Friday, May 28, 2021
AGE IS A NUMBER
Battling with advancing years , receeding hairlines, indelible wrinkles , drooping jawlines, innumerable crow's feet , sagging muscles -that- were -once taut , and ofcourse fast greying hair are just the tip of the iceberg of what is referred to as ageing .To add to the list besides these undisguised external attributes other limitations like diminishing physical strength , depletion of vitally important vitamins and minerals, debilitating immune system coupled with the enfeebling of mental agility and responses do facilitate the process of ageing . Together with that can be added disappointments , inconsolable grief of loosing loved ones , unhappiness and a sense of helplessness may be due to physical / mental incapacities or disabilities that accompanies and enmeshes ageing.
Despite the blatant and brazen bellowing and bawling that age is just a number it is therefore rather wise to accept that ageing is an inevitable phenomenon which spares no mortal.
However, there is no reason to despair and be despondent as it is a natural occurrence well planned and sagaciously devised as per The Almighty 's phenomenal and prudent master plan .
YES , ...to be able to experience that Age is JUST a number is one of the countless mercies of The Creator ! To feel young at heart , to not be aware of the advancing years , to be able to exercise the mental faculties intelligently , to consciously endeavour to maintain physical fitness are some of the luxuries that the blessed can relish ! Moreover the priceless aspect ascribed with age is the experience of life that comes with it and the wisdom and insightfulness that follows . The spiritual awareness , the witnessing capability , in other words it can be aptly expressed in Hindi as " Shakshi Bhav" that characterise ageing are invaluable when weighed with the traits of young age. The capability to create a balance between the ever changing world and one's own beliefs , to see life dispassionately, to be in a happy state of mind always , to be able to let go of prejudices and cease nurturing grudges, to be able to revel in the sheer joy of living , to be able to get the time and good sense to introspect and to be able to "look inwards " are the several blessings bestowed by The Almighty ...it is just required of us to be conscious of this ....Ageing will then be truly rewarding despite naturally jeopardising other capacities . The best way to achieve this is mindfulness , to savour , enjoy and cherish every moment of life which will result in being connected to the present moment.... .For what is vitally important to realise , understand and firmly believe is that the Present moment is the most pleasant moment !
Reminiscing Robert Browning's universally acclaimed lines :
"Grow old along with me!
The Best is Yet to Be .."
So Happy Ageing !!
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Your article is excellent and interesting having so many points to learn and adopt the principles to visualize the Aging factor.
I have seen the elders just murmuring and reminding that I am aged, therefore their way of thinking hamper their health.
The thought process affect the whole system. I had my practical experience of blockages of the various energy centres while doing the auric treatment for dangerous ailments like migrain, paralysis and so many.
And as Sir Robert Browning stated about the mindfulness of the Present, is to practised if one can. Otherwise, there are several techniques guided by various gurus as I have come across, unknowingly, right from my childhood. Swami Shivanand used to explain, give practical traing to his disciples somewhere in 1953 / 1956. Shavasan was taught in transcendental meditation to bring a deadness, had my body turned dead, went up to the ceiling fan, then fell down. And whiling falling, it I was fearful.
Now, thinking about the past is the normal practice, if asked any one, his mental state can be known. If we analyze ourselve, just leaving to rectify others, the system can be very well studied how aur nervous system is functioning.
Definitely, for every thing, we look forward for the Natures vidhan, but to realize how much we contribute, is the major factor, thinking about the world according to our expectations.
When a soul had taken its decision where to land to fulfill its desires, ultimately to be free from this life cycle, it decides about the span, the age limit within which, it has to manage its target. Therefore age number starts from that inception stage, but later on instead of being progrssive, it forgets and is attached to the sharir bhav.
Being with the creativity and the birth of a new moment is the criteria, to be away from the aging numbers. Everyday, we feel young and energetic. That is according to the Guru tatva which constantly guides us to be in the Sushumna nervous system (naadi).
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