Savvy Raj

Meditation can help us embrace our worries, our fear, our anger; and that is very healing. We let our own natural capacity of healing do the work. Thich Nhat Hanh

Perhaps often we need reminders
Of our own potential strengths
The capacity to heal from within
That we understand so little of.

Perhaps we haven’t yet explored
The depth of the gift of life we have
To understand the possibilities
Of the infinite abundance within us.

Perhaps we need to seek & connect
To our core being to heal ourselves
Trusting our body and mind
To learn and unlearn the paths
To thrive than just survive.

The art of meditation is a catalyst for growth and change for the better. Where thoughts become still in practice when human differences are welcome and perspectives are valued.

We allow ourselves to have patience and support, to be as we are, in witness mode flowing through life’s many moments in equanimity.

We begin to understand & develop resilience from within, to not be jarred in the rough times and acknowledge the truth our own being.

Would like to extend an invite to a group called Connected that I have created on Insight Timer a beautiful space for meditation.

The art is of meditation has many forms of meditation. And each has its own set of practitioners. The regular practice of meditation is significant for our holistic wellbeing. However like every habit it needs an intention and discipline and in time it become an awareness in flow.

Savvy

A young man came to a saint and started crying. The saint waited patiently till he cried to his heart’s content. Then he asked the reason for his grief.

He told, I’ve undergone a lot of difficulties in my life. Whatever I touch or do, wherever I go, I face only defeat & insults. My life is full of sorrows. I don’t have anyone for my support. I’ve become so weak. Please show me a way.

The saint gave him a pail of water and a handful of salt. Please mix these and drink he said. . The man couldn’t drink even a single sip.
He told the saint that he can’t drink the salty water.
Then the saint gave him the same amount of salt and asked him to mix it in the nearby well water and then drink it. He did so and drank the water with ease.
The saint told that the amount of salt mixed in the pail and the well were the same. But since the amount of water in the pail was less, you couldn’t drink the water. But in the well water it didn’t make any difference in the taste.

The sufferings and sorrows in our life are like the salt. It will be there through out our life. We cannot escape them. But we can broaden our mind.

Now your mind is small and narrow like the pail. Hence you couldn’t face the difficulties.

Widen your mind with knowledge and experience. Make it strong. All your problems will vanish like the salt mixed in well water.
You will get clarity and new ways to come out of your problems and remain in equanimity. U can reach new heights in your life.

Sharing this very profound story translation from tamil social media post by my mother Anjana.