Maintaining a garden is an ongoing process. It's not enough to just plant a single seed of happiness and then forget about it. Your delicate new seedling would soon be choked by weeds if you are don't take care of it .An unattended mind can create havoc because mind is amazingly receptive to whatever suggestions may be dropped into it. This subconscious mind says "yes" to all seeds planted, positive or otherwise.
Thoughts pop up into our minds without our permission faster then you could imagine .How many thoughts do we have a day? Some studies have placed the number at 50000, others as high as 80000. But the most shocking thing: most of these thoughts are negative, repetitive, and serve no real purpose .Thoughts can be our best friends and our worst enemies. The only way to avoid mind pollution is to be consciously focused on what thoughts you want to plant and grow in your flower box called life .Regularly pull out weeds of fear, doubt ,anxiety hate ,jealousy and don't loose out on your self centered ego and pride .Instead make space for Love, happiness and tranquility to take firm root for when they blossom they are contagious and fragrant and are a path to self realization .
It takes but one positive thought when given a chance to survive and thrive to overpower an entire army of negative thoughts. Negativity breeds dissatisfaction ,clutters the mind and happiness disappears. Long time back I heard a yoga master say "you can do all the yoga and meditation you want and eat the healthiest foods but one negative thought has the power to negate the benefits of good work on both physical and mental level"
Like a good gardener consciously cultivate your mind garden by being awake, mindful ,meditative and observant of your thoughts . Instead of planting a mixed bag of various seeds (confused and unfocused thinking) that will require a lot of effort to pull up the weeds,Just plant one or two types of seeds that are rooted in reverence, loving-kindness and compassion which focus on Gods grace ,gratitude and love You will then be
truly amazed at the changes which begin to happen in your life. Obstacles disappear and things that you once thought were impossible will suddenly appear within reach .Life will be filled with peace and happiness
"So plastic is mind, so receptive, that the slightest thought makes an impression upon it. People who think many kinds of thoughts must expect to receive a confused manifestation in their lives. If a gardener plants a thousand kinds of seeds, he will get a thousand kinds of plants: it is the same in mind." -- Dr. Ernest Holmes.
"We have to seize this unstable mind and drag it from its wanderings and fix it on one idea. Over and over again this must be done by power of will . We must get hold of the mind and make it stop and reflect upon the glory of God " said Swami Vivekanand
Long leisurely holidays have taken their unpleasant toll,
My beautiful garden is invaded by weeds big and small ,
Encroaching on the lovely flower beds with great speed
The thorny thistles and stinging nettles make the flowers bleed
Lecherous ,poisonous weeds are spreading fast,
Pretty fragrant flowers seem a thing of the past,
Oh !Why wasn't i watchful How could I allow this to befall
There is choking, suffocation and a ugly mess ,I drawl !!!
I wallow in the clutter of frustration dislike,anger and hate ,
Creating doubt ,fear ,anxiety ,depression and an unhappy state ,
Opportunistically they spread when I was unmindful and lazy
Oh ! these vicious creepers of ego and pride are driving me crazy
Deweeding is hard requires focus and determination,
It's a time consuming continuos emotional taxation,
Roots have gone deep and are badly enmeshed,
Pulling from their roots needs patience but will be the best
Good mind gardening needs meditation and observation
Witnessing and cultivating a space by contemplation
A space of inner consciousness and awareness ,
Where there is no thinking but only happiness and bliss .
God guide me to keep my mind unpolluted and pure
Prevent seeds of negativism to invade my mind for sure
Never to allow my light of consciousness to darken,
Nourish my mind and soul to be positively sharpened .
Only then can my garden nurture beautiful creations
With colors of kindness ,forgiveness and compassion
Blossom gracefully with peace,contentment ,happiness and love ,
Singing glory to God with pure bliss ruling high above.
Your life is your garden; keep the weeds out because that is one way in which you can personally beautify your world.
Pushpa Chaturvedi
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