Many people meditate in order that the third eye will open
after the two eyes that see the world go blind. Such a thing will never happen.
We can never close our eyes to the world in the name of spirituality.
Self-Realization is the ability to see ourselves in all beings, even while our
two eyes are wide open. We should be able to love and serve others, seeing
ourselves in them. That is the fulfillment of spiritual practice.
Just having a respectful approach to everything can bring
about a huge transformation in our society and in the world. To rise
triumphantly in life, we should begin from the bottom. To build a tall tower
that stretches to the sky, we should start by building a solid foundation down
in the earth. It is humility that makes us rise high. It is respect that gives
one real power.
We live in an age wherein despite immense scientific and
technological advancements, we are witnessing the disintegration of many other
important aspects of our lives. Therefore our focus today should neither be on
dependence nor non-dependence, but on interdependence. This is because humans,
animals, plants, the earth, the sky, the atmosphere, the sun, the moon and all
the planets are all interdependent.
Mata Amritanandamayi
