Change Your Mind & Change the World
What did Gandhi, Nelson Mandella and Mother Theresa have in common?
They all knew that how YOU see the world is how YOU create the world!
YOU can change the world sounds like an impossible claim,
but it's quite simple really. How you see the world is how you create the world. If you believe the world is a dark and dangerous place you will perceive (which means see and create) events and circumstances as a threat. Where? In your own mind. Your thoughts and feelings will be negative and you will radiate fear into your relationships and into the world. Your perception is your reality. It is also your choice.
Yes YOU are a Walking Radiator!
On the other hand, if you believe the world is an adventure playground you will 'see' and 'create' (perceive) events and circumstances as an opportunity to play and be creative. Your thoughts and feelings will be consistently positive, and you will radiate a natural joy into the world. And that's called love.
It's Entirely up to You.
How you see the world shapes what you bring to the world. Do you bring fear or love? You can positively affect the world 'out there', but only when you change how you see the world 'in here', and that's entirely your choice. In a world where we are largely taught to believe the worst and see the negative, making that positive and creative choice will, for many, require power, practice and new perceptions at a personal level. Are you ready to change your mind? Are you prepared to change how you see the world?
The Ripple Effect
When you make the conscious shift from 'world as a dark and dangerous place' to 'world as playground with infinite creative possibilities' you are the first to 'feel' the positive effects. Those around you receive a positive energy, and you create what is known as the 'ripple effect'. In that moment you would be called 'a leader'.
They all knew that how YOU see the world is how YOU create the world!
YOU can change the world sounds like an impossible claim,
but it's quite simple really. How you see the world is how you create the world. If you believe the world is a dark and dangerous place you will perceive (which means see and create) events and circumstances as a threat. Where? In your own mind. Your thoughts and feelings will be negative and you will radiate fear into your relationships and into the world. Your perception is your reality. It is also your choice.
Yes YOU are a Walking Radiator!
On the other hand, if you believe the world is an adventure playground you will 'see' and 'create' (perceive) events and circumstances as an opportunity to play and be creative. Your thoughts and feelings will be consistently positive, and you will radiate a natural joy into the world. And that's called love.
It's Entirely up to You.
How you see the world shapes what you bring to the world. Do you bring fear or love? You can positively affect the world 'out there', but only when you change how you see the world 'in here', and that's entirely your choice. In a world where we are largely taught to believe the worst and see the negative, making that positive and creative choice will, for many, require power, practice and new perceptions at a personal level. Are you ready to change your mind? Are you prepared to change how you see the world?
The Ripple Effect
When you make the conscious shift from 'world as a dark and dangerous place' to 'world as playground with infinite creative possibilities' you are the first to 'feel' the positive effects. Those around you receive a positive energy, and you create what is known as the 'ripple effect'. In that moment you would be called 'a leader'.
Gandhi knew this as he walked his talk of absolute non-violence.
Mandella knew this when he forgave his captors.
Mother Theresa knew and expressed this through her compassion.
They didn't ignore the reality of others situations, they didn't deny the suffering around them.
They changed how they saw their world and that changed our world … forever.
WHY MEDITATION?
Sometimes, after practicing meditation for a while, especially on our own, we may find ourselves thinking, "Why am I doing this anyway?" Especially if we feel we are making slow progress. In moments like this it's useful to remind yourself of some of the most important reasons and benefits that come from sustained practice.
1. Cultivation of Self Awareness
The simplest definition of meditation is the cultivation of self awareness. Without self awareness you cannot see what you are doing wrong at the levels of your own thoughts and feelings. In fact, you cannot even see that it is you and not someone else who creates your thoughts and feelings! When you fall under the illusion that others are responsible for what you feel you condemn yourself to a stressful life as you become dependent on external sources of stimulation in order to 'feel' OK, and then perform your very own award winning performance of The Victim! Meditation raises your self-awareness and therefore self-responsibility.
