What we See, Hear and Say

 

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What we See, Hear and Say

What we see, what we hear and what we say are in a way connected. Our eyes see and read all sorts of things throughout the day on an ongoing basis, our ears are recipients of all kinds of chatter. Some of it is good, some not good and some immaterial – but all that we see and hear gets registered in our brain and in our subconscious mind. Our brain and subconscious carries imprints of millions and millions of images and sounds which have a far-reaching effect on the way we behave in public.

If we desire to progress spiritually it is critical for us to analyse where our eyes fall and what our ears hear daily. We need to make a conscious effort that our eyes only absorb positive images and ensure that we turn our eyes away from negative images. What I am referring to is mainly the media – both print and audio-visual – what sells is mainly negative and most media houses have their own agenda, so what one gets to see and read is not really news but someone’s opinion on what should be shown as news. Today the mainstream media is losing viewership as individual YouTube channels show you far more credible news and its analysis. When we see and hear negative stuff, this affects our mind and fills us up with a doomsday scenario, which is actually far from the truth. We need to train our minds to filter out the clutter and get down to the real news.

With every passing day this becomes more and more difficult, so I have given up watching TV for over ten years and now, because of the various lockdowns I have stopped reading newspapers too, I rely on a few YouTube channels to give me the day’s news analysis. This has actually helped me stay focused and content within my own self. The present moment is the only reality, everything else is old news.

Even at work or when with friends avoid listening to gossip or negative talk, politely excuse yourself and walk away. When you progress on the spiritual path it is very easy to fill yourself with negative vibes from what you see and hear, hence it is very important to remain aware and conscious all the time about what you are seeing and hearing. In a heightened state of awareness, you will be able to consciously filter out the negative and remain with the positive and this will also help you remain in the moment. In this state you will always say what is required to be said and nothing else.