​We all see and relate with our physical body. This is probably the most “identifiable” thing about an individual for many people. But that is not the only body we have. Those of us who are sensitive to seeing energies are able to view another layer over our physical body called the auric body. This is directly related and always in sync with our physical body. This is where body stores its “physical memory”.
 
For e.g., many a times it’s been noted that people who lose a limb in an accident or other sudden occurrence, continue to feel that they still have that limb. When you view their auric body, you will continue to see faint traces of their limb. Once the physical part is gone, the auric body also diminishes over time and after a while- one will not see the “auric limb” for that amputee.
 
The other aspect of this auric body is that all kinds of physical ailments and other problems are first noted in the auric body. At this stage they can be dealt with comparative ease than when that problem manifests in the physical body. Most energy workers help people by utilizing, cleansing and other wise positively manipulating the energy of their auric body.

​ Now comes the most important and also the most complex body we have- our Causal body. This is our connection with our soul journey. It contains all our karmas and samskars (karmic memory impressions). EVERYTHING that one experiences first finds its source in their causal body. Then if that karma is ripe to be fruition-ed, then it will manifest in the auric body and then finally in the physical body.
 
When one dies, their physical and auric body perishes BUT their causal body continues. This is the main layer of a Jiv (or Jeev, individual soul).

Please note the article on Jivatma. Then, when it is time to manifest again in this physical world, the causal body which exists with the Jeev, then takes on an ego- which then provides the physical body and its associated auric body.

Conscious living is very much essential in today’s fast moving world. Whenever one starts living consciously, one becomes more aware about one’s own self and being.  

One starts observing situations and analyses the information gathered by the senses. Taking the right decisions at the right situations with right attitude, etc is the outcome of conscious living. The thoughts which were directed towards external objects are diverted inwards. The scattered mind becomes focused mind thus improves the productivity in professional life. 
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Once there is proper intellectual understanding about one’s own mind and being, the fear is driven out from the mind.  The doubts arising out of fear vanishes and the confidence level increases. It happens with both the personal and professional life.  One becomes more aware about the social and family responsibilities. 

The mind automatically starts managing the emotions, expectations, desires. One gets an understanding that he is not limited to this body. It is possible to understand one’s own nature and thus possible to overcome his own limitations and constraints in the character. The level of concentration increases, and one can focus on any aspect according to the situation, without any distraction. 

Conscious living is again a transformation of one’s basic nature and quality of mind. One starts experiencing that the events in the life as just natural happenings and realizes that the body and mind are only the instruments to perform the actions.  Rather than expectations driving the mind, self confidence increases through this process and the individual is driven by confidence and faith.  

Conscious Living must start by synchronizing the body and the mind by being aware on each and every action performed by the body.   This is because, whatever the thoughts arise in the mind, the intellect analyses it and executes through the sense of organs in the body.  Through increased awareness, one thinks a before performing any action thus the intellectual discrimination starts. 

Let it be any situation in the life, one who is sharp only can win the adverse situations by overcoming the difficulties.  The individual is aware about what to talk, when and where.  

Basically, one starts facing the situations wisely. One can use this awareness to increase productivity so as to manage multiple jobs and responsibilities.  The mind becomes free from fear and is equipped to grasp new ideas and concepts.  One starts accepting the situations with the understanding that with the help of the effort put forth, the success comes naturally. One starts accepting failures also by realizing the fact that it is natural and keeps trying for the next chance of success.  

A selfless attitude starts developing internally and a good relationship is established with the fellow beings. One becomes broad minded and is capable of accepting limitations of other individuals. 

Since there is no fear, worries and tensions, there is no mental stress or struggle.  This attitude keeps the diseases away and helps to manage the health in a good way.

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Ji Won casually asked Juma, “are you able to look into the future?”

Juma said, “well, we all have certain intuitive abilities. The more one is in-sync with the natural energy, that much more we can determine events, particularly if they are supposed to occur in the near future. Why do you ask?”

