We need to elaborate the above steps
in our day-to-day life activities to perform and get the best result for the
actions performed. According to Bhagwad Gita, briefly there can be 10 ways how
to act, move on and take decisions in some of the most difficult situations occurring
in our lives.
1st Step : Feelings are temporary reactions taking place
within our body. When any
situation occurring in the atmosphere gives us pleasant feeling, we start
feeling happy about the action. The next moment, in case of any unwanted
happening, we start feeling sad and upset about the action held in the past.
So, as per our thinking level, feelings arise within our body and make feel –
happy or sad or upset or angry or get irritated or mentally disturbed. In fact,
these feelings are nothing but the reactions that our body exhibits out of
excitation due to the occurrence of any happening in the outside atmosphere. These feelings are only in form of
bubbles which boil our temperament from within and as time moves on, these
feelings settle down at the bottom of the heart. So, when the
feelings are at it’s peak, we should never take haste decisions. Rather, wait
for the feelings to settle, analyze the situation and finally, come to a
decision regarding the action occurred.
2nd Step : As discussed, feelings are temporary reactions taking place within
our body. When we are too happy or too sad, an emergency hormone-adrenalin,
is released within our bodies which makes abnormal chemical changes within our
bodies. During this moment, the decisions we take, are out of excitation due to
the release of excess hormones (chemicals). These chemicals disturb our mind
and heart i.e. create imbalance within our body and affect our thinking
capability. Hence, the decisions taken out of rigorous feelings
instead of facts and figures, may prove incorrect with due course of time. So, it’s
always righteous to first allow our feelings to settle; bring our mind and
heart to a balanced condition; analyze all facts and figures regarding the
particular situation and then come to a decision.
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Anger is a Form of Punishment
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3rd Step : Anger and attachment- both are again forms of feelings being
created within our bodies as a result of the situations occurring outside in
the atmosphere. In extreme circumstances of taking decisions, I need to
understand my mental status. I need to know whether my mind and heart both are
working in proper coordination with each other. None should over-empower over
the other. Mind and heart should always work hand-in-hand. For making proper
and correct decisions, there needs to be accurate balance internally within the
body. During anger, our
mind loses control over itself and our heart fills up itself with immense
negative feelings. So, making decision when in the midst of
immense anger is definitely incorrect and such decisions take the situation out
of control or even sometimes, twists the situation in negative and opposite
direction. Attachment is
also a feeling which creates partiality out of intimacy and blind love or faith
towards one or other person. In case of any situation occurred,
a person’s involvement in that situation who is either very close to me or whom
I love and have faith over- I may not judge the things in an impartial manner.
This is where attachment (out of love and intimacy) proves to be fatal. In such
situations of immense attachment, our heart and mind both become weak
and flow in wrong direction in order to save our loved one/ones. Thus proving
that decisions taken in extreme conditions of either anger or attachment (love
to support the incorrect) will definitely prove to be incorrect. Attachment
carries alongwith it- a negative feeling to support and save the wrong as
someone who is very close to us is related and involved in the matter. So,
we need to have complete balance between our mind and heart and also be
impartial while making most important decisions of ours and other’s lives.
4th Step: Guru says- “Focus only on result-oriented tasks.”
Guru says- focus on task and not on
it’s result. Guru says- the task which we focus on must be result-oriented. So,
Guru says- “Focus only on Result-oriented task” – i.e. perform only such
tasks which are result-oriented but do not over-think about it’s end result; keep your eyes, mind and heart focused
only on performing the action. Generally, we misinterpret any
particular task and link the task with it’s expected result. Rather, as per
Bhagwad Gita, we need to focus only on performing the task with full positivity
and belief that the task will end up with the expected result as per God’s wish
and not mingle our own wishes; since our added wishes act as impurities in
performing God’s task and expected God’s result.
For instance, we plant a mango tree. As humans, we definitely expect of having good, healthy, sweet
and tasty mangoes. Bhagwad Gita teaches us to focus on planting a good and
healthy seed or a hybrid sapling. Then nurture the plant properly by timely
watering the sapling, adding manures to the soil and see that it receives adequate
amount of sunlight. Also, have a close watch on it’s proper growth on weekly/
monthly basis. While performing the action, we forget that we have planted the
seed for sweet mangoes. Such, should be our focus on performing the task
that we should forget about it’s expected result and leave the result on
time- for it’s only
“time” which unveils the expected result – neither me nor you. So,
focus only on performing Task, Task, Task….
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Focus only on the journey of performing Tasks
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5th Step: Change is the law of Nature. Change
is constant and for all’s betterment. According
to time and tide, we need to change our behavior, our ways of thinking and
acceptance of situation / matter. What we have been doing since childhood or
our old days may not be the working methodology in today’s era. We need to
change our thinking perspectives and act according to recent times. For proper
result-oriented tasks, we need to exchange the chairs and then perform the best
required action. For such performance of result-oriented tasks, the most
important thing is to leave the comfort zone – understand the outer world,
analyze all the perspectives of the action to be performed and finally perform
the work with complete positivity and full focus on it’s timely completion.
Time is again an important factor because it’s time which decides the Tide
as well as the direction of Tide. The way, I need to perform the work may
not be in the same conventional manner as people might have been doing the same
task. But, it hardly matters. Do Not look back for Change Is Constant And it’s one of The Most
Basic Laws Of Nature.
6th Step: Bhagwad
Gita teaches us to have utmost faith and belief in ourselves and God.
