CHAKRASANA

Chakrasana is one of the most important asanas. This asana activates the nerves that pass through the spinal chord. You will feel young and refreshed. This asana corrects hunch back. Spinal chord gets stronger. Discourages laziness and encourages the body to be active. Liver, and respiratory organs are strengthened. Older people appear youthful. It tones the spine by stretching it fully and keeps the body alert and supple. The back feels strong and full of life. It strengthens the arms and wrists and has a very soothing effect on the head. It gives one great vitality, energy and a feeling of lightness.

 You can begin with 3 executions of minimum 15 seconds. After  2 weeks increase the duration by 30 seconds until you reach 3 minutes. Although this position is very good for the heart, people suffering from heart disease will have to practice it gradually. If practiced late in the night it may cause insomnia for certain people. In such cases it must be practiced in the morning or long before going to bed.

From the psychic point of view immediately after the execution of this position, we will experience good humour and spontaneous enthusiasm. If the execution of Sarvangasana causes pain at the shoulder level, Chakrasana practiced as a counter position immediately eliminates this problem. This posture stimulates spinal nerves, eliminates constipation and indigestion, combats gases, and adjusts spine curvature disorders.

It cures rheumatic pain in the muscles of the lower back. It adjusts menstruation. It is an antidote against obesity for both sexes. It is highly recommended for dancers.

WE CAN!!

Yes we can achieve anything that we can conceive & believe.

Do all the good you can,
By all the means you can,
In all the ways you can,
In all the places you can,
At all times you can,
To all the people you can,
As long as ever you can

The performance of anyone is very much influenced by his:

-          Willingness

-          Competence

-          Ethics.

Willingness is based on  one’s internal & external motivation. Knowing one’s purpose or having a clear goal is the greatest motivation for anybody to act on that. The true purpose of anyone should be aligned with his/her uniqueness. We are all unique! Our talents, likes & dislikes, beliefs, mental makeup, our neural paths are unique. Hence understanding our uniqueness is essential to know why we are willing to do something and not willing to do something else. Internal motivation is also known as Inspiration. If you want to be willing to do something, it is very important that you should be inspired to do that first.

Competence is based on your skill, knowledge, talent. It can be learned. Anything you do repeatedly, becomes your skill. More you know/learn  about what you do & why you do, your skill become more precise.  Knowledge & Skill need to go hand-in hand.

Ethics reflects the values behind what you do or you refrain from doing. It is the righteousness or Dharma behind your thought, speech & action. If you do anything which is unethical (according to you), you will not be able to sustain that action for long and it will have its own side effects too.

Now if you are not performing  in any area in your life(be it in your career, studies, business, keeping good health , creating wealth or building relationship) up to your expectation/standards, then you need to understand where you need to pay attention. Is it on willingness or competence or ethics?

 If you are not willing to do a job, may be it is not aligned with your uniqueness or you are not clear about your  life purpose.

 Ask your self, "what are the skills I need to possess to do the job well? Do I have them? How can I  acquire them?  Am I improving/updating my skills constantly to keep up with the changes?".

 Similarly ask yourself  whatever you are doing is ethical or not. Is it for the common good of all in the short-term and long-term?

We need to understand it is easy to work on willingness & competence and change them for better but it is relatively difficult to change our values & ethics as they are deep rooted.For good consistent performance High self-esteem, Values & Beliefs play very vital role.
 A quote from Georges Clemenceau  would be appropriate here ," A man's life is interesting primarily when he has failed- I know very well. For it is a sign that he tried to surpass himself. Begin to free yourself at once by doing all that is possible with the means you have and as you proceed in this spirit the way will open for you to do more."

 If we believe we can then we can and with the right internal motivation we will.

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CHALLENGES

The word 'Challenge' is a very interesting word. Challenges bring the best out of anyone who face them bravely.All of us face both minor and major challenges in our lives. How we deal with those life challenges determines how we experience life – as a struggle to survive or as an

ongoing adventure in growth and fulfilment.

