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I wasn’t going to write about this but recently I was subjected to some spiritual-yoga classes compulsorily which pissed me off big time and hence this post. Don’t worry I don’t have any grudges about yoga or your ancient breathing techniques, really, if you think it works for you then there is absolutely no reason why you shouldn’t spend a fortune learning basic breathing techniques or learning how to be a better human being from a long haired, bearded man. My problem is with the way they portray it among the masses and the way the masses portray them.
All of this just looks like a big marketing ploy to me. Even the famous ‘art of living’ foundation is more like an ‘art of marketing’ foundation. I mean all they do is repackage the same breathing exercises given by just about any other person and make it look attractive by having a suitable leader to profess it. Invariably most of such leaders you see have long hair,beard,wear white or saffron and always have that peace and tranquility look on their faces which is basically to show that they are above it all and that they know some revolutionary truth about life that you don’t. I just don’t understand why do they have to add a “sri” before their name and then to top it off they add one more and make it “sri sri”. I mean really, are these leaders having some ego battle with other leaders to show their greatness. Who gives them these titles anyways?? Stupid.
Then come the claims of his greatness because of his acts and lectures throughout the world advertised either in his congregation or on his website. Here is a sample headlines from the ‘art of living’ foundation website.
What pissed me off more is the thing which is written on their front page and highlighted in bold so as to attract the customers.
You know what guys,just because an organization is non profit doesn’t mean that it’s something really benevolent. One simple example- terrorists. They pretty much try to do the same thing,that is to profess their beliefs without making money. You think people who make profit don't do you good or don't have good intentions??So trying to rationalize the intention of an organization on this basis is inherently stupid. The person in context may be doing it for self satisfaction-that’s his profit and it is only that it happens to be accepted or termed as “good for society” which lets him off the hook. Its only a response to demand and supply and nothing more. Talking about demand and supply they do transfer essentials from other countries to poor regions of different countries like Africa but then for how long??
They teach those people there yoga. I am just thinking that when a child cannot get one small cup of rice the whole day then I don’t think yoga or any spiritual healing can fulfill that. They don’t need righteous speeches but something solid to build their economy because things cannot run on charity for too long,but hardly any major steps regarding this has been taken up by these organizations. This doesn’t mean that whatever they are doing is not helping ,it might be, but all I want to say is that if people think that taking up courses on such breathing exercises is making them a better human being or really happy and free or spiritually enhanced as they claim then you are just kidding yourself. Meditation or breathing might improve your concentration but it sure as hell won’t change the person you are . If you are an asshole now ,neither 10 minutes nor 10 months of “square breathing” is going to change that, you would still be an asshole. Just because you gave money to enroll doesn’t mean you are going to go through some transformation or going to learn some supreme way or art of living.
I dunno why they focus on not getting angry, I say anger is required,that’s one of the basic emotions since birth. When a child is happy it smiles and when it is unsatisfied and angry it cries,why do we need to change our basic emotions. Being angry is absolutely necessary , seriously people,one day just lash out at every fucking person you are angry at and I bet you, you will atleast feel ultimate satisfaction which even 10 months of “square breathing” can’t give or at the most may be getting fired. So joining art of living or getting fired ,either way you loose money,so why not the latter.
Yes that’s how helpless we have been rendered due to our government policies about terrorism. The entire afternoon I thought about talking about each and everything about the recent attacks but then decided not to as it has all been said and done. I am still waiting since the time of the train blasts for our policies to change. The only thing I see at fault is our policies which are always pussy footing around this issue by not sending a strong enough message back to the terrorists(in the way they can relate to,like killing the captured ones on live tv and sending them back a copy of the video saying "greetings" or just feeding him to the public for good old fashioned mob justice) instead politicians choose to come on air and patronize us about our spirit in such times.
And yes,this is to all Mumbai people,stop saying “we are the one’s who are responsible for letting this happen”. No you are not,stop acting like martyrs trying to take the blame, do you mean to say you would have checked the waters for boats or that you failed to spot a terrorist when he walked amongst us. We were all vigilant , but there are things which only special squads can handle, not the regular working common man.
I said I wouldn’t talk much , so personally as reform is concerned, I would like the complete separation of politics and police after a certain level giving them a better flexibility to work, and if possible by government atleast the basic minimum requirement for our police so that they are able to act more efficiently,hell, I am even willing to pay slightly higher taxes if its necessary.