Whatsoever work/ task we are performing, we need to have faith that it’s for
betterment of all. Irrespective of the expected result, we need to focus on the
task to be performed. This doesn’t mean that we get the license to do wrong
acts such as – thefts, using abusive languages against others or creating
ill-feelings or nuisance against others. In short, having any negativity about
others in practical life in not permissible for any living being. We must
remember, any task that is full of positivity for almost all beings in the
Universe is the Task recommended by the Almighty. So, we need
to have faith, belief, trust and above all Love and respect for the
Almighty and His Task which God needs to get accomplished by me – the doer/
the action hero / the actor of this particular scene of God’s playful drama.
So, before starting any wiseful work, surrender the work along with it’s
successful result to God. This act puts a belief that the work along with it’s successful
result is completely the responsibility of God and that “I”, The actor is only a
righteous medium to get the work of God accomplished with complete faith on God
and His chosen mediator – which is “I”-The Me. So, focus on the work
to be done, keep performing the work with full faith, belief, trust and respect
on Yourself and the Almighty God.
7th Step: Bhagwad Gita teaches us to keep our
goals high. The actions we perform in our lives
has certain reasons, has certain goals to achieve; else without adequate
reasons we do not act. For instance, we eat because - firstly, we feel hungry;
secondly, to fulfill our hunger i.e. to satisfy the feeling of our hungriness;
thirdly and most importantly, to energize ourselves for performing actions day
after day. Here, the
action is- We feel hungry and the result of the action is – We eat food. So, it’s very clear that even in our everyday
life, we do things of utmost importance and with very appropriate reasons for
all these said actions. Similarly, we need to focus on higher
goals in our lives. A leader is always followed by the mass. Common people
always look forward towards people who are full of extraordinary skills and are
capable of performing outstanding work. A leader is always born with a
vision to achieve in his life which is definitely for the benefit of mankind,
for the upliftment of humanity and which is fruitful for almost all beings in
the Universe. For instance, Swami Vivekananda lived his life,
preached the teachings of Indian Vedas to the entire World, established
relationship between Science and Religion with complete proofs in front of the
whole world. Paramhansa Yogananda very accurately explained the
meta-physical existence of God in this Universe. Great men always stand
as Live Examples in front of us. We, all common men till date follow
his preachings in our everyday life and strive to make our lives meaningful for
ourselves and for others. So, in our every breathe, we should strive to do
something good and great which can stand as an exception in the society and so
on.
8th Step: When we think and talk about great men,
we do understand how they are categorized as Great Men. Definitely, these great people have done things
of importance for the humanity, for the betterment of mankind- this
is the single and foremost reason for classifying them as Great Men. When we perform
actions for the betterment of the society – it includes betterment of ourselves
as well as others. This very clearly states that – that which is better for
others, for the society, for the world will definitely end in the betterment of
ours. So, that what is good for the Society will surely be good for us.
Any action what we perform may show it’s goodness for the society immediately
but instantly may not prove it’s betterment for the self i.e ourself. But, as
time moves on, for sure, we will feel and believe the goodness of the work
performed by us, in the past, will have a positive and better impact upon our
lives as well. This emphasizes, work performed for the betterment of mankind / society
always proves to be long lasting and fruitful for all the beings including the
Self.
9th Step: Bhagwad Gita emphasizes on existence
of God and firm belief on God including The Self. When we act, we analyze
whether the consequences of the action would be positive or negative for Self
and Others. As concluded in the previous step – that act which is good for the
society is definitely good for ourselves. Before performing any action, it’s
always better to surrender the work along with it’s forth-happening result to
the Lord. Then with complete surrendrance to the Almighty Authority, The God,
we should start the action with full faith, belief and trust over The Lord.
Trust over the Self is equally and foremost important. So, we all have to Trust the Lord and
pray to Him for His mercy so that we all perform His task positively along with
complete trust over ourselves also. We should also, emphasize on
the positive way/ manner to successfully accomplish all tasks of the Lord.
So, again and again Trust
in the Lord is foremost important task and to Become God’s Trustworthy is the
next foremost important task of the Lord.
10th Step : Right counselling always leads to right decisions.
In every aspect of life, we find
ourselves at the mid-way of two paths: Do & Don’t – What to do & what
not to do? What is righteous and
what is evil? Which action will be fruitful for Self including others &
which may prove to be fatal for Self & others? At such aspects of life, a faithful guide and a knowledgeable
counselor is required to counsel us before performing such important tasks.
At every important moment of our life, we are not able to find someone who is
trustworthy, more knowledgeable than oneself, one who can foresee the positive
as well as the other consequences of the action to be performed. Then, the
question arises- who can be our perfect Guide? Who can undoubtfully and
selfishlessly become our True Guide? Definitely, we find people who help us to
overcome such situations or even obstacles. At various times, people guide,
support and help us but at other times, they also, are not able to differentiate
between the positive and negative impact/ consequences of a particular action.
So, I always, from the core of my heart, feel that the best and perfect Guide can
be only and only The Almighty Authority – The God. Believe me,
the moment, we surrender ourselves to God- We completely become God’s responsibility and it is God’s
task to guide us in His perfect, balanced and ever-accomplishing manner. So, trust me, the Best and most righteous Guide and counselor is
only “God”. God
can only lead us to the most Righteous Decision.
Here, we have discussed the brief 10
steps based on Bhagwad Gita to attain fruitful decisions in life and
simultaneously to lead a life full of righteous actions which may prove to be a
boon for the entire humanity and mankind- since God dwells in Man and
Mankind.
Reaching the concluding note of this
article with an important and meaningful verse from Shrimad Bhagwad Gita -
When
you move amidst the world of sense,
Free from attachment and aversion
alike,
There comes the peace in which all
sorrows end,
and you live in the wisdom of the
Self.
- Shrimad
Bhagwad Gita
