22. Spice up Life with Awareness
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Often, we find that we have paid too much for a desire. Too much time and energy. There is no satisfaction of having gained a goal or having achieved something.
We feel the pressure and stress of life because we are running a race. Our goal is to be on the top of all material comforts. We neither have time to rest and enjoy our life, nor do we have peace. This leads to deep discontentment.
If we change the idea that we can find find fulfillment in quantity or number of things and years instead focus on quality of life, we will radically shift in our thinking. Instead of adding more years to our life we can add life to our years!
Three simple techniques have been given by Yogic Masters of India. We can add life to our years in three ways: Live in the present moment, have more awareness about what happens in the outer world and be more deeply conscious of the changes in the inner world. These three ways will give us a glimpse of life, of the energy of life, and an experience of Samadhi.
These techniques will place us in the sphere of total awareness. We are conscious of what ever happens inside, outside, and around us. When our life is based on consciousness we will have a deep satisfaction. Instead of fantasies we will develop a deep intimacy with our spouse.
Instead of fear of change or death, we will welcome death so that it can bring about a deep transformation in us.
Instead of having a corrupted inner chattering, called worry, we will have clarity of thought. Instead of psychological worrying, we will have effective chronological planning in our life.
Instead of seeking and asking for attention, we will start radiating peace and energy ourself.
Instead of others being the source of energy for us, we will start generating our own energy. At the level of self esteem, instead of having low or high self-esteem, we will know who we are and we will start expanding or flourishing in our own way.
At the level of ego we will never work to increase what we possess, never to expand our lifestyle. Instead, we will start enjoying what we already have.
At the highest level deep discontentment will give way to deep fulfillment.
Let us stop and enjoy what we already have. The price is paltry but the gains are enormous.