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The culprit is avidyā — turn the finger from the person to your own blindness
avidyāignorance — the true culprit
The culprit is avidyā — turn the finger from the person to your own blindness
avidyā
ignorance — the true culprit
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"Who is the culprit? The culprit is the avidya, the ignorance. Hate the sin, but not the sinner. In this way, the devotee's heart is always peaceful, very kind and helpful to everyone."
When something goes wrong, the finger shoots outward on its own — at the one who hurt you, who erred, who spoiled things. Prabhupada Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati stopped that gesture with one question: who is the culprit? And answered it himself: the culprit is avidya, ignorance. Not the person — the blindness. Gurudev remembered: once, close to him, a big scandal broke out, everyone ran around excited, devotees began criticizing one another, while his own Gurudev stayed calm and only spoke one line to him — see the situation differently. Picture it: the finger stretched out in accusation slowly curls back and rests against a blindfold over your own eyes — that is where the real darkness is.
Today on your round, when blame rises, turn the finger to your own blindness.
Source: Chanting Free from Criticism · 2022-12-18
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