- Maitri-Karuna-Muditha-Upeksha
Maitri-Karuna-Muditha-Upeksha
The fourfold attitude of Maitri-Karuna-Muditha-Upeksha is meant to capture for us the unity that meditation generates within us.
Maitri or friendliness towards our equals prevents exploitation.
Karuna or compassion towards the less fortunate forestalls pity - superiority complex.
Muditha or complacency or vicarious delight guards us against jealousy and inferiority complex.
The All of Mankind is covered by these three.
Evil has a different and difficult approach. Ignore the wicked. Cool your inner fires down.
In a new light you might discover that your judgment or opinion was perhaps wrong; if there is some evil in the other person, you might work on him with love and your own example - never by pitting the other evil with one of your own.
For fault-finding is as great an evil as lust, anger and greed.
- Turn Within
A desire to know or realise Self is important. Turn within for answers.
- Truth
There is a grain of truth in all ideas, objects and therefore philosophies. It is this grain of truth which glitters and attracts seekers.
- Intuition
When the force gained by a physical-mental - moral-intellectual discipline destroys the logic-barrier within, intuition begins to flow.
- Guru
Choose your Guru as you choose your bride.
If you like him, follow him - if you do not, leave him alone.
We are not here to tell Him what He should be.
How would you like a young man if he wanted to alter the shape of your daughter's nose?
The disciple's foremost duty is to strive to be a good disciple, and not to judge or to improve his Guru.
If someone points out a defect in Him, ignore it - and even if your mind assures you that the defect is there, ignore it - you do not want it.
We do not search for a huge fire to light a candle.
But a huge fire can be started by a candle.
The disciple can be greater than the Guru.