Pathway to Subconscious mind and beyond

In today's world every body is aware of everything thanks to technological boom the way information flows beyond borders and time horizon. Still there are aspects which today's advancement have a little effect. Those are subtler aspects like mind, emotions, feelings. 

On the first instance it may appear of course, we can adhere to our feeling and emotion by various entertaining gadgets which caters to soothe our mind be it fun games or relaxing music or social media insta reels. What is concerning here, is when our mind patterns are getting deeper and deeper embedded in our  system without our knowledge to an extent that when it starts showing signs of distress or fails to function well, we are alarmed beyond imagination. Here comes the role of subconsious level where these patterns are placed and starts interrupting in our life. 

While staying mindful is quite challenging in this maddening world, being watchful about these patterns can be overwhelming to even think of. However, there is a respite though, once we know the power of our subconsious mind. The good news is that we can access it. 

 Our subconscious mind can be accessed through meditation - bringing the mind to rest. The various impressions our mind gets while going through difficult times especially have a deeper impact on our personality, the way we perceive or react or adopt may vary. Just like a wrinkled mind it ceases to perform effectively with so many creases and to smooth en it one can take the help of meditation as a tool to get rid of these impressions and help the mind get rid of conditioning. Just like aging process can be reversed with healthy lifestyle, likewise the conditioning can be reversed with breathing techiniques & meditation. The instant relief through releasing toxic thoughts is clear, calmer mind- more present and yes mind. Clarity happens with more decisive power and intuitiveness. Things get sorted out easier with a relaxed mind. 

Right from priority list to do's and don't will entirely be changed with new found peace of mind which is always in state of equilibrium, in the present moment. The present is a gift to us  as it opens up avenues to make our future. Past can be life learning lesson but the inclination of our mind is getting stuck in the past be it good or bad, both stops us being fully in the present moment. When we lack our full attention in the present moment, we loose our 100% capability to perform or deal with the situation. Rather than in response mode we rush to react and give the remote control of our emotions to outside factors which can trigger our emotions any time without our knowledge or preparation. It sounds dangerous being into victimhood mode rather in defence mode, right action at right time. Sometimes it is wiser not to act in some cases to save our own mind from draining our energy into unnecessary issues which can be avoided by simple act of no action. 

As we mentioned about subtler aspects, lets move on from reaching subconscious to where it leads further after reaching there. It opens up new dimension to our existence. By practice of meditation and breathing techniques, we witness real Self in its purest form far away from what we have been knowing ourselves till now. Right from our birth, conditioning of the mind gets started which is basic for survival. Like recognising, associating, learning..... in nutshell all what we hear, see and perceive from senses make us believe what we are. Eventually we get so attached to the image so built that we start believing that as our true identity leaving behind what we originally are. The quest to learn about Self only starts from a time either some crisis might have hit you which have shaken up your identity of what you believed yourself to be or at a time when you are fed up with the stagnation point where you have reached a saturation of everything perfect still you are striving for happiness. The awakening moment happens with overwhelming experience which can be painful and miserable only to be soaked in complete bliss. It is eminent- birth is painful like an egg breaks to give a life or seed germitates with breaking of outer shell. Likewise shedding off outer ego centric identity can be overbearing but once it is shaken off one can experience deep relief and real joy to find one's true Self beyond past  impressions and conditioning as true freedom is experienced in form of bliss. To be happy or find happiness one may need to do something or achieve but bliss is just being. It is as simple to being .... yet unattainable for those who may not even feel the need to be in bliss, oblivious of such a possiblity of ultimate peace while lost in their material world.

The very purpose of writing this is to refresh our belief system of what we think as correct can be verified from level of our core level where we rise up from our conditioned mind and start seeing things as it it without ulterior motives of hyped up dream goals set by the society or idealim. Instead if we are familiar with our Self in  purest form of what is our inner call or wisdom we can start living a life in our best version. 

 

Right reflection

 While I was walking in the morning today, I found the early sun rays are so life enforcing. It gave me a happy feeling & wondered how many of us can reach for such vibrancy!

I observed that some of the glass windows were reflecting sunshine in a way that for a moment I thought the sunlight was right there. As I approached a corner, I felt that the same exhilaration of watching sun reflected on window pane at a distance of some other building. This made me ponder how come Sun which is so powerful can be witnessed through  reflection at a point where Sun is simply not there but sunlight is reaching. How amazing! Is not it?

The same thing applies to our human experience of God. God is omnipresent, but only a few can absorb God qualities through dedication, faith and deep penance. Such enlightened souls become Godly and reach out to people who do not have direct access or abilities to experience God directly. So through pure souls  who have divine experience and are able to reflect God qualities  of giving and care become living examples of God. Though just a reflection, but they serve as illuminating source as good as the Original Divine. 

