Listening to the knowledge opens up new dimensions and avenues. This is the skill of a Master. He knows where we are stuck and he uplifts us gently and beautifully, isn't it? We understood that we are stuck in ideas and concepts. Our judgements are our ideas and concepts only. we are bit confused about how to move in life with out ideas and concepts. It's true. We are accustomed to live through our ideas all these years.
Do you know the difference between a small baby (6 months or 1 year) and an adult? A baby does not have any words. All that we have is only words and words and words. That's why a baby is innocent, joyful and pure. In the process of growing, we started learning words. Thinking is nothing but words. Ideas and concepts are nothing but words. Can you think without words? its Impossible. Whatever we see, hear or touch, immediately we will name it and we start believe that we know that. Do you know a Rose? Of course, you would say, "Yes, I know". But, you don't know what it really is. Only you gave a name to that form. Do you see that Knowing is different than Thinking?
We develop ideas and concepts through our experiences. One day you were travelling in a bus to Madurai. Suddenly, somebody picked your pocket Rs.10000/- and ran away. A thought came, "All Madurai people are bad". This is an idea. (you could have thought that I have to be careful while travelling in bus, but, you didn't!!) Suppose, if you happen to meet somebody from Madurai afterwards, your perceptions will be different. You may remember the theft and link that with this Madurai guy. You may want to be careful with him. See, how our concept overshadows the truth! We don't see the reality as it is because of our ideas and concepts. We see this world only through our past experiences, not really as it is, isn't it?
Some people believe that their God is the only God. This one concept has made them so stiff, that they find it very difficult to accept people with other religions. If we can't accept other person as he or she is, to love and respect them is not possible. That's why people are fighting in the name of religion. The root cause of violence in the world is holding on to our ideas and concepts so strongly. In Naradha Bhakthi Sutra, Naradha advises, "If any words from the scripture is contradictory to love, Be indifferent. It has been told to some set of people, in a particular situation. Love is supreme. Follow Love."
Our judgement about objects and people are only concepts. If we have a concept that 'SONY' is the best TV, however better TVs available in the market, we will choose only SONY. Our concepts don't allow see things clearly. This world is changing constantly. People are changing. Situation is changing. But, we don't change our idea about people and situation.
Concepts makes us vulnerable. Even a small scratch on our concepts could be painful. I read this from a book - long ago, people believed that the earth was flat. When few scientists came up with the idea that the earth is not flat, it is round, they could not accept them. Even some of them were killed. Just think, if we are able to empty all our concepts and ideas from our head, who are we? Nobody... We are living as if we are our concepts!!! Do you see what I am saying?
In day today life, we judge people only with their words and behaviours. Words and behaviors are very superficial. A professional actor or actress can say beautiful words, smile nicely, express love or anger perfectly, are they true? A mother shouts at her child, "Get lost, I don't like to see your face" in anger. Is it true? Does it mean that the mother does not love her child? We have seen that often our judgements fails and we regret later on.
We take decisions in every step of our life for which we have to judge people and situation. Even to buy apples, we need to judge whether they are good or bad. We can't say, I don't have any idea about it. We need to judge our company too.
No doubt, judgements are necessary in day today life. But, do not keep them permanent. Let us write them in our mind's board with a temporary marker, not with a permanent marker. We can erase at any time and write new things on it. The Universal law of nature is, "Everything is changing". As time passes, our perception changes. As we mature, our opinions change, we look things in a different way. If we are rigid with our ideas, we cannot grow. Let us be light with our judgements.
Our vibrations and Presence convey more than words. Lack of Presence leads to lack of communication. Presence means being in the present moment. Total attention... Total acceptance....Honoring...
