Acharya Mahaprajna
If we have to live in a society and bring about a change in it, we will have to speak as well as observe silence. Two children were talking. I always listen to the conversation of child-monks.
The first child | Look, our parents are very strange. |
The second child | How? |
The first child | First of all they said - speak, speak. Now when we have begun to speak, they ask us to keep quiet. |
As a matter of fact we have to learn to speak and also learn to observe silence. If we can coordinate between speaking and observing silence, a lot of good work can be done. Sometimes speaking also becomes necessary. It is also not wise to shut eyes to what is going on and let it continue. If speaking causes violence, it is good to keep quiet. If we are able to strike a balance between speaking and observing silence and do something new, we can achieve success in our work.
Today I wanted to talk about darshan and direct experience of truth. I have not understood darshan merely in the context of philosophy. I have understood it along with its application or practice. Nowadays we come across two words i.e. ‘applied philosophy.’ Philosophy alone is not important, applied philosophy has become more important. I have understood darshan in the context of its practice. Today what we need is putting precepts (philosophy) into practice.
