To speak to a soul is an art form that few are born
with and many learn it over a period. But do we have the wherewithal to
understand what is the meaning of life, what is a soul and what’s the right way
to communicate with each other? Most of our lives today are lost in the midst
of work, lifestyle and stress.
Superficial Life- Unfortunately, we are living our
“Today” moment. ‘Today’, is all the reason we have, to question and to find
answers for. Basically, we have taken it for granted that we are alive and we
will continue to live in the same manner for many tomorrows to come. We are
questioning things related to life between birth and death. This “Today” is our
case study and we are busy solving this case. We have never asked the essence
of today and our presence for tomorrow.
But, there are times when we come across situations in our ‘today’s
life’, where the fundamentals of our existence are questioned, it is then we
realize we are away from reality, the truth behind out existence and the purpose
of our living. It is then we seek answers, from outsiders, from mentors and
from strangers too. Obviously, very ignorant to the fact that, all our
questions will be answered from within us.
Nevertheless, the truth is, we do seek answers- every
time!
The only cent per cent involvement that we see and
hear of is getting hooked onto the gadgets. True that it is a new age skill to
be knowing the usage of the gadget and its applications. But does that any good
apart for social chit-chat and mere gossip? To this extent, that our lives are
governed by unknown people on social media, stranger’s entry into our lives and
many other heinous stories that we all read in newspapers every day.
To socialize is fun and frolic. And it has been so,
for as long as man existed, it is part of our co-existence and community
living. We all love to socialize, we must continue to do so. But one must
understand the need for it and other ways too, to engage in socializing
activities. Let’s me give you are simple example, back then in the yester years,
ladies would socialize at friend’s place who would love taking their hobby to
next levels through socializing. From music, dance, knitting to chess etc they
would socialize to educate fellow friend or neighbor. Men would love to meet
every evening after their work and discuss various matters that would help them
meet their family needs and cater to their safety, happiness and welfare. They
would all celebrate every occasion as one family sometimes and hence they had
great values passed on to next generation. This is positive socializing.
Educative, engaging, entertaining, humorous, and not the least bringing value
into lives.
Today, people have nothing less than 5 whatsapp groups
talking on various subjects, atleast 4 work professionals, minimum 2 family
groups and not the least 2 large friends group; this is just one of the many
social platforms, then we have facebook & its pages, then we have Twitter
and our followers and then Instagram for the photoholics (as I call) and many
other platforms that might not be of use to me but yes for many of YOU readers
who likes to be digitally omnipresent.
The fun being on social media is undeniable, however
what I counter these days are the strangers in my friends list who leave my
inbox full of questions meant for me to answer. Questions related to
relationships- love, marriage, family pressure etc that they are not happy
about, then we have questions related to poor financial status and the burdens
of it, I also counter questions on unhappy career or disappointed choices in
career. They all sound same to me but coming from different people. They are
all people who have inhibitions talking to known circles. Looking for answers
from outsiders and oblivion to the fact that these negativities are driving
them away from reality of life. Over a period, I have come to this
understanding that most of these young minds who are questioning me are in
their growing up years and they are clueless about their life and future. We
all have these common traits perhaps, that we can’t accept anything coming from
anyone in the form of correction or feedback.
I know this set of people who have this attitude in
them “I just like it my way”. True to the statement, that no one is in-charge
of your life, but this is correct only when you know you have a goal reach and
the destined path is clear. Then I have another set of people who constantly
victimize themselves on the grounds of relationship and family virtues. Well,
it is not wrong to be thinking about the repute of your relationship or family;
however, it is also very important that you value yourself first.
Both these sets of people are not wrong in their
philosophies, but their main problem is that they have not understood the
essence of life, living, relationship, family etc; and most importantly Self.
The reality is far from what we see. The truth is always hidden behind in the
puzzles of life. The fact becomes fiction and the Fiction becomes fact if one
can only commit to understanding the Essence of the matter and not the matter
itself.
Our first and foremost step towards revealing the
truth of our lives, will be to accept that there is more to oneself than just
the name that they carry or surname that they wish to carry on. Then there is
faith that must be instilled into each one of us that there is always someone
or something who will bring the light into our lives. There is energy that we
can see that works in and out of us, transforming the weak to strong and
vice-a-verse. And then there is soul that needs to communicate with you to
bring the change you seek and success you desire. By believing in the factors
mentioned above and own inner strength, one can begin the journey to desired
destination. Remove the barriers and lead a smooth path till achievement.
To all my readers, I’d like to say, start the journey
towards finding the truth to unveil your path to success today. Let us cherish
the sweetness of life throughout our lifetime and let there be peace prevailing
around us at all times.
There are few steps to begin with, which I shall
introduce you in the following chapters of this book. Starting from
“Understanding Tattvam” all the way to “Art of Soul Speaking”.
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