 The world today suffers more from emotional and mental
turmoil than from anything else. In fact, it is just the partial truth. Almost all suffering and most problems have emotional
base. For instance, it is well known that emotionally disturbed people are more prone to accidents than others. Saints Of India talks of the coming of the 'New Age'; referring to a new and higher
consciousness that is seeking to mould its harmonious influence on mankind. They write: As man continues to grow in his
recognition of what is within himself, he will increasingly realise that the creative source of his world is indeed in his
own consciousness... When man knows the reality of the power within his consciousness to create inner changes, then he can
make those personal changes, knowing that they will be positively reflected in his environment. The macrocosm will manifest
the images of the microcosm and vice-versa.
"While this is heartening to realise as it guides one to awareness of
the infinite power lying untapped within, it also makes one conscious of one's tacit responsibility. At this stage one is
inspired to address the compelling question of why there is so much strife in this world? The answer to the burning question
lies in the old cliché - Desires; frustrated desires to be precise. When the Buddha said,
"Desire is the cause of all sorrow," he cupped the lake of wisdom into a brief statement. Whenever we intensely desire
something - a job, a house, a relationship with someone, or anything else, and this cherished dream crashes, the heart breaks
too.
Usually, a broken relationship hurts the most. When a child abandons his parents' desires cherished by them for
so long and decides to follow his own dream, there is tremendous pain. The parents feel that their years of devoted upbringing
have gone to dust. The child feels that he is made to be a mere puppet or an extension of his parents' personality, and that
his own wishes do not count. Broken marriages or love-relationships based on compromise, fear, or giving up a part of your
self to keep the other happy also result in tremendous unhappiness.
In situations where one is emotionally disturbed
and mentally agonised, one needs to make a transition. While in some cases the transition may include physical changes in
environment, the main transition is within. One should learn to forgive oneself as well as the other. Dr Joseph Murphy in
his book The Power of your Subconscious Mind cites an example of an alcoholic father
of four children who was having an affair with another woman. Alcohol was a medium to drown his guilt. He also suffered from
nervousness, irritability, and high blood pressure. He was asked to imprint upon his subconscious mind the thought that he
was full of peace, poise and freedom; that he was sober, calm, and confident. On affirming this continuously and persistently
for a month he became a transformed man.
Sometimes
when you ask for 'the best', you must be prepared to receive it, even if it seemingly comes across in a terrible and
painful way. In the same book Dr Murphy recounts the incident of how a young bride was abandoned at the altar in a church
when the bridegroom did not turn up at the appointed hour. She, however, had the inner courage to stay in the situation without
bitterness or anger. She claimed that she had prayed for the right action for both, and that this must have been the correct
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