Since
There Is No Need to
Pretend
That We Do Not Do So
Carlos Cardoso Aveline
Carlos Cardoso Aveline
Judging is that which we do before making decisions. Every decision
is based on some sort of judgement. It is therefore no use to pretend we
do not judge people or situations. We do that all the time.
However, the idea of
judging includes the duty of being just and fair. It provides us with the
opportunity of paying attention to facts, a practice which is most beneficial -
in the first place - to ourselves.
One must observe the
various aspects of reality, before making a correct judgement. One’s viewpoint
should be open to the acceptance of new facts.
Reality is dynamic. It
often surprises people, and it uses to defeat those who consistently refuse to
look at the facts before them, or love convenience and comfort more than truth
and sincerity.
We will make mistakes in
judging situations and people. We can learn from our defeats. In that sense, our failings may constitute an
immense treasure.
Correct judgements are made
where there is a feeling of individual responsibility. We need the courage to
honestly look at our mistakes and the mistakes of others, and a determination
to do our best at every occasion.
The ability to go beyond
moral relativism is unavoidable if we want to obtain real progress along the
road to wisdom.
Making enduring decisions
as to what is right and what is wrong provides us with an accurate sense of
reality. Washing one’s hands of ethical issues is a dirty thing to do. He who
refuses to judge in firm and transparent ways confesses his blindness and irresponsibility
before Karma.
One must say “no” to the
opposite of ethics and justice, if one has a feeling of respect for the idea of
universal brotherhood and aims at the good of mankind.
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An
initial version of the above article was published in the September 2013
edition of “The Aquarian Theosophist”.
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On the role of the esoteric movement in
the ethical awakening of mankind during the 21st century, see the book “The Fire and Light of Theosophical
Literature”, by Carlos Cardoso Aveline.
Published in
2013 by The Aquarian Theosophist,
the volume has 255 pages and can be obtained through Amazon Books.
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