The word 'Challenge' has a positive connotation. The word ' Problem' on the contrary has a negative connotation. If you call your friend over phone and tell him that you have a problem that might make him defensive.It might not let him come forward freely to listen to you further. The word 'Issue' is neutral. If you tell your friend that you have an issue he will be neutral while listening to you. Similarly, if you use the word ' Challenge' your friend might even express his willingness to participate and join hands with you to meet the challenges. Still better, if you can use the word 'Opportunity'. If you tell your friend that you have an opportunity, he will definitely be happy to listen you. Same situation- how you view and what word you use to convey the situation makes all the difference.


What if we could learn to see life's challenges in a whole new light? What if we could learn to see  them as highly beneficial experiences, adventures in learning, or even blessing in disguise? Wouldn't that be a welcome shift in perception?


The truth is, with the right mental attitude we can completely reframe the way we experience challenges. And asking the right questions is one of the most effective ways to do that. With a little practice we can come to view challenges as some of our most valuable life experiences.


All leaders have the courage to challenge the status quo. This has resulted in positive changes in the world we live. Have you ever noticed that every challenge also contains a blessings in disguise? If not, perhaps you haven't been looking closely enough! Granted, life's challenges usually seem like inconveniences when they interrupt our schedules, or get in the way of something we want to do. Isn't that part of the reason we call them challenges?


Questions you can ask yourself when facing challenges:

1. What can I learn from this?

2. What knowledge, skills & abilities I need to face them?

3. How can I improve my knowledge,abilities & skills?

4. Do I have right attitude to get the best out of every challenge I face?

5. What behavioural flexibilities it will bring to me?

6. What and How I can make the best out of these challenges?

When it comes to facing the challenges and learning from them, our best teachers are                    ' Children'. We can learn a lot from children as to how they face challenges and convert them easily into a learning tool. For children, challenges are fun. They want more of them. This is the secret of their growth, success & happiness.

The only thing that is permanent in our life is 'Change'. Great challenges change our negative beliefs and enables us  to reach our full potential. Great challenges make us strong and get rid of our dysfunctional fears. Please watch my video shown below.

Our environment is always benevolent and keeps providing us a lot of challenges every moment to bring the best of ourselves. I define 'LUCK' as the meeting point of the opportunities & challenges passing by and our alertness. Opportunities & Challenges are always present in our life. It is our alertness makes us either Lucky or otherwise. The short cut to success is grabbing the challenges coming in your way with both hands. Now I know what would be your attitude  when you face your next challenge. Go & Grab them with full courage and conviction and make success & happiness as your friends.

MEMORY

What  is memory?

Remembering & recollecting thoughts is known as memory. The function of reflection and recollection is the memory. Memory is the capacity to retain and recall information about past and present incidents.  Memory power varies between individuals. In Sanskrit, the word ‘Memory’ is called ‘smriti’ The yoga sutras describe memory as ‘an experienced object not being lost from the mind.’

“Memory is the measure of ability to reproduce the knowledge that is known”, says Yogacharya Vishwas.

“Memory is holding on to that which has been known.”- The Hindu Texts.

“Memory is the calling up of an object from past experience,” say Patanjali Sutras.

All experiences are stored as impressions and can be recollected like the data bank of a computer. Memory is one of the sources of thoughts as we have seen in one of my earlier postings. Lord Vishnu is the presiding deity of the memory. Now, we know why good memory and money(Goddess Lakshmi-wife of Vishnu) go hand-in-hand.

Where is memory located?

Memory is not an object to be placed  or located anywhere. Most people talk about memory as if it were a thing they have, like a bat or ball. Our memory is not a ‘thing’ you can touch. It is a concept that refers to the process of remembering. We confuse information that are stored with the memory.  Information needs place to be stored and hence can be located but not the memory as it is a process.

Is there short-term or long-term memory?

Yes. There are

Sensory memory:  very very short-term memory. Lasts only a fraction of a second. It is your sensory memory that allows a perception.

