Listening Is A Great Art

Based on the article written by J. Krishnamurti, here is my reflection to it:

We need to cultivate and embrace radical thinking to create radical changes in ourselves and in the world we live in. Everyday many of our political leaders are planting the seeds of hatred, violence, divisiveness, and disunity. We are in the self-centered destructive race without awareness of the possibility of causing world wide destruction. Seeds of violence and destruction are planted in our minds. The same way, seeds of peace and construction are also planted in our minds. We need to pay our attention and be mindful of what kinds of thoughts and feelings are going on in our minds. It requires radical thinking to transform our vision to see the truth. Listening to the truth is not easy, especially the truth which may be unpleasant or bitter. We need to keep the window of our mind open to see the light of the truth to dispel the darkness of ignorance, bias or prejudice. As I was growing up my father used to tell me in Sanskrit: Yatha dristy tatha sristy: As is my vision is so is my world. This wise saying has been very helpful to me to walk on the path of Truth and Love which liberates us from ignorance and prejudice. Keeping my mind open and free has helped me to live wisely in the world. It is an inner journey of light and liberty. May we all walk on this path of life mindfully and persistently.

Amen!