the arithmatic of worldly life
By roshigo58
@roshigo58 (4859)
Pune, India
March 10, 2013 9:09am CST
I read this interesting article in Marathi spiritual book.
Worldly life can be viewed in terms of arithmetic. Marriage should be looked upon as an addition. to enjoy pleasures except as a duty or a debt to the organs should be called subtraction. To have children is like the multiplication, and the dissipation of life that occurs with every breath should be looked upon as division. When remainder reduces to zero with continuing division, one has to go, leaving worldly life. The consummation of all this arithmetic is in one's recognizing of
God.
thus we have to go through all these arithmetic operations of life.
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7 responses
@celticeagle (166761)
• Boise, Idaho
11 Mar 13
Interesting way of looking at life and situations. So many degrees of seperation and all.
@dorannmwin (36392)
• United States
12 Mar 13
I've never thought about life in that way before. I mean I've thought about marriage as being addition. However, I've never thought about the lives that we bring into the world as being multiplication. I've always thought of that as being further addition. I've also never thought of division and subtraction in terms of life. However, now that you've outlined it in this way, I can see how those are also important operations in our lives as well.
@roshigo58 (4859)
• Pune, India
12 Mar 13
Hi,
Like maths or arithmetic where every operations are important, In life also every stage is important. we have to struggle in every stage of life for the solution. Thank you for the response.
@salonga (27775)
• Philippines
11 Mar 13
Yes, living this life has arithmetic equivalent. And to me the saddest part is when your life has reduced to zero without you recognizing the importance of God in your life. In all the mathematical operations that go through our life, God is in control. He can allow addition, multiplication, division or subtraction in accordance with His divine will and He alone has the power to do that.
@roshigo58 (4859)
• Pune, India
11 Mar 13
Hi,
you are right. God is controlling all the arithmetic operations of our life. We should not forget God anytime in our life. Thank you for the response.
@umabharti (3972)
• India
10 Mar 13
wow what a thought and how did u get such a wonderful thought,its really good , thats what god says every individual has some speciality in oneself, see what a great discussion u created , really how u compared maths with life.
Its great idea that had come in u.Thank u for the discussion.I agree with your opinion and view.
@roshigo58 (4859)
• Pune, India
11 Mar 13
Hi,
Thank you for appreciating my discussion. When I read it I also like the idea of comparing life with arithmetic. So I decided to share it with the mylot friends.
@jenny1015 (13366)
• Philippines
11 Mar 13
It seems so easy to understand life, right? But in reality, people should have the courage and strength to go on and face every single day of their life. And people should just need to rely on their faith that everything will turn out great.
@roshigo58 (4859)
• Pune, India
11 Mar 13
Hi,
If you have interest in arithmetic or maths you can solve all the problems very easily. Likewise if you try to enjoy every moment of life then you can solve your problems i n life easily. Thank you for the response.
@prashu228 (37524)
• India
11 Mar 13
Hi
wow what a comparison. who is the author of the book? Do the book have any other language versions? or at least in English?
@roshigo58 (4859)
• Pune, India
11 Mar 13
Hi,
This book is translated in English also. The name is - Reminiscences of Shri sadguru Brahmachaitanya Maharaj. This book is intended for a common family man, showing how to obtain freedom from fear, anxiety, unhappiness, dissatisfaction etc. facing him at every step, without making any outward change in life-style.
@teotimoponcerosacena (1552)
• Philippines
10 Mar 13
Yes I do thinks so our life is made up of arithmetic is about addition when it comes to age subtraction when it comes to health and multiplication when it comes to children and division when it comes to days of our survival.
@roshigo58 (4859)
• Pune, India
10 Mar 13
hi,
you are right. there is arithmetic in all stages of life. Thank you for the response.
