Ignorance is truly bliss, as the saying goes of course. When one is asked,
“would you rather be an animal or a human?” most answer, human of course; an answer without a second of thought. Humans are truly unique creatures, they follow human nature’s role of social stratification and name it as their own. However, as a result of claiming that human nature is in their control, people believe that it only applies to themselves, a creation unique to themselves. Humans are condescending creatures that don’t believe in any sort of intelligence that is not their own, so when one is asked, “would you rather be an animal or a human?”the answer is always of course, human. Despite my current appearance, I am a mere shell of what I once was. They call me an “untouchable”, a human but …show more content…
I was once a lion, the icon of strength, pride and respect. There was not one animal that did not fear me. I was nothing like what I am now; I was not a shadow of society. I took care of society, I was in human terms; the popular, the powerful, the wealthy, the Brahmin’s. Lion’s may not think . . . at least the way that people think, but they do see; with their instincts. My instincts were engraved into me, my duty, my dharma was to take care of my pride but the one job that was given to me by Brahman, I ignored. To me, my instincts were nothing more than a stubborn Band-Aid that I tried to ignore, leaving it to cover the new reborn skin. What I didn’t realize was that I could only see the new skin after peeling off the Band-Aid. I was punished as a result of my actions, my cage of ego containing only a door sealed shut. My only goal was to remain stronger than the rest of my tribe, dying with a legacy and without a fear of being overthrown by what was once a cub I took care of. I thought, “what would that make me?’ but I had not yet realized that it only made me part of samsara; the cycle of rebirth. I like to think that I wouldn’t have become what I am now had I metaphorically
“would you rather be an animal or a human?” most answer, human of course; an answer without a second of thought. Humans are truly unique creatures, they follow human nature’s role of social stratification and name it as their own. However, as a result of claiming that human nature is in their control, people believe that it only applies to themselves, a creation unique to themselves. Humans are condescending creatures that don’t believe in any sort of intelligence that is not their own, so when one is asked, “would you rather be an animal or a human?”the answer is always of course, human. Despite my current appearance, I am a mere shell of what I once was. They call me an “untouchable”, a human but …show more content…
I was once a lion, the icon of strength, pride and respect. There was not one animal that did not fear me. I was nothing like what I am now; I was not a shadow of society. I took care of society, I was in human terms; the popular, the powerful, the wealthy, the Brahmin’s. Lion’s may not think . . . at least the way that people think, but they do see; with their instincts. My instincts were engraved into me, my duty, my dharma was to take care of my pride but the one job that was given to me by Brahman, I ignored. To me, my instincts were nothing more than a stubborn Band-Aid that I tried to ignore, leaving it to cover the new reborn skin. What I didn’t realize was that I could only see the new skin after peeling off the Band-Aid. I was punished as a result of my actions, my cage of ego containing only a door sealed shut. My only goal was to remain stronger than the rest of my tribe, dying with a legacy and without a fear of being overthrown by what was once a cub I took care of. I thought, “what would that make me?’ but I had not yet realized that it only made me part of samsara; the cycle of rebirth. I like to think that I wouldn’t have become what I am now had I metaphorically