“We have the tendency to judge others by their surface appearance, and to find only their negative qualities. But if we search beneath the surface we discover that a myriad of strains mix together to create a particular person’s nature. The faults we perceive are likely to be the effect of circumstances, the psychological response to trauma, abuse, rejection, heartbreak, insecurity, pain, confusion, or disease.”
– Radhanath Swami in The Journey Home book
Very true! Normally we tend to judge people by their externals. We should avoid that as we are not aware of the reality and the circumstances which have made people what they are. Very thought provoking quote!
very deep message which helps me to reflect in my life when i interact with anyone.
I greatly moved by these lines when read journey home, a rare book.
Wonderful quote to ponder on which helps us to analyze our nature.
Finding faults is very easywith others, but finding faults with in our selves will help us to reach God. wonderful quote by maharaj
We really judge others by their surface appearance. Radhanath Swami is teaching us how if we search beneath the surface we discover that a myriad of strains mix together to create a particular person’s nature.
Radhanath Swami has given us wornderul lesson to not judge the people by their externals.
How often we judge people by the externals, label them and behave with them in ways that usually they dont have much option to correct – they only become more worse and we say – see I knew it!
Only exalted saints who have found true love like Radhanath Swami can go deeper, understand them, love them and give a chance to totally transform them. Here is a hands on experience – http://www.itsohappened.com/Radhanath_swami/compassion/radhanath-swamis-approach/