शमथ। Samatha Do not be the ‘yes’ person when you do not have the expertise or knowledge to do something. Wait to see if there is someone who is better capable of doing a particular job. You can always give a hand to them. If there is nobody else, rise up to
Teachings
You are not in a race
शमथ। Samatha Do not be in a rush. Rushing is a last-minute exercise pushing behind the last bit of inertia. If it becomes an everyday affair, it is an indication that your life is on track. It means you are constantly running. You may be running towards something, but it also
Who can stop you from reaching your goal!
शमथ। Samatha “Luck is not favouring me”, “I was almost there”, haven’t you heard these voices? This is the voice of a person who still has hope left in them. The question is will they succumb to the naysayers around or keep pushing them further. If quick gain is your best
You are not lost
शमथ। Samatha “I worked hard, but couldn’t reach anywhere”, “All my efforts have gone in vain”. We all have heard people talking in similar tones. Sometimes you have heard it from yourself too. ‘Not knowing’ is a very debilitating state for the mind, and it will start showing its effects on the
Do not be weakened by bonds
शमथ। Samatha A lot of people often refer to an experience of not feeling free. They often complain that they lack the energy. What are they experiencing? They are experiencing a sensory overdrive. This is quite common as people identify with what they have. Family, career and social circle are the most common
A weakness cannot be the reason to abandon
शमथ। Samatha You are not perfect. There is nothing wrong with it. Is there any work that is perfect? Perfection is attributed only to that which never faces any decline. In that sense, there is nothing in this universe that can be called perfect. Lack of perfection should not become an excuse
Value is incalculable
शमथ। Samatha How do you decide the value of something? By calculating what that offers you in return. But is what you receive in return measurable? Human beings do not do everything for sustenance alone. They try to derive satisfaction out of everything. And satisfaction is not gradable as it is always optimum.
Life is not a teacher
शमथ। Samatha Every day spend on this earth, as you grow older, you begin to get desensitized to the fact that you are here for a short while. You forget that this earth is only a part of a larger universe and you are a tiny drop in this ocean of existential
When things don’t seem to go your way, wait for your turn
शमथ। Samatha Everything is available at your fingertips today; you do not have to wait anywhere. World is moving to a phase where anyone who has the means can have anything they want without waiting for it. Until recently even the most ruthless dictators could not dream of it. They too had to
Find your flock
शमथ। Samatha Do not be like ink in water wanting to influence everything that comes in contact with you; you will be less lonely. Be like a fish in the ocean swimming alongside many other species; you will have company. Not all may become your friends, some may make you flee for