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Goodness is not the habit that we develop.
- Mrs. N Vijaya

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We hear of habits, good and bad. We are told generally to cultivate good habits. The moralists ask us to give up bad habits. Good ones, they say, make us successful. Bad ones, they warn us, lead us to our ruin. All this advice surely is in good taste and is understandable. However, going into it with certain precision, a habit can be mechanical. It can be without understanding or awareness. We could have certain judgements about ourselves based on our habits, which may not be true. For example getting up early, being vegetarian, being regular in physical exercise etc. are no doubt good; but true goodness in life is much more than several of these put together. Do we make sweeping judgements and get caught in a false sense of superiority at times? If we do not have one of the 'good habits', do we again jump to a conclusion and have an unnecessary sense of inferiority, if not guilt or shame? Can we do the good things, day after day without becoming mechanical? Can we do the right thing everyday without letting the sense of I am the good guy here creep in? Should goodness necessarily rise from the ground of blindly repetitive activity? Can it not come forth from the fountain of awareness?In awareness, thoughts and actions do not leave behind the residue of judgement. In lack of awareness,thoughts are half-digested and actions are incomplete. Pride or shame make the matter worse. Awareness leaves the slate clean. We move to the next moment with freshness. Goodness is not the dress one puts on whenever he feels like. It has to be associated with every action that one takes up naturally. Goodness, when cultivated, is a psychological burden. When it is the natural perfume of living in gentle awareness, it is like sunshine; it belongs to all.

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