Perspectives

 How short life is! When will it occur to us that we are the light? We are here to spread light in the dark spaces, not let darkness envelop us.

We live with perspectives but do not develop the right ones. We choose to live within our subconscious minds with old memories and experiences. And keep reacting to old patterns.

It is only through our conscious minds that we can train to see our light and acquire the freedom to shine, instead of being fearful that our light will diminish if we share it.

On the contrary, the more you share it, the more it multiplies.

Surekha Kothari

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State of Lightness

 

To reach the state of lightness of being, you have to pass through so much heaviness of being that it finally exhausts you! And finally, when you can take no more, you let it drop! You just let go! That moment, you experience that lightness, that freedom from the inflated baggage that had taken over your life.

The problem is with the mind. It holds only one thought in each moment and if not changed quickly, deepens that thought until it becomes baggage. This is more so with the baggage of negative thoughts because they are the ones that give pain and discomfort.

Each day, you train yourself to let go. Some days, you can and others are not so successful but you need to go on trying. And one day, it will clear.

Surekha Kothari

www.BodyMindSoulCentre.com

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

Stress

 

The human mind really puzzles me at times! Just like lawyers have a field day when families/partners war with each other, perhaps psychiatrists /counsellors also benefit when we humans get unnecessarily complicated and stress /anxiety become starting points for many other issues.

We bring on our own doom, as it were. Instead of being amicable and friendly and enjoying the money we make, we spend it on medical help. First, help in creating the problem, get affected, then run for help!

Really? And all because we are out of control! And out of values! Out of human feelings! We see it all around us, talk about it and yet, most of us are not quite there yet in terms of that vital transition that is so vital to our being.

Surekha Kothari

www.BodyMindSoulCentre.com

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

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Humility

 

Reality is not perceivable unless we distance ourselves from our own prejudices and dislikes first. When we dislike someone, even a good action from them appears a questionable act. And when we like someone, there is a tendency to become blind and we are unable to see the wrong they do.

It is always and always OUR mind, either loving, graceful and clear OR polluted, clouded and partial. Of course, not many of us can, with humility, acknowledge our perspectives, colored or clear, and find it tough to make the change to a pure mind. We would rather live in pollution because we don’t WANT to acknowledge that we may be toxic to ourselves. So, we live within this energy.

Surekha Kothari

www.BodyMindSoulCentre.com

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

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Wisdom

We want to end things when we cannot tolerate them! But wisdom dictates that nothing ever ends/ finishes. Like the sun is always a reality. It only gets hidden by clouds sometimes. We only “see “things as going or disappearing. They don’t.

As long as the seeds remain, there is a possibility for them to grow back, be it belief systems, relationships or anything else.

And destroying the seeds is certainly a superhuman effort. There are too many desires still lurking in our sub conscious mind and to destroy their seed itself takes a saintly life. And even then, I am told that even they may also not succeed completely.

The light and dark play will always be there. The attempt to bask under the light is our choice. It is difficult to live life without a question paper. Guess work may not work. Knowing will. How many of us are willing to strive towards this knowing during our lifetime?

Surekha Kothari

www.BodyMindSoulCentre.com

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

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Emotions

 Learn one small lesson every day to avoid the big lessons later. Take care of today and tomorrow will take care of itself.

Breathe fresh air and fresh thoughts every day.  Laugh a lot. Learn to be silly at times. You can’t imagine how joyful silliness is, until you try it.

Worry does not help but definitely takes your health away, leaves your mind scattered and emotions in a turmoil!

If something does not work, some of it may not be meant for you and the rest may take time. Just as a cotton seed is air bound until it settles and germinates. Live within yourself because all the answers of life skills are already within you. You are just not tuned into your own frequency.

Surekha Kothari

www.BodyMindSoulCentre.com

surekhakothari.wordpress.com

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

Meditation

 

Many people think meditation is something you do in an isolated place with closed eyes. But a meditative state is one of “no thoughts”. Anytime, within any activity, done with deep concentration, one can reach a state of “ no thought”.

The mind exists only as long as there is thought. If you think you have a mind, you do. If there is no thought at all, there is no mind and that state is the ultimate state when the true self shines.

Surekha Kothari

www.BodyMindSoulCentre.com

surekhakothari.wordpress.com

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

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Self-Preservation

 

We are very quick to remove the garbage from our homes and fill our homes with aromas and fresheners. Because we feel good.

But come to our minds and we see a different picture. There is plenty of garbage there, unwanted thoughts, reactions and hurts, some of which may be totally self-created! THAT baggage remains as “impressions” or self-inflicted torture in our minds. And we just cannot let it go. Wearing perfumes does not help.

A very wise person told me, there is a switch inside us which, when flicked, off loads this baggage in a jiffy! It just requires personal consent and a tendency towards self-preservation.

Why do we allow anything or anyone to press our buttons? Just get rid of those buttons themselves and you are through!!!

Surekha Kothari

www.BodyMindSoulCentre.com

surekhakothari.wordpress.com

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

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Connectivity

 If you feel connected, you will be inclusive and share spontaneously. Or otherwise, if you are alienated from yourself, then you may not feel connected to others either at all or only selectively. Just as our physical system is integrated, so does our mental and emotional system need to be interconnected.

Contrary to our estimation, connectivity adds to our energy levels , like the electricity wires connected to the switch which, when pressed, beings light into the room.

There is no merit in being exclusive and wanting to feel superior. It is a complex, nothing more. Reality is very different. Our minds need to be free from all blocks of negativity towards ourselves and others. Once that happens, you get back all your energy which you have given away to others and this way, given them control over you.

Surekha Kothari

www.BodyMindSoulCentre.com

surekhakothari.wordpress.com

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

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External Mask

 

Why is it that we are unable to be peaceful Consistently? It’s not as if we don’t know what constitutes peace. We are very well aware. Yet, we allow it to be disturbed every now and then.

Other humans affect us whether we like it or not, or want it or not. A super human control I have yet to see! Except in my guru who is far more elevated.

Instead of perfecting our external masks, ideally, we must master being our intrinsic selves. Our minds are devious. We have learnt the art of hiding our turbulence as an ocean would conceal its waves to create the illusion of appearing calm. But it takes forever to actually BE what we are pretending to be.

Also, the fact is, the more you try to BE the path, the more severe the obstacles that confront you to challenge you further. And the stronger should be your courage, not only to overcome these challenges to forge ahead but also to pay the price the universe demands of you. By leaving much behind you, for, unless you learn to leave the baggage behind, you will have to struggle more to BECOME the path.

Surekha Kothari

www.BodyMindSoulCentre.com

surekhakothari.wordpress.com

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