Positive Attitude - Part 1
Summarized version of the spiritual speech delivered by our Beloved Guruji Mahan on Mar 4/2001 in the Paranjothi Hall of Universal Peace Foundation, Erode
To lead a life of fulfillment each person should carryout his duties with the sense of realization. When is that possible? This is possible only when we attain self-realization or pure consciousness. That is only through positive thinking, this state is attainable.
For instance let us think that a boy who is in 10 grade wants to achieve first position in [academics] his state during the board exam [final exams conducted by state board] the most important thing for the boy is to have a positive thinking/approach. He should show attachment towards his goal, which is obtaining extraordinary grades in all exams. He should show detachment towards watching television, gossiping with friends, spending long time outdoors, playing his favorite game, going out to watch movies etc.[All these are hurdles on his way towards reaching his goal]
All these above detachment mentioned is considered as the positive approach of the boy under the given circumstances. The boy will be definitely successful in achieving his goal.
In the same manner, to reach the supreme, the physical body has to be kept fit, as it is an important tool in human life in reaching self-realization. Positive thinking is very important to be healthy. When there is attachment towards our health/ physical body, it becomes impossible to win the body. Think whether your attachment is centered on your life or safeguarding your health
Moreover, if you show no attachment to the body, you might forfeit the eating habits. As there is a proverb ‘death is inevitable whether it happens at 6 or 100 years of age" mentioning or thinking of such sayings you might end up spoiling your health. What is the attachment for? Most important attachment must be in looking after health. There must be detachment towards intake of food, which is unnecessary and harmful to health. As told by Mahan ‘ learn whatever you want; discard whatever is not good’ follow the good sayings.
For example, a person with diabetes should have detachments towards eatables made of sugar. This will be a positive approach as the person will be healthy.
A person with asthma, should have detachments towards ice cream, which will be a positive approach and his health will be good. Detachment towards unwanted things and attachment towards wanted things is needed in order to safe guard or protect your health and this is victory over the physical body.
It is to re-enforce that in order to safeguard the mind and body both attachment and detachment should be used in proper ways. In the same way, if you intent to win everything- show attachment to things which will keep the body fit/ healthy and detach towards things that is unhealthy to the physical body. By removing unhealthy habits, the body stays healthy and is also protected from diseases.
The mind become strong when the circumstances that lead to unwanted mental unsteadiness, confusions and doubtfulness is removed. When the mind is won, one reaches the supreme state.
The life energy is present in all parts of the body. This life energy is called kundalini shakti. In plants, the kundalini shakti is in seeds. In living beings, it is in blood and life source.
In human body, kundalini shakti is life energy. Kundalini energy is in muladara (base of the spine) which is the foundation /support for the human body.
The kundalini energy in muladara (base of the spine) manifests in the form of WILL (desire) icha shakti. That means it is only used by the five sense organs. It has to be converted into kriya shakti (Action). After its being converted the same energy manifests itself as knowledge, will power, and soul energy.
That is the reason when concentrated at muladara (base of the spine) the body becomes healthy. In case of any illness, when we meditate the invisible soul energy at muladara (base of the spine) the body receives enough energy.
When the mind is weak, the same life energy is brought upwards through the central nervous system and concentrated in between the eye brows, it changes into will power. Then the mind becomes strong.
When the life energy and soul energy is concentrated on the top head eye, knowledge/wisdom is obtained. Only at this state of mind, we are able to think clearly as to what we need and what we do not need in life. In other words, we are able to distinguish our necessities and desires.
