Mediocre
It’s always
a mediocre day if I don’t get the chance to interact with pedestrians. What are
the chances of this happening in a city that’s very car dependant? Fortunately,
I did meet some walkers, brief encounters they were.
By greeting
someone on the move or on foot, I believe it to be a human thing to do.
What else
makes a being human?
To address
this, I like what our guru, Srila Prabhupada, had to say in this regard:
“Out of so
many human beings who are suffering, there are few who are actually inquiring
about their position, as to what they are, why they are put into this awkward
position, and so on. Unless one is awakened to his position of questioning his
suffering, unless he realizes that he doesn’t want suffering, but rather wants
to make a solution to all suffering, then one is not to be considered a perfect
human being. Humanity begins where this sort of inquiring is awakened in one’s
mind.”
From the
above statements it can be appreciated that there are different views on
humans. There are likely multiple ways to define any one object. But from the
spiritual perspective, we can contemplate what a human being ought to be.
May the
Source be with you!
5 km
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