When the intellect matures, you become innocent. Also even when emotions take over, then also you will move into innocence. Innocence is one aspect of your life and everybody has it. What comes in the way is the concepts in the intellect, such as judgements, or thinking that ‘I know it all’, or ‘I know it better’, etc. That is what blocks the intellect from maturing fully. Meditation and pranayama help you to reverse the journey back from the intellect to your innocence. Also, when there are people who know much more than you and you feel, ‘Oh, I know very little’, then also innocence will simply come up in you. When you make an assessment about yourself that is wrong, then that may cause you to feel out of touch with your innocence.
TUESDAY,DECEMBER-23-2014
Know Yourself:
Have
you ever thought what the purpose of your Life is? What is life all about?
These questions are very precious. When these questions comes in your mind,
only then your life begins. These questions help you improve the quality of
life.
But, when these questions come into your mind, do not be in a hurry to get an
answer. Those who know will not tell you and those who tell you, do not know.
These questions are the tools by which you can go deeper and the answers come
from within you.To know what you are on this planet for, find out what you are
not here for. You are not here to grumble, you are not here to complain or
blame. This will help you learn how to be happy in life. Life involves ups and
downs which is very natural. Do not be afraid of this. Make your smile cheaper.
Learn to smile more. You know what happens when you smile? All the muscles in
your face relax. The nerves in your brain relax, and you get the confidence,
courage and energy to move on in life.
Enthusiasm is the nature of life. Take every opportunity to praise others and
support their enthusiasm, this makes life lively. If you put down others
enthusiasm, the same may happen to you. Become one whose enthusiasm never dies.
Any joy you experience in life is from the depth of yourself, when you let go
all that you hold on to and settle down. If for the whole day, you are engaged
in only gathering information; you do not take out time for yourself to think
and reflect. You feel dull and tired. The quality of your life deteriorates. So
during the day, take out some moments for yourself. Sit for a few minutes, get
into the cave of your heart, eyes closed, and kick the world away like a ball.
Only when you are calm and pleasant inside can you spread it in your outside
world. The higher goals in life can only be realised through a few minutes of Meditation and Introspection. The deeper you are able to rest, the more dynamic
your performance will be and the more dynamic will you be in activity.
All our struggles in life are to know more. There’s always something to share,
learn and teach. Always be open to learn. Do not restrict and limit yourself.
Communicate with others, share ideas, share information and seek the same. When
you are centred, you become a powerful communicator. And when your
communication improves, your life improves.
You should plan your short and long-term goals. Then, life gets a direction to
flow. Give yourself the freedom to dream and think big. Have the courage and
determination to achieve those dreams that are dear to you. This world is
varied and beyond our imagination. We are all born in this world to do
something wonderful and unique; do not let this opportunity pass by. Start
‘living’ life rather than just existing.
<JAI GURU DEV>
