Reflection and Practice

 

Sometimes, when we start talking about spiritual thought, we also run the risk of a little spiritual arrogance! There are many texts being quoted but little reflection and practice.

There are no mountains to climb but simple steps towards uncovering our spiritual base which we have, sometimes in our ignorance, covered with confused thoughts. We may be led to think we are on the right track but we may not be.

Overt behavior sometimes is judged as non-spiritual. It need not be. Our basic nature prevails unless we work on it. But human goodness can still be lurking within. Superficial judgements can be completely off the mark.

Humans have a tendency to judge people superficially because generally, they see only the surface of a person. Whereas, the teal person can be very different.

Therefore, both judging people and gossiping speaks of the shallowness of the people who indulge in it.

Let us get out of both tendencies because we have been the victims of both at one time or another and we definitely have not enjoyed the experience. So why indulge in them at all?

Surekha Kothari

www.BodyMindSoulCentre.com

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Human Values

 

We lack focus. Our minds are travelling all over the place even when are doing important activities.

There was a time when cell phones were not allowed while driving. If we lose focus, we can cause accidents and also cause ourselves or other people to lose their lives.

Now, people have started advertising on roads on big screens where moving ads can cause a similar damage in moving traffic where moving visuals can totally distract a driver.

Where are the people in governments who need to FOCUS on keeping citizens safe?

Look at the Manipur tragedy! It started with a FAKE news video from Delhi (last year) that went viral in Manipur!!! Really????

This is the result of too much ignorance and a distorted idea of using time by miscreants! And just stupid “fun” which borders on the dangerous! Or is it the drama around elections which perpetrates crime?

And there just aren’t enough punitive measures going around. People in positions of authority need to have a healing attitude, not a raging one. How else do we change anything?

We are just so intent on blaming others when WE are the ones out of control!

Today, even justice has no voice and crime is happening in a “free for all” environment. In every state, safety must be ensured. It is the duty of the government and the police department.

But it is a distant dream as long as people in all positions of authority are devoid of human values.

Surekha Kothari

www.BodyMindSoulCentre.com

surekhakothari.wordpress.com

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

Dharma by Design

 

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Graciousness

 

From graciousness to being non-gracious to pettiness. These are levels of human thoughts and patterns. Graciousness is a trait that seldom translates into the non-gracious and even less, pettiness. Gracious people are gracious inside and outside. Of course, there could be certain basic triggers from Old memories that might induce non characteristic thoughts/ behavior. But these are easily checked because they are not intrinsic traits.

The long and short of this is… we must watch our thought patterns and reactions minutely and regularly. Unless we want to live a life of a yoyo, oscillating between our positives and negatives and reaching nowhere but into a world of likes/ dislikes/prejudices/ and a demonstration of these inspired by a well fed ego.

The choice is ours! Whether to clean up or remain polluted. Because our next life will start from where this one stopped.

Surekha Kothari

www.BodyMindSoulCentre.com

surekhakothari.wordpress.com

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

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Believe

 

It is so amazing that if you tune into the frequency called “god”, with faith in the flow of your life, things just begin to open up for you as if HIS guiding hand is in everything that happens. Of course, you have to understand that whatever happens is a blessing, what will happen is also a blessing. There is no place for anything but complete faith.

Sometimes, you may not like some experiences coming your way but you have to believe in its inherent lesson for you.

Keeping your vibrations raised genuinely, working with peace and happiness in every present moment can keep you close to and attract positive happenings around you. You HAVE to be tuned in AND with love.

Surekha Kothari

www.BodyMindSoulCentre.com

surekhakothari.wordpress.com

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

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Emotion

 

Warm Hearts for cold storage!

Very late in the day have I discovered the reasons why people prefer to be superficial and sweet tongued. While outlooks have been changing rapidly and hearts are not being understood anymore, it would be fatal for relationships to be looked at naively or taken for granted!

No words that express the feelings in your heart are worth expressing actually. You know the saying, what you say (with feeling) and what the others understand don’t match. While you are saying something, with underlying feelings, it is being understood in a completely different manner, often, creating distances which were never meant to be. Keep the heart for yourself and “art” for the world.

You have just got to develop the art of saying what people want to hear. Period. It does not matter if you are family, growing up together, or friends/acquaintances. You must know how to use your words clinically so that they cannot be remotely misunderstood! Even as I say this, is that even possible?

We seldom succeed in connecting emotionally. It is mostly about “me” and “I”. And of course, about keeping in touch with people as per our needs. Very few exceptions can be seen.

It boils down to being simple but clever in the ways of the world. Managing/ manipulating or whatever works! But no expectations on anyone really understanding you.

So, better know yourself to see how words affect you and admit that you can also feel the in pact of words, not to mention tone of voice!

Even the voiceless WhatsApp can be lethal because there are only words there! We could be missing someone and saying this may boomerang badly! It may be seen as pushing someone who cannot see the love inherent in the missing. So, you see, sometimes, there is no winning here!

People withdrawing from people for such reasons is rampant! Who has the time today, to listen to heartbeats?

Surekha Kothari

www.BodyMindSoulCentre.com

surekhakothari.wordpress.com

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