The Goal of Life – Control, Power or Liberation?

 

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The Goal of Life – Control, Power or Liberation?

From the moment we are born, we are conditioned to chase control and power. Control over our circumstances, relationships, careers, and even our emotions. Power over others, over outcomes, over the future. Society often measures success by how much influence we wield or how much we can command. But is this truly the goal of life?

In the light of Himalayan Samarpan Dhyanyog, the answer is clear: the ultimate goal of life is not control or power - it is liberation. Liberation from the false self, from attachments, from the endless cycle of desires and fears. Liberation is not an escape from life - it is the flowering of true life.

Swami Shivkrupanandji teaches that the more we try to control, the more we suffer. Control is rooted in fear - the fear of loss, of uncertainty, of impermanence. Power, too, is often a mask for insecurity. It seeks validation from the outside, and thus remains fragile. But liberation is different. It is not dependent on external circumstances. It arises from within.

In Samarpan Dhyanyog, the path to liberation begins with complete unconditional surrender - not to a person, but to the Satguru – the living manifestation of the Guru-energies, the universal guiding force. When we sit in meditation, we are not trying to control the mind or gain power over our thoughts. We are simply letting go. We are allowing the deeper intelligence of the soul to emerge.

This surrender is not weakness - it is wisdom. It is the recognition that the ego, with all its plans and fears, cannot lead us to peace. Only when we release our grip can grace flow. And in that grace, we begin to experience a freedom that is not bound by success or failure.

Control and power are temporary. They fluctuate with time, age, and circumstance. But liberation is timeless. It is the state of being where we are no longer defined by our roles, possessions, or achievements. We are simply present - aware, peaceful, and connected to the source.

In the silence of meditation, we begin to see this truth. We notice how much energy we spend trying to manage life. We see how our need for control creates tension, and how our pursuit of power distances us from others. But as we surrender, the breath softens, the mind quiets, and the heart opens. We begin to taste the sweetness of being.

Swamiji reminds us that the soul is already free. It is the mind that is bound. The goal of life is to bring the mind into alignment with the soul - to dissolve the layers of conditioning and return to our original state. This is not achieved through effort, but through samarpan—total surrender.

So, we need to ask ourselves: Are we seeking to control life, or to flow with it? Are we chasing power, or discovering peace? The answer will reveal the direction.

In the end, the true goal of life is not to dominate, but to dissolve. Not to accumulate, but to awaken. Not to conquer the world, but to know the Self. And in knowing the Self, we set ourselves free!


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