World is full of misunderstandings. It's there between husband and wife, friends, boss and servant, parents and children, teacher and students, misunderstandings are all pervasive. It's a main reason for break up in relationships. This is one of few other feelings in the world that makes you feel downright terrible even if a stranger happens to misunderstand you, what to say of close ones.
What to say of us but scriptures give various references where great personalities were also misunderstood by people in general. In Ramayana after departure of Dasaratha from this world, Bharata returned to Ayodhya. Although having no connection with whole incidence he was held responsible for King's death and Lord Rama's exile by residence of Ayodhya. Then he was misunderstood by his guru Vasista and Viswamitra. Later when he decided to get Lord back to Ayodhya he was misunderstood by Laksmana. Only Lord Rama could understand Bharata's intentions. Similarly Bhagavat Mahapuran explains the story of Syamantaka jewel, where in whole episode Lord Krishna was misunderstood by His own relatives, Yadavas. Later Lord brought back jewel from forest and clarified the doubts of people.
If we take care of mis, understanding can grow well.
M misidentification has to be given up -The main cause of misunderstanding is that we have misunderstood ourselves. Although eternal soul with blissful nature we think ourselves to be a body which has to end one day. Although servant of supreme God and meant for his pleasure we want to become boss, proprietor and independent enjoyer neglecting the God. Servant enjoys when he serves the master faithfully and when master gets pleased servant is also pleased, service is his inherited nature, if servant wants to enjoy separately he can't do so with fullest extent. Till the time we think I am the owner, I am the enjoyer, I am the boss, everyone should obey me, respect me till that time there will be conflicts because every conditioned soul thinks in that way.
I interpretation has to be avoided- another cause of mistaking is interpretation of something or about someone by mind based on its impressions from past experiences. We must clarify what person meant by his actions rather what we perceived their actions to mean.
S sustainable relationships with everyone on the basis of service attitude- if our attitude is correct, if we are careful in our dealing and sensitive about people's feelings then there won't be any conflicting situations. But even if such situation arises, due to good relationships with them misunderstandings can be immediately clarified. Conflict is distressing but if we deal it with correct perspective then it can turn into great opportunity for growth in terms of deepening our relationships.
Article by Rupesh Gauranga Dasa
What to say of us but scriptures give various references where great personalities were also misunderstood by people in general. In Ramayana after departure of Dasaratha from this world, Bharata returned to Ayodhya. Although having no connection with whole incidence he was held responsible for King's death and Lord Rama's exile by residence of Ayodhya. Then he was misunderstood by his guru Vasista and Viswamitra. Later when he decided to get Lord back to Ayodhya he was misunderstood by Laksmana. Only Lord Rama could understand Bharata's intentions. Similarly Bhagavat Mahapuran explains the story of Syamantaka jewel, where in whole episode Lord Krishna was misunderstood by His own relatives, Yadavas. Later Lord brought back jewel from forest and clarified the doubts of people.
If we take care of mis, understanding can grow well.
M misidentification has to be given up -The main cause of misunderstanding is that we have misunderstood ourselves. Although eternal soul with blissful nature we think ourselves to be a body which has to end one day. Although servant of supreme God and meant for his pleasure we want to become boss, proprietor and independent enjoyer neglecting the God. Servant enjoys when he serves the master faithfully and when master gets pleased servant is also pleased, service is his inherited nature, if servant wants to enjoy separately he can't do so with fullest extent. Till the time we think I am the owner, I am the enjoyer, I am the boss, everyone should obey me, respect me till that time there will be conflicts because every conditioned soul thinks in that way.
I interpretation has to be avoided- another cause of mistaking is interpretation of something or about someone by mind based on its impressions from past experiences. We must clarify what person meant by his actions rather what we perceived their actions to mean.
S sustainable relationships with everyone on the basis of service attitude- if our attitude is correct, if we are careful in our dealing and sensitive about people's feelings then there won't be any conflicting situations. But even if such situation arises, due to good relationships with them misunderstandings can be immediately clarified. Conflict is distressing but if we deal it with correct perspective then it can turn into great opportunity for growth in terms of deepening our relationships.
Article by Rupesh Gauranga Dasa
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