By reorienting our mindset and way of thinking, we can achieve inner peace and utmost joy
Successful people all over the world believe in the philosophy of “no pain, no gain”. There is a belief that without pain, there would be no suffering, and without suffering we would never learn from our mistakes; hence, he who wishes to prosper must endure the sufferings. Each one of us has our own experiences of pain or sufferings but many of us are unaware that there is a vast difference between inner pain and physical (outer) pain. The latter can easily be treated with a variety of medications available. But what about the pain withinIJ
To understand, we must first find the root cause of it. Many of us may deny it as emerging from back of our mind, but in reality it’s the ego that’s the culprit. This three-letter word with immense consequence is the primary reason for our inner pain. This ego is caused when we “emit God from our life”. Under the influence of ego, we lose our identity and connection with the inner being. The only way to regain that lost identity and inner wellbeing is through self-introspection, which very few of us explore.
Another important factor that creates inner pain is discontentment. It is subtle, but it does great psychological damage within us. We live in a competitive world, wherein we are constantly under some or the other kind of complexities or are under the influence of an unending cycle of desires. But the irony is that even after acquiring things that we desire or crave, we feel satiated only temporarily; we are never in peace with our inner self and the world around us unless we are content. So, what is the solutionIJ Can we create a new scenarioIJ
Well, of course we can. The simple technique for this is to look within, instead of looking outside, and discover the treasure of inner happiness through regular practice of deep silence. We must see our own worth and realise the goodness within.
All of us have within ourselves this state of goodness; it’s just a matter of recreating our mindset by which we can recognise our own value and be at peace with whatever we have. By reorienting our mindset and our way of thinking, we can achieve inner joy which, in turn, would create a positive impact on our relationships with others and our surrounding environment, thereby making us more creative and productive.
The more we come back to our original state of being, which is that of pure love and peace, the easier it will be for us to connect with the supreme source. By connecting with the supreme being, we can draw powers of peace, love and truth and then share it with others around us, thereby bringing peace within self and to the world. So, let’s embark on this wonderful journey of discovering the new self by banishing all mental agony.
The writer is a spiritual educator