The Dharmik concepts teach us to see things from the “why perspective,” rather than from the “how perspective.” “How perspectives,” give rise to a technical and flat understanding of how systematically things are working. They are very fact oriented. For eg:- the working of a machine is categorically explained, or the methods of road building are simple facts.“Why perspectives,” open up many avenues, they are not flat but are multi dimensional. The same situation or the same concepts are seen from different perspectives. Different perspectives are the result of our influences and our intentions. For eg;- one may see Arjuna’s non willingness to fight and Krishna’s convincing him to fight from so many perspectives. Some people who are violently motivated could claim Gita Champion’s violence, some may say Gita is a book of unnecessary violence. Some others may claim it is symbolic- there could not have a been war, it was internal struggle. Other say Gita has nothing to do with war, rather it was about telling Arjuna to do and act according to his Sva Dharma. Same action but seen from so many different angles.Why is what makes life more dynamic, and thoughtful. It creates enlightenment through the path of despondency, dependency and dialogue with the divinity. The churning of our confusion can be dealt with submission in hearing from the right source, which brings us to the path of understanding. We need to discuss, and dive deep into seeing the closest right perspectives. Therefore those who are Tapasvis and sadhakas can undertake this path of facilitating and upgrading of our consciousness.The enlightened people make sense out of their experiences in life, by showing that life is not about black and white. It's not about seeing from one perspective, but to understand and apply the right perspective, meaning the perspective that is most beneficial for our over all growth.The Kauravas were working, scheming and figuring out how to get the kingdom, their "why "was dormant. Pandavas were trying to go deeper and studying "why" to acquire the kingdom.In their why, "how" became meaningful and skillful.
I have often felt that our epics, Ramayana and Mahabharata have great lessons to teach us. Here are some life lessons that I have learnt from them.
Thursday, 19 February 2015
HOW OR WHY
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