's to rationale their lack of any real accomplishments and inability to make a decent salary. It' s also used by some cults (Hare Krishna's I believe) to fool people into thinking that living without electricity or indoor plumbing is a better way of life than the one they left.
2006-08-25 07:40:55 · answer #2 · answered by Praderwilli 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
money only buys the less impotent things the most impotent are too precious for money to ever be able to purchase. So therefor money and extravagant living isn't the answer that gets you the simple living. Making the most of limited financial means and living simply, enjoyably as well as remembering those things money can't buy, basically what really matters, is where the high thinking comes in, so i think your right.
2006-08-25 07:06:32 · answer #3 · answered by Stan S 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It is absolutly practical.
Success and Happiness >> I think it takes finding things where money does not apply that make you happy. You will then find that your leading a less expensive life.
You have then become successful (if you measure success in dollars.. some do, some don't) and happy!
2006-08-25 06:50:37 · answer #4 · answered by Miss Jose 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I hadn't heard that phrase before and I love it. It sounds like what I do, I have tried for 25 years to simplify my life and my mind is fertile.
2006-08-25 06:55:12 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
I believe that there is not one set combination for everyone. It is different for each person and can be found within oneself.
2006-08-25 06:55:51 · answer #6 · answered by enna1977 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