Today I am going to tell you two simple things, both are very simple, yet that which can bring a huge change in your life over time.
You know about Japan right. Bombs were dropped in its twin cities in world war, and Japan was in rubbles and today you see it is a world economic power. Japanese are hardworking people and they have come to such a powerful state from no where. Comparatively many countries were very much well of than how Japan was on that day when the bombs were dropped, but today, they are no where near to Japan in economic status. What is so different that Japanese do? Simple Kaizen. Be it schools, hospitals, government offices every where, they practice Kaizen regularly. So you want to know what is it?
Kaizen means incremental improvement. We don't talk about big change, but a little increment over the present state. For example in schools each class they meet on regular basis and discuss kaizen. Here in this practice, every student present has to tell about one small change that can be implemented in the class. The idea should not cost a huge amount. It should be implementable, simple to implement and should bring value if implemented. For example, some body can say we can bring flower and keep on table, somebody can say, we can keep a separate box for keeping chalks, somebody can say we should keep the lunch bags arranged in a corner. Something like that. So slowly the class transformation happens. Imagine, what happens after 10 weeks, Imagine what happens after 10 months, imagine what happens after 10 years. Incremental change, but continuous change, Such a wonderful idea right.
In our lives also we should apply Kaizen. Ever new day we should be small increment better than what we were yesterday. No drastic change. Small change. Let all the small changes culminate and make you into a beautiful You in years to come. Happy time with Kaizen.
The second thing that I want to tell you today is about Jainism. The Jains all of two sections Digambar and Swethambar. Both sections follow this beautiful practice, that offloads all the burden from them and always keep them light and simple. Their face glows with beauty, as their minds are clear. How do they manage to keep the mind clutter free and thoughtless without worries and anxieties? Simple Micchami Dukkadam.
What is it? It is a Prakrit word and its meaning is "I ask pardon of all living beings, may all of them pardon me, may I have friendship with all beings and enmity with none". So not only with fellow human beings, with all living beings be in ant, small insects, birds, flies, fruits, vegetables everything, you ask forgiveness and be grateful to them for what ever support they provided to you in life. If you do this and keep this as a practice, your heart will be filled with love for all living beings, nature and environment and there is no thought that will bother you or pull you down.
So will you follow Kaizen and Micchami Dukkadam daily?
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