WORKOUT FOR THE SOUL
We work out physically, we also do mental exercises, so how about some push ups for
our soul too/ All we need are some unadulterated moments to spend everyday in our
soul gym. By simply closing your eyes, meditating and focusing on our breath, we can
get transmitted to a different world – a world where our mind is still and our soul is
empowered.
It is ironic that we have always been taught that a healthy mind resides in a healthy
body and a healthy body in a healthy mind. It almost seems to imply that these are the
only two important elements and the soul doesn’t even exist. On the contrary, an
empowered soul will automatically have a healthy body and a stable mind – a mind that
is strong and doesn’t keep throwing tantrums, a mind that is sharp but doesn’t play
games constantly, a mind that is focused but doesn’t monopolize the body and the soul.
An empowered soul also helps to harmonize the relationship between the the body and
the mind. Our body too has its own intrinsic wisdom. As we tend to ignore our soul, our
mind keeps getting stronger. The sound of our mind becomes so deafening that we
almost begin to identify ourselves with it. No wonder then that timeless wisdom of our
body and the soul remain unheard and un-utilized, trapped in the constant chatter of our
mind or confined to faint whispers.
Our mind has created a make believe world around us, a sort of comfort zone that we
have got addicted to. We hold on to this with all our strength. Because we get so
accustomed to it in this insecure world, we even start feeling secure in it. Secure in our
insecurities? That’s the best way we can describe this hallucination called life. Our mind
becomes our master and we its humble servants. Instead what if we could identify
ourselves with our soul? The soul which is the same in all of us, which stands for
oneness? We would then discover the real reason for which we are here on earth: to
prepare for the final spiritual aptitude test rather than the numerous mental aptitude
tests we have created for ourselves. One wishes the process of enriching the soul had
begun the day we first opened our eyes in this world. But then it is never too late to
initiate ourselves into this journey of empowerment. As for the method, there is no lack
of guidance, is there?
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