Each one of us has our uinque vessel or container, mind which gets filled with our thoughts, feelings, and emotions, and dreams and aspirations. The conent in the container-in the mind- changes as we grow. Sometimes we hold on to the contents in the container and restrict our freedom to grow. We may be bound by the past contents and hold on to the worn out impressions. The challeng for us is to let go of the past impressions and keep our mind free, flexible, and open. It is up to us to be teethered for survival and utility or let go of our self-created bondage and expand our consciousness.
As far as my self is concerened, I have gone through understanding my self, my world, and undesrtanding and relating to other's view points by learning from myself and learning from others whom I trust and admire. They were my role models. As I grew up I expanded the window of my world view and the viewes of other people with an open mind and open heart and learned how to discriminate between right, wronng and in-between. I get rid of either- or- mindset like either you are with me or not with me. Living this way has expanded and enriched my life.
As I mentioned before role models like my father and mother, reading books authored by writers like Rabindranath Tagore, Mahatma Gandhi, Thich Naht Hanh, Leo Tolstoy and the Bhagavad Gita and many spiritual books have helped me to deepen and expand my world view. Living what I learn is very crucial for my menatl, emotional, social and spiritual developpment. I deeply value the gift of Meditation whichI received from my father and some great teachers of Mindfulness Meditation. I am very grateful to them.
Namaste!
Jagdish P Dave
On Sep 1, 2023 Jagdish P Dave wrote :