We start making every child ambitious, and ambition means you cannot love; ambition is anti-love. Ambition needs fight, ambition needs struggle, ambition needs you to use others as a means.
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Any judgment is past oriented, and existence is always herenow, life is always herenow. All judgments are coming from your past experiences, your education, your religion, your parents - which may be dead, but their judgments are being carried by your mind and they will be given as a heritage to your children. Generation after generation, every disease is being transferred as a heritage. Only a non-judgmental mind has intelligence, because it is spontaneously responding to reality.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Judgments are influenced by our past, and true understanding comes from living in the present without preconceived notions.
This quote highlights the idea that judgments we make are often rooted in our past experiences and upbringing, which can cloud our perception of reality. It suggests that to truly understand life and engage with it meaningfully, we must let go of these inherited judgments and biases, embracing a non-judgmental mindset that allows us to respond to the present moment with clarity and intelligence.
Themes
JudgmentPastPresentMindfulnessIntelligenceReality
In practice
Example use cases
In a discussion about mindfulness practices, this quote can emphasize the importance of living in the moment.
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