Dear Radhakrishnan, Let's see in a new light

Wednesday, January 24, 2007
Dear Radhakrishnan, Let's see in a new light
Dear Radhakrishnanji, I agree with what you have written about our reckless politicians. If you wish to, we could explore the possibilities of solving the problem or seeing the whole issue from a fresh angle. This would require a couple of blogs and comments exchanges. If you are game, let’s begin for what it is worth.

To solve a problem we need to know what the problem is and where the problem is, only then can our solutions hit the mark. While we can easily list the problems we need to solve to make our lives better, we normally make a mistake in assuming that the problems are ‘out there’. According to me, all problems have their genesis in the restless minds of individuals. This restlessness is something that has grown upon us due to the culture of ‘lack’ with which we are brought up. Parents would say, study hard son, or you will fail in life; work hard son, or you will not come up in life etc. By the time we are grown up and ready to face the world, we only see challenges to be overcome if we are to succeed. Challenges never seem to go away. If we overcome one, by say getting a good job, then there is the challenge of rising in our profession. And then there is the question of status, prestige, competition, our children’s future etc. etc. All these cause unceasing restlessness in us and a conviction that life is all about solving problems.

The truth is, as I have understood it, you can’t solve problems for the simple reason that there are no problems! We see problems because we have been taught to see wrongly. We have to learn to see within ourselves. What does it mean to ‘see within’? We will have to become a witness to the goings-on in our mind. Whatever our five senses conveys to us, it is the understanding of it generated by the mind that is relevant to us. We have to watch our mind. One technique that would be useful would be to talk to ourselves silently, thereby making language our inner eye. We take language for granted because we have grown up with it. Language is a bridge gifted to us by consciousness to lead us to higher consciousness.

I shall write more if you think I am not talking gibberish. Nothing conclusive from me - just an exploration, a joint-exploration with all who would participate, into the possibility of making our minds restful and thereby seeing everything (including our politicians!) in a new light and in a more truthful light.

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