Sarasar Vivek – Power of discretion

Sarasar Vivek –power of discretion.

In this article, I am going to share my experience of a simple application of my sarasar vivek ie power of discretion to achieve significant result related to overall health. 

Sarasar Vivek i.e. Power of Discretion

Before that, let me explain what is sarasar vivek.  Sarasar vivek is simply our ability to identify the significance of polarities in values like right and wrong, ethical and unethical, moral and amoral, justice and injustice, natural and unnatural and so on.  

Having understood this significance, we are in a position to make right choice while in the process of decision making.  

And the confidence of having understood the significance of values and then making the right decision prepares us to accept the consequences of the decision we have made.  There is not possibility of shying away from the consequences.

Sarasar Vivek –power of discretion.

The other day, when my son returned from office, I found him in an agitated state of mind. On inquiring, it was revealed that he was annoyed that his superiors were not appreciating the work input of my son in spite of his devotion to his duties.  He was more annoyed because this attitude of his superiors was provoking him to restrain deliberately from putting his best performance.  If only they appreciated his work, he could put full fledged performance.

After delivering him a few words of wisdom out of my own work experiences, I started to ponder over the subject. 

Irrespective of demand of duties and the resultant returns in kind of remuneration etc. one gets, everybody is seeking appreciation of the work done by him.  And if he gets the due appreciation and cognizance, he puts vigorous hard work to achieve the optimum level of performance expected from him.

Sarasar Vivek –power of discretion.

On applying simple power of sarasar vivek, i.e. power of discretion, I thought, why this good aspect of appreciating work cannot be extended to vital organs and systems of our own physical body.  Logical conclusion was that on appreciation, they will also be encouraged to perform to their optimum level, thus help us achieve sound health. After all they are also a living entity. And that was it.

Fortunately (or unfortunately?) last few days I was feeling sort of restlessness in my body system.  So I decided to implement the above idea. The exercise needed my full attention and devotion that was sure, to achieve the expected result.

After resting on my back in shavasana, closing my eyes lightly, I relaxed my body fully by inhaling and exhaling deeply three times.  And brought my awareness at the middle of my eyebrows.  “I am going to see every vital organ of my body to express my gratitude for the devoted performance executed by each of them.” I asserted myself.

And started my inward journey. First it was my nervous system which included my brain, spinal cord, nerves, and sense organs. I imagined to pat my brain in appreciation and expressed my gratitude for its hard work and devotion to duty. 

Next it was my respiratory system controlling the breathing, exchanging oxygen and carbon dioxide throughout the body.  Before appreciating their uninterrupted performance and expressing my gratitude I confessed to have been committing the act of smoking thus suffocating them. And assured them that hereafter I will never even think of suffocating them by my selfish act. Really, expression of gratitude paves way for sound sarasar vivek i.e. power of discretion.

Then I turned to my heart – my most vital body organ working 24x7x365. It was busy in its vital rhythm.  Both my palms embarrassed it lovingly and appreciated its work and expressed my gratitude.   

Then I turned to my digestive system.  First I caressed all my teeth with love, appreciating their service so far they have been rendering. Then my tongue, being most important filter for my food intake, making me spit out unwanted stuff at the entrance itself.  Then I met my intestines, liver, pancreas, patted them in appreciation and expressed my gratitude.

Then it was turn of my genital organ and appreciating its performance, expressed my gratitude.

Then the excretory system –that excretes wastes from my body i.e. by filtering and eliminating from the blood the waste produced by the metabolic process in my body. This system consisted of the kidneys, urethra, ureters, and urinary bladder. I expressed gratitude to each of them.

Then it were my legs. Poor guys, carrying burden of my full body weight throughout.  I told them they must be getting tired.  But still, they were forever prepared to carry on the said burden. I expressed my gratitude for the same.

After all this exercise, I pronounced to myself that I sincerely have expressed my heartfelt gratitude for their performance to each and every one of them. Then again, I took three deep breaths and completed my exercise of expression of gratitude.

Sarasar Vivek –power of discretion.

I was surprised the way I felt inside me, as if all my body systems and organs were rejuvenated and throbbing with enthusiasm and regained their duty zeal.  The restlessness I felt earlier had vanished.

This was the most natural effect of my expression of gratitude for their day today work performance on my overall health.

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