Hiranmayi

A sculptor or a carpenter is trained in his skills to make the best use of the tools available to create the product. Same tools eventhough available, if a person is not trained and then ventures to meddle with them can end up in dangerous or destructive act. So, its not the tool that needs to be thrown but if someone wants to be a carpentor then he has to learn to handle the tool. To be a carpenter and then say, i dont need the tools is just ignorance. Ego reminds me of that tool kit that has so many variety of tools in it. Skilled, that is connected then it becomes the useful tool. The carpenter opens the toolkit and takes the one which is needed for the work. When it is not needed he just puts it back in the kit. So is it with our life. Firstly, know the tools in the kit very well like humble, loving, angry etc. Then, we need to get trained. That is learning to connect the ego to the consciousness. Then put them to use, that is applying. Then keep them back in its kit. A log of wood...

Sharing some of the shades revealed by the word explain. Explain -- usage in the logical front. To prove the formula, one explains in different steps. Applying in life, to prove one's views and concepts, one goes into explanations. Kind of logical applications used in science, maths etc. But the catch in life is, there is nothing to prove but atmost give an extended description(explanation) to make the understanding easier. Instead, if someone is caught in the trap of proving(unconnected ego), then it can turn out to become an unpleasant experience. When one functions from the connected ego, automatically it views from the other person's angle and only stops with the extended description and never gets caught in proving. Even if the extended description fails to convey, it doesnt matter to the connected ego. As much as there is no need to understand everything in this world, so is it when it comes to explaining and expecting the other to understand. Its indeed an art expresse...