No no this isn’t the kind of post where I tell you about my innermost thoughts or any of that rubbish . Though , I will tell you why I am sad, its simple- they banned “Deshdrohi”.
I mean I just cannot win. Whatever I like to enjoy they just take it away from me.
I am the kinda guy who laughs when someone trips and falls. I am the kinda guy who watches nascar just for the crashes, I am the kinda guy who likes to watch movies like “Harold and kumar go to white castle” and “Austin powers” . What I am trying to say is I am a guy who has good taste, and based on this I have come to the conclusion that Deshdrohi is a really awesome movie for all. I will even go so far as to say that I love KRK(that’s Kamaal Rashid Khan). Who’s he?? Allow me.
He is the strange little guy who has taken over all our bus-stops,buses and billboards. He is the strange little guy who carries a gun just out of spite,he is the strange little guy who is misunderstood by all. He is KRK. One fine day this guy just decided to come down from the north to modestly hand everyone their asses on a platter and in the process unknowingly ended up handing his own too, and that’s where I come in. This is where is thought to myself “no,that’s just too good to be true”. But it was.
But sadly enough I haven’t seen the movie,why? Simple, because I stay in maharashtra . I don’t know what could the government have against such a light hearted comedy flick,really,I don’t get it. I mean all the guy does is shoots everyone and then follows it up with a ‘unity in diversity’ kinda statement. Whats not to like in this??this is gold!!By the way just a passing thought about, whether the government should have banned the movie because it was “so controversial” or taken action against the very same people who threatened to burn the state as an reaction to a B grade movie maker??
Anyways back to the movie, I think it has 4 heroines ,out of which 2 are gracy singh and kim Sharma. Now I am not aware of what goes on in bollywood but I think its safe to say that the worst way to nose dive to one’s career’s end is to go on to do B grade movies after mainstream cinemas(that’s for you gracy) and as for kim Sharma, I think I prefer seeing her in B grade movies,good for her.
For all you folks who thought that this is just another run of the mill B grade movie which has sex,violence,car chases and skewed fighting scenes,well ,you all are wrong because this movie has all that and more!! And those are awesome dialogue deliveries with great panache,here’s a few..
Only a few people have the ability to produce and act in their own movie and steal high profile Bollywood actresses from the industry and still fewer who have the audacity to fight 2 dozen cops with just one pair of torn jeans and some badass attitude/gun. And that my friends is KRK.
But noooo, I can’t have any of that as I sit here alone in my room staring at the wall while the rest of India will get to enjoy this marvel,I just hope piracy comes to my rescue or the people having LAN , help a brother in need.
Tv sitcoms- there are just too many of these train wrecks being aired nowadays. Thank god atleast the barf fest of F.R.I.E.N.D.S stopped. I can still recollect those college days when girls and boys(potential girls) used to get together just so that they could discuss about the “friends” episode they saw last night and used to talk about each character. Man ,I used to hate them.
Worse was when girls picked up styles from these sitcoms,all of them walked around like drones of latest “what’s hot and what’s not” culture . All of them were just one beauty magazine away from being complete air headed bitches. You couldn’t have a conversation with them without throwing a fit,trust me.
Music-I can’t even begin to describe how fucked up the scene is. Everyone nowadays goes for that shit peppy music or totally dark music,nobody listens to good stuff like clapton and knopler anymore. All they want to hear is some blonde girl with straightened hair talking about how she is a trapped soul in a beautiful body BooHooo.......YUCK, just makes me sick. These people just make me sick,which brings me to my next point…..
Tom cruise-just choke already , I hate you(besides hating your acting).
Neutrela/soya chunks-what the hell are these things anyways,feels like rubber and no taste,yuck. It’s not even food,they just sit there floating around in whatever you put them. makes me sick.
Karma – the next person who talks about karma ,yoga or inner peace gets punched in the face by me. All they do is sit around and listen to mystic music in weird god awful poses to attain “inner satisfaction”. I mean come on,get a real job you assholes.
Politically correct-I have had enough of such words and such people. Do they mean something different than usual when they say those words? I swear,if I hear one more person saying ‘african american’ or ‘speech impaired’ or any shit like that I am going to bust open their chops. Really ,don’t try me.
Beg to differ?? Let me know, oh wait even better , get bent.
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