would you believe me?
Lets dig into it. Shall we?
Desirelessness. The second principle lesson is that the world is mayavic or illusory, and therefore we must pass through it free from selfish desire. The Mirror of Erised is a symbol of mayavic desire. The word “Erised” is “Desire” spelled backwards, hence wrong desire. The Mirror has an inscription carved around its top: “Erised stra ehru oyt ube cafru oyt on wohsi,” which is a backward spelling for “I show not your face but your heart’s desire.” Those who look into this Mirror do not see themselves as they are, but rather the illusion of what they want to be and do and have. Dumbledore explains the Mirror:
The happiest man on earth would be able to use the mirror of Erised like a normal mirror, that is, he would look into it and see himself exactly as he is. . . . It shows us nothing more or less than the deepest, most desperate desire of our hearts. . . . However, this mirror will give us neither knowledge nor truth. Men have wasted away before it, entranced by what they have seen, or been driven mad, not knowing if what it shows is real or even possible. (157)
The Mirror is a symbol of Maya, the Great Illusion, this desire-governed and motivated world. In At the Feet of the Master, the second qualification for entering the Path is “Desirelessness,” that is, freedom from personal desire or, as the Bhagavad Gita puts it, acting without desire for the fruit of the action.
--http://www.theosophical.org/theosophy/questmagazine/novdec2002/algeo/index.html--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ok so why this sudden dose of Dumbledore. Of late I am experiencing a little unhappiness.
When I think about it, i think it is because of NOT attaining certain goals by certain dates that I have set upon myself( November 30th for Fast Track). Stompers you know what it is right?
But according to the mirror theory, I will be happy for what I am right NOW at this point of time.
To act without the desire for the fruit of the action.
So is the lesson to learn here is irrespective of the darkness, be happy for what I am. Be Joyous and keep doing, keep working even if you improve a little bit over yesterday it would be worthwhile.
But damn it is a shame that I came all the way and am right here but no result.
It is ok, we will get there.
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