Short-term memory:  Lasts for 20 or 30 seconds at a time. We can increase the short-term memory by using various memory techniques. For example, a ten digit number such as 6258409317 may be too much for your short-term memory to hold. This can be divided into chunks as 625-840-9317 and may actually stay in our short-term memory long enough to use that number. Likewise by repeating the number to ourselves  we can keep resetting the short-term memory.

Long-term memory:  The more the information is repeated or used, the more likely it is to end up eventually in long-term memory or to be retained. Unlike sensory and short-term memory which are limited, long-term memory is unlimited. Most people think long-term memory when they think of ‘memory’ itself-but most experts think information must first pass through sensory and short-term memory before it can be stored as a long-term memory.

Short-term memory is the function of conscious mind and long-term memory is the function of sub-conscious mind.

Is there anything called ‘good’ or ‘bad’ memory?

When we want to remember something, we retrieve the information on an unconscious level, bringing it into our conscious mind from sub-conscious mind. While most people think they have either a ‘bad’ or a ‘good’ memory, in fact most people are fairly good at recollecting some types of things which interest them and not so good recollecting other things which don’t interest them. If you do have problem remembering something(assuming you don’t have any physical disease)-it is usually not the fault of your entire memory system but of an inefficient component of one part of your memory system.

Why don’t we remember things at times when we want to remember them badly?

The memory system comprises of encoding , storing & recollecting the information. If we don’t pay sufficient attention at the of time encoding the information  it is very likely we will face problems in recollecting that information. Association is a good method of storing information. The more the information is repeated or used, better it is stored.  If you have ever tried to remember something( a friend’s name) one time and could not, but then later(after the friend left) you remember his name, it could be that there was a mismatch between retrieval cues and the encodings of the name you were looking for. Moreover subconscious mind cannot be accessed by force or by will. It can be accessed by a relaxing way.

How does one develop his memory?

Asanas: The inverted postures(like sirsasana, halasana, sarvangasana) nourish the brain with increased blood supply and supply of oxygen to the cells that help in developing memory:

Pranayama: Deep breathing exercises that help in the increased flow of prana and oxygen to the body parts and the brain, enhancing memory power

Meditation: Helps to clear the mind of unwanted thoughts and reduces excessive thinking. It is said that excessive thinking saps the mental energy of a person. Daily meditation helps to keep the mind calm and free of tension. Meditation on the third eye(activates the frontal lobes of the brain which is connected with the memory function) or on the point between the eyebrows helps to activate the brain and develop memory power.

Having moderate diet, exercise & rest helps one to have better memory. Smoking or drinking too much speed up memory decline. Having a positive attitude and stimulating environment encourages better memory.

What are the effects of ageing on memory?

Researchers  suspect that ageing causes major cell loss in the frontal lobes that leads to a drop in the production of a neurotransmitter(a chemical) called Acetylcholine which is important for learning and memory. Hippocampus loses 5% of its neurons with each passing decade. Moreover brain itself shrinks and becomes less efficient as you age. However doing yogasanas, pranayama and meditation regularly will help in having efficient memory even at the old age.


References for this post(courtesy) :
1.http://science.howstuffworks.com/environmental/life/human-biology/human-memory.htm
2.http://www.medindia.net/yoga-lifestyle/memory-print.htm
3.Tattvabodha commentary by Swami Tejomayananda

SIRSASANA

In Sanskrit, sirsa or sirha means "head". Hence this asana is called 'the pose of the head' or simply " the headstand".

This is the king of all asanas. All the glands in the body are activated at the same time, protecting us from diseases. Our thinking power, memory power, and virility are enhanced greatly. Cures constipation, vision impairment, and nerves disorder.

When we are born, normally the head comes out first and then the other parts of our body. The head is the centre of sattvic qualities which control discrimination. Regular practice of this asana makes healthy pure blood flow through the brain cells. Thinking power increases and thoughts become clearer. Those who are involved in brain work would find this asana very useful. This asana activates the pituitary and pineal glands. Our growth, health and vitality depend on the proper functioning of these two glands.Our face acquires a beautiful glow. Even this asana is done for just 2 minutes a day, results are great. Body becomes flexible.

