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MEDITATION – METHODS AND PRACTICES
predominant and the ‘L’ is less predominant is this possible. Comparison leads to conflict, when we compare ourselves that we feel that we are better than someone else, conflict starts. Comparison is the basis of conflict. There is a Sufi story. Some gentleman, some sort of a king, went to a Sufi’s house. He said wherever he went he found that he was superior to others but the moment he entered the Sufis’ he felt as though he was the most inferior person. He wanted to understand the reason from the Sufi. The respected one said “wait till the evening”. When all the people have gone he said ‘now I will tell you. Let us go out of the house’. They went out and then the Sufi said, ”you see this big tree, it is a big tree next to the small tree. They are able to live together because they do not compare. You would also be at ease with me when you don’t compare. Conflict arises out of comparison.’
Know that there are Masters who can teach us, those Masters do not come to us just because they are interested in us. Please note that that they
come to us because of the blessings of our Master.
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