Creating Space In Our Lives For God
Paramhansa Yogananda said that P we should think of work as active meditation, and meditation as inward service-our daily activities and meditation are not separate from each other; they are two aspects of our spiritual path. Here are some tips on how to do that: 1. Remember God while you work: Keeping our mind focussed on God while at work is the biggest hurdle, because for many of us most of our waking hours are spent at work. The biggest problem we face is forgetfulness. To remember God, there are two basic approaches: Have little reminders so that during pauses in your work, you can bring your mind back to God. But a deeper aspect is to feel that you are in God's presence while you are working. If you work in a retail store, you can relate to the customers as God. Bringing that awareness to your work will dramatically change the way you relate to others. 2. Consciously serve as a channel for the Divine: An important aspect of seeing your work as service is to see everything you do as an opportunity to share love, blessings and joy. Whatever you are doing, try to feel that you are a channel for divine consciousness. If you're answering emails, don't do it mechanically. A good practice is to take a moment and consciously feel that you are sending blessings along with the message. 3. Be calmly active and actively calm: There's a story about Paramhansa Yogananda when he was late for a lecture and was running to the lecture hall. One of his disciples said, "Don't be nervous, Master." Yogananda stopped and said, "I'm not nervous, but not to run when you're late is to be lazy!" He was saying that you can put a lot of energy into what you are doing, but that doesn't mean you have to be nervous and agitated. To be calmly active is an important goal for daily life. A friend of ours was a nurse in the emergency room of a hospital. She would meditate each morning before she went to work. At lunchtime, she would meditate in her car in the parking lot because it was the only place where she could be alone. Other emergency room staff members would ask her, "How is it that you're so calm all the time? “She would say, "It's because i meditate.' 4. Prioritise your daily activities: To establish the right balance between your work and spiritual life, it is very important to prioritise your daily activities. The first priority should be to meditate when you get up in the morning and before у to bed at night. Taking a calmer, more expand consciousness into sleep will make sleep more restful and uplifting. Paramhansa Yogananda said thawe should also leave time for read study, perhaps for writing in a jourandfor laughter and fun. It's impostor leave time for the right kind of relaxation: a walk in nature; an uplifting movie or book; uplifting relaxing times with friends. For so people, finding hobbies that enable them to be alone and to relax deep also very important. Attend of your day, try not toy our work home with you.
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Creating Space In Our Lives For God
Paramhansa Yogananda said that P we should think of work as active meditation, and meditation as inward service-our daily activities and meditation are not separate from each other; they are two aspects of our spiritual path. Here are some tips on how to do that: 1. Remember God while you work: Keeping our mind focussed on God while at work is the biggest hurdle, because for many of us most of our waking hours are spent at work. The biggest problem we face is forgetfulness. To remember God, there are two basic approaches: Have little reminders so that during pauses in your work, you can bring your mind back to God. But a deeper aspect is to feel that you are in God's presence while you are working. If you work in a retail store, you can relate to the customers as God. Bringing that awareness to your work will dramatically change the way you relate to others. 2. Consciously serve as a channel for the Divine: An important aspect of seeing your work as service is to see everything you do as an opportunity to share love, blessings and joy. Whatever you are doing, try to feel that you are a channel for divine consciousness. If you're answering emails, don't do it mechanically. A good practice is to take a moment and consciously feel that you are sending blessings along with the message. 3. Be calmly active and actively calm: There's a story about Paramhansa Yogananda when he was late for a lecture and was running to the lecture hall. One of his disciples said, "Don't be nervous, Master." Yogananda stopped and said, "I'm not nervous, but not to run when you're late is to be lazy!" He was saying that you can put a lot of energy into what you are doing, but that doesn't mean you have to be nervous and agitated. To be calmly active is an important goal for daily life. A friend of ours was a nurse in the emergency room of a hospital. She would meditate each morning before she went to work. At lunchtime, she would meditate in her car in the parking lot because it was the only place where she could be alone. Other emergency room staff members would ask her, "How is it that you're so calm all the time? “She would say, "It's because i meditate.' 4. Prioritise your daily activities: To establish the right balance between your work and spiritual life, it is very important to prioritise your daily activities. The first priority should be to meditate when you get up in the morning and before у to bed at night. Taking a calmer, more expand consciousness into sleep will make sleep more restful and uplifting. Paramhansa Yogananda said thawe should also leave time for read study, perhaps for writing in a jourandfor laughter and fun. It's impostor leave time for the right kind of relaxation: a walk in nature; an uplifting movie or book; uplifting relaxing times with friends. For so people, finding hobbies that enable them to be alone and to relax deep also very important. Attend of your day, try not toy our work home with you.
DISCLAIMER:
The views expressed in the Article above are Nayaswamis Jyotish and Devi views and kashmiribhatta.in is not in any way responsible for the opinions expressed in the above article. The article belongs to its respective owner or owners and this site does not claim any right over it.
Courtesy: Nayaswamis Jyotish and Devi and Speaking Tree,Times of India