Monday 3 November 2008


"People only see what they are prepared to see." Ralph Waldo Emerson
I really would like you to take your time and contemplate on the quote above… Please do.
Once you have really understood the meaning, you will be able to adjust your perception (in simple terms: adjust the colour of your spectacles you intend to, and being prepared to view the world with all the externals that exist).

Once you have really got it, it will take you to a whole new level of understanding of others and the whole new level of understanding of the world around you. It is not an easy task, but it is worth to work on, as it will make you more understanding, trusting, relaxed and joyful in all your endeavours.

My philosophy is the same, as always, do things that make you joyful, loving, compassionate and passionate. Be more understanding, more accepting and more grateful for all the diversity and the contrasts that are presented to you and can be observed by you, as they are your support system. They help you to find a better way. If there were no contrasts in the world it would be hard to find the desire to create a better and more, and more, and more, did I say more, and more desirable way.
UNDERSTAND that all you have to do is to make it better for you and for everyone. This is what will make you really happy, successful and inline you with your real self.
This is my response to Andrew’s recent post "'The elephant in the room' Let’s bring it into the light '" posting.
One of Dr Hari’s ♥ lectures started with this parable The Six Blind Men and the Elephant. Have you realised that Andrew was using the same symbolic meaning?

It was six men of Indostan
To learning much inclined,
Who went to see the Elephant
(Though all of them were blind),
That each by observation
Might satisfy his mind.
The First approach'd the Elephant,
And happening to fall
Against his broad and sturdy side,
At once began to bawl:
"God bless me! but the Elephant
Is very like a wall!
"The Second, feeling of the tusk,Cried, -
"Ho! what have we here
So very round and smooth and sharp?
To me 'tis mighty clear
This wonder of an Elephant
Is very like a spear!
"The Third approached the animal,
And happening to take
The squirming trunk within his hands,
Thus boldly up and spake:
"I see," quoth he, "the Elephant
Is very like a snake!
"The Fourth reached out his eager hand,
And felt about the knee.
"What most this wondrous beast is like
Is mighty plain," quoth he,
"Tis clear enough the Elephant
Is very like a tree!
"The Fifth, who chanced to touch the ear,
Said: "E'en the blindest man
Can tell what this resembles most;
Deny the fact who can,
This marvel of an Elephant
Is very like a fan!
"The Sixth no sooner had begun
About the beast to grope,
Then, seizing on the swinging tail
That fell within his scope,
"I see," quoth he,
"the ElephantIs very like a rope!
"And so these men of Indostan
Disputed loud and long,
Each in his own opinion
Exceeding stiff and strong,
Though each was partly in the right,
And all were in the wrong!
MORAL.
So oft in theologic wars,
The disputants, I ween,
Rail on in utter ignorance
Of what each other mean,
And prate about an Elephant
Not one of them has seen!
John Godfrey Saxe's ( 1816-1887) version of the famous Indian legend.
I hope that we all can find a new meaning closest to our recent level of existence and understanding that we all feel comfortable with, and fired up about on an individual level and we will all do our best to create an exciting new level of understanding.
That is all that is required from us to help to create a better way for all of those who we want to help… not realising that they are actually the ones who are helping us.
The elephant in the room
Let’s bring it into the light
German conference reports
Where's the elephant?

3 comments:

NormanP said...

Charlotte definitely understands why its important not to walk on the cracks. She can do anything.

NormanP said...

".... still the man hears what he wants to hear
And disregards the rest"

Simon and Garfunkel "The Boxer"

Judit Szathmáry said...

You have got it right Norman… the ‘CRACKS' although they are there… and they are to be noted…but we must not to be driven by them and sucked into them…they are just there… for us. We must ride on our creative powers and our creative potentials while feeling secure in the knowledge that we will never finish it as it is about an eternal ‘evolution’ and growth of creation. We also must remember that all we have is each other…MANKIND who has the potential to create the power of the mustard seed that may lay on the rocky mountaintop . . . It is more than enough. If we could just love and respect each other and care for each other enough. It was a lovely early morning start to listen to Simon and Garfunkel. Thank you.