Sunday, August 09, 2009

Biography and Autobiography

Understanding a person is one of the most difficult things to do. But it's not impossible. The best way to do it is to meditate on it. While meditating, concentrate your full efforts on being that person all his/her life. Then you will understand all his actions. Of course, it will be much easier if you know the person very well before you start meditating.

Judging a person and understanding him are as different as heads and tails. You can read a hundred different versions of Gandhi's biography, but aren't they all colored by the eyes of the author? Only an auto-biography can explain his life and philosophy, without prejudice and judgment.

2 comments:

  1. You should better meditate on your own life first!

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  2. I don't understand why you said that! Can you elaborate?

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