This brief and translated passage from Acharya Shriram Sharma's book " Rishi Chintan Key Sannidhye Mein" tells us how to maintain our mental balance and achieve peace of mind in the face of difficult situations.
Translated Excerpt:
"If you feel that your life
should always be successful, be without difficulty, hardship or constraints,
then this is an impossibility. It is also outside of your control to achieve such
a state.
Instead life should be viewed
as a beautiful sweet smelling garden where along with flowers we also find
thorns, grim looking and dry stones and difficult looking cliffs and hard
rocks. Therefore in life we have to taste both the sweetness and the bitterness that
comes our way.
There is no point in fighting
against that which we cannot change in our lives. If we cannot change or avoid a particular
situation than what is the point of trying to wish for a change in such a
situation? As an example what is the point of interacting with and being angry
with a person who is by nature predisposed to picking fights, or is harsh by
nature or is predisposed to creating stressful situations.
Don’t dwell on the past, on harmful situations and unsuccessful moments in your life as these thoughts will destabilize your mind and take away your mental peace and strength. It is also purposeless dwelling!
Don’t dwell on the past, on harmful situations and unsuccessful moments in your life as these thoughts will destabilize your mind and take away your mental peace and strength. It is also purposeless dwelling!
What then is in your control?
What is in your control is your nature, your good habits, your mental balance, –all these things are in our control. All these qualities are related to your personal nature and your individual personality. With practice you can achieve all these divine /good qualities and build them into your nature. These qualities when cultivated will give you a peaceful and contended life.
What is in your control is your nature, your good habits, your mental balance, –all these things are in our control. All these qualities are related to your personal nature and your individual personality. With practice you can achieve all these divine /good qualities and build them into your nature. These qualities when cultivated will give you a peaceful and contended life.
If you want to live happily in
this world – focus on the things that are in your control and develop and
cultivate those. Do not focus and dwell on or have regrets about what is
outside your control. Be the master of your own mind and let what is outside of
your control (the world and other people) go their own way."
To read Part 2 of this quote , follow the enclosed link:
http://guidingthoughts.blogspot.com/2012/07/we-are-what-we-think-we-becomethey-way.html
To read Part 2 of this quote , follow the enclosed link:
http://guidingthoughts.blogspot.com/2012/07/we-are-what-we-think-we-becomethey-way.html
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Translated and adapted from page 200 of the book "Rishi Chintan Key Sannidhye Mein" .This book is authored by Shriram Sharma Acharya.