{"id":194,"date":"2010-05-30T10:08:29","date_gmt":"2010-05-30T15:08:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.akella.org\/mani\/?p=194"},"modified":"2010-09-30T10:09:15","modified_gmt":"2010-09-30T15:09:15","slug":"put-aside-your-pride","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.akella.org\/mani\/put-aside-your-pride\/","title":{"rendered":"Put aside your pride"},"content":{"rendered":"

“You may have heard the expression ‘His pride stood in the way.’ This phrase is usually used to describe a person who is so determined to be ‘right’ that he lets an opportunity for happiness pass him by forever. Don’t let this happen to a friendship you care about. Remember: as time goes on, we usually forget about who was right and who was wrong in a disagreement, and only remember the sadness of losing a friend. “.<\/p>\n

– PBS Kids – http:\/\/pbskids.org\/itsmylife\/friends\/friendsfight\/article4.html<\/a> <\/em><\/p>\n

Kabir – The Couplet:<\/em><\/p>\n

\"Kabir-aug-23-2009\"<\/p>\n

transliterated:<\/em><\/p>\n

Jab main tha tab hari nahin\u201a jab hari hai main nahin |<\/p>\n

Sab andhiyara mit gaya\u201a jab deepak dekhya mahin ||<\/p>\n

Translation:<\/em><\/p>\n

As long as “I” featured in my head, The Lord did not,<\/p>\n

Now The Lord is there, and there is no place for “I” |<\/p>\n

All the darkness melted away,<\/p>\n

When I saw the light (of the lamp) \u00a0||<\/p>\n

My understanding:<\/em><\/p>\n

As a child, life is just a wonderful mystery, and the world is a grand treasure trove to explore.<\/p>\n

As we grow older, we somehow manage to shrink the world to be centered around \u00a0the self, and put ourselves at the epicenter of existence.<\/p>\n

Somehow, our learning and behavior go in opposite directions, even though our reasoning tells us otherwise.<\/p>\n

To see the true beauty of all around us, we need to get rid of the dark lenses that “I” puts on us – and then the world is truly a beautiful place, growing better each moment!<\/p>\n

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