Take a Walk - Take the Advantage of Meditation

Taking a walk in the garden is often considered a good exercise of mind and body. But, have ever thought that walk could yield benefits of meditation! Meditation is an art, a science that has helped humankind in one way or the other. It brings together the collective potential of  nerves, muscles, tissues and cells in one place to make soul hale and hearty. The article provides a glimpse of how walk plays a fruitful role in life and in fact, helps take advantage of meditation.

Usually, taking a walk in the garden often renders thoughtless thoughts of career, sales targets, family member’s health, falling savings etc. There are plenty of things coming and going out of mind. Sometimes, we are taking walks that aren't healthy walks but perhaps stressful strolls. 

For taking a walk, I believe, it is important to forget self. It simply implies “Keep mind free from bacteria”; the unstoppable flow of negative thoughts, ideas and feelings that take upper hand when things just move out of control. It is not easy to do away with this “bacteria” in one or two walks. But, it is not impossible too.

While taking a walk, start on a positive note. There are several things you can watch and observe when you have to start on a positive note. As soon as you arrive in the garden, look at the green trees. Green color stands for freshness, positivity and wealth. Look at the branches and leaves. Try to look at these trees several times as you take rounds. When you are constantly looking at these trees, you are observing different things. You can find several birds on the trees and their sounds can make you pause for a while. You can find squirrels crossing your path several times. A few are chewing food while others are observing their counterparts’ gallops. Try to understand the behavior of living and non-living objects that you observe while walking.

Meditation is not only keeping focus on a stationary object but moving into a world that is different from your usual surroundings. When you walk, you come across elders enjoying in their laughter club. You are face to face with kids lost in their playful world. You encounter peers who have been served pink slips. There are both positive and negative factors prevailing even while walking in the garden. But here, you have to distinguish your thoughts. Your mind should move in the direction of the trees; the constant sounds of laughter club; the playful mischievousness of kids. These activities allow you to focus on several sweet things of life. The mind has to stay calm and observe these early day activities with patience. The calmness can never enter your mind if you don’t want it to. You have to give yourself time, practice more, and sometimes, toil hard.

If you take walk not with the intention to lose weight or improve fitness but with the purpose to gain positivity and optimism, it will pave way for building inner strength, a strength that develops focus, focus that refines thoughts by removing the unwanted things surrounding you.

Hence, the basic concept of meditation while taking a walk is to clean inner self. This process strengthens the desire of self-improvement when undertaken in the early hours of the day because silence prevails in the goodness of birds’ sounds, kids’ giggles and elders’ laughter and also in the movement of leaves of those several green trees. 

Thank You.

Change is UNAVOIDABLE - 3

30th January, 2014 marked the death anniversary of the Great Mahatma (Mahatma Gandhi). He had inspired thousands through speeches and discourse and his one-line speech that most aptly suits NOW happens to be “Be the change you wish to see in this world”.

These words inspired me to pen one more blog on “Change is Unavoidable”. Gandhi had, in fact, launched a huge movement, encouraged many with such words and brought millions of common Indians under one movement to fight for freedom; for a CHANGE. I can feel the change NOW but sometimes, it’s just indescribable. And then, the same question crops up. Why do I need to change and why I feel change is unavoidable?

Change, I believe, is an idea, a thought that might, perhaps take a virtual form. I think technology as a change has, in fact, immensely influenced everyone across the globe. Here, a small move becomes a massive movement and pulls in everyone. At one time, words were enough to indoctrinate someone but now virtual presence of this inanimate object is playing the role of thought-changing process. It is but obvious that everyone is heading on a path to find something new; desperate to carry out experiments; and consequently, want freedom where minds are not ruled by few but become a part of larger planet. And, that is what is CHANGE.

Re-emphasizing the same quote “Be the change….”; I think, the feel, the very presence of change is viral that initiates channels of distribution created with every move.

Thank You…

Happiness is OMNIPRESENT

We are searching for something pleasant, nice and good every morning and even throughout the day. Watching movie, chatting on messenger or perhaps reading an article of personal interest in the morning gives a kind of different feeling. These activities are part of routine life. However, we miss out understanding the existence of happiness here.

It’s a fact and has remained the same despite changes in life over the years. We never realize that happiness is achieved in these small things we do in our daily life. While watching movie, we might not have liked the casting but captures were innovative, action was mind-blowing and of course, I found my favorite Ferrari running on that highway. Don’t you think this movie uttered happiness inside me?

Just read an article on one of the cricket legends… A great personality, straight-forward and down to earth man sharing his thoughts on how life has started anew for him after retirement. Am I not feeling happy reading those bits just as I’m about to finish breakfast and heading to office?

My friend from Japan has just joined office after a month (paternity leave). As I went online, he started sharing views of being a new father. Isn’t it making me happy? His thoughts have given rise to a kind conversation which I’m unable to resist despite being packed with schedule of the day.

It is difficult to analyse whether these tiny things matter or not each day and every day. But, I feel these just happen in blink of eye and start scattering optimism and healthy feelings around. It is not easy to say how things happen so suddenly and then diminish all of a sudden? But, these things happen and happen every time at unthoughtful times of life.

This is what makes HAPPINESS omnipresent. It gives so much and takes nothing in return. Mere observation of things around us helps in locating its presence. It is here and will remain here. We have to make sure that we take the most of it as it arrives into our so-called insulated zone of life.

Happy Days Ahead!!!

Thank You…

Change is UNAVOIDABLE - 2

Continuing my conversation where I left.... I was discussing on the concept of change that is unavoidable. Well, thinking from the perspective of an experienced guy, it is rather difficult to imbibe changes in life. Living in a techno-era, it has become imperative to train the thoughts according to what is introduced and what becomes a requirement. Things that look similar are, in fact, not same. Can you think of sitting in office for 9 hours working on the same task? Not any more.... You need to talk, chat on mobile, read and understand the posts shared on social media. And, that has to be done rather fast. In fact, there is no time in hand to work on the same task for long. And you have to go with the flow, the breeze which says, "It's better you change". I often share my views with guys who made different choices in life. Sometimes, they find it rather difficult and sometimes, impossible to deal with dynamics of modern era. And, obviously, it's very much correct that change is felt on every single morning when you wake up and sleep at night. In fact, everything is guided around what is right and what seems right. And change seems, as always right. But, experienced people are seeing a change at a fast pace. It is a bit difficult, but not that difficult. There is never an end to it..... Neerja Mehta

Change is UNAVOIDABLE - Part I

It's been a long time, I'd say almost a year has passed when I wrote on blogspot. However, nothing is too late nor too early. Today, I'm going to share my views on "CHANGE".

Since time immemorial, the Universe has undergone several and several drastic changes. Despite scientific theories, it is still unknown how humankind became existent, the generations continued and continues till this moment.

Nevertheless, it is change which has made everything and every little thing change. In other words, change has become quintessential; it's unavoidable. Every single living being is seeing and feeling it. Whether it's persona, innate talent or merely a place, everything has changed. Why should I say, it's "unavoidable"?

Honestly, change itself creates a situation, a circumstance which forces someone to go with the flow. If you don't relent, definitely, you are going to lose. But, fact is losing doesn't always equal loss. It is quite possible, you gain more than you lost.

Every single situation has some pros and some cons. And to survive the aftermath is possibly in the hands of self. Change is a revolution. If it aims to create fire, it will. If it aims to create peace, it will. It is inevitable and will continue to remain same, come what may...

This is never going to end!!!

Neerja Mehta