Conflicted understanding of "conflict"

 

Unfortunate are those who crave for the world. Fortunate are those who crave for the Divine. 

Unwise are those who make you crave for the world. Wise are those who make you crave for the Divine. 

The source of conflict is the notion of “mine” and “yours.” Self-knowledge eases the sense of limited belongingness and resolves this conflict. 

When knowledge dawns in you, no one is a stranger in the whole world. At the same time, you realize that you know very little about even your nearest one! You cannot understand anyone totally for life is a mystery! 

Wake up and see. All these distinctions “Me, Mine, Others” – simply dissolve.

Krishna’s life was full of conflicts and yet he kept smiling and dancing. Dance through the conflicts and contribute to this planet.

(Get) out of control

Many people have a problem letting go of control, causing anxiety, restlessness and soured relationships.

Wake up and see – are you really ever in control? What do you control? Perhaps a tiny part of your waking state! You are not in control when you are sleeping or dreaming. 

You are not in control of the thoughts and emotions coming to you. You may choose to express them or not, but they come to you without your permission. 

Most of the functions of your body are not under your control. Do you think you are in control of all the events in your life, in the world, or in the universe? That is a joke! When you look at things from this angle, you need not be afraid of losing control, because you have none to lose.

Whether you realize it or not, only when you truly relax can you let go of your sense of control. Your identification with being somebody does not let you totally relax and it limits your domain.