Yogic January 2020_Digital Issue | Page 44

MINDFULNESS Being a Seeker kārpaṇya-doṣhopahata-svabhāvaḥ pṛichchhāmi tvāṁ dharma-sammūḍha-chetāḥ yach-chhreyaḥ syānniśhchitaṁ brūhi tanme śhiṣhyaste ’haṁ śhādhi māṁ tvāṁ prapannam I am confused about my duty, am besieged with anxiety and faintheartedness. I am your disciple, and am surrendered to you. Please instruct me for certain what is best for me. There are people who claim, they know what causes the miseries in their lives, still they are not ready to tread the path of inner peace and happiness. There are rare people who recognize the confusion, fear, anxiety, helplessness in their nature (acquired by the mind) and ready to learn, educate the mind. They transition from a person to a student to a disciple to a seeker of peace, happiness, love and wisdom. The seeker has an intense desire. The intense desire keeps mind on the steps that help succeed in mindfulness. These steps are: 42 www.yogicherald.com Jan. 2020 [ Learning the principles aim at discovery of subjective reality. [ Contemplation and reflection that results on conviction and removing the doubts and confusions of mind. [ Regular practice with wisdom that translates the intellectual understanding to awakening. The above verse says the seeker never loses his focus to tread the path during many challenges in life i.e. anxiety, confusion, and suffering. Only the seeker cannot lose his/her faith in oneself and succeeds. The seeker is always looking for answer, within oneself. We all have the same mind, still its expressions are different. It is the mind with its impressions that makes us unique. But the same mind, upon following the path of eastern wisdom, recognizes the problems and seeks solution within. It says, ‘I am responsible for suffering and happiness. How to help mind change to secure and discover happiness within’. The mind that blames, complains, reacts, and regrets, projects worries is not ready for mindfulness.