Breaking the Invisible Chains

 

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Breaking the Invisible Chains

In the deep well of our inner consciousness, many of us live as prisoners without realising it. We believe we are free agents making conscious choices, yet if we pause and observe, we find we are often driven by invisible forces. These are our compulsions - the automatic patterns of thinking, feeling, and reacting that dictate our daily lives.

When we speak of compulsions, the mind often jumps to obvious addictions like substances or gambling. However, the deepest compulsions are subtler and more pervasive. It is the compulsion to worry incessantly, the compulsive need for approval, the automatic reaction of anger when things don't go our way, or the endless loop of desiring what we don’t have. These are the mental grooves worn deep into our psyche over lifetimes, known in yogic philosophy as deep-seated sanskaras (impressions). We are held hostage by our own minds.

Modern society tells us to fight these habits with willpower. We make resolutions, we struggle, we suppress, and we fight a tireless inner battle. Yet, willpower is a finite resource generated by the very mind that created the problem. Trying to overcome deep mental conditioning with the surface-level mind is like trying to lift yourself up by pulling your own shoelaces. It rarely leads to lasting freedom.

This is where the profound wisdom of Himalayan Samarpan Meditation, as graced to us by Shree Shivkrupanand Swamiji, offers a radically different approach. This path teaches us that true freedom does not come from fighting; it comes from surrendering.

"Samarpan" means total unconditional surrender. It is the act of ceasing the inner struggle. In the context of this meditation, it is not an intellectual surrender to a doctrine, but an energetic surrender to the Divine Universal Consciousness.

Swami Shivkrupanandji, a realised master who spent years absorbing the high-vibrational energies of the Himalayas, acts as a vital conduit for humanity. He often emphasises that we are carrying immense burdens of past karma and mental garbage that we cannot unload ourselves. We need a higher power, a stronger energy flow, to wash them away. Through his presence and teachings, Swamiji connects us to that purifying Himalayan energy.

When we sit in Himalayan Samarpan Meditation, we are not asked to concentrate or fight our thoughts. We are simply asked to surrender - to offer our busy minds, our troubling emotions, and yes, even our deep-rooted compulsions, to the Divine. We say, "I cannot manage this anymore. You take it."

As we connect with this high-frequency energy through Swamiji’s grace, a deep inner cleansing begins. The energy acts like a powerful river, gradually eroding the rigid rocks of our compulsive patterns. We begin to experience a shift in consciousness. Instead of being the helpless victim of an angry thought or an anxious impulse, we become the "witness" (Sakshi). We see the compulsion arising, but we are no longer forced to act on it.

This gap between the impulse and the reaction is the space of true freedom.

Becoming free from compulsions through this path is a gentle journey of return. It is returning from the noise of the ego to the silence of the soul. Swamiji reminds us that our true nature is peace and bliss; the compulsions are just dust covering the mirror of the soul. By practicing Samarpan, we stop adding more dust and allow the divine grace to wipe the mirror clean.

Let us step out of the exhausting wrestling ring of the mind and step into the embrace of surrender. In that surrender lies the ultimate victory over the self, leading to a life lived not out of habit, but out of awareness and true liberty.