{"id":478,"date":"2014-08-18T03:19:09","date_gmt":"2014-08-18T03:19:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/healingandtransformation\/?p=478"},"modified":"2014-08-18T03:21:22","modified_gmt":"2014-08-18T03:21:22","slug":"4-steps-to-creating-inner-peace","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/healingandtransformation\/2014\/08\/4-steps-to-creating-inner-peace.html","title":{"rendered":"4 Steps to Creating Inner Peace"},"content":{"rendered":"

How to transform negativity into love?<\/strong> A 40-day S\u0101dhan\u0101 is sure to set anyone on a new course.<\/p>\n

\"\u7acb\u77f3\u5149\u6b63monks\"<\/a>S\u0101dhan\u0101<\/strong> is a Sanskrit<\/em> word denoting \u201ca practice toward a spiritual goal.\u201d According to Bhattacharyya, S\u0101dhan\u0101 prevents excessive worldliness and moulds the mind into a form and disposition (bh\u0101va) which \u201cdevelops the knowledge of dispassion and non-attachment.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cS\u0101dhan\u0101 is a means whereby bondage becomes liberation.\u201d ~ Bhattacharyya, History of the Tantric Religion<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

In the Glossary for Mahayana and Tibetan Buddhism, S\u0101dhan\u0101 is defined as:<\/p>\n

\u201cA Meditational practice, normally involving visualization, recitation of verses and mantras, physical gestures, and real or visualized offerings to a particular yidam, in order to attain enlightenment.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The goal of S\u0101dhan\u0101 is calming the mind and bringing less attachment to change and the outer circumstances of life. When we go within, we can become more powerful co-creators. We can begin to define the quality of our lives, and what we choose to focus on and manifest. By moulding the external world to match our internal world, we consciously bring responsibility and empowerment into our lives.<\/p>\n

\u201cAccording to A Course in Miracles, there are only two basic emotions: one is fear, the other is love. You may fear the disapproval of others. Take that risk and you\u2019ll discover that you receive more approval when you don\u2019t seek it than when you do. You may fear the unknown. Take that risk as well. Wander in there, asking yourself, \u201cWhat is the worst thing that can happen if this doesn\u2019t work out?\u201d The truth is that you will just move beyond it. You\u2019re not going to starve to death or be tortured if it doesn\u2019t work out\u2026 Fear knocked at the door. Love answered and no one was there.\u201d ~ Wayne Dyer, 10 Secrets for Success and Inner Peace<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

It\u2019s so easy to become lost in the \u201chappenings\u201d of the external: drama, noise and media rumblings. Instead, a spiritual practice feeds our soul and allows us to remain grounded and stable despite any storms happening outside of us. Detachment mitigates suffering. It does not mean that we need become apathetic, it just guides our direction and provides spiritual sustenance. Thus, when things do go a bit crazy (and that\u2019s likely to happen at some time), we have a strong foundation to cling on to. Like a skeleton that keeps our bodies upright and prevents us from falling apart, we retain an internal structure whatever happens on the outside.<\/p>\n

On the external, there could be a tsunami, yet we can stay strong in our core truth, purity and love. A S\u0101dhan\u0101 practice could be going for a walk, chanting a mantra, practicing inner silence, a five or 10-minute morning and evening meditation, or just focusing on the breath to calm the mind. When practiced regularly, we become attuned to the natural ebbs and flows of life, cycles become integrated within us, and our awareness shifts to the divine nature of life. The physical world limits our perspective when we are attached to it. Great spiritual leaders have been able to transcend their personal circumstances and act from a space of possibility.<\/p>\n

When we first turn to acceptance, we empower ourselves to act with consciousness and awareness. When we merely react and feel victimized due to circumstances, we lose our power.<\/p>\n

How does one monitor one\u2019s progress and self-correct?<\/p>\n

An emotional reaction is a sign of judgment kicking in. Some emotional responses are entirely appropriate and protective, yet it is the unwanted responses that can lead us into a place of suffering as we resist what has appeared in front of us. Such reactions are actually signals or signposts that point to a perturbation occurring. Unless one responds to that with awareness, it will continue to recur.<\/p>\n

For me, an emotional disruption is something happening within me. It is within that I may find the seeds for an understanding, resolution and cure. If I have internal peace, then I effortlessly move on to the next thing. If not, then there is something for me to look at. A S\u0101dhan\u0101 practice feeds our souls and over time will cultivate a new perspective of empowerment and separation from that which previously we were allowing ourselves to be a victim of. Over time, our very definition of who and what we are, will shift boundlessly.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Sphinx has one great message to those who make pilgrimage to its feet\u2014\u2018Cease searching in the outer world to solve the mystery of life. Within yourself there is a chamber. It lies hidden at the end of a long, winding corridor. This chamber is your secret sanctuary. There you will find all that is needed by your soul. Stay with me awhile in silence, and I will lead you to the door. The door is locked, but the key is in your hand. It has always been there, invisible. While you have ranged the wide world searching for it. \u2018Use your own key. Retire within. I will not come beyond the threshold. In showing you the way, my task is done.\u2019\u201d ~ Major Wellesley Tudor Pole<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

What\u2019s your spiritual practice or S\u0101dhan\u0101? How has this practice changed your life?<\/p>\n

Four steps to start a S\u0101dhan\u0101 practice:<\/p>\n

A committed practice does not require any previous experience or particular aptitude. All human beings have a divine birthright to love, peace and happiness, and to access higher consciousness and connect to universal wisdom.<\/p>\n

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  1. Find a simple practice and then commit to it for 40 days. It could be anything from silence, stillness, mantra, yoga, qi gong, to Sufi dancing.<\/li>\n
  2. Make sure to have a \u201cwhy<\/em>\u201d\u2014an understanding of the benefits and reasons for S\u0101dhan\u0101. Make it easy for yourself by sticking to something simple and achievable. It\u2019s too easy to leave out a day or two. It\u2019s natural to have bad days when you don\u2019t feel like doing anything. I have the same challenge with flossing! That\u2019s why the key is commitment!<\/li>\n
  3. Journal the process. Feel free to share your experience. Compare your feelings on the first day versus how you felt after the 40th day.<\/li>\n
  4. Prepare for an adventure! And enjoy the process!<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Photo: WikiCommons<\/p>\n

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    David G. Arenson ND<\/strong>, Australia’s Leading\u00a0Soul-Coach – Spiritual Teacher and Energy Healer
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