The root of suffering lies in our attachment and desires. Vedantic scriptures like the Bhagwad Gita, Katha and Isha Upanishads beckon us to release our grasp on these ephemeral yearnings. Sankhya Yog in the Bhagwad Gita resonates with profound truth: ‘When a person’s thoughts dwell on the sensual objects, attachment arises, and from attachment, desire blossoms.’ The remedy lies in emancipating ourselves from attachment and aversion.
Accepting the world as it unfurls, finding contentment in the present’s tender embrace, wherein practicing self-awareness and meditation are the beacons to regulate our thoughts and emotions.
In modern times, Stephen Covey’s Seven Habits talk about the concept of inside-out control.
The Vedantic wisdom repeatedly emphasises relinquishing of attachment and desire as the keystone of serene existence. Vivekachudamani, a philosophical text, proclaims, ‘When the mind is unburdened by desire and aversion, it attains equilibrium; profound serenity and crystalline clarity.’
Let us invoke ‘Aum Shanti Shanti Shanti’ – Peace, Peace, and Peace be – symbolising protection from cosmic, environmental and internal forces that conspire to inflict suffering on us.