In the building where the glass of windows are reflectors of sunlight, there are other materials like concrete, wood, metal which are not reflectors. There is nothing wrong about it, just that the property is different and not suitable as reflector of light. But they are strong and long lasting than glass. On the other hand, the glass is breakable hence very careful to handle. 

Similarly in life, people who are soft, subtler and sensitive can witness unique things with original essence as compared to worldly people who are materialistic, rough and tough and more practical people. They may be successful but they miss out the subtler part, the real authentic life. They are more on the surface level and don't delve deep into other subtler realms.  When a glass breaks it becomes dangerous to others, same with broken soft people. In spite of vulnerability sensitive people don't stop to be humble and compassionate. If roses are soft and attractive they have thorns too. They don't stop releasing fragrance after being crushed. That is their essence. Don't stop being yourself in critical situations too. But set an example of authenticity. True reflection of Divine source where we have come from.

FESTIVAL OF LIGHTS

 Light is life, light is power

Light gives strength & vitality

Light empowers

 

Let us celebrate the festival of Lights

that is Diwali in India

with beautiful diyas (earthen pots) filled with oil and a cotton wick  we decorate our houses

all the buildings are lit up with colorful light bulbs

and the sky is embellished with sparking shots of colorful fireworks

the floor is adorned with colorful chalk powder in form of Rangoli

Homemade Sweets are exchanged in harmony with each other

Prayers are made at temples as well as at home in a ceremonial way offering flowers to deities primarily  Lord Ganesha (God of obstacle remover)  & Goddess of wealth Devi Laxmi

Diwali is also a commemoration of  Lord Rama's victory over Ravana symbolizing victory of Goodness over evil.

The festivity ushers in joy, blessings and prosperity marking the significance of Light and Truth.

 

Light of  Knowledge  dispels darkness of ignorance

Light of freedom from bondage of mean narrow mindedness to expansion of limitless Self through connection to all 

Light of Justice with victory of Good over evil, right over wrong, just over unfair

Light of Joy ushering in a life of celebration amidst chaos

Light of Peace to bring harmony amidst diversity

Light of Hope rescuing form despair 

Light of prayers & blessings to realize Divinity

Light of  Insight to see everyone and everything in union with Divine

the Eternal  Universal Truth

 

 

Tip of the Iceberg

                            Just now, this thought pondered over me - "Am I sitting on tip of an iceberg?" 

In a way a little deeper introspection leads to revelation that in fact there are plethora of possibilities only waiting to happen. What we see is just a glimpse of the tip of the visible part of iceberg, while the whole portion is hidden underneath the ocean. Simply because it is not apparent does not mar the massive potential of probable possibilities. 

                        Had it eluded my mind, I would not have spared the time to introspect and have a new perspective to look at the same situation with a
fresh mind. I opens up wider prospects of winning the game. Things start working for you when lot more opportunities are ventured and one gets ample access to diverse fields one starts to experiment and explore. Once research is on the full swing, the whole gamut of possibilities opens up and eventually one taps on one's own extra ordinary skill sets leading to Self discovery. What an adventure worth going  for.

                    Time and time again, civilizations reflect this nature of exploring all possibilities humans can ever imagine. What works for the Universe at macro level stays true to us at micro level. New ideas bring about  transformational shift in an environment. It all begins from the mind level or to be precise at the soul level. The more we are awakened from the inside the more enlightened we are about ourselves and the surrounding. How does this awakening works? In simple words, awakening can be taken as how much connected we are to our selves. How much we know ourselves and really experience our being as a rare precious existence which has the quality of having best of possibilities to make it happen with our being human. 

                Starting to honor what we are and what potential we are capable of  can be a giant leap in the field of evolution. As an individual we do transcend our limits, the moment we recognize the immense wealth of gifts we are bestowed with gratitude and start practicing implementing those skills and toning our talents with acknowledgement and affirmations that it is for betterment of the whole Universe as a part of the cosmic existence.

 

