Our Inner Advantage in an Unsettling World
In our modern world, just being aware of what is happening around us can diminish our sense of well-being. So just for a change, a couple of times a day, look within instead.
In the mind’s relentless search for security and happiness, our individual leanings find endless directions to pursue—travel, wealth, entertainment, purchases, achievements, relationships, better news. The promise of something new, something different, something better is always alluring to a mind that is not established in peace. It’s natural to pursue these leanings—and the result can be satisfying for a while—but there is no lasting satisfaction if the nervous system is fatigued or stressed and the mind is caught up in the world of choice.
Of course, the constant availability of other choices and the inevitable need to pursue new choices does often reward us with joy when we meet success. However, when we don’t meet with success or the fulfillment doesn’t last, that causes fatigue, stress, disappointment, uncertainty, and loss.
It’s a paradox that the modern world trains us to look for security, validation and fulfillment through our actions while all of these can be found by going within ourselves. Action is based on thinking and, in turn, thinking is based on our inner foundation of Being. Activity and thoughts fluctuate, but within the mind the field of pure Being at their source is stable and absolute. For the most part, you can’t control the upheavals of the world, but you can tap into and cultivate an inner stability that isn’t dependent on circumstances.
This recognition is behind the current growth in popularity of self-help programs. Most self-help focuses on changing circumstances. In direct contrast to that, the Transcendental Meditation technique changes our relationship to circumstances by repeatedly bringing our attention within, which, over time, increasingly establishes us in unchanging, stable Being.
Like the unseen roots of a tree that nourish and strengthen it, enabling it to withstand fierce storms, the true foundation of our lives is invisible. By grounding us in the deepest level of our own inner Self, over time with regular practice, the Transcendental Meditation technique gives us the stability and resilience to weather any storm.
The TM technique is practiced twice daily, sitting comfortably with eyes closed. It is effortless and the benefits come both immediately and cumulatively. During TM, the mind awakens to the place within ourselves that the world cannot diminish. From that, we engage life with greater clarity, ease and resilience.
Learn how to look within effortlessly, contact a certified TM teacher
About the Author
Janet Hoffman is the executive director of TM for Women Professionals, a division of TM for Women in the USA
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