Life is enjoyable when you are in tune with yourself and the world, when you're able to function optimally, letting the work flow through you in a state of grace.
However, all too often, unpleasant interactions with discontented people and often our own gripes from the past can throw a monkey wrench into the smoothly running gears of our life, and in no time the rhythm of harmony will turn into a jarring cacophony. We would begin to wish that we were not here at all.
The more demonstrative among us would react violently and life soon becomes a hell of chaos.
I have fallen into this trap all too often.
Things would be running smoothly when an unpleasant incident occurs and my mental peace is shattered; it takes quite a while to get back into that state of harmony.
I tried many techniques to preserve my mental equipoise such as breath observation, self talk, etc. However, in the heat of the moment, I forgot all these and reacted. These methods do have a calming effect when practised consistently.
However, recently, a thought hit me and using that seems to have a more lasting effect. It is actually based on the law of karma--What goes around, comes around.
This is the statement that can get us out of the rut of negativity; it synchronizes us into harmony with life and the rest of creation.
"I alone am responsible for everything I am going through"
"I created all my experiences, no one else"
There are many ways of putting it, but this is the point: realising our accountability to ourselves.
But then a question:
How can starkly unfair turns be my doing?
For example, companies fire people without warning. The employees come in the morning, swipe their IDs and find it's been deactivated. They've been fired.
There is no possible reason coming from observed facts and logic. The company can have its own reasons, it may even be whimsical or unabashed selfishness (Gordon Gekko in Wall Street movie).
In such circumstances, we may withdraw into negativity and spiralling gloom.
If for no other reason, then perhaps being born is one reason that experiences occur.
The above thought puts the incident behind us without grudge or hard feelings towards anybody or ourselves, and helps us make a new beginning.
If I created this experience, then I can undo it.
If I wrote the script of my life so far, then I definitely can rewrite my life script in a better way!
Perhaps this is even more important than mantras and spiritual practices, more fundamental. Doing spiritual practices without attuning to life and the Universe is wasting a lot of effort and creating a warped personality.
I have been thinking more often that I need to keep this statement in my mind at all times, like a mantra: I am responsible for all my experiences.
This does reduce conflict with the outside world and attunes me into harmony with life. I regain my composure and efficiency.
However, all too often, unpleasant interactions with discontented people and often our own gripes from the past can throw a monkey wrench into the smoothly running gears of our life, and in no time the rhythm of harmony will turn into a jarring cacophony. We would begin to wish that we were not here at all.
The more demonstrative among us would react violently and life soon becomes a hell of chaos.
I have fallen into this trap all too often.
Things would be running smoothly when an unpleasant incident occurs and my mental peace is shattered; it takes quite a while to get back into that state of harmony.
I tried many techniques to preserve my mental equipoise such as breath observation, self talk, etc. However, in the heat of the moment, I forgot all these and reacted. These methods do have a calming effect when practised consistently.
However, recently, a thought hit me and using that seems to have a more lasting effect. It is actually based on the law of karma--What goes around, comes around.
This is the statement that can get us out of the rut of negativity; it synchronizes us into harmony with life and the rest of creation.
"I alone am responsible for everything I am going through"
"I created all my experiences, no one else"
There are many ways of putting it, but this is the point: realising our accountability to ourselves.
But then a question:
How can starkly unfair turns be my doing?
For example, companies fire people without warning. The employees come in the morning, swipe their IDs and find it's been deactivated. They've been fired.
There is no possible reason coming from observed facts and logic. The company can have its own reasons, it may even be whimsical or unabashed selfishness (Gordon Gekko in Wall Street movie).
In such circumstances, we may withdraw into negativity and spiralling gloom.
If for no other reason, then perhaps being born is one reason that experiences occur.
The above thought puts the incident behind us without grudge or hard feelings towards anybody or ourselves, and helps us make a new beginning.
If I created this experience, then I can undo it.
If I wrote the script of my life so far, then I definitely can rewrite my life script in a better way!
Perhaps this is even more important than mantras and spiritual practices, more fundamental. Doing spiritual practices without attuning to life and the Universe is wasting a lot of effort and creating a warped personality.
I have been thinking more often that I need to keep this statement in my mind at all times, like a mantra: I am responsible for all my experiences.
This does reduce conflict with the outside world and attunes me into harmony with life. I regain my composure and efficiency.
