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    Life Problems
    Life Problems
    Life Problems
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    Life Problems

    By Shri Yogendra

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    This is a book containing epigrams on such subjects of interest as love, marriage, society, politics, religion etc and these are very striking and thought provoking. There seems to be lot of real insight and much thought given to the ordinary problems of life and has risen above the conventional way of working at things and holding opinion on them. Shri Yogendraji’s remarks are very shrewd, incisive and sometimes well nigh revolutionary. They are very short, but often suggest a world of thought.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherShri Yogendra
    Release dateAug 31, 2013
    ISBN9788185053882
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      Life Problems - Shri Yogendra

      CRITIQUE

      Expression of opinion is a matter of right to be enjoyed by all but criticism is a privilege to be restricted to a few who are competent to criticize.

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      Criticism is necessary only when the spirit is wrong and not the language.

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      Since all else is natural and above criticism, whom should we criticize except man ?

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      A difference of opinion can be expressed simply without turning it into criticism so that the individual may judge the merit according to his own level of evolution.

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      To criticize one who is not present to refute the challenge is just as bad as telling deliberate lies.

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      Criticism is better expressed as an opinion rather than as an evaluation.

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      Let thoughts come from all sides, none need be afraid of them since the demerit thereof destroys what is diabolic.

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      Humanity wastes more time and energy on criticism than on what it criticizes.

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      Analytical or academic criticism fails where the spirit of what is criticized is missing.

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      Criticize not the person but only his motives and behaviour.

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      We are usually critical of what we do not like but fail to criticize wrongs which we like.

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      It is far easier to criticize than to appreciate.

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      Should one be so foolish as to waste time and energy in replying to criticism ? Are the critics not entitled to views different from ours just as much as they are entitled to have different faces ?

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      The light of criticism should be directed first towards oneself before it is flashed on to others.

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      Criticism which departs from truth is a personal vendetta.

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      To be constructive, add comments to criticism.

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      Who else but he who is above criticism is entitled to criticize ?

      Search into the depth of intent with foresight into its ultimate effects is the true art of criticism.

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      Criticism which enlivens the merit or demerit of what is criticized should be encouraged.

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      Sarcasm is a stunning criticism by contrast to ridicule a discreditable thought.

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      Criticism at best exposes the inherent motives of both sides — the one who is criticized and the one who criticizes.

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      Not even a critic is free from inhibitions of the inherited potentials of his own personality-complex.

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      The critic par excellence is one with an equanimous mind.

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      Criticism born of ignorance does more harm than good.

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      When we criticize, do we not foolishly expose our own depth of intelligence and our own limited aspects of looking at things and men ? Then, why not let us all be heard for the world is large and there is always place for the new ?

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      Who knows, perhaps, some artless thoughts carry the seed of knowledge many may profit by ?

      NATURE

      LIKE evolution, revolution is also a continuous process.

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      With increasing perversity of human nature, many regret their birth on this planet.

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      Nature is exquisitely beautiful and she could be still more beautiful if Man had not defrauded her.

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      Our unnatural efforts to cure Nature of her ills are simply laughable. In trying to improve upon Nature, are we not making ourselves ridiculous ?

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      Nature always leaves enough margin for human foolery, but conceited humanity interprets it as the success of civilization. Is not the conquest of Nature a mere misnomer?

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      Between Nature and civilization, it is Nature that always wins.

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      Nature has principles, with no exceptions but man holds on to exceptions without principles.

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      Nature may default accidentally but her laws will simply refuse to tolerate it.

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      Cross the limits of Nature and will she not pounce upon you with all her irresistible force ? Befriend her, study her, and follow her path, and she is sure to throw all her treasures at your feet.

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      Nature is no debtor; she always pays back with interest. You can hardly cheat Nature or lose the value of your actions ; everything is fully paid for once in Nature.

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      Nature is strictly practical but foolish man wants to improve upon her by spinning a lot of theories.

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      When our scientists succeed in stealing one secret from Nature, she lies in wait with a thousand counter-tricks to checkmate the progress of our vanity.

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      With all our sciences put together, can man possibly replace even an inch of Nature ?

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      The constant struggle of civilization resolves itself into a simple principle—rivalry between what is Nature-made and what is Man-made.

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      It is beyond human power to harness Nature except at times when she accommodates.

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      In fighting with Nature, man invariably invites disappointment, sorrow and suffering.

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      Is happiness to be realized by mere contentment, artificial modernism or by closeness to Nature ?

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      We try to suppress our nature to suit our way of living, and a life thus lived is a life of misery. Wherever there is such misery, do we not detect therein the result of being unnatural ?

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      It is a vain hope to find substitute for Nature ; artifice is no substitute. The highly artificial living can only multiply our problems. Is it not a sure proof that departure from Nature really does not pay ?

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      In treating her species, Nature has never been partial; and when I say Back to Nature for humanity, I mean that intelligent approach based on equality of evolutive states of all beings. Only then may we hope to be relieved of all such misery as arises from such an unequality.

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      While Nature is mysterious, does she not mercifully reveal her secrets to those who faithfully adore her—not only physically but in all respects. Nature is too original to keep a duplicate.

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      Rely on Nature rather than on Man.

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      The strong get their strength from Nature just as easily as the weak get their weakness.

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      The success of any civilization proportionately depends upon the amount of our knowledge of and co-operation with Nature.

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      Nature runs her course smoothly; are not our difficulties the result of our own creation ?

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      If I obey true Nature, the one and only thing that deserves reward or punishment for my actions is me.

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      Is not Nature indeed merciful that she never lets a prominent citizen know how smoothly the world moves on the day after his death

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