Can a blind person lead another blind person?

Today’s readings speak about the formation of an individual. Each one behaves from the way s/he is formed or brought up. If a man is given an apple first time and told that, that particular thing is an orange, he would believe that and continue to affirm that apple as orange. This will go on unless somebody corrects him. If no one corrects him then that apple continues to remain as an orange for him forever. Wherever he goes he considers apple as an orange. This is the way our human psychology works. Our upbringing, family background, atmosphere… all would contribute in making of oneself.

Each one’s experience is different. Each one’s upbringing is unique. When this difference and uniqueness meet in common, there arises a difference of opinion. This is common and natural. Here there is no point in judging who is right? And who is wrong? All think and act from their own formative experiences. What is needed at this situation is, we need to see how we from different background can contribute productively and prudently for the common issue that we are involved in. Here what we need is the consensus of different consciousness. But it doesn’t mean that we are agreeing on one thing while others view also right. When we come in common we discuss and come to a better understanding. This is also a formative experience. What is not learnt till then is learned.

In today’s world people argue that why agree on particular view, why not my view? This happens when there is an ego and no place for learning. When this happens, it means that one is looking at the speck in the others eye while already there is a log in his/her own eye. Here one needs openness. If there is no openness and willingness to learn from the situation, there is no growth in that person. When there is no growth in a person, s/he becomes blind and cannot lead the other. To lead the other, even the one who wants to be guided has to be open minded. Then only s/he can get guidance from the other. If one is not willing to get directions and guidelines from the other how can s/he expect the other to listen to him/her. Therefore, the message that we can drive from today’s readings is that no one should consider oneself as perfect and right in everthing.