Personality

A lot of things we do go against us but it has become such a norm in society today that hardly anyone thinks twice before doing them.

There are small and not so small lies, for one. The small ones CAN be avoided by saying it as it is. Without any harm coming to either side. Like, giving excuses unnecessarily.

Then there are the bigger lies which CAN be harmful in different ways. Once truth is out, there will definitely be an outcome which may not be a palatable one.

So many relationships hang by a slender thread of trust. Lies can kill them. If you claim to love, it is not valid without trust. And the basis of trust is respect.

If you can lie to someone, you evidently lack respect for that person. Whatever the reason be, it speaks only of your internal shadow personality.

It is therefore, very important to look within first. There are many cobwebs which manifest as untruths and need cleaning.

Surekha Kothari

surekhakothari.wordpress.com

www.instagram.com/author_surekhakothari/

Speakingtree Blog: www.speakingtree.in/public/surekhakothari

Cleansing

 

Whatever you recognize in others is present in you. So, always look within and see how much is reflected within you. This is the simplest way of self-assessment and way towards personal cleansing.

There is a reason why it is said that when you point a finger outwards, three-point back at you.

Each time you judge others, you are actually judging yourself. Each time you criticize someone, you are actually aware of that very element within you.

If you hurt someone, it comes back to you….

All this is due to our connectivity with everything. We are all reflections of each other. This awareness can accelerate our cleansing manifold.

It is all so simple but we complicate it!

Surekha Kothari

www.BodyMindSoulCentre.com

surekhakothari.wordpress.com

Speakingtree Blog: www.speakingtree.in/public/surekhakothari

Spiritual Thinking

 

At what point do you even start practising detachment ? Even partial detachment ? No one teaches you that and by virtue of being in a family and then being a householder, the last thing that you think of is getting detached. In fact, you are more attached with every passing minute. To all your relationships, to all your achievements, to all the accolades you get, to your power over people and situations… and all of that and more… until your head in in the clouds, far away from ground reality !

Generally, these also result in a lot of non virtuous thinking and behaviour.

So, with so many thick layers of attachment around and within, imagine starting the process of detachment! Sounds ludicrous, right ? And impossible !

And yet, they tell you it is better than medication and can help you become more peaceful and to becoming a more wholesome individual than you are at this time.

This trend of thought might be yours more with moving out of active life, if at all… and that too, not always.

It is sometimes the product of changed circumstances, from your children leaving the home, the family becoming scattered and similar reasons… situations that are unpleasant and that teach you that suffering is caused by attachment to everyone and everything.

But sometimes, it comes voluntarily with a bent of mind towards spiritual thinking , knowledge of the birth and death cycle and the need to use your life as a clean up opportunity .

What that cleansing is or should be is the main course of study while we live. Sure, attachment is a major, major cause of misery because along with it comes expectations. A double whammy !

Surekha Kothari

www.BodyMindSoulCentre.com

surekhakothari.wordpress.com

Speakingtree Blog: www.speakingtree.in/public/surekhakothari

Quote of the day