Voice for the Soul

I recently interviewed someone and one of the questions – commonly asked – was, “ What’s your hobby?” Prompt came the reply,” Meditation” I said, “WHAT!” I found it too baffling. He was no ‘Swami Vivekananda’ but an ordinary 20 something M.B.A. aspirant facing me with a smile. And lo!   I, the interviewer didn’t know how to meditate till few years back. In fact, some years back, when I had my chemotherapy for my cancer treatment, few persons would advise me to meditate. I would just nod my head with a faint smile. How could I tell them – “Please don’t advise me, I don’t know how to meditate.” Every now and then, we bump into these tech- savvy intelligent youngsters who have learnt to give a vacation to their minds. We meet these ebullient, exuberant, euphoric youths bubbling with infectious positive energy, and we know – Mind is being taken care of. They work well, earn handsomely and know how to sharpen their axes.

https://www.instagram.com/bhaskarkadian/?hl=en  You cannot be seriously committed to anything if you cannot be committed to the fitness of your mind, body and soul. Now, more than ever, the race is for fitness. Amid innumerable promising ways of making one fit, gym workouts and yog sadhna have surpassed all. With the burgeoning number of gyms, parallels are drawn between gym workouts and yog sadhna.  Both need concentration of mind. Both help you to remain fit. Whether it’s a gym workout or yoga, you should be conscious of how and when you breathe in and breathe out. You are in the present - complete focus is on what you are doing. Of course, people may opine differently... But what gives you inner strength and peace of mind? What keeps your soul healthy? What gives that eternal life to your soul?  You remain indefatigable despite hours of exhausting work. It has been gifted to us and we have known it for thousands of years but very few of us rely on ...