57. Acceptance of the inevitability of life

For the majority of us, life is driven in only two ways. One way is based on greed, which happens when we don't accept the present state of our life. We want something more or something different. The other way is based on fear, which happens when we don't accept the future moments of our life. Fear means being afraid of the future. When you don't accept the present moment, it becomes greed, restlessness. When you are not ready to accept the future moments, it becomes fear.

In both the cases if you see, it is a question of not being able to accept the 'inevitability' of life! You need to understand this word 'inevitability' in a very deep way.

Meditation technique – Nithya Sutra of acceptance

Please sit straight. Close your eyes and be in a relaxed way without moving the body. Body movements will create thoughts. So if your body is stable without movement, it can take you to a deeper silence.

Very consciously and intensely, create an intention that you are accepting yourself as you are in the outer world and the inner world, this moment.

Tell yourself, 'I have enough nice things in the outer world, enough possessions. I have enough good qualities in the inner world, my inner feelings. I am accepting myself completely. There is no need to develop myself in the Fear means being afraid of the future. When you are not ready to accept the future moments, it becomes fear.

outer world or in the inner world. If I have ego, that is ok. If I have guilt, that is ok. If I have fear, that is ok. If I have greed, that is ok. Whatever I have been told I have, is ok. Even if I am going to die the next minute, it is ok.'

Decide consciously, 'I accept everything.' Don't bother whether it is right or wrong. Whatever objection your mind raises, accept that also.

Accept the present moment. Accept all the future moments. Whatever your mind thinks as the worst thing that can happen to your life, accept even those moments. If it happens, you cannot avoid it. It is inevitable. Understand the inevitability and accept everything.

Do this for 21 minutes.

Your intelligence will simply awaken and show you how to relate with every moment, how to relate in every situation, in every relationship.