Redesigning Our Response Patterns to Achieve Evolutionary Peaks
By Madan Prasad Singh
It is said that there is good and bad stress. The former helps in preparing for action and is hence beneficial. The latter inhibits and dampens the spirit. We are essentially spiritual beings and therefore blissful. We begin life from scratch and move ahead through learning and practicing.
Learning should be directed towards deepening the sense of our true selves. The spirited child knows no limits and keeps trying. Children need guidance to channel the force within them positively, not negative stroking, which adversely impacts initiative, creativity, and sensitivity.
Negative reinforcement distorts the sense of self, making us more susceptible to stress. Hence, stress is imposed and inherited, not innate. This distortion can be removed, and response patterns can be changed. Great spirits like Buddha have said that life is full of miseries, but there are ways to minimize and alleviate them. However, opinions vary among great thinkers.
There are other schools of thought as well. The spirit is blissful; hence, seeking bliss is innate. Nothing finite can satisfy us.
The mind anchored in divinity is stable and resilient, remaining unmoved even amidst storms. A stable mind can create options and escape routes, leaving no room for stress and inhibitions.
Understanding “Who am I ?” and “What am I here for?” is the first prerequisite for living life in the truest sense. Hence, the first step is crucial. How we begin the day plays a crucial role in how we live it and, finally, our entire lives.
Why do we get stressed in the first place? We assess the situations we face, consciously or subconsciously, before acting or reacting. We all build self-images based on beliefs and experiences and use them in different situations.
The most effective way to prepare for the day is to stimulate the controlling cells of the brain, the Guru Chakra, through meditation, and the nerves and glands through devotional songs and kirtans. Performing these activities in proper posture and dancing while singing, with the mind fixed on the lunar plexus, will prepare the body, mind, and brain cells to live the day using peak potential, keeping stress at bay.
Life is a battle, and brain cells are armies. There are times and ways to prepare, as emphasized by Shri Shri AnandaMurti Jii. By strengthening all aspects of our lives through these practices, we can redesign our response patterns and turn life into an ecstatic evolutionary journey. We have been designed to live life this way.
Life is lovable, livable, and enjoyable, allowing us to complete our evolutionary journey in a relatively shorter time. This is something we can know and live.
