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然而,我们仍需保持敏锐的觉察。还记得水中缓缓升温的青蛙吗?很多时候,如果我们不够细心,就不会注意到水温的升高。我们会在慢性疾病和毒素积累演变成急性致命疾病之前,就忽略它们。但我们的身体深知何时需要放慢节奏进行新陈代谢,或者调整方向,因为我们无论个体还是群体,都偏离了正常轨道。我们需要留出空间来调整,并按照身体的指引前进——无论多么缓慢。从长远来看,我们将节省时间和精力,因为“起步稍有偏差,最终却会功亏一篑”。所以,首先,请按照身体的指引前进。

其次,要关注人和人际关系,而不是项目。 我逐渐意识到,如果我们与品德高尚的人或有志于此的人一起培养才能和精力,那么我们做什么往往并不重要,而且我们所做的一切几乎必然会以意想不到的方式滋养身心,产生深远的影响。但如果我们主要关注自己做了什么——并选择那些能够推进我们项目或满足我们预期需求的人——那么整体几乎总是小于部分之和。由于人际关系的交易性质,有时甚至会导致有害影响。

第三,无论身处何地,都要扎根于此,与这片土地、土壤保持紧密的联系。 无论走到哪里,播撒美德的种子固然重要,但同样重要的是扎根于此,以便观察和学习特定地点、特定规模下的单一循环和生态系统。我们每个人都与特定的生命能量交织在一起,我们必须欣然地在这些交织之处工作。无论我们如何分散、旅行、奔波,追求规模,我们工作的大部分都必须对土地和场所负责,并扎根于此——无论是祖传的还是后来选择的。

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请记住,现代社会的种种因素都会使这三种策略——以及你们作为学生在这里学到的其他许多策略——难以奏效。一个建立在人际疏离之上并以此为动力的社会,很难为协调一致创造空间,更遑论问责。但我们必须坚持不懈。正如克里希那穆提所说:“在一个病入膏肓的社会里,适应良好并不能说明健康。”

就像生活在水温可能过高的池塘里的青蛙一样,让我们​​记住不要对我们共同游弋的水域过于依恋。所以,最重要的是:爱。笑。放手。换句话说,选择生命,而不是那些熟悉却腐朽或正在腐朽的事物。

也许如果我们这样做,我们就能找到方法,沿着新的慈悲之路、守护大道和孝道,建造新的池塘,甚至是浩瀚的水海。

我们寄予厚望,我们2023届的智慧与美德毕业生们!愿你们培养并持续的洞察力和勇气,成为我们世界和我们所有人的福祉!

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Ragunath Padmanbhan May 31, 2023
Wow, Preeta! First, what I am deeply grateful for are the conditions, community and the cooking time that have helped me understand your words. Without them, these words will become orphans vulnerable to postmodern influences that add a disproportionate quantity of chaff to every kernel of wheat.

I can imagine how difficult it must have been for you to put this speech together which you have wonderfully captured in the beginning. However, I think whatever you might have put together would have been as wonderful, authentic and practical. That is the essence of your life journey and I am so happy and grateful to receive your gift once more.

Saadhu. Saadhu. Saadhu.
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Pramod May 30, 2023
Inspirational speech! Rings true in current times.
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Kristin Pedemonti May 30, 2023
Thank you Dr. Bansal for reminders my body/soul/spirit needed. Deeply resonant. As a Narrative Therapy Practitioner (which deeply honors the impacts of contexts and layers of systems & structures & lived experiences + as someone who in the Before Times never left home without her Free Hugs sign & bubbles to share in unexpected places & who routinely connected with unhoused offering those Hugs and listening and a shared meal, thank you!
I'd gotten caught up in a narrative of 'serious work' and during pandemic my joy diminished. It is emerging once again.
Here's to ripples of love, heart, mindfulness shared.