It is a dangerous assumption to believe that people generally
think alike. Humans beings are the most diverse bunch of thinking
organisms! The mind simply has too many permutations,
possibilities, karmic conditionings and assumptions.
Do we have the power to change another persons thought pattern? I
think not. We do not have the power neither the right to do
so.
The self-impressions and judgment that one has of the external
environment is tainted with oneselfs personal beliefs, thought
patterns and assumptions. I, think, it is rather difficult for one
to recognize and then see pass one's own karmic conditions.
All the more, we should try not to (quite difficult) judge another
person. The other person is simply seeing through his/her own
lense, just as we are seeing through our own. Already it is hard
enough to recognize/remember ones own internal patterning, so why
be so harsh on another; when in reality we might also be seeing
through our own tainted lenses of perception.
In theory, everything is nice and easy. In practice, it is a whole
new ball-game to maintain awareness under difficult
circumstances.
