The child within

The child within

The child within
Dear Reader,

Whenever I meet people, I observe that each one of them is carrying a personal wound, which comes to the surface on little scratching. Some try to rationalise it, some ignore it, some nurse it, and some wear it like a badge of honour. And while it is easy to advise people to get rid of the sense of victimhood, or even be a patient listener or empathiser to them, the trouble is that unless the pain is healed, it is difficult to move forward in life.

A little regressing and scrutiny of our minds will reveal the moments when negative words got deeply imprinted on our psyche during our juvenility. Childhood is the time when we easily internalise whatever is being said to us, as the mind is not strong enough to screen whatever is being directed at it. Most of our samskaras (mental impressions) that determine the course of our life, get formed during this time. Since our well-wishers too received the same treatment from their predecessors, they passed them on to the next generation, considering them right. We might not be cognitively aware of what ails our mind, but a little introspection will reveal the pain-points that still hurt or haunt us, causing us to react in irrational or self-destructive ways to the triggers of life.

The stranglehold of beliefs is often deep-rooted, but the solutions too lie there. Inner child healing workshops are fast gaining popularity in the healing circuit, where the lost and hurt inner child is whispered to and nourished with positive and life-affirming thoughts and emotions. Once the inner child’s hunger for unconditional love, acceptance, and appreciation is fed, a person feels rejuvenated to the core. This month, we have a lead story addressing this issue. Enjoy it.

We also have an interview with Dr Naresh a master, who has a fascinating take on religious animosity that seems to have taken the world hostage. If religion is meant to unite and not divide people, then it requires that true men of realisation clear the misconceptions around scriptures, religious beliefs, and practices that seem to be at war with other faiths, causing much misunderstanding. Dr Naresh does this effortlessly.

Have a happy August.