Experience the Miracle of Life Be Surprised
Be open to the miracle of life. Life is full of surprises and each surprise is a gift from the unknown. However we can't relish an unexpected gift as a surprise because we already have preconceived notions of what we shouldreceive and what we should not. The most surprising thing in life is that very few eŃ…perience moments of surprise. So life becomes boring. We take life for granted and we are indifferent to the mystery of life. The soul of enlightened living is not to be indifferent to the message of life... Learn to flow with life. Learn to train your eyes to see the miracle of life. Is it not a miracle to see when the sun rises, the birds start chirping? Is it not a miracle to see that the seed becomes a tree and from the tree seeds are born... and this process continues? In the finite seed infinite possibility is hidden. Those who don't take life for granted are blessed with a childlike innocence; they participate in the movement of life with grace and joy. Success and failure become points of celebration rather than points of frustration. Normally, when you are successful, you want more success and so you lose out on rejoicing. The greed to be more successful makes you look at the other as a threat and a competitor. Instead of learning from failure you whip yourself with self-pity. One has to celebrate one's learning and failure is an opportunity to learn. So celebrate your success; don't fill that moment with greed. Include planning of what actions you should take. Planning is not a part of greed but a part of wise living. Greed is an ulcer to the soul. When success. or failure comes, see the surprise. See the many variables that have contributed to it. Don't lose the quality of being surprised. Don't be dead to surprise. The moment wonderment is dead you are dead. In every moment bring the quality of surprise and embrace each moment with this energy and then you will be able to celebrate success and failure. Understand that truth wins and not lies. Realise that hurt or upset is self-damaging. See opportunity in difficulty and not difficulty in opportunity. Treat every experience and situation as messages from the divine. Learn to operate from infinite possibilities; be prosperityconscious, not povertyconscious. Ask: "Who am 1?" We are observing the world of objects, but are not aware of the subject. Learn to observe the movement of the self. Observe the 'self Then you find that the self or the soul is not just the body, or mind but a space, in which the body and mind exist. This inner space has no form but appears to take the form of the body and thoughts. The space in a room appears to be limited by the room but it is the room that exists in space. So too, the body exists in this irner space. Begin by asking: "Who is in?" This will lead you to a new awareness of your state of being. If your state of being is restless, then you make it restful. You are restless and not aware that you are restless. This leads to a bigger problem. Always be aware who is inside you, a calm being or a restless being? Then this discipline will lead you to a bigger question: "Who am I?" You will begin to understand that your ego is blocking the bigger picture of who you are.
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Courtesy: SWAMI SUKHABODHANANDA and Speaking Tree,Times of India
Experience the Miracle of Life Be Surprised
Be open to the miracle of life. Life is full of surprises and each surprise is a gift from the unknown. However we can't relish an unexpected gift as a surprise because we already have preconceived notions of what we shouldreceive and what we should not. The most surprising thing in life is that very few eŃ…perience moments of surprise. So life becomes boring. We take life for granted and we are indifferent to the mystery of life. The soul of enlightened living is not to be indifferent to the message of life... Learn to flow with life. Learn to train your eyes to see the miracle of life. Is it not a miracle to see when the sun rises, the birds start chirping? Is it not a miracle to see that the seed becomes a tree and from the tree seeds are born... and this process continues? In the finite seed infinite possibility is hidden. Those who don't take life for granted are blessed with a childlike innocence; they participate in the movement of life with grace and joy. Success and failure become points of celebration rather than points of frustration. Normally, when you are successful, you want more success and so you lose out on rejoicing. The greed to be more successful makes you look at the other as a threat and a competitor. Instead of learning from failure you whip yourself with self-pity. One has to celebrate one's learning and failure is an opportunity to learn. So celebrate your success; don't fill that moment with greed. Include planning of what actions you should take. Planning is not a part of greed but a part of wise living. Greed is an ulcer to the soul. When success. or failure comes, see the surprise. See the many variables that have contributed to it. Don't lose the quality of being surprised. Don't be dead to surprise. The moment wonderment is dead you are dead. In every moment bring the quality of surprise and embrace each moment with this energy and then you will be able to celebrate success and failure. Understand that truth wins and not lies. Realise that hurt or upset is self-damaging. See opportunity in difficulty and not difficulty in opportunity. Treat every experience and situation as messages from the divine. Learn to operate from infinite possibilities; be prosperityconscious, not povertyconscious. Ask: "Who am 1?" We are observing the world of objects, but are not aware of the subject. Learn to observe the movement of the self. Observe the 'self Then you find that the self or the soul is not just the body, or mind but a space, in which the body and mind exist. This inner space has no form but appears to take the form of the body and thoughts. The space in a room appears to be limited by the room but it is the room that exists in space. So too, the body exists in this irner space. Begin by asking: "Who is in?" This will lead you to a new awareness of your state of being. If your state of being is restless, then you make it restful. You are restless and not aware that you are restless. This leads to a bigger problem. Always be aware who is inside you, a calm being or a restless being? Then this discipline will lead you to a bigger question: "Who am I?" You will begin to understand that your ego is blocking the bigger picture of who you are.
DISCLAIMER:
The views expressed in the Article above are SWAMI SUKHABODHANANDA 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: SWAMI SUKHABODHANANDA and Speaking Tree,Times of India