Stop brooding, start focusing on inner strength

Some of us are tormented by a continuous pre-occupation with the feeling of ‘lack’ in life. This preoccupation, or constant craving to fulfill that lack, results in a chronic predicament of saturation or incompleteness. 

We are fixated on that lack until it is fulfilled, and when it is, we dig up another lack. Ceaseless brooding over any lack or any excess in our lives creates a pattern in our minds, and subsequently a neural network that supports the brooding mind. If the pattern triggers fear and worry, surely the neural network will adapt to boost the fear and worry. The mind impacts the brain, and thereafter the brain impacts the mind. 

Meanwhile, life seems to speedily move on when we are preoccupied with detecting what we lack and finding ways to fulfil it! A gentle nudge that deflects the habit  of brooding helps us to avoid the valleys of fear and worry. 

During any ideal meditation are we not successfully deflecting unwanted thoughts, by reminding ourselves of what truly matters.  This awareness at any given moment of what truly matters – can save us from deep trouble, including the ceaseless brooding that may make us bitter towards life. 

One may cultivate and steadfastly implement a routine of daily meditations, weekly group satsanghs, and weekly individual sittings. Establish a biological rhythm that trains the mind and the brain to establish specific neural pathways that support our noble effort in evolving. Allow the spiritual condition to percolate deeply to firm up those pathways. 

Dedicating such effort to the Divine will only intensify the pathways We know well the significance of meditation before sunrise, cleaning before sunset and prayer at bedtime. We do have a choice to tap into our limitless inner resource where stillness, peace and contentment flourish – a treasure 

of unparalleled riches and supreme strength.  

Focusing on this treasure will only fortify our resolve; but staying away from it can weaken our resolve to continuously improve. Often when it is ideal and most necessary to reconnect with our Beloved Master we deviate from that awareness. Such deviation, even for a few seconds, can drastically change our inner environment. 

Meditating even for a few seconds during our daily rush can prepare us to regain our meditative state at a moment’s notice. In no time we can cultivate the meditative state if we remain even a bit vigilant. We are not learning mental mathematics. 

In fact, we progress naturally and joyously towards the source within us. By cultivating the attitude of relying on the supreme strength inside us, we create superior neural networking that surpasses the networking of a mind focused on what we lack.