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Fulfillment

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“Living in tune with nature” or living in Sattva is the key to a fulfillment of all desires.

What does living in tune with nature mean ?

It means what you need and what you want should not be in conflict.

Let me explain this.

All desires that arise in the human mind arise from a source or they arise as vibrations.

Lets see what a desire looks like from an atomic or quantum mechanical perspective.

A simple example: You are made up of 45 trillion cells. So for you to be thirsty all those 45 trillion cells must be thirsty. Right ? These 45 trillion cells sends a message to be decoded by special receptors in the hypothalamus gland.

What is a hypothalamus gland?  The hypothalamus is a portion of the brain which contains a number of small nuclei and one of the most important function is that is to link nervous system to the endocrine system via the pituitary gland.

In turn the hypothalamus makes the mind body connection by manufacturing the specific neurotransmitters, or messenger molecules that make you think, “I m thirsty”

All natural desires follow the same path. What path ?

— >A need arises somewhere in the quantum mechanical body.

—> A mind-body connection is made

—>Then you experience an impulse to act.

As long as needs and desires match you are living in tune with nature. The path of desires is not blocked, its wide open and unlimited.

Unfortunately that does not always happen. We interfere with the natural instincts and needs.

–          We crave for too many sweets and junk foods

–          We compulsively overeat

–          Instead of the balanced body telling us what nutrients it needs we indiscriminately take vitamins.

As a result the body goes out of tune with nature. And when the body goes out of sync, the mind goes out of sync and when that happens you cultivate unhealthy desires which are not in sync with nature which almost never get fulfilled and give rise to frustrations.

Then we make all the unhealthy choices which lead our lives astray.

The question is: how to get the mind and body in sync with nature so that we can get out of the grip of unhealthy desires.

How can we stop wrestling with the wrong choices?

How can you be a point or state where the impulse that you have leads you to evolution and healthy desires that come out of you get fulfilled.

That impulse is called SATTVA.

 Sattva is the impulse to evolve, to grow in life to become successful.

Tamas is the second type of impulse which means to stay the same or to regress.

Rajas is the third type of impulse which dictates action.

All 3 impulses are necessary in life.

For eg: If you don’t have Tamas you will never be able to sleep, if you don’t have Rajas you will never be able to move or do any action.

If you don’t have Sattva, never ever anything you desire will be fulfilled.

When rajas and tamas are in balance, Sattva dawns.  When sattva dawns any desires that come to your mind gets fulfilled.

Before we look into how to get them in balance, lets see what happens when they are not in balance.

Some of the qualities associated when Rajas is out of balance:

Rajas out of balance:

1. Restlessness
2. Scattered
3. Forgetful
4. Disorganized
5. Unreliable
6. Agitated
7. Undecisive
8. Insecure

Tamas out of Balance:

1. Exhausted
2. Confused
3. Unable to decide
4. Dependent
5. Fearful
6. Anxious
7. Depressed
8. Suicidal
9. Guilty

Sattva is never out of balance:

1. Enthusiastic
2. Creative
3. Flexible
4. Adaptable
5. Clear and Calm Mind
6. Joyful

The BIG question is how does the Rajas and Tamas become out of balance?

1. Negative Emotions – anger, fear, greed, resentment
2. Stress – work, home, financials etc
3. Unhealthy surroundings
4. Associations with negative people who drain your energy.
   1. How to judge whether someone is negative for you or not.
   2. If by talking to that person you feel energized, he is good for you
   3. If you feel your energy is being drained, he is not good for you.
   4. Unhealthy food

How to balance Rajas and Tamas ?

1. Yoga
2. Meditation
3. Take time out everyday for play humor and relaxation
4. Once in a while watch the sunset and occasionally stroll in the moonlight
5. Eat light, natural foods
6. Be generous to others in whatever way you can.