For Our Mind and Soul

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The food for our soul is indeed prayer. The characteristic of the soul is Sattvik or 'pure' in nature. This being the predominant quality, qualifies our soul as calm, stable and the source of happiness and peace. It is devoid of any craving or obsession as it is content. However, to experience this bliss within us, we are gifted with Prayer. It is a tool that directly brings one in contact with the nature of the soul.

 But many of us find it difficult to pray! Our Mind doesn't let us concentrate! So, we have to hold onto a step-by-step manual to monitor the mind. Mind chatters and brings in a surge of thoughts throughout the day. Hence, it is Rajasik. Some minds are ignorantly stationary, overcome by laziness, these are Tamasik in nature. But, the way to cope with both these categories of minds is WORK.

 If you are highly active (Rajasik), work is necessary as ground to develop a feeling of detachment. Here, detachment refers to the teachings of the Bhagvad Gita, work and pour your 100% but expect 0%. Surrender all the expectations unto God and He shall see them.

 If your are lazy (Tamasik), work again is a good opportunity for you. Work with an intention of being committed. Commitment is truth. So, not following to what you commit is untruth or Adharma. Being truthful should be your goal. This is the point from where you start training your mind to break open the shell it created. You attempt to train your mind to forcefully complete you schedule, in order to meet up with your commitment.

 Following such practices with utter sincerity and no compromises is mandatory. Such efforts shall then gradually lead you to the highest truth. 

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