PEACE AND SERENITY IN DAILY LIFE - FINDING FURTHER

PEACE AND SERENITY IN DAILY LIFE - FINDING FURTHER

Dear Readers,

You must have read my post HOW TO FIND PEACE AND SERENITY IN DAILY LIFE, in which this author had shared with readers what not to do to find peace and serenity in daily life.

PEACE AND SERENITY IN DAILY LIFE- FURTHER FINDING.

PEACE AND SERENITY IN DAILY LIFE-FINDING FURTHER

Here, I am sharing my own experiences with the readers the effective ways to find peace and serenity in daily life.

Here, attention is given to consider a few effective ways to follow  for finding peace and serenity in daily life.

Naturally, health of mind is more important as it has direct impact on physical health.

Therefore, mind must be fresh, alert and vigilant.

PEACE AND SERENITY IN DAILY LIFE - FINDING FURTHER

To get the mind fresh, the effective way is to enjoy natural events like sunrise, sunset, birds chirping eagerly and energetically to welcome the sunrise and so on.  Sunrise is preferred to sunset.  In my personal experience, I find sunrise more inspirational and mind refreshing.

This act immediately brings us close to the mother nature.

Peace and Serenity in Daily Life- Finding Further - Sunrise

Here, I am sharing my own experiences with the readers what to do  to find peace and serenity in daily life.

The important pre-condition is  that one must be sincere in own approach. There should be no trace of any doubts in mind.

Naturally, health of mind is more important as it has direct impact of physical health.

Therefore, mind must be fresh, alert and vigilant.

To get the mind fresh, the effective way is to enjoy natural events like sunrise, sunset, birds in the morning chirping eagerly and energetically to welcome the sunrise and so on.  Sunrise is preferred to sunset.  In my personal experience, I find sunrise more inspirational and mind refreshing.

  

Seashore at the time of high tide is another such example.  One can find so many things.

And in the company of the mother nature, we feel so secure and receiving her love like a child sleeping in the lap of its mother.

Seeing beautiful flowers (not in bouquet or garland etc.) is another effective way.

PEACE AND SERENITY IN DAILY LIFE-FINDING FURTHER-BEAUTIFUL FLOWER

Chanting the name of God (Japa) is another effective way. Different types of rosary are used for the purpose. 

PEACE AND SERENITY IN DAILY LIFE-FINDING FURTHER-ROSARY

But as I have said earlier, one should be sincere in own approach.  I have seen many people while I was commuting, holding the rosary in a cloth bag or plastic bag covered duly so that no body can see and engaged in chanting the name of God.  They often used to look out of the window to see which station was approaching.  This type of chanting the name of God is not advisable.  Even few people I have seen doing it in a speed.  I think in such cases, the process becomes sort of a mechanical one, there is not emotional involvement.

Chanting of God's name should be in the way we enjoy chocolate  or icecream which we do by enjoying the taste of the same in our mouth,especially the tongue. We just do not gulp the same with water like we do while taking tablets.

The purpose of chanting God's name is to block the way of the thoughts trying to enter our mind.  

It is like this - having completed one cycle of the chanting, there should be a gap of time.  Feel the inner silence.  Enjoy the emptiness in the mind. And the moment we see any thoughts trying to enter the mind, start the next cycle of chanting the name of God.  And so on.

The entire process ensures minimum thoughts during the period of chanting, thus, getting the mind free from burden of thoughts.

Such a mind is comparatively more fresh,light, alert and vigilant.

PEACE AND SERENITY IN DAILY LIFE - FINDING FURTHER

We should avoid getting our mind engaged in past regrets and future worries and train it to remain in the PRESENT.

It is our experience, our mind is constantly engaged in  finding out ways and means to apply in pursuing some or other desires.

The effective way to keep the mind burden-less, is one should have no desires in life. 

One should always give happiness to others in a self-less manner.

This paves the way for experiencing happiness and serenity in daily life.  

Next time.....

HOW TO SET GOALS AND ACHIEVE THEM

HOW TO SET GOALS AND ACHIEVE THEM

HOW TO SET THE GOALS AND ACHIEVE THEM

Having applied our sarasar vivek ie power of discretion, one is able to set own goals to be achieved.  And of course,the next stage is challenging one. 

HOW TO SELECT THE PATH TO ACHIEVE THE SET GOAL

At this stage one finds temptation of shortcuts irresistible, which most likely include amoral, unethical practises, as also unlawful practises to achieve the set goals in a shorter period of time, involving minimum of  hard work and sacrifices at personal levels.

If one understands and respects  the meaning and significance of ideal values of life, one will not yield to such temptations on the path of achieving set goals. 

It is obvious one is tempted to opt for a common easy path with smaller reward achieved in a  shorter duration. It is human tendency to look for comfort, ease and attractive rewards while pursuing the set goal. It is another matter that one realises the fact that such rewards are not long lasting. 

Then what are the long lasting rewards and how they are realized? 

One must be aware that the success achieved by sheer hard work, personal sacrifice while pursuing the goal is long lasting and has potential to give one the feeling of fulfillment in life.

The consideration of a common easy path with a smaller reward be avoided and the more difficult uncommon path demanding hard work and sacrifice but which promises a more valued reward should be preferred which justifies the achievement significantly.

HOW TO SELECT THE PATH TO ACHIEVE THE SET GOAL

What our sarasar vivek suggests ?

For this purpose, one must view the things in a proper way - understanding the significance of the life values, the polarities in the values like truth and untruth, right and wrong, moral and amoral, and so on.

This awareness one will make right choice while making decision.

Having this awareness I think one will definitely prefer a more difficult uncommon path with a more valued reward which prove longer lasting in the course of time paving the way for attaining fulfilment in life also.

What do you think ? 

Let me know in your comments please.

Next time ........