Day 3
Listening is a very important skill. What is our mentality in listening? If we listen happily to others about our own mistakes and if we keep a good attitude towards the one showing us our mistakes, progress and change is definite. We should have the mentality to listen to even a small child when he/she points out our mistakes. Our mind is like an adult and our conscience is like a child. A child is weak and similarly our conscience is weak, but we must never ignore it.
Worldly progress(प्रगति) is different from Spiritual progress(विकास). If we must have listening skills in order to progress in the world, so should we to progress in the spiritual life. Our goodness increases in worldly progress and our virtues increase in spiritual progress. We must have the mentality to listen and accept our mistakes. In today's world, a daughter or a son does not want to listen to their parents. If Parents can worry about us, why can't they point out at our mistakes or doubt us?
The taste of the soul is made from healthy good words rather than sweet words.
Once Akbar asked Birbal three questions -
1. What does the mind do?
2.What does the mind eat?
3. Where does the mind reside?
Birbal was asked to answer the question within three days, else he would be thrown out of the city. Birbal could not think of an answer and was worried. An 8 year old boy was passing that way and asked the reason he was worried. Birbal said that he does know the answer to the King's questions. The boy did not even ask what the question was but was confident to answer. Birbal took the boy to Akbar. On hearing that an 8 year old boy would answer his questions, Akbar became very angry and started shouting at the boy. The boy was patiently listening but did not say anything. As Akbar somehow wanted the answers, he finally agreed to let the boy proceed. Akbar asked his first question - What does the mind do?
The boy said that he would answer his question only if the King steps down and he would sit on the King's throne and answer. After a lot of thinking, Akbar agreed and came down. The boy sat on the throne. Again the Kind asked his question. The boy said, "The mind can bring a King down from his throne".
He then asked his second question. The boy said that the mind eats patience and compromise. The boy also answered to the third question that the mind resides in those who have patience and compromise.
Akbar was stunned at the boy's answers as the boy was right from every angle.
It is very important to think before saying anything. Why do we always argue and answer back before listening? Mind is never aggressive. If we learn to have patience before saying anything, we will be able to maintain good relations with our family members. Whys is there a problem in this?
A father compromises in front of his son's mistakes. It is wrong if anyone calls us weak if we compromise.
The biggest enemy of Love and God is Ego. Why friendship with Ego?
A contact without love is like oil in water and a contact with love is a relation like water in milk. Let us learn not to give so much importance to ego.
Listening is a very important skill. What is our mentality in listening? If we listen happily to others about our own mistakes and if we keep a good attitude towards the one showing us our mistakes, progress and change is definite. We should have the mentality to listen to even a small child when he/she points out our mistakes. Our mind is like an adult and our conscience is like a child. A child is weak and similarly our conscience is weak, but we must never ignore it.
Worldly progress(प्रगति) is different from Spiritual progress(विकास). If we must have listening skills in order to progress in the world, so should we to progress in the spiritual life. Our goodness increases in worldly progress and our virtues increase in spiritual progress. We must have the mentality to listen and accept our mistakes. In today's world, a daughter or a son does not want to listen to their parents. If Parents can worry about us, why can't they point out at our mistakes or doubt us?
The taste of the soul is made from healthy good words rather than sweet words.
Once Akbar asked Birbal three questions -
1. What does the mind do?
2.What does the mind eat?
3. Where does the mind reside?
Birbal was asked to answer the question within three days, else he would be thrown out of the city. Birbal could not think of an answer and was worried. An 8 year old boy was passing that way and asked the reason he was worried. Birbal said that he does know the answer to the King's questions. The boy did not even ask what the question was but was confident to answer. Birbal took the boy to Akbar. On hearing that an 8 year old boy would answer his questions, Akbar became very angry and started shouting at the boy. The boy was patiently listening but did not say anything. As Akbar somehow wanted the answers, he finally agreed to let the boy proceed. Akbar asked his first question - What does the mind do?
The boy said that he would answer his question only if the King steps down and he would sit on the King's throne and answer. After a lot of thinking, Akbar agreed and came down. The boy sat on the throne. Again the Kind asked his question. The boy said, "The mind can bring a King down from his throne".
He then asked his second question. The boy said that the mind eats patience and compromise. The boy also answered to the third question that the mind resides in those who have patience and compromise.
Akbar was stunned at the boy's answers as the boy was right from every angle.
It is very important to think before saying anything. Why do we always argue and answer back before listening? Mind is never aggressive. If we learn to have patience before saying anything, we will be able to maintain good relations with our family members. Whys is there a problem in this?
A father compromises in front of his son's mistakes. It is wrong if anyone calls us weak if we compromise.
The biggest enemy of Love and God is Ego. Why friendship with Ego?
A contact without love is like oil in water and a contact with love is a relation like water in milk. Let us learn not to give so much importance to ego.
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