People suffering from loss of sleep, memory and vitality have recovered by the regular and correct practice of Sirsasana. The lungs gain the power to resist any climate. Regular practice of this asana will show marked improvement in the haemoglobin content of the blood.

During this asana, the excess of vital(sexual) energy is sublimated to superior levels of being(higher chakras). When perfectly done, this process awakens and raises the kundalini sakhthi. Hence Sirsasana has a remarkable rejuvenating effect.

Technique: The first step in sirsasana is to do ardha sirsasana(half-headstand). It is very important that the head sits on the floor at the hairline area. It is 100% recommended to learn this asana from a Guru and this pose cannot and should not be learned from books or videos. It is absolutely forbidden to perform this asana while supporting on the top of the head. Please see the Video in this blog for details. It is necessary to put strength in your arms and neck. In the final position the weight of the body is supported half on the elbows and half on the head, and not 100% on the head. After you come back from the posture, please keep your head down(as shown in the video) for a couple of minutes to allow the normalisation of the blood circulation. Begin this asana with only one minute and the duration can be increased gradually. In the beginning, it is strongly recommended to perform the pose very close to a wall or a corner, to prevent any accidental fall.

Note: Persons who suffered from strokes and/or suffer from very high and/or very low blood-pressure,and suffering acute sinusitis, conjunctivitis, glaucoma,  will not practice this asana. If this pose brings about immediately a violent headache which worsens at every new attempt, the practice should be stopped.

Even though it is difficult initially to practice this asana, there is hardly any ailment which cannot be cured by its performance. It combines all the beneficial effects of the 84 classical asanas. This asana is very useful in keeping brahmacharya and in generating ojas shakthi. Maintains the youth of the body, the complexion becomes fresh, the eyes sparkle and become magnetic, and the entire being reflects health, vigour & vitality. The greying of the hair can be stopped or reversed, even at an advanced age. Also the falling of the hair can be stopped, and with steady practice it can even made to grow again on the bald areas.

Regular and correct practice of this pose develops the body, disciplines the mind and widens the horizons of the spirit. We become balanced and self-reliant in all dualities(pain and pleasure, loss and gain, shame and fame and defeat and victory).

FEAR

Have you ever felt like fear was preventing you from reaching your full potential in life? If so, you are certainly not alone because fear is one of the biggest obstacles that many people face when trying to create better life circumstances and achieve their potential.

Fear has many names like dread, worry, panic, anxiety, and it manifests itself in varied ways as in avoidance, procrastination, agitation and violence. Sometimes  fear is part of the problem, sometimes fear is the problem itself. When we are really paying full attention, fear could become part of the solution.

Fear remains deeply entrenched within us; It is one of the most primitive of emotions that ensures-preservation. Fear as a physiological reaction has a definite evolutionary role, but when it outgrows this scope and becomes pathological, it can create havoc. In other words, fear could be functional or dysfunctional.

All fears emanate from the fear of death. It has been proved that chanting the manta,"OM MRTYUNJAYAYA NAMAHA" repeatedly helps one to come out of the fear of death. Fear is also due to lack of Knowledge. Fear of failure and the fear of rejection are the most common fear we learn during our childhood. These fears affect our self-esteem and come in the way of our success and happiness. Researchers say children are born without any fear excluding the fear of falling and the fear of loud noises. All other fears are mostly learned fears and hence the good news is they can be unlearned.

Be aware of fear as it arises, neither accept it nor reject. Be fully with the fear and be aware of whatever thoughts come to your mind without judging or rejecting them. Then the thoughts die down slowly. You can win over fear by being aware of it.

In their book- Liberating Touch, Ranjana & Eddie have mentioned that holding for few minutes the index finger as shown in the picture above can help in overcoming dysfunctional fear.


