tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3960293404576749034.post651449323580836479..comments2024-02-22T03:17:33.594-05:00Comments on The White Hindu: Off Topic: BeautyAmbaahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17928793933638999583noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3960293404576749034.post-50123461142748716822013-05-05T11:53:37.352-04:002013-05-05T11:53:37.352-04:00This is really awsome and i love that.. This is ve...This is really awsome and i love that.. This is very unique thing you put on that post.. Thanks for sharing... <a href="http://styleindeed.com/fashion-trends/top-10-mehndi-designs-1039.html" rel="nofollow">Top 10 Mehndi Designs</a>Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12753042531953059621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3960293404576749034.post-7340177150273529362010-10-25T10:41:33.557-04:002010-10-25T10:41:33.557-04:00I think it is a matter of not being removed from t...I think it is a matter of not being removed from the world. Even though our focus should be on the subtle body, the spiritual body, we still operate within the play of the world and as part of our role in it, we take care of our bodies. <br /><br />I always liked the metaphor of the body as a temple, taking care of it and treating it well because God lives in it.<br /><br />Good point about the right vision. Your perspective on something is everything. It reminds me of the story of the wise man who comes across a dead donkey in the road. It is rotting and being eaten by flies, and his comment is, "What lovely, perfect teeth it has."Ambaahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17928793933638999583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3960293404576749034.post-17543914771867858022010-10-24T05:43:05.906-04:002010-10-24T05:43:05.906-04:00i think this isssue has been one of the struggle f...i think this isssue has been one of the struggle for spiritual communities and people for thousands of years. <br /><br />in hinduism we are taught that we have a spirutual body and a physical body. the spiritual body is the eternal one, and so should be the focus of our attentions - to develope and advance ourselves so that we can eventually reach moksha/liberation. <br />the physical body is just the vessel, the path that allows the spirit to travel further towards its final destination. its supposed to be the focus of our attentions - only for the advancements of our spiritual selves... we should feed and cloth and decorate it - but only for spiritual purposes .. and outward appearances really mean nothing in the face of eteranl spiritual advancement. <br /><br />thats the theory any way. In reality - we also have another ''self'' - that of base instincts and animal nature.. its that part of ourselves that gives us the drive to reproduces, that allowed us to evolve and advance and to survive and overcome plagues and disease and deformity.. <br /><br />and unfortunatly - in this age of kali yuga - it this nature that is the ruling one.. <br />we have to accept that on a level - we are a slave to our physical bodies - we need to feed and clothe it - and even the most pious and spiritual monks and swamis cant help but smile at a pretty face... as humans - we like attractive things - and attractive women - unforunatly mean attractive babies and ones more likely too survive disease etc .. its hardwred into us and we can no more separate ourselves from it - then we can seperate ourselves from the need for air or water .. <br /><br />i think ultimately the key is self awareness and balance balance balance .... to understand where and how we can excersise control over our base emotions ... but i dont think its easy by any means - and i think its something we will still be struggling with in another 5000 years time.. <br /><br />and as for a personal level - well i think the only thing we can do is to associate ourselves with people who are at least striving to see people as more than just a physical body.. and to remind ourselves as many times as day as possible - by chanting or meditation or pujas - of our true selves and reason for existance .. <br /><br />one thing i really did learn in the temple i go to as well is that beauty and light can be found in the most ugliest of things and darkest of places - if only we choose to see with the right vision...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3960293404576749034.post-80459248034355736712010-10-22T09:49:40.434-04:002010-10-22T09:49:40.434-04:00Basu, I have not been able to find it on the net, ...Basu, I have not been able to find it on the net, I'm afraid. I think because it is the newest issue of the magazine, the article isn't available on their website. I'm sorry to reference something that is not easily accessible to people! Hopefully in a month or two Psychology Today will have it on their website.Ambaahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17928793933638999583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3960293404576749034.post-53721468828736994792010-10-22T07:41:58.788-04:002010-10-22T07:41:58.788-04:00I think the key, as with most things, is balance a...I think the key, as with most things, is balance and measure. Not making ourselves crazy over imperfections that really only we see and not giving up completely.<br /><br />It does seem like some level of attrativness is needed for relationships and I'm beginning to think that's not a bad thing. It's evolutionarily there for a reason. And then other stuff becomes more important, certainly.<br /><br />The other thing about beauty is that I've noticed that it makes me feel great, regardless of men. When I put on clothes that look good and style my hair, I go through the day with my head held high, feeling confident and happy with life.Ambaahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17928793933638999583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3960293404576749034.post-47062706519401466852010-10-22T07:40:32.752-04:002010-10-22T07:40:32.752-04:00if the article available on the net?
