Meditation irons out all kinds of creases
It’s not just for attaining spiritual growth
it is not just for peace of mind
it is not just for health reasons
It encompasses everything.
‘Manas’ regulates the life of a man
without manas what is manushya?
Without mind what is man?
Nothing
The cognitive abilities that we all share
have to be focused
and this focus comes through meditation.
Let me explain to you one fundamental thing
that ‘happiness depends upon harmony within’
As stress levels and the fear are shooting through the roof,
when the dire need to find even few minutes of peace each day.
To me, a striking message from Lord Krishna, it's so important,
he says, in this world of stress,
how would you find happiness? The goal of everyone,
from insect to animals, to human beings,
is to arrive at some level of happiness.
But how can you enjoy happiness, unless
there is some peace within and surrounding you?
If there is restlessness, I don’t think anyone can be happy.
It is only in a peaceful environment that we can embrace,
we can hug these elements of peace.
And peace is not possible, according to Lord Krishna, unless and until you develop a contemplative mind.
And he questions, “Arjuna? How can you arrive at such a contemplative mind, unless
you have focused mind.
And how can you arrive at a focused mind? How can you regulate your mind?
Unless and until you meditate.
So my urge, my constant urge to
connect these dots,
that unless and until I meditate,
I will not be able to regulate my mind.
If I cannot regulate my mind, I cannot remain focused,
if I cannot remain focused, I cannot become contemplative.
And in the absence of a contemplative mind
forget about peace. And if there is no peace, where will you find happiness in this world?
Happiness or contentment through meditation
is achievable. We become actually what we practice.
What is happiness to a child
you know what is happiness for yourself.
It all differs. It is all individual. I cannot define happiness in one go.
But in general you can say,
absolute happiness is when your heart yearns for nothing else.
Heart does not ask for anything else in that state which is total contentment.
Whatsoever you have you are happy. You are not looking for anything else.
That is contented state and true happiness arrives only in content heart.
Happiness is not something lurking outside,
it always comes from within.
Happiness is,
like contentment, is a product
of something that happens within ourselves.
Suppose
if I don’t understand things properly
and I interact with my loved ones I start doubting them.
Loved-ones are the same, environment are the same but the fact that I don’t understand them, creates a problem.
So creating happiness is a result of understanding my
surrounding, my situation,
my people
especially our own family members and colleagues at office.
When we understand
what they like, what they don’t like,
what they are asking for,
then, the task becomes easier.
Moreover, this understanding is not the by-product of something that happens outside.
That happens within myself.
Happiness is a result of
spiritual attainments from within.
And these spiritual attainments can never be outside.
It’s again a by-product; that’s why we feel it that yes happiness can come only from inside.
that too is possible because of meditation.
Because of meditation we can remain
in a stress-free situation. You can also get rid of anxiety, stress
you can experience true peace in your heart.