I’m old now. If a young person said to me, “What have you learned during the course of your life that might be helpful to me?”, here’s what I would answer. Recognize your shortcomings and failings. Don’t give in to the temptation to avoid seeing them. Don’t give in to the temptation to blame them […]
Tag: Morality
Words of Wisdom
If it’s true that Brahman is more real than things we experience, writings about the world, God, and our apparent selves cannot be as profound as writings about Self-realization. It often seems that way to me. But nonetheless, some writings about those topics are more profound than others, and it’s good to read and think […]
Is this post a private message for somebody?
On my way home from the supermarket a few minutes ago, the idea popped into my head that I should write about something that happened in India in 1985. This story doesn’t seem very interesting, and it’s not related to enlightenment in any obvious way, so I rejected the idea. But the idea won’t leave […]
Three simple answers
Alec wrote: I know there are no simple answers to the most difficult questions of life. I’m not so sure about that. How about: Look at things from the other person’s point of view. Be conscious. Yearn to know yourself.