Sometimes You Listen – Part 2
In continuation of
yesterday’s post, today we will look at means by which to recognise our inner
voice.
Through several births
we have gathered a lot of muck over our inner consciousness thus dulling our inner
voice. Anything with time becomes dull – look at an old metal coin for
instance, it would have lost it’s shine and to regain its shine, you need to
polish it to bring it back to its original form. Similarly, our receptivity has
been dulled over several births and we cannot hear that inner voice. That does
not mean that it is not there, with some work, our receptivity can be polished,
shined, thus making it easier to listen when our inner voice is speaking.
With continuous
practice one realises that our doubts and fears are drowning out our true inner
voice which is struggling to make itself heard over the cacophony in the mind.
You begin to listen to your inner voice when you are feeling good, when your inner
being is silent, your mind is calm. By listening to your inner voice, you
become a creator of your life rather than a bystander!
Listening to our inner
voice is like training a new muscle – it won’t happen overnight, but with
consistent effort and dedication, it will become stronger and we then will be
able to tune in to the right frequency. As we tune in, we will learn more about
ourselves and this will be a transformative experience. This sends a message to
our subconscious that we are now ready to make the necessary changes in our
life to tune in to the right frequency.
The important practices
which one should follow are cultivating present-moment awareness, practicing
mindfulness in all activities, maintaining a healthy diet, exercising
regularly, keeping the company of people who are positive and supportive of our
ventures, meditation.
While all the above are
beneficial, meditation under the guidance of a realised Master is like jumping
onto a fast train. Praying is talking to God; meditation is listening to God –
that is your inner voice. We all pray to God asking for something or the other.
Meditation is just listening, making our inner world quiet, once we attain that
state of quietude, we begin to hear the inner voice – the voice of God.
Remember that answers
do not come immediately during meditation – they may appear suddenly during our
day-to-day activities, and we get the realisation, “Oh, this is the answer I was
seeking this morning!” Meditation sets the stage for the real story to unfold
as we learn to discover and listen to our inner voice. We learn to let go and
start living in the moment, thus clearing the way for our inner voice to shine
through like a beacon in the night!
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