Amidst the uncertainties and chaos in life, when I wake up to the rising Sun, a deep sense of gratitude fills my heart as I experience another day on this enchanting planet.
I’ve no clue why I’ve been given another day of existence. I realise that I’m not entitled instead gifted.
? Is this little awareness, so early in the day a blessing bestowed in the form of life giving energy?
I choose to work with the subtle awareness within me rather than delving deep to resolve the great mystery of what gives me another day.
Waking up with a feeling of gratitude for life makes me realise that I’m in a form which has the potential to sense that I’m reflective and humble. I spend a few minutes closing my eyes consciously to this awareness, with a genuine sense of humility and respect for every micro and macrocosm. It keeps me away from the false prerogatives I set for myself through these years.
At this point, let me confess, I’m in a deep sense of harmony with everything inside and outside of me and that this might be a state which I might enjoy being in, a sense of ease with everything.
I started to make it a ritual every morning to allow myself completely to feel this energy before I begin my day.
? Nothing wrong to have a questioning mind which tries to look for validity, ego gets in the way and tries to intervene. Is it really important to revisit this aspect of life every single day?
Time to time, I might neglect and astray from the practice, but when I allow my awareness and experience of the truth hold the reigns, I get back on track, following this little practice has undoubtedly helped me to function in great harmony.
You can call it with any name – a prayer, time for self-reflection, sense of gratitude, sadhana, swadhyaya, mindfulness meditation. A gentle prod that motivates me to get up and get going. When I start functioning from this state of mind free of worries and regrets piggy backing me, I feel at ease and I’m left with a clean and clear mind just right to approach my work in a meaningful way.
The awareness of truth that I’m consciously helping a living organism with 15 trillion cells supporting and sustaining its own existence.
?Is this practice leading me to the path of non-violence towards those little cells in my cranium that help me stay on course?
The only answer is YES!! I genuinely feel at ease with myself.
A simple and genuine practice for a few minutes a day put me in the path of AHIMSA.
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