It is really important to know why we do
certain things. Why we think in a certain way. Why we react in a particular
manner. Is any of this coming under the justification category ? Or is it our
lopsided view of the world, people or even ourselves ?
I find there are people who are out to
attack you for simple , unintentional and caring ways. They need to look deep
down within themselves to see exactly WHAT plagues them. There are conflict
areas in everyone’s lives. But to know who to trust and even what to trust is
of prime importance.
It is so much easier to preach than to
practice. Because the awareness may be only externally oriented.
The ones that go in to their own dark
corners will see light sooner than those who block their inner light but continue
to work for external value. Of course, value there will be for the world to
see. But inner growth ? That comes with inner virtues which are honed
painstakingly and from within, ripping apart the thick layers on the mind that
create a continuous cloud over the light. But it is for each one of us to
realise that. Ironically, this doesn’t come through even “Satsang” . Feeling
good momentarily is different from feeling good in the moment and in every
moment. And that happens only when we become simple , pure and transparent like
glass. Like channels through which God can work.
Surekha Kothari
surekhakothari.wordpress.com
