Judgement

You can read many articles about not judging others. One example is a story that psychologist and meditation teacher Tara Brach tells: "Imagine you are walking through the woods and you see a small dog. It looks cute and friendly. You approach and move to pet the dog. Suddenly it snarls and tries to bite you. The dog no longer seems cute and you feel fear and possibly anger. Then, as the wind blows, the leaves on the ground are carried away and you see the dog has one of its legs caught in a trap. Now, you feel compassion for the dog. You know it became aggressive because it is in pain and is suffering.” (Tara Brach, 2011)

The thrust behind this story is that we don’t always know what’s going on in somebody else’s life.  Here’s another quote: “Everyone you meet is fighting a battle you know nothing about. Be kind always.” (author unknown)

These sentiments are really echoing the teachings of Jesus. He taught love and kindness to all people, even those you might consider to be an enemy. If everyone behaved like this the world would be a much better place.

Jesus said, “Do not judge, or you too will be judged. For in the same way you judge others, you will be judged, and with the measure you use, it will be measured to you.”  (Matthew 7:1-2, NIV)

This is a bit like saying, 'what goes around, comes around', but there’s a bit more to it than that. Jesus is referring to the day he will be returning to the earth to fix all the problems we currently face.

Considering the state of the world, maybe this is worth looking into further.

Reference

Brach, T. (2011, November 14). https://www.facebook.com/tarabrach/posts/imagine-you-are-walking-in-the-woods-and-you-see-a-small-dog-sitting-by-a-tree-a/215611995178239/