Inner Transformation

How frequently we hear ourselves or others saying, “I feel so lonely; I don’t know what to do with myself; this loneliness kills me”! Yet, if only we were to pause and look intensely at nature revealing her greatest lessons, we would realise that the most beautiful and worthwhile things emerge only in silence and solitude.

The lone seed in the ground has neither sunlight nor breeze to caress it, and yet transforms itself into a little plant that one day reaches for the sky. The caterpillar, held breathless in the suffocating bosom of a dark cocoon, emerges as a colourful butterfly, flying free and proud through the flowers. A pearl in an oyster, wine in the casket, even a song or painting is first created in a solitary moment and transformed into an eternal inspiration.

We have to make a conscious choice about how we deal with our moments of ‘aloneness’. Fear, anger and frustration will make us wither away to the dust of anonymity, while turning the dungeon into a creative ‘womb’ will breathe new life. Give things time, have faith in the perfection of the plan that is to unfold.

These are the moments when we can reach out into the magnificence of our higher Self and realise our deepest thoughts, visions and talents.

Perhaps, in the crowd, we are too focused on the speedometer and forget to watch the milestones. Being alone, we can once again “just be”. By being yourself, you put something wonderful in the world that was not there before.

Release Negative Energy

We can begin to dust away clouds of negative behaviour patterns covering our subconscious, which have prevented us from being joyful and free and release the anger, hurt and resentment which have strangled us. We can replace these with the virtues of tolerance, patience and calm.

Now is the time we can really listen to the voice within which will tell us if we are latent writers, painters, readers, yearning for particular knowledge and how we can contribute in our humble way to society. A realisation of our own potential will leave us amazed.

The Inspiration Is Within

We underestimate the potential impact of new discoveries that can be made in our moments of ‘aloneness’ as we have always thought of it as a negative state of being. We must be ready to change our perspective and meaning towards this word ‘loneliness’ which has always frightened us.

Aloneness is the presence of oneself. It’s very positive. It’s an overflowing presence. You are so full of presence that you can fill the whole universe with your presence and there is no need for anybody. Inspiration dawns with full magnetism when we are quiet and alone!

Let us not crouch despairingly, in the illusory darkness of ‘loneliness’. We are never alone. We are never abandoned! We are eternal, divine beings with a light in our souls that will forever inspire and ignite us with the needed motivation.

All we need to do is find this lamp and allow it to burn brighter and we will discover that we are magicians or alchemists, capable of waving a wand and creating our own miracles, not only for ourselves but for the world around us.

In Secret of the Ages, Robert Collier reminds us that the most significant discovery of the modern age has not been manmade thunderbolts or the finding of dinosaur eggs laid 10 million years ago, but the understanding of that ‘Life Principle’ which has put infinite power into our hands.

Renewing Life

As long as the laws of harmony operate in our body, mind and soul, this cosmic life energy flowing from the universe sustains our atoms with perfection. However, when we digress with ways of life that do not serve us, this intelligence is blocked and we create negative energy called stress.

Life is ever-renewing; awareness can help us heal by discharging the negative energy accumulated, and recharging us with Divine energy. The Taoist masters say, “Sit like a bell, stand like a pine, sleep like a bow and walk like the wind!”

Stay on Course and Overcome stress by nurturing cosmic life energy,

Follow these 10 principles to stay on the right path:

1.     Silence: Noise disturbs the underlying life forces in our nerves. Listening and speaking use up precious energy. Retreat once in a while and give the nerves a chance to rest and re-energise.

2.    Be With Nature: Nature is benevolent and absorbs all our negativity, and gifts us her inexhaustible cosmic energy through water, earth, fire and trees. Being with nature elevates the mood, cures various ailments and promotes emotional and spiritual well-being.

3.    Release Destructive Thoughts:  Anger, worry, fear, rejection, jealousy, blame and guilt build up very damaging energy. We must release them. Forgiveness and gratitude bless us with peace.

4.    Powerful Affirmations And Auto-suggestions: Used repeatedly with faith, these clear the negative blueprints lodged in the subconscious mind. Recreate new images with powerful, positive affirmations beginning with “I am”.

5.    Visualisation: Imagination is the door through which disease and healing enter! All matter originates in an idea. By consciously visualising, we absorb extra light and energy from the cosmos and transform our cells.

6.    Avoid Being Over-emotional:  Emotions are good as long as we are in control of them. They keep our hearts open to reaching out to others and experiencing the wonderful feelings of love and fulfilment. But fearful proportions of attachment could result in deep depression and disease.

7.     Let Go: Whatever it is that we carry forever, a past grudge, fear or hurtful memories, we tend to keep building on it, giving it more and more power until it becomes almost too big to look at and we are drained of energy within. Only when we learn to ‘let go’ will we experience a sense of abandon and freedom.

8.    Live In The Now: By constantly turning around to see the path travelled, how can we walk the road ahead? Let us remember the past only for the lessons we have learnt. Don’t reopen healing wounds.

9.    Prayer: Prayer is a luminous, self-generating energy. When we address ourselves to the Infinite Source of all energy, we embrace this inexhaustible power which sustains the universe. It cleanses the system of mental poisons and helps us receive His Grace.

10.    Love: It is all about love, which is light and energy. Wipe a tear, hold a trembling hand and give unconditional love. It will come back to you with healing. With love, we experience the highest state of consciousness and peace possible.