Upon realization, attentiveness becomes natural.
But how does one let go of one’s prior notions or hang-ups? If my prior notions are whatever has been thought and done in human history until now, then isn’t
that all who I am?
He would counter – “No. There is more to human being than these
incorrect and incomplete notions, which are nothing but illusions.
Human beings have a natural expectation for order and harmony, which is their thirst for knowledge.
Study and practice under the guidance of a teacher instills understanding which results in
one’s getting over those incorrect notions.”
Study is not a lonely pursuit. It is an alive
process; it is an affirmative process, with active involvement of both teacher and
student, which results in student’s accomplishing integrity in thought, word and deed –
like the teacher.
The process of study results in building an integral view or concept of
existence as an order in student – thereupon realization becomes imperative, which
forms the basis of living with authenticity, as humanness.

Rakesh Gupta