#KROM 21. Why is it Hard to Believe in Spirituality?
One who tries to explain something to a stubbornly egoistic person will end up confused himself, as the stubborn will continue to see only as he wants to see. It is hard to offer help to a fool as it may backfire and so, wise keep their own counsel.
காணாதாற் (கு) காட்டுவான் தான்காணான் காணாதான்
கண்டானாம் தான் கண்டவாறு. 849
kaaNathaaR (ku) kaaTTuvaan thaankaaNaan kaaNaathaan
kaNDaanaam thaan kaNDavaaRu.
People know only as much as what comes within the range of their consciousness. Without getting help, they will not be able to understand those who have broader consciousness than themselves or those who have a different range of consciousness (e.g., a reason-predominant person will have issues understanding a feeling-predominant person).
In this Kural, while commenting on stupidity, Sri Valluvar inadvertently describes the nature of consciousness and its relevance to faith. Spirituality is about evolving one's own consciousness. Since these teachings cannot be proven objectively, as in the other subjects that material science deals with, it requires faith. As mentioned above about the nature of consciousness, it is indeed difficult to believe in spirituality. To make it worse, in the name of spirituality, there are quacks and hypocrites who spoil the tender plants of faith in people.
(So, to whom, how to, and what to seek help? Can reading books on spirituality help?)
#KURAL 849 Recently Occurred in Mind
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#PHD
Jai Gurudev! AUM!
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One who tries to explain something to a stubbornly egoistic person will end up confused himself, as the stubborn will continue to see only as he wants to see. It is hard to offer help to a fool as it may backfire and so, wise keep their own counsel.
காணாதாற் (கு) காட்டுவான் தான்காணான் காணாதான்
கண்டானாம் தான் கண்டவாறு. 849
kaaNathaaR (ku) kaaTTuvaan thaankaaNaan kaaNaathaan
kaNDaanaam thaan kaNDavaaRu.
People know only as much as what comes within the range of their consciousness. Without getting help, they will not be able to understand those who have broader consciousness than themselves or those who have a different range of consciousness (e.g., a reason-predominant person will have issues understanding a feeling-predominant person).
In this Kural, while commenting on stupidity, Sri Valluvar inadvertently describes the nature of consciousness and its relevance to faith. Spirituality is about evolving one's own consciousness. Since these teachings cannot be proven objectively, as in the other subjects that material science deals with, it requires faith. As mentioned above about the nature of consciousness, it is indeed difficult to believe in spirituality. To make it worse, in the name of spirituality, there are quacks and hypocrites who spoil the tender plants of faith in people.
(So, to whom, how to, and what to seek help? Can reading books on spirituality help?)
#KURAL 849 Recently Occurred in Mind
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#PHD
Jai Gurudev! AUM!
http://kromphd.blogspot.com (in English)
http://soukromphd.blogspot.com (in Sourashtra)
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