Kagga 64
D. V. Gundappa · 1887–1975 · from the Kannada original
Transliteration
chittadanubhava bhAva sambhAvanegaLellabhattavadanu vicharyuktigaLu kuTTitattva tanDula doreguvudu vivEchitatattvanitya bhOjana namage -- MANKUTIMMA
Interpretation
Man is a creature of his experiences -- how he hones his senses using the learnings of his experiences determines his progress
The process of sharpening our senses should involve treating the life experiences like a paddy husk -- it must be subjected to the beating of critical examination & thinking
What emerges out of this threshing is a robust thought or philosophy that will help man in his search of the eternal Truth
Mankutimma, until & unless you don't challenge what you sense with an open mind & a critical thought process, you will not be able to hone your senses...this process of critical self-examination should become second nature to you
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