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June 2015

 “He was free, free in every way, free to behave like a fool or a machine, free to accept, free to refuse, free to equivocate; to marry, to give up the game, to drag this death weight about with him for years to come. He could do what he liked, no one had the right to advise him, there would be for him no Good or Evil unless he thought them into being.”- Jean-Paul Sartre

Religious practices as tools for psychological enrichment

Essentially,all the religions or most of them come to be condemned on the grounds of them comprising of those aspects or ideologies that command ample adherence and comformity from those that form the lot of followers – the ones belonging to a primary group whose membership was unasked for and yet it is imposed upon them along with the terms and conditions – deriving the sanctity followed because of their existence since times immemorial.

Moreover they are condemned for lacking a rational basis or a a proper and convincing scientific explanation and hence are not regarded as lucrative enough in a world that chases material gains – and chase all the objects that seem like glitters even though they may not be gold.

Same is also said for the Indian religion and cultural traditions as well,with most of the rites and rituals being termed as illogical and medieval – something not in sync with the 21st century collective conscience.

However,as Durkhiem said that participation in the religious activities establish a sense of association with the concerned group and a strong ingroup identity.But apart from enjoying the perks of shared the values,beliefs etc. of the collective conscience,one also causes the enrichment of his own self as he close his eyes – causing a clarity of mind to perpetuate and discovering new sources of power within.

Thoughts and the power of ‘ananda‘

Thoughts are those psychological gifts that form the vehicle of an organism’s life, with the blessed organism being its engineer.The living being has the power to mold these inherent and integral aspects of one’s personality like clay,giving it the shape he desires ,and with such skills of artistry being driven by the motive of attaining success.

Further,such a success is only attained by the virtue of the establishment of the sought after ideal self.

Thoughts are indeed those psychological aspects that posess the power that is actually delegated by their possessor,that is – the individual.The individual is indeed the supreme being – as he’s the one that indeed progenates the reservoir of the thoughts and ideologies.

It seems rather peculiar that both the living organism and those thoughts possessed by him control each other – with each living organism being his own victor if the direction is positive.

Thus it is unarguably established a fact that the thoughts of oneself shall indeed be those that constitute only the positive elements for the purpose of self – growth.Such positive elements are incorporated only with the inclusion of the nurturing emotion of ‘ananda‘,meaning bliss.

Positive thoughts as the vehicles of success

It is established that there indeed is a direct correlation between the thoughts and the activities of oneself,with the former forever influencing the latter.

Hence,only those activities,engagements or associations can lead to success that are eternally positive in nature and distant from the materialistic mentality that’s guided by greed or attitudes comprising of fear, worry etc.Also, in no way can it be denied that such activities that cause the birth of a ‘winner’ are fueled by thoughts and that too the positive ones.Man must maintain a disposition so calm and positive, that it entails serenity and clarity of mind.

It’s only when such a gem of a mind is achieved that one can truly connect with the energy within and thus develop the deep understanding of oneself – and finally fueling of a harmonious existence,that is,the Cosmos.It’s only with the existential type of knowledge that man can indeed move on the path of self actualization – the one that the humans profoundly desire,even in the ‘realm of materialism’ that the 21st century is apparently all about.