Akram Youth Common Sense | May 2016 | Akram Youth | Page 23

Questioner: What can be done to increase common sense?
Niruma: Common sense increases when one comes in touch with other human beings
or opportunities for solving problems arise. Common sense will not blossom at all if
one sits by himself. As he interacts with others or has friction with people, then his
common sense increases. Common sense blossoms magnificently by being in
constant service to the Gnani. Such is its (Gnani's service) importance. It is because
Gnanis are full of common sense. They have both, Gnankada (the art of Knowledge)
and Bodhkada (the art of intellect) and use both of them simultaneously. So, just
being around the Gnani, one can learn a lot by observing Him.
The easiest way to learn is to observe and learn. One doesn't learn by lectures, but one
learns by observing. Upon observing the lives of others or hearing about real
incidences, we get touched by those from within and that helps us a lot. Those which
are based on real life incidences, if heard or read, will touch our hearts. Baseless talks
can never touch a person's heart.
Questioner: When a person's nature (prakruti) is completely opposite to ours, it is
difficult to solve differences with him.
Niruma: Focus on one aspect of the other person's nature which is bothering you, take
adjustment with one’s own nature (prakruti) and proceed as per his wish. In this
way, making adjustments, one can solve all problems based on the other person's
nature (prakruti), one by one.
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