EMBRACE POSITIVE THOUGHTS

Once upon a time a King dreamt that he experienced a spiritual awakening. In order to realize this dream, he went to meet a monk based in the lofty mountains of the Himalayas. The monk ordained the King and asked him to chant ‘Buddham Sharanam Gachami’ and also added that while chanting the mantra he should not think about a red monkey perched on his head. The King kept chanting the mantra but could not cast away the monkey from his obdurate mind. There is a priceless principle in life that whatever we resist invariably persists in our mind and thoughts.

The human mind is perpetually cannonaded by thoughts. Our thoughts shape our behavioral pattern and interaction with fellow beings. Positive thoughts and disposition inveigle people with favorable energy which is a pleasant development. An individual who spews negativity is universally spurned. Therefore, it is sagacious to embrace positive thoughts.

‘Once you replace negative thoughts with positive ones, you’ll start having positive results writes,’ Willie Nelson.

A person endowed with positive attributes focusses his mind on concrete and substantial results, eliminates needless tasks, maintains humane relationships with peers and is endowed with a zestful mindset.

Such an individual leverages his/her strength by carrying the entire team or an organization on the back and is blessed with 2Es and 4Cs- that is effectiveness and energy, connected, clearheaded, courageous and confident. A person blessed with such attributes is not a loner or an ego-centric personality.

Objects of the mind are created by mind itself. The way we perceive the world inherently depends on what kind of prism we view it from.

Lionel Messi is planning an exit after missing the spot kick and presiding over three successive defeats. The soccer captain of Argentina and world’s singularly most talismanic player is feeling so wrought that he does not wish to don the Argentine blue and white stripes. Exiting an excruciating or a crammed situation appears to be the order of the day. Be it Brexit, Rexit or Mexit, people, organizations and even countries seem to be bolting away from the scene of action as the human mind does not appear to be resolute or robust enough to confront the situation headlong.

 We can contrast the exit policy with individuals who become physical and mental wrecks owing to unhappy situations in life, pestilence, psychiatric problems or say addictions. A holistic treatment would encompass medical treatment along with alternative therapies like undertaking the Art of Living courses, Vipassana meditation, yoga, pranayama, hypnosis or Pranic healing among others to transform their mindset from an obdurate thought process to a more pleasant one. Fresh energy is infused in the mind and body which results in quality healing.

Thich Nhat Hanh has made a very perceptive observation, ‘The next Buddha may be a Sangha.’

It is discernment to establish Sanghas or associations to mitigate the emotions arising from unwelcome situations. This provides positive energy and aura to all the participants, in order to transform their minds and thoughts from negative to positive sensations.  Such positive thoughts assist in preserving and protecting life, synergizing individual strengths and abilities, developing and harnessing core strengths and banishing fear and negative thoughts from life and to choosing to embrace positive thoughts.

The Alcoholics Anonymous established by Bob and Bill way back in 1935 was also a form of a Sangha, which has helped millions of alcoholics across the world through spiritual awakening in the alcoholic and resuscitating their lives by surrendering to a superior power and abstaining from the consumption of alcohol. This Sangha had a chain reaction, with mushrooming of several other anonymous associations where man was addicted to some substance. The mind in such groups is cultured to expatriate gloom-ridden thoughts and embrace efficacious ones.

Spiritual awakening, observing deep silence within and blossoming of the feeling of compassion among individuals, organizations and companies trigger positive endorphins and emotions which can help in inner re-engineering.

It is important to believe that though life may not be fair in all situations it evens out over a period of time. One may be aggrieved with destiny, but cannot be permanently vexed with the Divine. Atheists and rationalists too need to develop a faith in the tenets of their philosophy of life or in the power and potential of their minds without which they would be without a lifeboat. Rationalists, theists, atheists or agnostics all need to embrace positive thoughts so that their minds can be harbingers of change.

Humans should realize that it is never too late to be happy or be blessed with positive thoughts. Such thoughts are agents for the metamorphosis in their lives. Time is itself a biggest physical and metaphysical healer. This needs to be appreciated by a tormented soul. But for this miracle to occur an individual needs enormous patience and faith. A seeker should unfailingly believe in three cardinal principles in life; a) miracles do happen b) we are passing through a good time and the best time is yet to come and c) treat life as a gift which needs to be nurtured.

The world will appear as a beautiful rainbow in the sky if we are blessed with positive approach or alternatively humans end up viewing a chimera if the aperture in our mind is closed.

A rainbow is a combination of colors- VIBGYOR (Violet, Indigo, Blue, Green, Yellow, Orange and Red). This appears in the skies and the human mind is beguiled and hypnotized by the interplay of the forces of nature.

Likewise, our minds should embrace a rainbow of positive thoughts; V- victorious, I- incandescent, B- brilliance, G- gargantuan, Y- a ‘Yes’ mind, O- open and receptive mind and R- a robust and resolute mind. Such qualities in an individual endear us to them.