| In today’s times it is seen as good and normal to value goods and own things, which is regarded as security. But time shows that security comes only from honest intentions and respectful actions. Desire and fear can take us into adopting beliefs which may never lead us to real happiness.
The ability to discern is about the ability to discriminate the right from the wrong and the truth from the false. We can use this ability to discern our sanskars, belief systems and behaviour. When we are able to discern our self, then we are able to use the ability to discern other people and situations. Most of us discern based on information we acquire, people’s opinions or belief systems in society. Another common method is to apply logic in order to discern. But we experience that logic does not always prove to be right.
When we withdraw and experience inner silence, we can connect to the sub-conscious or intuitive mind to discern. The ability to discern is about trusting our highest and purest self, even when we are facing opposing opinions, or incorrect beliefs about ways of thinking and being, which arise in life’s different situations. We need to ask our self – Am I thinking right … what will be the result of my karma …is it increasing soul power? We often become judgmental or critical about other people’s behaviour. Ability to discern makes us analyse their intentions and sanskars which triggered that behaviour. This helps us to empathise with them and respond with our inner peace and not react to their negativity. This ability helps us to remain calm and choose the right response even if no one else is being that way.
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