Oct. 2, 2025
Gaining an Unbiased Perspective in Judging One's Own Actions and the Actions of Others
reference: Sri Aurobindo, Bases of Yoga, Chapter 1, Calm — Peace — Equality, pg. 12This episode is also available as a blog post at https://sriaurobindostudies.wordpress.com/2025/09/30/gaining-an-unbiased-perspective-in-judging-ones-own-actions-and-the-actions-of-others/
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It is much easier to spot faults
in others than in oneself.
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The New Testament of the Bible
relates A parable directly on
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point quote.
And why beholdest thou the mote
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that is in thy brother's eye,
but considerest not the beam
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that is in thine own eye?
Thou hypocrite, first cast out
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the beam out of thine own eye,
and then shalt thou seek clearly
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to cast out the mote that is in
thy brother's eye.
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End Quote.
Matthew 7 three through 5.
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We tend not to have a very clear
and unbiased view of our own
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issues and limitations.
For the most part, our faults
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remain invisible to us, and we
tend to believe an inherent
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rightness to what we think, say,
and do.
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However, there are also
individuals who tend to obsess
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over their own shortcomings to
such a degree that they actually
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overemphasize them and become
somewhat paralyzed
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psychologically due to the
faults they perceive within
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themselves.
Both extremes are the result of
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an internal bias in our
perspective that needs to be
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addressed.
Additionally, when we try to
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judge the actions of others, we
are not always in possession of
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all the facts and may actually
be observing things from a
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perspective that does not do
justice to the entirety of the
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situation.
Our own biases and
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preconceptions may creep in, and
our mind may fill in missing
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data with our own experience
just making our judgment of
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others even more suspect.
It is a general truth of
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psychology that as long as one
is immersed in and within the
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frame of a particular viewpoint
or understanding, 1 cannot
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00:02:02,040 --> 00:02:05,840
actually see clearly the limits
and terms of that frame.
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In order to get a clearer view,
the individual must be able to
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step away from that
identification and take the
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standpoint of a neutral and
unbiased witness to whatever
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degree possible at any stage.
Shriyuro Bindu observes quote.
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To recognize one's weaknesses
and false movements and draw
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back from them is the way
towards liberation.
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Not to judge anyone but oneself
until 1 can see things from a
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calm mind, and a calm vital is
an excellent rule.
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Also, do not allow your mind to
form hasty impressions on the
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strength of some outward
appearance, nor you're vital to
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act upon them.
There is a place in the inner
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being where one can always
remain calm, and from there look
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with poise and judgment on the
perturbations of the surface
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consciousness and act upon it to
change it.
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If you can learn to live in that
calm of the inner being, you
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will have found your stable
basis.
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End Quote reference Srioro Bindo
Bases of Yoga, Chapter 1 Calm,
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Peace and Equality, page 12.
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It is much easier to spot faults
in others than in oneself.
2
00:00:05,680 --> 00:00:09,120
The New Testament of the Bible
relates A parable directly on
3
00:00:09,120 --> 00:00:13,640
point quote.
And why beholdest thou the mote
4
00:00:13,640 --> 00:00:17,760
that is in thy brother's eye,
but considerest not the beam
5
00:00:18,000 --> 00:00:22,920
that is in thine own eye?
Thou hypocrite, first cast out
6
00:00:22,920 --> 00:00:27,560
the beam out of thine own eye,
and then shalt thou seek clearly
7
00:00:27,560 --> 00:00:30,360
to cast out the mote that is in
thy brother's eye.
8
00:00:31,160 --> 00:00:35,320
End Quote.
Matthew 7 three through 5.
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00:00:37,440 --> 00:00:40,760
We tend not to have a very clear
and unbiased view of our own
10
00:00:40,760 --> 00:00:45,240
issues and limitations.
For the most part, our faults
11
00:00:45,240 --> 00:00:49,680
remain invisible to us, and we
tend to believe an inherent
12
00:00:49,800 --> 00:00:53,160
rightness to what we think, say,
and do.
13
00:00:54,000 --> 00:00:58,080
However, there are also
individuals who tend to obsess
14
00:00:58,080 --> 00:01:02,760
over their own shortcomings to
such a degree that they actually
15
00:01:02,760 --> 00:01:06,520
overemphasize them and become
somewhat paralyzed
16
00:01:06,520 --> 00:01:10,080
psychologically due to the
faults they perceive within
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00:01:10,080 --> 00:01:14,760
themselves.
Both extremes are the result of
18
00:01:14,760 --> 00:01:18,840
an internal bias in our
perspective that needs to be
19
00:01:18,840 --> 00:01:22,640
addressed.
Additionally, when we try to
20
00:01:22,640 --> 00:01:26,760
judge the actions of others, we
are not always in possession of
21
00:01:26,760 --> 00:01:31,040
all the facts and may actually
be observing things from a
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00:01:31,040 --> 00:01:34,880
perspective that does not do
justice to the entirety of the
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00:01:34,880 --> 00:01:38,240
situation.
Our own biases and
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00:01:38,240 --> 00:01:43,720
preconceptions may creep in, and
our mind may fill in missing
25
00:01:43,720 --> 00:01:48,240
data with our own experience
just making our judgment of
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00:01:48,240 --> 00:01:53,400
others even more suspect.
It is a general truth of
27
00:01:53,400 --> 00:01:57,600
psychology that as long as one
is immersed in and within the
28
00:01:57,600 --> 00:02:02,040
frame of a particular viewpoint
or understanding, 1 cannot
29
00:02:02,040 --> 00:02:05,840
actually see clearly the limits
and terms of that frame.
30
00:02:07,280 --> 00:02:11,360
In order to get a clearer view,
the individual must be able to
31
00:02:11,360 --> 00:02:14,680
step away from that
identification and take the
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00:02:14,680 --> 00:02:19,200
standpoint of a neutral and
unbiased witness to whatever
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00:02:19,200 --> 00:02:25,360
degree possible at any stage.
Shriyuro Bindu observes quote.
34
00:02:26,560 --> 00:02:29,800
To recognize one's weaknesses
and false movements and draw
35
00:02:29,800 --> 00:02:32,480
back from them is the way
towards liberation.
36
00:02:33,400 --> 00:02:37,800
Not to judge anyone but oneself
until 1 can see things from a
37
00:02:37,800 --> 00:02:41,920
calm mind, and a calm vital is
an excellent rule.
38
00:02:42,720 --> 00:02:46,880
Also, do not allow your mind to
form hasty impressions on the
39
00:02:46,880 --> 00:02:50,400
strength of some outward
appearance, nor you're vital to
40
00:02:50,400 --> 00:02:53,920
act upon them.
There is a place in the inner
41
00:02:53,920 --> 00:02:58,200
being where one can always
remain calm, and from there look
42
00:02:58,200 --> 00:03:02,280
with poise and judgment on the
perturbations of the surface
43
00:03:02,280 --> 00:03:05,720
consciousness and act upon it to
change it.
44
00:03:06,720 --> 00:03:10,760
If you can learn to live in that
calm of the inner being, you
45
00:03:10,760 --> 00:03:12,960
will have found your stable
basis.
46
00:03:13,800 --> 00:03:22,000
End Quote reference Srioro Bindo
Bases of Yoga, Chapter 1 Calm,
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Peace and Equality, page 12.
