KEY is the centre of today’s Mandala. I am sure all of us, who are Locked In our homes are eagerly waiting for a key to get out of this situation. At the moment, we are Locked out for a period of minimum 21 days. Our normal life is on hold! There’s a lot of Uncertainty in the environment, and with this uncertainty, comes frustration, anger, sadness, depression and even Panic attacks! Many students were halfway through important exams when the Lockout was declared. Some were in the process of applying to foreign universities, their future is unpredictable. Overall, people are worried about what the future holds for them. And frustration and sadness seems to be seeping in as days are passing with no early solution in sight……….continued
Many of us are asking the question,” WHY ME ?” or ” Why did it have to happen just now when we were planning this….or that….or looking forward to this…?”
Here I remember the story of Arthur Ashe, the legendary tennis player who won 3 grand slams. He contracted HIV through infected blood that he received during his heart surgery. When his fans asked him, ” Why did God have to select you for such a bad disease ?; he answered, ” When I was holding the Cup in my hand , I never asked ‘ WHY ME?’; so now, when I am in pain, how can I ask , WHY ME ?” !!! I think this applies to all of us! When we are being showered with innumerable blessings day in and day out, we never ask , “WHY ME ?”…..We take all these blessings for granted and very often, don’t even thank God for these blessings ; but when we are in a rough situation, we start complaining thereby wasting all our energy much needed for dealing with the situation .
I really LOVE THE SERENITY PRAYER in this context. …. GOD, GRANT ME THE SERENITY TO ACCEPT THE THINGS I CANNOT CHANGE, THE COURAGE TO CHANGE THE THINGS I CAN AND THE WISDOM TO KNOW THE DIFFERENCE! If we can unconditionally accept whatever situation we find ourselves in, then it becomes easier to deal with it. And when we stop fighting, we conserve our energy and consequently have more energy to take the necessary action. I have also experienced in my life that every so-called bad situation can teach you valuable lessons if only you allow it to do so.
Let us all try to apply the key of the SERENITY PRAYER to the current status and see what emerges…….
Sharing an Osho quote in this context…..
Total acceptance is the
key. It is the master key;
it opens all the doors.
There is no lock that
cannot be opened by
acceptance. It is simply
the key that fits all the
locks – because the
moment you accept
something, a transformation
has started in your being
because now there is no
conflict. You are not two.
In acceptance you have
become one, you have
become a unity.
*- OSHO*
