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Madhubala (Marilyn Monroe of the East) in MAHAL

I was 3 years old when this movie was released in 1949. I remember my parents taking me with other siblings to the movie theatre. The only scene that stuck to my mind from this movie was a clock tower in the night from which a huge bat was flying away. The part I got right was the sense that this movie was spooky. But when I watched this movie recently after all these years I discovered that the scene, which was stuck in my mind, was a juxtaposition of two different scenes. Well, I am glad I cleared that up.
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One of the old Hindi songs that I have always enjoyed is from this movie. Here it is,

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The lyrics of this song are as follows. They express a beautiful longing.

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Khaamosh hai zamaanaa, chup chaap hain sitaare
Aaraam se hai duniyaa, bekal hain dil ke maare
Aise mein koyi aahat, is tarah aa rahi hai
Jaise ki chal rahaa ho, man mein koyi hamaare
Yaa dil dhadak rahaa hai, ik aas ke sahaare
Aayegaa, aayegaa, aayegaa, aayegaa aayegaa aanewaalaa
Aayegaa, aayegaa, aanewaalaa,
Aayegaa, aayegaa, aayegaa, aayegaa aanewaalaa
Aayegaa, aayegaa, aayegaa
Deepak bagair kaise, parwaane jal rahe hain
Deepak bagair kaise, parwaane jal rahe hain
Koyi nahin chalaataa, aur teer chal rahe hain
Koyi nahin chalaataa, aur teer chal rahe hain
Tadpegaa koyi kab tak, be aas be sahaare
Tadpegaa koyi kab tak, be aas be sahaare
Lekin ye kah rahe hain, dil ke mere ishaare
Aayegaa, aayegaa, aayegaa, aayegaa aanewaalaa,
Aayegaa aayegaa, aayegaa
Bhatki huyi jawaani, manzil ko dhoondhti hai
Bhatki huyi jawaani, manzil ko dhoondhti hai
Maajhi bagair naiyaa, saahil ko dhoondhti hai
Maajhi bagair naiyaa, saahil ko dhoondhti hai
Kyaa jaane dil ki kashti, kab tak lage kinaare
Kyaa jaane dil ki kashti, kab tak lage kinaare
Lekin ye kah rahe hain, dil ke mere ishaare
Aayegaa, aayegaa, aayegaa, aayegaa aanewaalaa,
Aayegaa aayegaa, aayegaa, aayegaa.

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Finally here is the whole movie.

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Reference: The Quest for Certainty

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Buddha declared.

“The Absolute Truth is that there is nothing absolute in the world, that everything is relative, conditioned and impermanent, and that there is no unchanging, everlasting, absolute substance like Self, Soul, or Ātman within or without.”

DEFINITION: Absolute means, “Viewed independently; not comparative or relative; ultimate; intrinsic.”

This postulate may appear self-contradictory to some, but it essentially says, “There are no absolute certainties.” This is reflected in one of the most ancient hymns, The Creation Hymn of Rig Veda.

All certainties are relative. This statement does not degrade any certainty we have. It simply means that one can always come up with a better certainty.

That is how science makes progress. Einstein declared the speed of light to be a universal constant. This is a certainty for now, but there may possibly be a wider context in which the speed of light is a special case.

Similarly, in the field of spirituality, we cannot be absolutely certain that self or soul is permanent. The phenomenon that is described as self or soul must be open to further investigation.

There is little progress possible for a person who believes his certainties are absolute.

One can always improve upon a certainty one has.

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Creation is not just the creation of what is observed.

CREATION, in the ultimate sense, would be the creation of the observed as well as of the observer.

Is this the “Bigger Bang?”

What does this do to QUANTUM MECHANICS?

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