HEALING CONFLICT THROUGH YOGA WISDOM — Part-2

Through sincere, daily practice of any of the yoga mantra meditations we have discussed in earlier articles (Kirtan, Japa Yoga, and Gauranga Breathing), the false ideas about ourselves naturally fall away, and our true nature as individual spirit souls, part and parcel of the Supreme Soul is revealed.

In our true identity, there is a natural harmony, joy, and peace. All the needs that we were trying so desperately to fulfil through false ideas about our self are easily fulfilled, through realising who we really are and engaging in our natural function in a loving relationship with the Supreme.

From a transcendental perspective, we can see things as they are. When faced with the choice between holding on to something that has no real value (false ideas of self), and to give up for something that does – for actual love, peace, integrity, happiness – the choice will be clear.

In this consciousness, we will be able to recognise our imperfections and apologise for whatever ways we have caused harm to another, even inadvertently. Feelings of genuine concern and care for others that arise naturally from the growing love in our hearts will inspire us to try to ease the suffering of others and rectify our actions accordingly.

When we make the conscious choice to use all of our life situations in service of our quest to realise our true nature – to live in integrity – then all life situations can become this for us.

Distress in life is inevitable, but when we approach this distress with a willingness to learn and grow from it, we will. Utilising the transcendental wisdom of bona fide scripture in the quest for self realisation is essential. The first step is hearing – then we must apply what we learn.

The purification of our consciousness is a gradual process, but well within the reach of absolutely any person who sincerely applies themselves. As we continue to practice these very simple, yet potent methods of yoga mantra meditation, everything becomes increasingly clear.

The rewards of living a life of integrity and wisdom – of a life in harmony with the Supreme and all living beings – makes every effort more than worthwhile.

Here are some nice quotes on apologising to inspire you:

"Apology is a lovely perfume; it can transform the clumsiest moment into a gracious gift." — Margaret Lee Runbeck

"It takes a great deal of character strength to apologise quickly out of one’s heart rather than out of pity. A person must possess himself and have a deep sense of security in fundamental principles and values in order to genuinely apologise." — Stephan Covey

"In some families, please is described as the magic word. In our house, however, it was sorry." — Margaret Laurence

"Apologising does not always mean that you are wrong and the other person is right. It just means that you value your relationship more than your (false) ego." — Anonymous