Are we fooling others or ourselves ?

Me, My Guru

“Cat drinks milk with eyes closed. It thinks no one is watching it because it has closed its eyes. How stupid!” finished my Guru.

By the time I had come there were lots of students listening to her. I think she was explaining a point or someone must have asked a question.

I didn’t know the context yet what I heard was enough for me.  I had come with an agitated mind and a heavy heart that sought an answer to this very question.

“Why are people manipulative and deceive others? How can they so blatantly lie and think they can get away? Do they really think that others can’t see through their games? But what I heard was enough to clarify my doubts.

“But the fact remains that everyone is noticing the cat drink milk. They know it. So, what’s the big deal?” asked Priya clearly agitated and almost in tears.

I was glad she asked this question. My question would be answered now and I need not feel guilty of missing out on their explanation!

That time it stuck me how much we all were same with regards to our pain, suffering and pleasure! No doubt one man’s question answered so many peoples’ question. We lived the same pain and pleasures of life. That way we all were one! How uncreative we were in leading our lives? We lived exactly as everyone else. So strange and yet so satisfying! Strange that we thought always that we were unique! That our life was different and that our emotions, intellect and achievement in short everything that mattered in our life was special and different and yet it wasn’t so! Satisfying because it meant not only me but all others were also suffering the same pain. It also meant all others were also tackling the same insecurities and failing in overcoming it. Yes, in a way it was satisfying. Why and how I couldn’t realize as our Guru’s words cut through my thoughts. 

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