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Recently, when I bumped my foot accidentally into the almirah, my son asked me as to how could I murmur a ‘Thank You’ on getting hurt. ‘Did you not feel the pain?’ was his query. I told him, ’Of course son, I did feel the pain. But I thanked God because he saved me. He let me feel this little pain, and saved me from maybe a disaster’. He still had perplexed look on his face. But I told him that the entire almirah could have fallen on top of my head! I am sure that he could understand.
Although, I remember that earlier when I was a child, my reaction was completely different. I was in the habit of hitting back. This is probably the teaching that we tend to provide our little ones, so as to help them overcome the mental as well as physical agony. Every time when you fall down and even before the tears emerge from your eyes, your parents and elders are loaded with handy and comforting words, “Doesn’t matter, did you notice the ant on which you fell has died.’ Unassumingly, the child is relieved of his agony on the thought of having taken the revenge on the ant. And there is no ant!
Another common incident is to be hitting back (as I was doing it as a small child). Every time the child bumps into a table, or the door, or whatever non-living thing that comes on his way, he is unknowingly told to hit back. Does his act relieve the pain? The child is too small to ponder over the thought. This perhaps becomes an escape for him. When he hits back, he does not even acknowledge that once again it is he who is experiencing the hurt, the non-living object does not feel the pain.
Nevertheless getting over the pain and acknowledging gratitude is certainly the positivity that guides life.
Now, though I could understand the need to be happy ‘always’, there surely comes up a time when there is dialogue and discussion.
Me -‘ But how can I be happy in this situation? Not easy at all!’
The Reply – ‘ Yes, but this is the Challenge’
Me – ‘What Challenge?? When did I ask for this Challenge?’
The Reply -‘That very day when you qualified for Human life’.
Me -‘All right then, of course this situation and many others of the kind do not leave me feel happy. All I can do is at least prevent myself consciously from feeling un-happy. Will this do?’
The Reply – ‘This sure will. But as you must understand that only happiness attracts more happiness. If you cannot be happy, don’t really expect more happiness in life’.
Me – ‘Hmm.. But that’s ok. I will try my level best not to allow the sadness to set in. Does this change my life?
The Reply – ‘Yes, you will keep away from sadness.’
Me -‘ Then will I attract more happiness?’
The Reply – ‘ You will not. If you want more happiness, then be happy NOW. Take the Challenge!’
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Dr Sonica Krishan is Author and Speaker in Healthy and Joyous Living through Ayurveda, Meditation, Yoga and other Contemplative practices. She is a leading Ayurveda Professional in India. She is also Health Writer, Columnist, Editor, Ayurveda Consultant and Holistic Healing Coach. Dr Sonica is open for National as well as International Collaborations with interested people / institutions in fields of Ayurveda, Meditation and Yoga.
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