In being steadfast with someone, can we, should we mete out injustice to someone else? We are so focused on our personal likes and dislikes that we show our dislike through pettiness and being unfair. There is a middle ground. Sure, being steadfast is a wonderful trait. Everyone has a community of people they conform to, and are loyal to them. The middle ground is to maintain distance without actively acting against those who are not a part of your community but are around you. There is no need to pile on negative karma. We talk so much of karma. All this IS a part of your karma. Worse, when we disrespect those who have given us love and nurturing.
Can we awaken our conscience
enough to understand what WE are doing wrong? And who are really your community
that you may have discarded out of your own ignorance. The tendency for outward
blame might stop and reflecting on oneself may begin a new sense of self-worth,
based on honesty and humility. This would be more endearing a space, isn’t it? Let
us not forget that just as eating sweets is a happy experience until it lands
you with diabetes, some people who appear as sweet may not always have your
best intentions at heart.
So it would be wise not to judge
people by their external mannerisms, nor get swayed by the opinions of those
around us. We must learn to develop our own sense of intuition if we want to
become discerning of this need to be with the right people.
Surekha Kothari
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