A cynical look at Cynics!

Dear Chithra
Dont confuse simple souls with any pedagogic lecture on Nithya and Mithya! I have observed that most of the exponents of Vedantha have a tendency to complicate even the simplest things by a very complicated explanation! My support for AC , be it Nithya or Mithya, is there in a very tangible form which is more important.
Sri

 

Dear Veda
As you have rightly observed, being critical is often mistaken as being cynical. A critic has to know his subject inside out and his criticism must be objective and lead to value addition to the original view expressed. Half baked criticism can lead to being ridiculed!
The famous music critic the late Subbudu was a classic example of critics going overboard. His pungent remarks made him the most feared instead of most respected! I have heard younger artists lamenting that Subbudu's sheer presence among the audience forced them to commit mistakes!
Cynics are more subjective as they tend to disagree with anything that is not in line with their thinking but a critic has to be very objective. If a critic crosses his boundary, he may become counter productive!
Sri

 

Dear Sudha
Your deduction that Naradhi is a cynic is a very good example of paralogism that can not be faulted! I agree with you that cynics are more intelligent. They have to be original and they have to keep you wondering what their response to whatever you say. All that makes them very interesting. If you ask someone 'How are you ?' and get an answer "i'm fine' , you just nod your head and walk away but if the answer is' If I am not fine, what are you going to do about it?' it may disconcert you. That way a cynic may keep you on tenterhooks right through the conversation!
Sri

 

Dear AC
With all these people adding names to you, very soon you'll have an ashtothiram and then a sahasranamam too! It's a very unique honour you know!
Sri

 

Dear Lavanya
That Oscar Wilde quote is a gem! Many people classify Oscar Wilde as a great cynic for his utterances such as "Experience is the name everyone gives to their mistakes."
While many consider cynics as the scum of the earth, I agree with your likening them to salt in life. If cynics had not been pursing their lips at everything that they came across, no progress would have been possible!
Sri

 

Dear Chithra
I believe in the age old principle of taking a thorn out with a thorn! (mulla mullalathan edukkanum). Hence was my use of the word 'pedagogic' in response to your nithya and mithya!
My threads are beyond any damage! So you need not bow down and move away!
Sri