Om Namah Shivaya ….chanting
This is an appointment with myself. An appointment with my
own self, because throughout the day I'm so busy with various activities, I
hardly have time to be with myself. So this is the quality time that I spend
with myself, when I have no other agenda, when I have nothing to do, nothing to
accomplish, for the simple reason, that Vedanta teaches us that I already am
what I seeking to be. It is the accomplishment of what is already accomplished.
And therefore there is nothing to accomplish, nothing to
achieve. I have nothing to become. I do not need to become someone other than
what I am, because I am alright as I am. I realize, I appreciate the many
limitations associated with me. I realize that I am a limited being from one
standpoint. I am physically limited in the physical capabilities.
This human body is a great gift. It is a great privilege to
have this body, and I'm very, very happy that I have this body. It is true that
it is limited, yet that is how it is meant to be. Whatever is created is
limited. Therefore, this body also is limited in its capacity. Perhaps it is
not as strong as I wish it to be. Perhaps I cannot climb mountains. I cannot
win a race. Maybe I cannot swim. I may hesitate to take a dip in the Ganga.
Yes, there are many limitations, as well as many virtues in
the body that I have. All limitations and virtues belong to the body. This body
is a gift, very precious gift given to me. I'm grateful for this gift whether
it's a male body or female body, whether it's young or not so young, whether
it's strong or not so strong. Regardless of how this body is in comparison to
other bodies, I appreciate, I recognize it as a very precious gift.
And therefore I gracefully accept my body as it is. I have
no complaints about this body. I have no demands from this body. There is a graceful,
loving acceptance of my body.
I am very comfortable with my body, in spite of its
limitations. Because whatever is created is limited. I do not need to judge
this body in comparison to others. I need not judge this body by the standards
created by others. I accept this body as the most appropriate because it is
created by Ishvara, who is omniscient, all knowing, omnipotent, all powerful, and my well-wisher. Ishvara is
suhrd, my well-wisher. With all His Grace Ishvara has gifted this body to me.
I am the possessor of this body. And this human body is most
suited for accomplishing what I'm seeking, namely, Moksha. What I'm seeking, namely self knowledge. This
body may not be most suited to be accomplished worldwide, but it is most suited
for all spiritual accomplishments. And therefore, I'm very grateful for the
gift of this body.
I gracefully lovingly accept this body. I am comfortable
with this body. I'm happy with this body with all its limitations, with its
aches and pains, with its virtues and limitations. In His Infinite wisdom Ishvara
has shaped his body specially for me.
I'm not proud of the body, yet I'm happy with this gift.
I lovingly, gracefully accept my mind. The human mind also
is the most sophisticated gift given to me by Ishvara.
I know my mind has limitations. Perhaps limitations of
memory, limitations of understanding, limitations of communication. I recognize
limitations in my mind, but again, whatever is created is always limited. This mind is created, and so it is
limited.
There's no reason for me to be unhappy with my mind. I know
that sometimes my mind gets angry, I know that sometimes my mind gets jealous. Sometimes
it reacts. Often it is happy. Sometimes devoted, sometimes not so devoted. Sometimes
my friend, sometimes helpful to me., sometimes not so helpful to me. Sometimes
the mind is my friend. Sometimes the mind can turn against me also. However,
the mind is, there are limitations in the mind.
At the same time, there are great virtues in the mind also. I
can think. I can feel. I can recollect. I can contemplate. There are countless
things that I do with my mind. The human mind is one of the greatest gifts that
Ishvara has given me. I am happy with my mind, with its virtues and limitations.
There t maybe some negativities in the mind, yet I know that negativities is
not in nature of the mind. By nature, my mind is loving, kind, beautiful.
Yes, sometimes there is hatred. Sometimes there is cruelty.
Sometimes there is resentment. I do find these negative tendencies in my mind,
yet I should remember that they are not the nature of the mind. Because of
ignorance, because of false notions, the mind is picked up these negativities, but
they're not inherent in my mind. Inherently my mind is a kind, loving,
beautiful faculty. I'm grateful that I have the gift of this mind with which I
communicate in the world, with which I live my life, with which I accomplish
what I wish to. Even if my mind will not have the capability of some worldly
accomplishments, my mind certainly has a capability of becoming pure, kind and
loving. My mind has a capability of the knowledge in the self. My mind is
capability of viveka and vairagya. Shama – tranquility. Dama – self-control. All
these capabilities are present in my mind and I know that with right effort,
they will all become manifest. This mind will blossom because that is what it's
meant to be.
I'm happy with my mind inspite of its limitations, inspite of its negativitites because I know that they will go
away someday.
I gratefully, lovingly accept my mind. I gracefully lovingly
accept myself.
Whatever I think is not acceptable in me, that is not my
nature. That is not inherently my nature. That is not inherently what I am.
Inherently, by my essential nature, I am a kind, beautiful,
loving person.
If I see opposite things in me, there are only extraneous…. incidental.
Inherently I am a kind, loving, beautiful person.
And therefore I am very happy with me.
That is the appointment with myself … an appointment with the
true person that I am.
Here I meeting myself is being myself.
I am happy to be myself.
Cidananda rupah shivoham shivoham
Cidananda rupah shivoham shivoham
Cidananda rupah shivoham shivoham
Shivoham shivoham
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Please retain this silence in your mind. Do not engage in
any unnecessary talking.
Maintain this silence as long as you can. Om
Om Purnam…..
Harih Om
Shrigurubhyo namah
Harih Om
