Discussions on Belief, Believer and Believed under the theme Belief and Beyond.

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Belief & Beyond:
Belief, Believer and Believed
By Vishu Hegde
Partner, PM Power Consulting
www.pm-powerconsulting.com
Presented at
‘Ananda’, Bangalore
12 May 2018
Email: VishuHegde1@gmail.com
Blog: http://rootsandshoots.ning.com
LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/pub/vishweshwar-hegde/8/50a/7

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SamarpaneSamarpane
Ramchandraji
Mahesh Yogi Sri Sri Ravishankar Sadhguru Sri M

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Chintana & Mathana onChintana & Mathana on
Belief, Believer and BelievedBelief, Believer and Believed

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Some questionsSome questions
Can you share some examples of what you believe?
Do you believe sugar is sweet?
Or do you know sugar is sweet?
That means we believe if we don’t know
I believe = I don’t know
Has many thigs that you believed in the past changed?
That means typically belief is false; it’s not truth

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Some more questionsSome more questions
What is Truth?
That which is not changing with time & space
What is your belief based on?
Based on what you see, hear, taste, smell, feel and think
That means belief = data/memory
Do you believe what you see, hear, smell, taste, …are these true?
What are some of the belief systems?
Religion
Science
Aren’t we running our life on such falsehood?

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But Belief is powerfulBut Belief is powerful
‘Belief can move mountains’
Everything that one is doing in the world is driven by belief
– just reflect
All conflicts in the world are one person’s belief vs another
person’s belief, Isn’t it?
Right from home to workplace to societies to nations to
civilizations

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An ExperimentAn Experiment
Pay close attention to each of the three pictures.
Colgate has created a very ingenious advertising
campaign to promote their dental floss.
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Dental Floss – Scene 1Dental Floss – Scene 1

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Dental Floss – Scene 2Dental Floss – Scene 2

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Dental Floss – Scene 3Dental Floss – Scene 3

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ExerciseExercise
What did you observe?
How many of you observed the food debris
in the men’s teeth?
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What you may not have observed!What you may not have observed!
In the first scene, the lady has extra figure on her left hand
In the second scene, a phantom arm is floating behind
In the third scene, the man has only one ear
Why did most of us not observe major
physical defects while observing trivial
food debris?

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Mechanics of BeliefMechanics of Belief
Left Brain dynamics
TED Talk by Jill Bolte Taylor: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UyyjU8fzEYU
IQ EQ
Thinking

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So is Belief bad?So is Belief bad?

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“Modern Science: Proof first, then belief;
Spiritual Science: Belief first, then proof “
- Sri Sri Ravishankar

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Satellite Launch AnalogySatellite Launch Analogy

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Belief Orbit ChangeBelief Orbit Change
Belief
Trust
Devotion
Surrender
Freedom
Neti
Neti
Neti
Neti = Na Iti
Belief is a propelling force
Awareness is the control system

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Belief is a VectorBelief is a Vector
It has Magnitude (Intensity) and Direction
If you believe you CAN or If you believe you CAN NOT,
you are right.
Positive Belief propels towards liberation
Negative Belief propels towards more entanglement &
bondage

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Agile values and principles
Belief PyramidBelief Pyramid
Result pyramid - Tom Smith and Roger Connors
In order to transform,
break the cycle

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Belief vs DoubtBelief vs Doubt
Belief = Nurture
Doubt = Uproot

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Should we be Believers or Non-believers?Should we be Believers or Non-believers?
Move from Believer to Seeker
Non-believer is also a believer in a different way
Believer Seeker
Stuck in Belief Evolving through belief
Stagnation Dynamic, exploring
Narrow, Closed Mindset Open, receptive

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Some worthwhile Beliefs to haveSome worthwhile Beliefs to have
I am God (Aham Brahmasmi)
I am part of God
God is within me
Similarly everyone is God; Everything is God
Highest goal in life is to realize it - Self Realization (Mukti)
I CAN realize it
With or without a Guru
There can be many paths/approaches
Guru and paths greatly help
Similarly everyone CAN realize it
They can have their own different Gurus & paths
“… Nishchala Tatve JeevanMuktihi” – Adi Shankara

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How far is Realization?How far is Realization?
Turn
Inward
Turn
Outward

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Difficult, but most important QuestionDifficult, but most important Question
Who is believing?
Who is witnessing all?
Where is the ‘I’ sense coming from?
Where are the thoughts (beliefs) originating?
Important to think about:
Belief is false
The object of Belief is false
And the Believer is also false

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So, how to goSo, how to go
Beyond Belief?Beyond Belief?

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Shift to Right BrainShift to Right Brain
Yogaha Chittavritti Nirodhaha
Meditation
IQ EQ

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AIR MeditationAIR Meditation
AIR – Awakening Infinite Radiance
www.JustBeBook.org
Suresh Ramaswamy

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AIR MeditationAIR Meditation
Sit relaxed with eyes closed and slightly lifted gazing
towards third eye
Technique 1: Alternate Nostril Breathing
Technique 2: Mentally chanting Om
Technique 3: Witnessing the breath
Technique 4: Stillness

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Way Forward - MeditationWay Forward - Meditation
World will be transitioning from 2012 to 2082: http://www.ishafoundation.org/blog/yoga-
meditation/science-of-yoga/kali-yuga-end-lies-ahead/ by Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev
Sadhguru
Sri Sri Ravishankar
Shivyog Shivananda
Krishnananda
RishiAmara
Ramachandraji
Sri M
Dalai Lama

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Social
& Family
Life
Professional
Life
Spiritual Life
YinYang – the balance
Relish a Wholesome & Holistic LifeRelish a Wholesome & Holistic Life
Tha
Thank You