Day 58
Logic has many possibilities. You can use the same logic to prove something or to disprove something ask lawyers. Any point can be taken to prove something or to disprove the same thing. There are so many possibilities in logic. I have said earlier there are three types of logic. One is Tarka which means pure logic. And then Kutarka, wrong logic. And Vitarka is qualified logic.
I will give you an example. If a door is halfopen, that means it is halfshut that is logic. Wrong logic - if the door is half open, we agree it is half closed. So if it is fully open, then it must be fully closed. This is called kutarka, wrong logic. The flower is on the table and the table is on the floor, so the flower is on the floor. This is wrong logic.
Through this wrong logic, or Kutarka, only ignorance increases. And Vitarka is such a logic, such an inference, it simply amazes you. “Who am I?What is this all about? What is life? Who are You? Who am I?” This is called vitarka. This understanding that you are going through now, this moment, is also logic, but it is vitarka, qualified logic. So do not depend on arguments.
Argument indicates lack of unity from the level of the heart. Often when you are studying under a teacher, under a Master, especially in the Zen tradition, they would never allow you to argue. If it is said, “It is sunny outside,” maybe even in the middle of the night, You would have to say Yes, I'm sweating".
Truth is beyond arguments, beyond discussions. Arguments are in vain. It is all just words, trying to convince someone that you are right. But in the field of love, that does not work. That is why so many love affairs break, because they start depending on some logic, some arguments.
Arguments to convince that they love the other person much more. “No, I really love you, because, see, I did this, I did this, I did this, took you to this place, I took you. You think I don’t care for you?” Arguments and arguments and arguments. Vado navalambya - There are so many possibilities in logic, in arguments, do not sit and argue.
If someone is negative or accusing you, give them a smile. They are venting it all out. This is the first procedure to adopt. “Oh is it so? I acknowledge your feelings, I honour your feelings.”
And reflect within yourself what is that you feel is there any truth to what the other person has told you? If there is truth, thank them. If there is no truth in it, be compassionate to them, give them more wisdom. Help them to uplift their own state of mind.
There is no better service than helping someone to uplift their state of mind, because that will make them stand on their feet, that will make them come out of their own misery.
Otherwise you give people everything else but if you do not tell them or teach them how to come out of their own misery, they will still be in misery. Each person will have to take the responsibility for their miserable attitudes, miserable conditions. Don't depend on arguments because there are so many possibilities.
Someone says, “You have to go west in order to go to Los Angeles.” Another person says, “No no, you can go through east also.” Tell them, “Yes, I agree, it is a longer route, but you can go through east also.” There are so many possibilities.