if so , can ...if the article available on the net?<br /><br />if so , can you post the link?<br /><br />i did a google search, didn't find anything.<br /><br />-basuAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3960293404576749034.post-48701993529845858342010-10-21T20:47:02.216-04:002010-10-21T20:47:02.216-04:00No, not shallow, just not the ultimate end. A good...No, not shallow, just not the ultimate end. A good mate will see past that first impression and (hopefully) fall in love with what's underneath.<br /><br />I just think that society, by and large, puts a whole lot of emphasis on developing the outer appearance and not as much on what's inside.<br /> <br />I also think that if you're thinking about hot to attract the ideal mate, then you are thinking about what goes deeper, or at least you should be. If you think superficially, you'll attract people who look for the superficial, although everybody is initially attracted by the superficial (I fell in love with my husband the first time I saw him because he has amazing long hair, and I just go nuts for stuff like that), so don't completely disregard it. Just don't drive yourself nuts trying to perfect it.<br /><br />It's just wise to remember the distinction between "attractive" and "beautiful," and that there's a logical progression from one to the other as you get to know someone. That's all. Well, that and "attractive" is really really subjective, and it fluctuates, but beauty is a constant for the person who sees it in you, and therefore a lot easier to keep up.<br /><br />(It is important to note that I am never happy about my weight, or where my hairline sits, or the clearness of my skin, or the bags under my eyes, etc! Sometimes beauty is something I use to make myself feel better about not feeling attractive.)Laurahttp://zombiedrag.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3960293404576749034.post-57739189146475763112010-10-21T15:19:43.699-04:002010-10-21T15:19:43.699-04:00Certainly, humans are thinking creatures. But wha...Certainly, humans are thinking creatures. But what about initial attraction? Is it shallow to try to make oneself attractive to potential mates in your own society? Not objectively attractive, but with an eye to what your hoped-for mate would be initially drawn to? It does seem like relationships start with looks and move on to personality later.Ambaahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17928793933638999583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3960293404576749034.post-21387711140004599782010-10-21T11:29:17.429-04:002010-10-21T11:29:17.429-04:00I think "attractive" is a dangerous thin...I think "attractive" is a dangerous thing to strive to be, because "attractive" is something that's so culturally-driven, and so unattainable, mostly because it's subjective. It's also superficial, both in terms of physical attractiveness and also personality. Part of what it is based on is what society sees as a desirable position - nowadays people are rail-thin, exfoliated and tan, because it's desirable to have the leisure time to exercise a lot and afford to lay around the rest of the time at the spa. Rewind to the Victorian era, when women tight-laced themselves into corsets if they could afford not to do physical labor, and had lily-white skin to prove their social standing. Rewind even further to the Renaissance, when plumpness was the thing to strive for, because it meant you could afford to eat all sorts of fattening foods.<br /><br />And so on. "Attractive" is what society tells us we need to be to be seen as successful. That's not to say that it's not somewhat valid, because all species that use some form of sexual reproduction also have physical characteristics that attract mates (hello blue-footed booby bowers and beautiful plumage in male birds), but human beings are thinking, reasoning, feeling creatures, so it's up to us to look bast those basic physical needs and see deeper, because ultimately what we're looking for is more than the physical.<br /><br />Now, beautiful? That's much more difficult. Because where someone can work to appear "attractive," beautiful is what you find when you dig deeper, and get to the core of a person. Someone who may not be traditionally attractive can be beautiful, because beauty is made up of more than just how symmetrical your face is, or how witty you are at parties. Beauty is what you are in your core. (Or at least that's what my mom always told me, and I still believe it.)<br /><br />Those are my ten cents.Laurahttp://zombiedrag.comnoreply@blogger.com