WHO ARE YOU?

A lot of people we meet including ourselves – are usually NOT what they appear to be. Why? Because how a human behaves under different situations ultimately boils down to one thing – the values one cherishes the most!

Some love money – why? Maybe they grew up with a lack of affluence or self esteem and money denotes something good for them.

Some love power – why? Maybe they enjoy control over external things – and they view people also as things.

Some love fame – again maybe they hankered for recognition as children and young adults.

So when ppl have to choose in a tough situation – the underlying pre-dominant tendencies will come to the fore and decide how they behave and what they choose.

Which is why I think in India sacrifice was valued so much. Can you rise above these strong desires and impulses and CHOOSE to follow the path of TRUTH?

For there is a certain TRUTH underlying life. We are all similar. We have similar emotions. And when we use people as means to an end – it causes pain to the people being used. And while concepts like greater good etc might be used to justify one’s behaviour – this is how terrible Karma is created.

So next time life throws something terrible at us – let’s also look within and ask what are we doing wrong and try to change.

This is HUMAN Revolution as taught by the great JAPANESE teacher and Buddhist Philosopher Josei Toda!