How to let go?

Sometimes there is something which you can not let go, which holds you tight and you want to let it go. At that moment if you can simply  imagine the vastness, the immensity of the grand design of the universe in time and space and this little event on which you are worried and concerned so much, you see, it will immediately vanish and disappear. It will lose it's importance.  Perhaps a little part of you will not let go of this event so easily, it may try to hold on, it may try to convince you that it has an importance.

Once you see the true value of things compare to the immensity of life then you can easily leave that part behind and move on, then you can keep your consciousness intact, as it is. Then it is very easy. There is an ancient technique in China, it says you to lie down upon events as if you are floating on your back upon the sea. Imagine the vastness of sea and let yourself go floating upon the waves.  When you compare your problems like this with immensity and vastness then all your personal problems are gone.

Visualize that little event in your hand and realize there were myriads and myriads of years before this present moment and there will be myriads and myriads of years after this moment and ask yourself what importance this little event has compare to eternity? In relation with space and time before and after that event it has not much importance.

Just lie down on your back and look at the night sky full of countless luminous stars, contemplate the sky and visualize yourself floating in that immensity of innumerable sparkling points. All your big problems will immediately lose their importance, they will become tiny. You just need to have the sense of relativity between the things which makes you worried and the universal immensity. 

We give too much importance to little things and they take root in the mind, once they take roots it become difficult to eliminate them and to let go. Ego does not want to let go things so easily. But once you see those things in the relation with immensity they have proper space in your life. Then they don't occupy your whole life.

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How to choose the right attitude in any situation?

In some situations there is a possibility of many choices. When you are puzzled you can not make a choice, for example whether to fight or remain calm in a particular situation. Both choices seems correct, so what one should do in this situation?

So the question is, what is the right attitude and how to find it in any situation? A right attitude is not a fixed attitude. Life is moving so you can not remain fix. You have to be dynamic and flexible yet you should not get confused between different choices. 

In my view the right attitude in every situation is to try to use that situation for growth and perfection. In each situation there is a suitable attitude which can serve you for the growth. There are different situations, in some situation you may want the calm and in another you may want force, in some situation you may want health and in some situation you may want courage.

When you are confused because you have to choose among two or four possible choices, results, decisions or views and you don't know what is right then you must contact your inner being. You should present your problem to the innermost core of your being and ask for the right choice or decision. 

To find the right attitude one should detach himself from superficial things and withdraw into an inner calmness and tranquility. From that inner space you will make the right decision. In each case there is a right choice and attitude which you can find in inner space. This is quite difficult art - to keep finding the right attitude and balancing yourself in multiple contradictory situations. But this is part of your spiritual journey.

Spirituality and physical life are not two separate things. Finding a balancing point in physical life is spirituality. You need to be very conscious to take the right way. You need to be very alert. Right attitude comes spontaneously when you take shelter in the inner being.

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How can the mind go beyond obstructions?

Have you ever watched your mind? Do you ever look inside your mind and see actually what is going on there? If you are alert and watchful and look inside your mind time to time then you will definitely know and understand the limitations and obstructions.

Without understanding a particular limitation we cannot go beyond it. Willpower is not the real answer. Do you know many people quit hundreds of time in their life. Now what is happening here? They are using their will power and not their understanding. If your kids are not listening to you then you use power, you try to dominate them. You pressurize them but it does not work. They will revolt, if not now then someday in the future. So we must understand the problem and this is the first step to go beyond any obstruction.

Answer is hidden in the question itself. It is not far away. Solution is hidden in the problem but one should know how to look at the problem without any prejudice. We never say here is a limitation, here is a problem in my life and I want to understand it. We rush for an instant solution. And I think this is the basic problem. We seek answers from others, we seek answers from books and authorities. We never look at our problems, we just want to get rid of them and then instant solutions become our real problems.

To understand any problem we have to look at them without any prejudice. We should never condemn them. We should not say this is right and this is wrong. You should just observe it without having any opinion or expectation. When you expect a solution you already moved into the future. Suppose you want to understand your child then there must be no condemnation. You just have to watch him in different moods. If you say he is good or bad then your mind is prejudiced. Then you will look at him through the wall of your personal opinions. You will not see him as he is. You will see him as you want to see him.

The same way you have to learn to look at your limitations, problems and obstacles - without any opinion, condemnation. Then you can easily go beyond your limitations.

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