As regular readers will have gathered by now, Advaita advocates full self-development. It requires of one that there is a stripping away of all the nonsense that has been built up in life and that full clarity arrives. One becomes a blank slate with the Knowledge - and thus able to 'write life' as purely as is possible.
This does not have to come about from studying Advaita Vedanta. There are many ways to clarify oneself and better appreciate what is going on in the world. One thing is sure, though; whatever methodology one adopts, unless there is a strict inner discipline and self-analysis, an owning of who one has been and preparedness to become one's best self, it will all be for nought.
Ah, inner discipline. So often thwarted by temptation.
ReplyDeleteKlem
I'm just barely keeping my head above water these days!!!
ReplyDeleteI am like Jenn, struggling with my woes, sinking and swimming back up. I do agree with this, but right now can't focus on it
ReplyDeleteAs you know my mind has an eye of its own. It takes lots of concentration to keep it from going too crazy with all kinds of daily things.
ReplyDeleteHugs Cecilia
Not sure about this one. "Full and complete knowledge of the the psychology of the world"??
ReplyDeleteCheers! Gail.
Hari Om
DeleteLOL - I guess the use of English here is slightly obscure; it means, of course, that all humans, no matter where they are in the world and regardless of cultural variation, have the same basic psychological makeup... The need to cater for physical survival, the drive to attend to that need, the desires that build around servicing that need and how that builds personality and society. Motivation is key to everything we do and if we are not clear and clean in that, things can get very messy indeed... but pointing to the other when we haven't cleaned our own house is a bit useless. Yxx