Every emotion has a definite
sensation in the body. Many a times, we get carried away by thoughts, or
feelings and we do not observe the sensations. One should learn how to handle
one’s self. We make so many affirmations: “Oh! I will not do this. I will do
this.” But, when the storm of emotion rises in us, we find ourselves lost.
There is a strange relationship between thoughts and feelings. Thoughts provoke
feelings, and feelings, in turn, can bring about some thoughts.
Feeling is subtler than
thinking. You cannot have the same feeling all the time, feelings change. When
we feel high, we have no problems. The problem comes when we feel low. When one
feels low, then the more one tries to feel high, the more the low feelings
persist. When you feel low, jump into the lowest. Be like water. The nature of
water is humility. It always goes down. Water means acceptance with motion,
with dynamism, with readiness to jump up.
The ocean is the lowest. How has the ocean become an ocean? It has
accepted the lowest. All rivers from the mountain flow down to the ocean. The
ocean is full. The humblest is the greatest. Have you ever loved your low
feelings? You have always fought with them. Just close your eyes and go into
that low. Do not do any action but just agree. How far will you go down? You
will find the ocean there. You will start rising up in no time. Depression and
low feelings cannot touch you.
However big the
clouds are, they cannot overshadow the sun. It could be the darkest day, but
still it will remain day, and those clouds can never make it night. Just go
deep, observe and you will see a lot of sensations rising up. Some fears come
up. Fear is just a sensation in the body. Agree with it. An amazing thing
happens within you. If you try to fight with your feelings, they take a longer
time to clear.
There is only one
way, “let go” or “surrender”. Surrender means that which you cannot handle,
keep it on a plate and offer it. You cannot handle your own feelings, you
cannot handle your own thoughts, your own confusion. When we are aware of our
confusion, we offer it. That is what is called surrender.
This post is dedicated to the memory of sr. AOL teacher, (late) Sh. Pankaj Suresh Mirgh (1st July 1971 - 28th September 2021).
