There are certain things one must be careful while reading JK, or any other true GURU. Here I am writing my understanding, please examine them without acceptance or denial.
1) Attachment to people, things corrupts the mind. Caring for people, things is not attachment. Care without being possessive is possible.
2) Knowledge leads to ignorance. Here knowledge is not technical, it is knowledge we gathered from society, friends, religion, books, gurus, media about what is good and bad in life. Scientific knowledge is not dangerous because there it is not based on belief it is based on thorough inquiry, reason, logic and it is rational.
3) Time is sorrow. Here time not by clock, but the interval between idea and action. In that interval thought comes into play, and tweaks action for it's own comfort.
4) A person with self knowledge is highly moral and law abiding, but his morality is based on his own understanding. It is not confined by his upbringing or social acceptance.
5) Helping others is secondary, but correcting yourself comes first. There is no helping others actually, when you do charity, plant trees, save water, or do something else you are actually helping yourself by bringing some order.
6) The teacher can't be aware of your inward nature. It is you, who needs to be diligently aware about your thoughts. He can only point out through awareness you can keep thought in it's place.
7) The greed for money, power, position, recognition will invite sorrow. There is nothing wrong with money, power, growth that you get naturally. When you are working out of passion they may come to you, and they are not harmful in that way. Natural growth is like the growth of a tree, there is no competition, ambition, comparison in that growth. The tree grows seemlessly, without struggle, pain. That natural growth is always recommended, it is not out of desire to become somebody. Natural growth is always inclusive, the growth of the present mankind is exclusive. There is natural growth, when you enjoy the blissfulness of being. The desire to become negates this extraordinary beauty of being.
8) These teachings along with your diligent work on yourself, will give freedom from false. With out freedom from false life becomes endless struggle and strife. One can not expect material benefits (success, recognition, money) out of it.
9) One can not take shelter in these teachings to feel secure. These teachings will inform you that there is no such thing as psychological security, so that the constant wastage of mind's effort to find security can be saved.
1) Attachment to people, things corrupts the mind. Caring for people, things is not attachment. Care without being possessive is possible.
2) Knowledge leads to ignorance. Here knowledge is not technical, it is knowledge we gathered from society, friends, religion, books, gurus, media about what is good and bad in life. Scientific knowledge is not dangerous because there it is not based on belief it is based on thorough inquiry, reason, logic and it is rational.
3) Time is sorrow. Here time not by clock, but the interval between idea and action. In that interval thought comes into play, and tweaks action for it's own comfort.
4) A person with self knowledge is highly moral and law abiding, but his morality is based on his own understanding. It is not confined by his upbringing or social acceptance.
5) Helping others is secondary, but correcting yourself comes first. There is no helping others actually, when you do charity, plant trees, save water, or do something else you are actually helping yourself by bringing some order.
6) The teacher can't be aware of your inward nature. It is you, who needs to be diligently aware about your thoughts. He can only point out through awareness you can keep thought in it's place.
7) The greed for money, power, position, recognition will invite sorrow. There is nothing wrong with money, power, growth that you get naturally. When you are working out of passion they may come to you, and they are not harmful in that way. Natural growth is like the growth of a tree, there is no competition, ambition, comparison in that growth. The tree grows seemlessly, without struggle, pain. That natural growth is always recommended, it is not out of desire to become somebody. Natural growth is always inclusive, the growth of the present mankind is exclusive. There is natural growth, when you enjoy the blissfulness of being. The desire to become negates this extraordinary beauty of being.
8) These teachings along with your diligent work on yourself, will give freedom from false. With out freedom from false life becomes endless struggle and strife. One can not expect material benefits (success, recognition, money) out of it.
9) One can not take shelter in these teachings to feel secure. These teachings will inform you that there is no such thing as psychological security, so that the constant wastage of mind's effort to find security can be saved.
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