Saturday, August 15, 2009

Quality art 2

As the relative reality is nothing but an expression of the absolute level, we can have a relaxed attitude to it, as much as possible. If the attitude is not relaxed it is strained and stressed, and that is a problem.
However, there are many modern things which must work perfectly and powerfully, like nuclear plants, aeroplanes and train engines. In these machines there is no room for laxity or relaxation. But these machines are not human beings. The people in charge must be able to do their task in an atmosphere of relaxation.
Not long ago, a lot of industrial and other production took place under very strict forms. Recently we have seen pictures from factories in China with this strict discipline. So it exists.
But it does not mean that it is the ultimate form of human life. The best in this respect is probably a balance between relaxation and discipline.
From the philosophical point of view, the important is to express compassion. The most valuable is not to be compassionate, but to plant the seed of compassion in others.
There are people doing the opposite, planting and watering the seed of hostility, violence and enmity. This is a problem, in particular when those imposing violence does not see it as remarkable.

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