Guest guest Posted March 25, 2005 Report Share Posted March 25, 2005 What is maturity of mind? Does it come with age? Does it come with experience? OR is it inherent with us since our births? I would like to think that people mellow with age, with life's lessons and also because of prayer and meditation...however I was saddened to note that one senior lady who has had a major role to play in my life, has failed to mature. She plays childish games and doesn't 'live upto' her age. She reads piles of religious books, has a so-called 'guru'and mouths quotes from here-n-there.....but when it cmes to showing her maturity in age(she is 78!!)has failed miserably. She emanates negativity so apparaently, that it is depressing to be in her presence.. All this has disillusioned me about seniors and about spiritual growth in people... Just a thought. GW Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 26, 2005 Report Share Posted March 26, 2005 Dear GW, In my understanding maturity is for example, "hearing what is meant and not what is said". so to gain this level of knowledge surely age helps. However there are uncountable THINGS in life (which uplifts the level of ones maturity) that one has to learn and one gets a very limited exposure to understand these THINGS....... Also note that, the most enlightened people alive (eg. Swamijis from any ashram) donot feel highly negative about someone...... with kind regards, dhananjay. gee_dublew <gee_dublew wrote: What is maturity of mind? Does it come with age? Does it come with experience? OR is it inherent with us since our births?I would like to think that people mellow with age, with life's lessons and also because of prayer and meditation...however I was saddened to note that one senior lady who has had a major role to play in my life, has failed to mature. She plays childish games and doesn't 'live upto' her age. She reads piles of religious books, has a so-called 'guru'and mouths quotes from here-n-there.....but when it cmes to showing her maturity in age(she is 78!!)has failed miserably.She emanates negativity so apparaently, that it is depressing to be in her presence..:(All this has disillusioned me about seniors and about spiritual growth in people...Just a thought.GWSri Ramakrishnaya NamahVivekananda Centre Londonhttp://www.vivekananda.co.uk __"Learning" is finding out what you already know"Doing" is demonstrating that you know"Teaching" is reminding others that they know just as well as you.-Bach Mail - You care about security. So do we. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 27, 2005 Report Share Posted March 27, 2005 << What is maturity of mind? Does it come with age? Does it come with experience? >> I'd say the evidence is against both theories... Some people just seem to arrive on the planet with a greater maturity, a deeper thoughtfulness about others and life in general. Others just don't seem to mature past a certain (sometimes very early) stage. The Sufis feel it's a developmental process and that some people just get stuck or arrested at a certain stage, most likely because of some trauma to their being, such as growing up with an alcoholic or abusive parent. hafizullah Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 28, 2005 Report Share Posted March 28, 2005 In my opinion maturity has no direct relation with age. Maturity comes from realisation. And realisationa is a process of mind, where there is certain decision, conscious and planned efforts and consistent action. Unless and until one is not plug in with this kind of exercises, maturity does not arise. Further, maturity is not any absolute thing. It is always relative. A senior person may be having a good study, may be deliver nice lectures, and may be considered a matured citizen, still fails to be truly matured if he or she is not pursuing a right action plan on the basis of certain goals & objectives, and also having a determined and consistent efforts. And finally to become matured, one has to be accountable and free from hypocracy. Ramakrishnarpanamastu --- gee_dublew <gee_dublew wrote: > > > What is maturity of mind? Does it come with age? > Does it come with > experience? OR is it inherent with us since our > births? > I would like to think that people mellow with age, > with life's > lessons and also because of prayer and > meditation...however I was > saddened to note that one senior lady who has had a > major role to > play in my life, has failed to mature. She plays > childish games and > doesn't 'live upto' her age. She reads piles of > religious books, has > a so-called 'guru'and mouths quotes from > here-n-there.....but when it > cmes to showing her maturity in age(she is 78!!)has > failed miserably. > She emanates negativity so apparaently, that it is > depressing to be > in her presence.. > All this has disillusioned me about seniors and > about spiritual > growth in people... > > Just a thought. > > GW > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 30, 2005 Report Share Posted March 30, 2005 Dear Debida, My views are also similar to yours. In addition, I feel that understanding " unifying " concepts such as 'BRAMHAN' can aid in a long way towards gaining maturity. Though I am not sure if maturity gained by following this technique can still be called " relative " . with kind regards, dhananjay. --- Debashis Ghosh <dghosh9 wrote: > > In my opinion maturity has no direct relation with > age. > > Maturity comes from realisation. And realisationa is > a > process of mind, where there is certain decision, > conscious and planned efforts and consistent action. > Unless and until one is not plug in with this kind > of > exercises, maturity does not arise. > > Further, maturity is not any absolute thing. It is > always relative. > > A senior person may be having a good study, may be > deliver nice lectures, and may be considered a > matured > citizen, still fails to be truly matured if he or > she > is not pursuing a right action plan on the basis of > certain goals & objectives, and also having a > determined and consistent efforts. And finally to > become matured, one has to be accountable and free > from hypocracy. > > Ramakrishnarpanamastu > --- gee_dublew <gee_dublew wrote: > > > > > > What is maturity of mind? Does it come with age? > > Does it come with > > experience? OR is it inherent with us since our > > births? > > I would like to think that people mellow with age, > > with life's > > lessons and also because of prayer and > > meditation...however I was > > saddened to note that one senior lady who has had > a > > major role to > > play in my life, has failed to mature. She plays > > childish games and > > doesn't 'live upto' her age. She reads piles of > > religious books, has > > a so-called 'guru'and mouths quotes from > > here-n-there.....but when it > > cmes to showing her maturity in age(she is > 78!!)has > > failed miserably. > > She emanates negativity so apparaently, that it is > > depressing to be > > in her presence.. > > All this has disillusioned me about seniors and > > about spiritual > > growth in people... > > > > Just a thought. > > > > GW > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > __ " Learning " is finding out what you already know " Doing " is demonstrating that you know " Teaching " is reminding others that they know just as well as you. -Bach Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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