CULTIVATE CALMNESS , Allow Yourself To Be A Better Person — Balroop Singh

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CULTIVATE CALMNESS

Have you ever experienced the power of calmness, which is hard to envisage in this competitive, fast paced, digital world, in which staying connected is as natural as breathing! With smart phones in each hand and the urge to get ahead in life, serenity is just a word, which most people park in their backyards. It sits quietly within the trees even when the rustling is calmed by the fall. It waits patiently and is ready to embrace you whenever you feel the need.

 A discerning eye can see it in the dewdrops, in the wildflowers, in each petal that can lend colour to our eyes.

• Look at the rainbow – a quintessence of serenity.
• Look at the calm waters of lakes-they breathe immeasurable tranquillity.
• Look at the snow-covered mountains in winter, the serenity and contentment they communicate is transcendent.
• Look at the dawn, breaking slowly at the horizon.

They calm our mind in an unimaginable manner. The mind is always racing, planning to execute all our wishes quickly. Serenity is seldom its goal; but a secret wish in turbulent times, when the storm becomes unbearable.

Prudent are those who take care of keeping their mind calm, who don’t take mental health for granted, who know that our mind can easily get perturbed and shouts often, for serenity.

Enlightened are those who nurture the patience to listen calmly. The pleasure is not just theirs but they breathe a sense of contentment, they pass on an aura of wisdom to all those around them. When they speak, each person listens and values each word!

 Serenity has to be desired, nurtured and practiced and once we acquire that state, all anxieties and pressures melt away. There has to be an intention to bring in calmness. While being busy is very important, at the same time we have to take out some time for imbibing calmness, which comes very slowly. It is so difficult to remain calm in a charged atmosphere, I know that is what you are thinking right now and I agree with you.

We can learn to calm our mind but before that we have to practice:

• Calmness of heart: Calmness is actually the quality of the heart. It is the heart, which communicates with the ephemeral sphere, and the body absorbs it. Words are controlled by the mind but only if the heart is trained to confine them within.
• Calmness of body: Calmness can be imbibed through meditation. Human body is under constant stress, which can be reduced if we learn to meditate, which focuses on positive energy – calming down of nerves and reduces high blood pressure.
• Calmness of words: The choice of words can soothe many emotions. All anger melts down when it meets thoughtful words, used for diffusing a tense or electrifying situation.
• Calmness of mind: A solitary hour with oneself, self-confabulation and meditation can take us into the realms of serenity. The mind stops racing when we take a nature walk or just look at the clouds that disintegrate at the horizon.

A serene person is often mistaken to be a weak personality but nobody can fathom the depth of his thoughts, which bring those tranquil moments. It is only the calm mind that can look forward to ethereal blessings, which eventually lead us to the path of spirituality. Are they connected? Yes, serenity can lead us to spiritualism!

The key lies in training your thoughts and emotions…say to yourself – calm down, calm down, a few times. This training is not easy but achievable.

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Balroop Singh , A former teacher, an author and an educationalist .She is a poet and creative non-fiction writer. She is one of the illustrious Alumni of Government College, Ludhiana in early 1970s. Recently,she has gifted 12 of her precius books to her Alma Mater’s Alumni Bookshelves that made all the Alumni and her Alma Mater Proud . Alumni wish him greater illuminating heights in creative writing .

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Brij Bhushan Goyal -Org Sec Alumni Association, SCD Govt College, Ludhiana