Seek the seed, not the leaf on the tree.

The old saying " Don't judge a book by it's cover" is something that we have heard many times during our life and like many things we encounter, we become complacent to the usage of the contained energy of the statement.

How often does judgement slow us down? 

How often does it just sway people off the "path"? ( whatever the hell that means).

To look at someone and to enjoy the clothes they wear or the way they style their hair is well, judgement, correct? I mean you evaluate the other person ( in whatever way) when you look at them, processing what you see internally and then place a like or dislike thought in your mind based upon the data you just absorbed in a micro moment.

Holy horseshit, that is sure a complex series of events in the blink of an eye.

But we are told if we are all"spiritual-ly" we shouldn't judge someone right? How can you then look at anyone or anything and not "judge"in some form?

A tree is beautiful=Judgement

The rose smells wonderful=Judgement

This traffic sure sucks=Judgement

You cannot. 

What you can do is pre/post judgment introspection.

•What are/were the origins of your judgement(s)? Take a look at the self, seek the seed, not the leaf on the tree.

This whole spiritual thing isn't a easy fix, it is a long study of the self, but it is worth it.

The Rabid Monk