Dr. Hew Len suggests that our minds can only be influenced by two things: memories or inspiration. ―Memories are subconscious thoughts and old programs that continually replay in our minds, causing pain, frustration and problems. ―Inspiration comes when we erase those old memories and reconnect with our source (Divinity).
Ho'oponopono ( the Hawaiian means to cleanse) is used to erase those fearful memories and reconnect with Divinity. Not only is it a very easy process to use, it can often have far-reaching positive effects in your life.
Ho'oponopono involves the recitation of four simple phrases as you focus on your problems:
 I‟m sorry
 Please forgive me
 Thank you
 I love you
As you say these words repeatedly while focusing on the issues that are causing you to feel fear or pain, you are in essence saying to the Divine, “I take full responsibility for the appearance of these problems in my life, even if I don't know how I created them. Please clear these memories and make this situation right again. Thank you. I love you.”
Does that sound too simple? Too good to be true? Try it yourself and you‘ll probably discover what many people do: it works!

THOUGHT

Our THOUGHTS determine our DESTINY!!!

Thinking leads to Belief
Belief leads to Action
Repeated Action forms Habits
Habits decide our Character
Character determines our Destiny

George Miller, in his book " The Psychology of Communication" estimated that humans have thoughts at a rate of 7 +/- 2 per second. That is approximately 25000 thoughts per hour. Out of this 25000 thoughts how many thoughts we are conscious of? This shows our present state of AWARENESS.

If you want to know what type of thoughts you were entertaining, see your present circumstances and they will reveal. Similarly, if you want to know what future holds for you, watch your present thoughts.

Controlling Thoughts: Successful people control their thoughts. What I mean here is that they control the meaning they want to give to the thoughts and not necessarily controlling the arising of the thoughts. It is very difficult to control our thoughts, though not impossible. The reason is thoughts travel faster than light. Light travel approximately 300000 Kilometres per second. The SUN we see now is what the SUN was 7 minutes before. It takes 7 minutes for light to travel from the SUN to the EARTH. Thought is much faster than light. You can THINK of the SUN within a fraction of a second. Hence it is very difficult to control thoughts. What we can do is to reduce the frequency of thoughts per second by increasing the gap between two successive thoughts. This is what we do in meditation. Practice the following to reduce the frequency of thoughts:

1. Simply observe thoughts as they arise without judging them.
2. Don't Resist any thought.
3. Don't Hold on to any thought.
In the process you detach yourself from thoughts by being a witness of the thoughts.

How do you know that your thoughts are working for you(not against you)? As we mentioned earlier, it is very difficult to control thoughts but it is relatively easier to observe the feeling(the other side of a thought)we have. Whenever we feel good that means our thoughts are working for us and the converse is also true.

Sources of our thoughts:
1. Our memory.
2. External objects.
3. Our Desires.
4. Our Imagination.

are the major sources of our thoughts. We can control the quality of our thoughts by controlling our sense organs and our desires. Our conscious mind's ability to direct our focus and its ability to imagine can change our life based where we focus and what we imagine. Only human beings are bestowed with this two abilities(ability to focus & ability to imagine). Let us make the best use of these abilities to empower ourselves.

KNOWLEDGE

It is said that KNOWLEDGE IS POWER.

What is knowledge?
What is the difference between knowledge & information?
what is the difference between knowledge & wisdom?
what is the difference between knowledge & awareness?

The Dictionary meaning of knowledge :
- awareness or familiarity gained by experience
- a person's range of information
- a theoretical or practical understanding of a subject, language, etc.

 Knowledge is the sum of what is known. For any knowledge to take place, 3 factors are required:

1. The object to be known.
2. The knower of the object(the subject).
3. The means of knowing it.

The most common means of knowledge are:

a) Direct perception: It is the knowledge gained through the 5 sense organs(eyes, ears,nose, tongue & skin) of perception.
b)Inference: Based on what we perceive AND what we already know, we infer  a thing. On seeing some smoke, we can infer that there must be fire.
c) we gain knowledge by reading or hearing from people who have directly experienced a thing or heard about it.