The simplest definition of meditation is the cultivation of self awareness. Without self awareness you cannot see what you are doing wrong at the levels of your own thoughts and feelings. In fact, you cannot even see that it is you and not someone else who creates your thoughts and feelings! When you fall under the illusion that others are responsible for what you feel you condemn yourself to a stressful life as you become dependent on external sources of stimulation in order to 'feel' OK, and then perform your very own award winning performance of The Victim! Meditation raises your self-awareness and therefore self-responsibility.
2. Self Control
In the external world we tend to define control as getting a grip on things and handling people and issues firmly. In the internal world of our thoughts and feelings control does not come with a tight grip, or a struggle, or 'trying' to make certain thoughts and feelings go away. Control on the inside comes from doing the opposite i.e. letting go, and being more like a detached observer of our thoughts and feelings. This is the first step in the practice of meditation which will eventually give you the ability to be the master of our own thoughts and feelings.
3. Creating Your State
In a world almost totally focused on action it is easy to forget that we are a human being first, and humans doing second. It is easy to forget that everything we do flows from our state of being. Few of us learn how to create our state of being, yet we all know that if we start the day in a grey and grumpy mood it doesn't matter how beautiful the day may be, it is still a grey and grumpy day!
Once you become more aware of your thoughts and feelings, once you see why they emerge (self awareness) and once you restore the power of choice and control, you can work at a deeper level and consciously create your state. Just as the miner works deep underground at the coal face, so meditation gives you the ability to work at the deepest levels of your consciousness, at the coal face of the soul. It is there that you find your original states – peace, love and a natural joyfulness that are not dependent on anything external.
In the external world we tend to define control as getting a grip on things and handling people and issues firmly. In the internal world of our thoughts and feelings control does not come with a tight grip, or a struggle, or 'trying' to make certain thoughts and feelings go away. Control on the inside comes from doing the opposite i.e. letting go, and being more like a detached observer of our thoughts and feelings. This is the first step in the practice of meditation which will eventually give you the ability to be the master of our own thoughts and feelings.
3. Creating Your State
In a world almost totally focused on action it is easy to forget that we are a human being first, and humans doing second. It is easy to forget that everything we do flows from our state of being. Few of us learn how to create our state of being, yet we all know that if we start the day in a grey and grumpy mood it doesn't matter how beautiful the day may be, it is still a grey and grumpy day!
Once you become more aware of your thoughts and feelings, once you see why they emerge (self awareness) and once you restore the power of choice and control, you can work at a deeper level and consciously create your state. Just as the miner works deep underground at the coal face, so meditation gives you the ability to work at the deepest levels of your consciousness, at the coal face of the soul. It is there that you find your original states – peace, love and a natural joyfulness that are not dependent on anything external.
4. Communication from the Heart
Life is relationship, and relationship is communication. Both our success and satisfaction in life will depend to a large degree on how well we communicate with others. Our ways of communication are largely learned from external influences like parents and society, which means many of us have difficulty in connecting and communicating from our own heart, our true heart. The practice of meditation, which is essentially a journey to the heart, helps you to see and understand the internal blocks, barriers and burdens that distort our communication with others. Meditation allows us to dissolve our blocks and heal our hearts in our own time, at our own pace in our own way.
Life is relationship, and relationship is communication. Both our success and satisfaction in life will depend to a large degree on how well we communicate with others. Our ways of communication are largely learned from external influences like parents and society, which means many of us have difficulty in connecting and communicating from our own heart, our true heart. The practice of meditation, which is essentially a journey to the heart, helps you to see and understand the internal blocks, barriers and burdens that distort our communication with others. Meditation allows us to dissolve our blocks and heal our hearts in our own time, at our own pace in our own way.
Meditation is a journey not a destination.
As you practice with patience and perseverance, the process of learning meditation takes you towards perfection.
As it does, the journey also becomes the destination.
Your Divine Friend
DR.BK.Satyanarayan
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