Question

Every person comes with a question – he/she is born with it. The question can be said as a continuous ‘force’ or a vibration that acts on consciousness to perform some action. The question is the medium through which the consciousness acts or expresses itself. This question is called as imagination and has components of perception (because of senses, the nervous network, brain centre) and conception (our response that is communicated back through nervous system). As long as we have this ‘form’ of existence, we are subjected to the process/ force/ vibration that we term as imagination. The basic fact of imagination is that it comes into existence as a bridge connecting the consciousness and the manifested form. Another word for the quality of imagination is called ‘tendency’ – and is categorized as Tamas, Rajas, Satvik. Each tendency is an expression of the extent of boundary - how small or how comprehensive and to the strongest level of attachment (Tamas) to a transcendental level (Satvik); to be immersed in smallest of details and minimum of intellect (Tamas) to the cosmic understanding of things and maximum dissection of intellect (Satvik); to consider the ‘body’ or the event as the only way of perceiving things (Tamas) to see the consciousness in all things (Satvik).

The imagination we are referring above, constructs the feeling of ‘ego’ – attachment to body-mind phenomenon. ‘We’ tend to understand the world by the nature of this ‘ego’. Feelings, intellect, and all the tools used for thinking (observation, comparison, inference and testimony) result in a given tendency of thought. Hence, thought becomes important to be considered. And it is reinforced by self talk or by how it is used to perceive and conceive things and by the actions that get decided. Every sight, smell, touch, sound, breathe, taste (which are inputs of connecting to the outside world) create a ripple/ vibration in our existence and we respond. Many things happen in this process of imagination – many thoughts get generated, many times we are compelled to act. The hold of such a force is enormous. It is only through repeated practice of analysis, decoding and inward looking, that the same force can lead to our own transformation and give us a transcendental experience.

Based on these changes in thoughts, we start to perceive and conceive things differently – from considering events as separate to realizing the interdependence of all systems to realizing a pattern/ phenomenon and converging all patterns into that singular existence of consciousness. All this is possible and is very real. If there is anything that should be wished, is the ability to watch our own thoughts, to decode them and to help others decode theirs. If we are in a position to map and review our own thoughts, greater are the chances of transforming the self.

One of the important learning from this process is that any ‘situation’ represents or mirrors our own tendencies. Any situation can be regarded as a good enough starting point to transform oneself. Thus, our idea of perfection is not dependent on any ‘other’, futuristic or a past scenario. Any situation is good to respond in an appropriate manner. Any situation is going to project fears and securities, constraints and potentials – that is what our mind perceives. Hence to tackle any situation means to actually see our mind untangle itself. Hence, doing many things at the same time is not the answer to the riddle. Concentrating on one situation completely can unlock the reservoir of consciousness and help us see our cosmic connection. Therefore –

Now is the perfect moment to ‘be’ in.

Now is the perfect moment to ‘act’

Now is the perfect moment to ‘start’

Now is ‘better’ than anything else.

He or she is equally perfect – just the way you are.