Intensifying one's Intention

In order to achieve success in action, your intention behind the action is key factor. Clarity about the purpose of action should be established. Why the action is undertaken is to be reviewed to have clear intention.
Like some people do charity but not necessarily they achieve peace in their soul. Reason is the lack of purity in their intention. Some indulge in charity for the sake of recognition/ applause from the society, to be praised or status symbol of affluence. Basically having this intention of fame with sense of pride defeats the very purpose of charity and thereby dilutes the purity of mind even if the action is pious but if not done with pure intention may malign the practice itself.
Another example can be taken of a situation where a friend has to tell a lie to the teacher for not bringing a book to protect his friend whom he had lent his book for a day to copy unfinished work. His action may be wrong but his intention is pure for a noble cause in the interest of someone else. His reputation may get maligned for telling a lie or he may be rebuked or  given punishment for violating ethic. Yet he is doing right for the sake of friendship, he is ready to sacrifice his own image of  truthfulness.
In both the contrasting cases, we find success is not rated by real action but the intention behind is more relevant to define the action if justified or not.
Similarly, in carrying out a specific work one needs to be aware & clear about his purpose behind the action & not just the action. In modern days of competitiveness, students study for scoring marks more than actual learning. It is unfortunate, but the reality is bitter. Higher marks do land them in getting admissions or jobs to esteemed institutions but if you ask them about their knowledge in the subject, it will be limited to course material only. The students are not to be blamed, neither the teachers but the entire education system is designed that way only that there is not much scope of exploring ideas & experimentation within the limited span of school or college time period.
So since education has been reduced to a mere job seeking system marring its real purpose of imparting knowledge & intellectual growth, the purpose is left out in the race of competition. Can we count it as real success.
Intention speak louder than the real action. A crime committed by a thief for the sake of bringing food to his family is still an illegal act and punishable offense. However the intensity of his crime can be judged in view of his intention as compared to a crime committed by a mafia leader who is involved in embezzlement of money with greed of acquiring more. Crime is same but with very different intention. Like a murder committed to protect oneself as against murder for heinous purpose.

Coming back to the title message - "Intensifying one's intention"
it is meant how our action needs to be oriented. The objective of action decides the result of action rather than the result itself.
One should have clarity of the goal before action. In fact, action initiates from the stage of conceiving the idea of taking that action. One needs to work a bit more on the objective of action cause doing so  it enables to steer the mode of action towards that goal. Intention precedes an action and speaks volumes about the action.
Many global leaders go for peace talks but end up having war. Is it not the failure of keeping well researched objective to lay down before the talks. Negotiations can go smooth if both the parties want to have peace or else if any of them does not believe in peace process it is very difficult to avoid war. There should be clear cut policies beforehand on why there is a high stake of nations pro war and much more safer reasons to have peace accord.
As for individual level, having clear cut objective of any task at hand is a pre requisite before undertaking the task. It's is more important than what you do than to how you do it. A same work however menial or ordinary if done sincerely with great care & dedication, definitely stands out as remarkable. Like a cobler can have a very fulfilling life enjoying his work while a successful businessman may not have the same satisfaction & fulfillment from his thriving business. As a matter of fact, success has nothing to do with peace of mind or satisfaction. On the contrary it ignites the fury of egoistic desires of irresistible ceaseless desires.
The very reason one undertakes any action is to have immense satisfaction derived from happiness of completing the task. The ulterior motives of that action may turn out to be successful but if morals human values are compromised in the process of accomplishing the task, then the essence of peace i.e purity is at stake.
The benchmark of success can be reviewed in terms of intention behind the action.
It can be the other way. To have success in one's goal, one needs to direct all energy, efforts, time, resources towards honoring that intention. Then only the satisfaction will be experienced.
In any competition or sports, the noble idea is to participate or play with winning instinct irrespective of the result. Win or failure does not matter much but the intensity of giving the best while in action matters the most.
So it stands clear & loud that one's action whence undertaken with love, care, devotion & integrity is a sure success game.

Existential criteria through trials and tribulations

                 There is always this existential question of who I am and why I am in this world. More important is to realize this fact that we are here for a cause, for a purpose. ... higher the better! 

                  More often we are not rewarded appropriately at least timely for our contribution to this world, whatever little we can afford to. Then comes the seclusion of staying away from all sorts of non essential activities where there is a gap of recognition or worse a guilt or curse inflicted upon due to jealousy or insecurity. 

                   First of all, let it be clear that our contribution is not begging for recognition. Secondly, there is no need to feel threatened by other's insecurity issues. Yes, one need to be defensive about not being abused or exploited at whims & fancies of others. The strongest part here is to display courage and character by staying steady rather being swayed by loose talks or toxicity. 

                      Not letting yourself getting stuck at people's reactions or judgements, one needs to move on with lightheartedness. It is possible with easy going aptitude that  everything is possible and not everything would be to your liking..... so rather than wasting one's time and energy in blocking others and correcting others to your principles is to let go and accept as it is, knowing there will be the right time and right situation to uplift those who deserve.

                       Yes, there is plenty of opportunities for you to learn from these rejecting , not so comfortable situations. In fact, these awkward moments are made to happen in your life to evolve and grow.  Grateful are those who realize this truth of  Universe that to align with the marvels of Cosmos, one may face lot of disalignments while working through coming to centredness. Like tuning to a particular radio station one might begin with switching from one stationt o other just to get the right one! It is impractical to imagine that at one go you will get the right one....after many trials and errors only one reaches a state of equilibrium. Like a good painting can not be made in one go, but it needs layers after layers to get to a masterpiece level.