My essays are coming out to be pedantic, for which I apologize. I dont want to sound like that, but it has a tone used when convincing others. It is an appeal. :) I will expand my previous post into multiple posts soon. I am saying too many things in just one post.
Today is equinox and has a great significance in Yoga as there is a certain balance in duality. The one which we relate to easily is being a man or being a woman. I watched Emma Watson's UN speech on feminism today which was great. Men need to be involved in the movement on a large scale. Nevertheless, I feel that equality is not the right goal, equal opportunity is. Everybody should have equal opportunity to pursue their dreams. Enforcing equality when none exists is not the right way to approach the issue. May be that is what is referred to when they say gender equality. But the semantics are important here. Note that there is no reference to superiority. It is just that they are different. Unfortunately, through the ages these differences are exploited and discriminated. As a result, now we dont want to celebrate the differences, but, enforce sameness, which is not a solution.
Religion and even some spiritual organizations promote this idea that women are the weaker sex, they need protection. There are many more structures in place which keep them in check. Well, anybody who prescribes a moral codes of conduct and a notion of superiority/inferiority miss the whole beauty of life. Regarding protection, I think even men need it now a days. That is precisely the reason why I grow a beard, after being pursued a couple of times.
The many ways in which women express their anger towards the cause are not really a solution to the issue. It is just a momentary outburst, sometimes vengeful. I am not being dismissive of the level of injustice that women have been put through and exploited through the ages. But, if we need to arrive at a solution then a platform where men are involved is necessary. After all they are half of the population.
Yoga will aid a lot in making everybody sensitive. It will create a balance of the masculine and feminine within. Shiva, the Adiyogi (the first Yogi), who is referred to as the peak of a human being is seen as Ardhanari. He is a full fledged man and full fledged woman, at the same time. Both masculine and feminine within should be able to find expression in our lives and play equal roles. If there is that balance within, it will naturally translate into a balance externally.
Today is equinox and has a great significance in Yoga as there is a certain balance in duality. The one which we relate to easily is being a man or being a woman. I watched Emma Watson's UN speech on feminism today which was great. Men need to be involved in the movement on a large scale. Nevertheless, I feel that equality is not the right goal, equal opportunity is. Everybody should have equal opportunity to pursue their dreams. Enforcing equality when none exists is not the right way to approach the issue. May be that is what is referred to when they say gender equality. But the semantics are important here. Note that there is no reference to superiority. It is just that they are different. Unfortunately, through the ages these differences are exploited and discriminated. As a result, now we dont want to celebrate the differences, but, enforce sameness, which is not a solution.
Religion and even some spiritual organizations promote this idea that women are the weaker sex, they need protection. There are many more structures in place which keep them in check. Well, anybody who prescribes a moral codes of conduct and a notion of superiority/inferiority miss the whole beauty of life. Regarding protection, I think even men need it now a days. That is precisely the reason why I grow a beard, after being pursued a couple of times.
The many ways in which women express their anger towards the cause are not really a solution to the issue. It is just a momentary outburst, sometimes vengeful. I am not being dismissive of the level of injustice that women have been put through and exploited through the ages. But, if we need to arrive at a solution then a platform where men are involved is necessary. After all they are half of the population.
Yoga will aid a lot in making everybody sensitive. It will create a balance of the masculine and feminine within. Shiva, the Adiyogi (the first Yogi), who is referred to as the peak of a human being is seen as Ardhanari. He is a full fledged man and full fledged woman, at the same time. Both masculine and feminine within should be able to find expression in our lives and play equal roles. If there is that balance within, it will naturally translate into a balance externally.
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