Most of us would have heard the phrase “the only thing that is constant in this world is change”. Though we are so caught up in change, do we know really know the effect of this change on us. Are the changes happening in our lives, leading us somewhere or are we stuck in the same place? This article talks about types of changes, how to identify them and helps us to choose the kind of change we want for ourselves.
Compulsion Patterns
We are constantly changing things around us. For example, many people change job, change house, change car, change wife, change everything, but does that lead them to any sort of satisfaction or fulfilment? No. We played with small toys when we were young. We play with bigger toys now. The underlying pattern has remained the same.
The underlying pattern, which makes us act without revealing itself is a compulsion pattern. Giving into our compulsion patterns leads only to boredom and suffering. The more we give into such patterns, the compulsion becomes stronger and stronger.
What freedom is not
The western society, the materialistic & consumeristic civilization is teaching you that giving in to your compulsion patterns is freedom. They supply material for your compulsion patterns to swindle and rob you. For example, think of the number of mobile phones you have purchased or the number of cigarettes you have smoked.
Giving in to your compulsion patterns is not freedom. If you think that is freedom, you are stupid. Don’t give in to your compulsion patterns. Life becomes worse than hell when you are caught in them.
What freedom is
Freedom is the ability to constantly redefine our:
- inner image : the way we see ourselves
- outer image : the way we project ourselves to others
- life image : how we look at life
- others’ image : how others look at us
We have made these statements for ourselves. Only human beings have the unique freedom to define and redefine these images.
Types of Change
- Binding Change: Actions that are taken from a fixed set of such images though might appear different is similar to running on a tread mill. We are going nowhere. This is change that is induced by compulsion patterns and binds us.
- Liberating Change: When we have mindfulness to identify the current set of images we carry, we can replace them with new ones. Actions that are taken from a new set of consciously created images is the real change that leads us on the path to liberation.
How do I create a new set of images (inner, outer, life & others’)?
Seeking is the tool that constantly helps you to reinvent yourself. Seeking is the antidote for all pattern compulsions. The process of Seeking is explained below:
Once in a while, you should withdraw from your office, house, everything. Sit back, and look…
Whatever I feel as ‘me,’ what is that? It is constantly changing, dilly dallying, sometime it feels good, sometime it is bad, sometimes right, sometimes wrong, sometimes knowledgeable, sometimes ignorant. What is it? What am I? What is this that I call the world?
What am I? What am I looking for? Where am I looking for that? From whom am I looking for? Am I going to get it?”
Create your images from the responses that you get from your inner space to these questions.
Re-Strategizing and Re-Inventing your Life
Reinventing and re-strategizing due to the conclusions of your seeking is different from changing due to boredom and compulsion patterns by giving in to them. Changing due to boredom leads you to a deeper and deeper hell. Reinventing, re-strategizing due to your seeking leads you to Enlightenment.
Live Enlightenment! Live Advaitha!
Based on satsangs delivered by rare Living Incarnation Bhagavan Sri Nithyananda Paramashivam
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