by Unknown (072BCE—)
Have you ever wondered what you have actually gained from going school to school, college to college, university to university, learning hundreds and thousands of derivations and formulas? Being an average person the answer is pretty simple, it’s “nothing”. Yes, we general people have gained “nothing” from the way of educating oneself. I may be wrong if you have conquered over your mind but if you haven’t, you cannot deny this fact, it’s universal like Gravitation.
Some famous mystic guru once said, “if you are above the mind you are Buddha, if you are below the mind you are Buddhu (a dumbass) and if you are on to the mind you are always a person suffering non-stop.” Let me clarify it; the only thing you have been doing your entire life is educating yourself, from the day you were born to this day, you are still educating yourself. But I don’t blame you. It’s the society which has directed you to this path of so-called education, a so-called path of earning, a so-called path of name and fame. Society only believes in success, it talks only of fame, it only sees your physicality and it’s totally blind in terms of your inner world. It doesn’t give a damn to your inner world; no matter what monster you have been facing inside. And nowadays people are so deep in these society related things that they have actually changed the meaning of educating themselves. Oh my friend, if you haven’t experienced education which is for enlightenment, for living, and for self empowerment then it’s obvious that you are wasting your precious time. It will be totally worthless to read tons of books, make notes, mimic in front of mass and get good grade. Real education doesn’t teach you to buy fish from the market but will rather teach you to fish on your own and make life worthy. But we are just collecting bundles of information and making a heap out of it. Yes, just a heap and nothing more. Getting information is not a bad deed but if you are unable to utilize the information you have gained then what is the use of just collecting and making a pile of it? And when the process of just collecting and mimicking runs on and on as a loop, you will lack the thunder of enthusiasm and the power of decision making. The word ‘independence’ will just be a vague word to you and you will lack everything.
Have you ever found yourself in such a situation? The answer may be yes. If it’s so then, don’t be afraid my dear fellows, it’s a common problem in you, me and others. Don’t misjudge and underestimate yourself as you are not only the one in this mainstream. Besides this undeniable fact, few are above from the zone of tragedy because they have mastered the true meaning of wisdom. Now the point is, don’t let your life to be just filled with a stack of knowledge. Use your knowledge for a living. Use your knowledge to conquer your inner world i.e. your mind. Enlightenment comes from self-control and for self-control, you need to win over the conflicting thoughts generated in your mind. See how simple it is. But the arduous part of it is to apply it in practical life. For this,you just need to give a few minutes of your life to think deep whether you are above or below or on to your mind. Are you satisfied by the way of living and learning? What is the true meaning of life? If you have solution to these questions then you have enlightened life in your natural way but if your mind is struck out in dilemma then you certainly need to seek out for some changes.
Most people fail to apply it in practical life as they want to experience instant changes within moments of application which they can’t observe and they quit too early. But believe me, in order to experience constructive turns in your life, you need to develop long and constant focus, enthusiasm and dedication and I am very sure that you will experience amazing changes, slowly but certainly. But if you don’t, you will just remain an “UNKNOWN”.
Unknown
072BCE—
Pulchowk Campus
