Elevate Life, Not Just Your
Lifestyle
from the books of The Speaking Tree
Οne of the visible signs of success is our
upgraded standard of Living. Each step up the corporate ladder brings with it
an additional turbocharge of a better car ,a swankier house,father bank
balance, a fancier mobile,access to expensive restaurants,more exotic holiday
destinations.
A large chunk of our lives goes in the
pursuit of happinness through pleasure and success, not realising that each
time we repeat a particular act of pleasure,the quantum of happiness derived
from it declines and each time we achieve a new milestone,the happiness derived
is also short lived,leaving us craving more.This throws us headlong into the
endless pursuit of happiness.
" Today standard of life has become a
this synonym for standard of living Everything is viewed through the prism of
pleasure and success But it fails to elevate the standard of our lives So, what
is the way out?
Swami
Vivekananda says it is not that you shouldn't have property necessary things and even luxuries but never get wrong
ideas about their proprietorship and
'possessorship' .Everything belongs to the Divine. If
you put God in your every movement, every thing ,the whole scene changes, and
the world, instead of appearing as one of woe and misery will become a heaven .
This adjustment in our attitude can elevate
the standard of our lives. But it takes a while to develop a truly god centred
attitude, without the sense of being a possessor. The only way to build is by
committing ourselves to a spiritual journey. By controlling the shades of
selfishness, greed, Jealousy pettiness, anger, attachment in us, our higher
dimension will manifest in the form of an expanded heart. Till then, it can be difficult
to assimilate the true ,holistic meaning of dharma a framework of virtures
,such as nobility ,compassion,gratitude ,foregiveness,patience,and love for
others.When we disregard this holistic as pect of dharma,we set ourselves up
for misery and discontentment,making us slaves to our egos.
Therefore,
the only solution is to tame the natural tendencies our mind to gravitate
ourwards, and made it Inward directed. By controlling the mind through
introspection, prayers and a service-oriented lifestyle,we can make it our
friend. The
Bhagwad Gita verse 6:5 states that Elevate yourself through the power of your
mind Never disregard yourself. Your mind can be your friend.Your mind can be
your enemy too.
A calm and stable mind can be a
pivotal force,a friend,in our commitment to raise the quality of our
lives,propelling us towards being god centred.With this divinised vision,there
will be a wonderful confluence of an elevated standard of life and an enchanced
standard of living.The outcome can only ne one-peace and fulfilment.