The difference between knowledge & information : Knowledge is information internalized or personalized.
The difference between knowledge & wisdom: Wisdom is application of knowledge for the common good of all.
The difference between knowledge & awareness: Awareness is eternal, changeless truth; Knowledge can change and need not be eternal. When the knowledge becomes eternal & changeless it is known as awareness. You need awareness to gain knowledge and awareness is the source of all knowledge.

There are 4 types of person with respect to KNOWLEDGE:
1.He who knows not and knows not he knows not: He is a fool-Shun him.
2.He who knows not and knows he knows not: He is simple-Teach him.
3.He who knows and knows not he knows: He is asleep-Wake him.
4. He who knows and knows he knows: He is wise - Follow him.

Of all the knowledge the highest knowledge is SELF-KNOWLEDGE . As regards Self-Knowledge, the object to be known is the Self and the knower is also the Self. What is the means of gaining it? The Self is not available for direct perception, therefore, it cannot be inferred or spoken of. Then how is Self-Knowledge possible? But the beauty is Self-Knowledge ( I AM THAT I AM) is inherent, changeless & ever existent. 

YOU ARE UNIQUE & SPECIAL

GOD is the Zero Defect Organizer. To get 6 sigma quality certification for a product, the defective rate has to be less than 4.3 units/ 1 million units of production. In God's creation there is not even a single defect!! We are all the Products of GOD. There is no duplication in GOD's Creation. We are all UNIQUE.

Nobody is inferior; 

Nobody is superior; 

Nobody is equal 

BUT Everyone is unique.

There is nothing you can do about what interests you or energizes you. It is simply what you are. You need to only identify this uniqueness to be happy. Trying to change your unique self will always result in tiring, frustrating struggle.

You are the most important person in your life. You may have tried to believe otherwise but you have paid for this misconception with the discontent you feel or symptoms you suffer.

You have a moral duty to recover your happiness. What you do with your life affects the way you drive your vehicle, you behave, treat your people and relate to your kith & kin. You are choosing everyday what kind of force you are going to be  in the world : a force for growth or a force for resignation.

How do we find our UNIQUENESS? Answer the following questions:

1. What do you love to do ?

2. By doing what you go beyond the dimension of time & space?

3. In a book shop which section you go to automatically first?

4. In Newspapers/Magazine which section (sports, politics, etc) you read first?

5. Which activity you would like to do time & again?

The answers to these question will help to identify your UNIQUENESS.

Message from this Law :  When you understand this law of uniqueness you will accept people for what they are, respecting their uniqueness. You will understand that there is no competition between us and we only complement each other.You build on your strength and join hands with those who have got strength in your weak areas. This creates synergy where 1 + 1 could be any number more than 2.

ACCEPTANCE

Everything is ENERGY. Matter is also energy in different form. We are ENERGY. Having optimum energy is the secret of our SUCCESSFUL & HAPPY living. We need to use the energy judiciously. To optimize our energy level we need to know:
1. What are the energy enhancers? AND
2. What are the energy suckers?

NON-ACCEPTANCE of ourselves and the situation in hand causes the greatest Energy block. This leads to ill-health (mental & physical). If we think deep, we will understand that we don't have any choice but to ACCEPT the present moment because it is what "IS". We can't change this, hence it is better/wiser to accept the present moment as it is. The only REALITY we have is the PRESENT MOMENT. There is no existence other than the present moment.


We need to know what we resist, exists. Acceptance of the present moment releases the energy block. Non-Acceptance of the present moment is the main cause for all worries, anger, resentment, sadness, ill-health, strained relationship. By resisting the present moment we focus our energy there and ensure that it not only exists but becomes stronger.

The degree of suffering is inversely proportional to the degree of acceptance of the environment. Intelligent people have the wisdom to change what can be changed and accept what cannot be changed. They also have the wisdom to know the difference.

