Transform through Buddh-U to Buddh-I to Buddh-A

The Enlightened One

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Very often when we find ourselves in the midst of problems or obstacles, we try to look for factors or people that caused those problems. And fortunately or unfortunately we also succeed in finding those factors or people responsible for our problems. That gives us a chance to ignore and escape from taking action to resolve those issues since the factors are external. It is rarely that we ponder within ourselves to find that we might also be responsible for our own problems. And if at all that happens, people who hold themselves responsible, find it disempowering, disheartening and depressing. They feel less worthy of themselves.

But the fact is when you start holding yourself responsible for your own problems or emotions or situations, you have immense power to change that into a positive state. As is said “Responsibility breeds Empowerment.” There is nothing that you need to change outside to change your situations. Everything is right in there, within you.

Interestingly I came across a concept. ‘Buddhu’ - ‘Buddhi’ - ‘Buddha’, all of them have the same alphabets but for the last ones. However, when ‘Buddh-U’ (which means a fool in hindi language) focuses on changing ‘U’ to ‘I’ gains enlightenment and becomes ‘Buddh-A’ - The Enlightened one or the Awakened one! For as long as we hold others (U in case of Buddhu) responsible for everything we remain powerless. The moment our focus shifts towards improving ‘I’ (our own self) and taking responsibility, we become wiser, calmer, empowered and enlightened. There is nothing that needs a change outside. As the saying goes, ‘Charity begins at home.’ All the change also begins within. If we cannot practice, there is no point preaching. And its a proven fact, when we start changing ourselves, things or people outside automatically start changing. Lord Buddha rightly said, “Peace is within, don’t seek it without.”