July 3rd
If a person goes through his whole life most cleverly judging others, he may go on, but he will find himself to be more foolish at every step. At the end, he reaches the fullness of stupidity. But the one who tries, tests, studies and observes himself, his own attitude in life, his own outlook on life, his thought, speech, and action, who weighs and measures and teaches himself self discipline, it is that person who is able to understand another better. How rarely one sees a soul who concerns himself with himself through life, in order to know! Mostly, every soul seems to be busily occupied with the lives of others. And what do they know in the end? Nothing. If there is a kingdom of God to be found anywhere, it is within oneself.
And it is, therefore, in the knowledge of self that there lies the fulfillment of life. The knowledge of self means the knowledge of one's body, the knowledge of one's mind, the knowledge of one's spirit; the knowledge of the spirit's relation to the body and the relation of the body to the spirit; the knowledge of one's wants and needs, the knowledge of one's virtues and faults; knowing what we desire and how to attain it, what to pursue and what to renounce. And when one dives deep into this, one finds before one a world of knowledge which never ends. And it is that knowledge which gives one insight into human nature and brings one to the knowledge of the whole of creation. And in the end one attains to the knowledge of the divine Being.
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https://wahiduddin.net/mv2/I/I_IV_12.htmAll truths are half truths- as many individuals there are, as many perspectives there are- every situation has a filter and all knowledge is bias.
Dreams aren't that unusual! Here's to reading more of your adventures
Not to you the herald of dreamland himself! I am able to see how the dream 💭 may also apply to me and not anything out there! Because we must accept the fact that the filter of perspective also is our own and our own ego and judgment cannot help but being part of the equation!
Does “Cleverly Judging” others take place when we constantly look at others and not into ourselves and our own observations about right or wrong in others? How about ourselves? At what point does discrimination and discernment become judgement?
Also woke up to another vivid dream in which someone had road rage and drove down the road hitting pedestrians and other cars causing multiple tragedies and accidents. Not too friendly dreams! It reminded me of all these violent deaths caused by individuals in this country. Not sure 🤔 if it applies to me personally or just the fact that I’ve recently read too much about it. I’ve been a witness to a lot of violent feelings in people close to me also over the last few years.
Eric; I appreciate your insights!