The more the self learns, the more it overlooks the evil in others. It does not mean that the evil is not in others; it only means that one finds in oneself the enemy which one was seeing outwardly. And the worst enemy one was faced with in outer life one finds to be in one's own heart. It makes one feel humiliated, but it teaches the true lesson: one finds oneself having the same element which one wishes to resist in another.
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https://wahiduddin.net/mv2/VIII/VIII_2_19.htm~From Eric as tides to dust
Thanks for the link here Eric. This is quite a long ‘lesson’ and I really wanted to see what you quoted in context. Need to read it all to comment... if I decide it is something to comment about. Usually I have no problems accepting and learning from Hazrat Khan— He is obviously a great spiritual man. This last one I need to read in context because I cannot see that every one who has seen the evil in tyrants he can also see that same evil in himself. I think most people have the ability to see the evil of tyranny in for instance Adolph Hitler without having to accept that the enemy we were fighting was just the same in ourselves. Hmmmm It was really something that had to be resisted otherwise we would have had a maniacal ruler running our world. As Paramahansa Yogananda said you could use non violence on the British but don’t ever think you could on such people as Hitler. Your non violence would have been met by your easy death.
I need to read the lesson that goes with this quote several times because Hazrat Khan has become quite an inspiration to me over the years due to your bringing his wisdom to us.
P.S. sorry 😐 I made the mistake of modifying your post instead of quoting it and making my own!
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