The best way to encounter the events happening in the present moment is to give at least THREE different meanings(naturally positive ones) to it. Doing this not only broadens your world view, also it creates more BEHAVIOURAL FLEXIBILITY for you. Whenever you tend to RESIST anything, observe your breathing and you will find that your breathing is shallow. NOW, before reacting please take a second and consciously have slow and deep breathing. Continue this deep breathing till the feeling of resentment subsides. GREAT!!, now you know the SECRET. PRACTICE IT and ENJOY THE FRUIT. Alternatively you can breath in through your nose and exhale forcibly through your mouth with the sound OOOSSSHHH.


Energy enhancers are acceptance, love, deep breathing, being responsible,forgiveness, humility, laughter, prayer, moderate exercise & sleep, good friends, listening, meditation, positive thinking & positive self-talk,watching jovial movies , smiling, helping, giving, fresh & nutritious food, watching the sky/ sea/nature, drinking adequate water, mudras, playing games etc.,


Energy suckers are non-acceptance, hatred, jealousy, shallow breathing, arrogance, cheating, over-eating, laziness, negative thinking & negative self-talk, complaining, complaining about complaining , enmity, over straining our eyes, shirking responsibility, lack of sleep, undue expectation from self & others, gossips etc.,


NOW you have the knowledge to optimize your energy level. BE AWARE & ACCEPT YOURSELF AS YOU ARE AND OTHERS AS THEY ARE TOTALLY AND WITH LOVE.

LOVE THYSELF

If our life is a car, the 4 wheels are: health(physical & mental), relationship with self & others, wealth & spirituality. The fuel for the car is LOVE.

We need to love ourselves to love others. All of us are interested in getting positive results in all our efforts. We need to understand that:

Our Results are influenced by our Behaviour
Our Behaviour is influenced by our Attitude
Our Attitude is influenced by our Expectation about ourselves & others.
Our Expectation is influenced by our Belief
Our Belief is influenced by our Values
Our Values are influenced by our Self-Concept.

If we were all brought up with LOVE & Affection, we would have very good Self-Concept. Otherwise we have problems in our life situations be it with wealth or health or relationship or spirituality. Even if we were not brought up with LOVE, we can still have high Self-Esteem by keep saying to ourselves " I LOVE MYSELF" repeatedly before going to sleep, no sooner getting up in the morning and whenever we see a mirror. Please do this exercise irrespective of whether you were brought up with LOVE or NOT, you will see amazing results within a month.Please continue this exercise even after your life situation improves a lot. LOVE IS EMOTIONAL OXYGEN. We need it all the time.

I am sure your doctor & medicine bills are going to come down Drastically & you are going to be in pink of HEALTH, you are going to have BETTER RELATION with your near & dear, you are becoming more & more PROSPEROUS, and you are going to understand yourself better. That why it is said LOVE IS GOD.

I LOVE YOU ALL.

Existence & Consciousness

To have any experience you need an object, a subject and a link/connection between the two(the object & the subject).

Based on the meaning given(by our mind) to the experience we feel happy or sad about the experience. The object(environment) is very little under our control but the meaning given by us to the experience is totally in our control. We need to be aware to give the meaning we want which will empower us, otherwise the meaning would be given by default, based on our past conditioning, likes & dislikes. If the meaning is given without our awareness(by default) we can't be sure whether it will empower or dis-empower us.

When we see any object we see not only the object(the substance) but also its attributes like colour,shape etc., though we perceive this as a unitary experience(since the object and the attributes have the same locus) in reality it is a binary experience that is the experience of the object and that of its attributes. For example if you see a  green colour pen, you are not only experiencing the pen(the object) but also its green colour(its attribute). All objects have one common attribute which is the Existence - the  "isness". The pen is there. with respect to external object the "isness" is known as Attributive Existence & with respect to our internal thoughts it is known as Consciousness. The Existence & the Consciousness is part and parcel of our true self. This knowledge gives us freedom. Attributive Existence is perceived by our senses and Pure Existence without any attributes can't be experienced by our senses.

Pure Existence is the Oneness without any Second.