Ji Won answered, “we have these oracle cards and sticks in Korea. I have always questioned how good they really are at predicting future events. So, I wondered if you knew anything about it.”
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Juma smiled and got up. She motioned Ji Won to follow. She went into her study and opened one of the side cabinets. Ji Won looked inside and thought, ‘there must be atleast forty or maybe fifty boxes of various Oracle divination decks.’ She looked at Ji Won with a twinkle in her eyes and said, “pick one of them, whichever appeals to you and I will show you something cool…” Saying this she went back to the living room, leaving Ji Won alone with the oracle divination decks.

Ji Won looked thru them. They had all kinds of titles and artwork. Some were claiming to be from ancient civilizations, some had fantasy art and some others had picturesque nature images. Finally, he selected one that had a picture of horse on its box cover and brought it with him to the living room. Ji Won liked horses. He was fascinated by them.

Juma was waiting for him at the table and Ji Won joined her. He offered her the box. Juma shook her head saying, “no no... I don’t need it. You are going to do something fun.” Ji Won looked skeptically at her and settled down at the table and started inspecting that oracle deck.

Finally, when Ji Won looked up, Juma said, “now, is there something in the near future that you would like to know about?” Ji Won quickly answered, “ofcourse! How my new drama series will do! As you know Park Areum committed suicide. Considering it is a light Romantic Comedy, we are all worried as to how people will receive our series… In fact, I try not to think about it. Every time I do, I can feel my blood pressure rising!” Ji Won’s countenance changed. His worries and concern were obvious from his facial expression and rapid speech.

Juma said, “okay. So, ask the deck-oracle to show you the most potential public-response outcome for your upcoming drama series. After this, start shuffling the cards. When you feel an inner voice saying ‘stop’, then stop shuffling, cut the deck, keep the top part of the deck on the side and then pick the first card from the stack still in your hand. Got it?”

“Yes.” Ji Won said and started shuffling the cards. He then cut the deck and picked up the top card from the cards remaining in his hand. It said, ‘Small influences. Can gain momentum.’ It did not look too good. Ji Won felt even more upset. He looked up and saw Juma smiling. He gave her a perplexed look.

She said, “what you were experiencing, the card you received and how you are now feeling are all very typical… but before I say anything about it. Let us do one more thing.” Saying this, she motioned for Ji Won to keep the deck aside. Then she asked him, “obviously you want your series to be very successful. But what does success look like with these series?”

Ji Won answered, “the weekly ratings report… all the media speaking about it being such a great entertainment… many interview requests… brands approaching for product promotion… I mean, there are just so many things that follow…” Before Ji Won could complete, Juma said, “good. Now, close your eyes and breathe deep.” Ji Won did as she suggested. “Now, visualize your series being a super duper hit. How everyone is appreciating the series, how they are appreciating your work, how you are being approached by brands and so on…”

​Juma waited while Ji Won took a few minutes to visualize the success of his upcoming series. His entire countenance visibly relaxed. Juma said, ‘whenever you feel calm and centered about this visualization, then open up your eyes.” After a couple of minutes or so, Ji Won opened his eyes. He looked relaxed and he was smiling. He asked Juma, “now what?”

Juma pointed to the oracle deck and said, "please put all the cards together, shuffle them, ask the same question about how your drama series will do, then cut the deck and pick up the top card from the cards remaining in your hand. Everything just like last time. Okay?”

Ji Won shuffled the cards, cut the deck, and picked up the top card from the stash in his hand. It said, ‘Supreme success is assured to the one who does the needful work.” He was shocked. He looked at Juma and said how is that possible?

Juma smiled and said, “this is the power of the human energy field. We have the capability to change our life experiences by what we project into the world. It is called as the ‘Law of Attraction’, but unfortunately, many a times people think of this Universal law to simply mean- wish or think about an outcome. It is not just about wishing or thinking, it is about truly modifying our energy field to indicate what it is that we desire and then let the Universal law do its work… to attract your desired objective to you.”

Ji Won thought about it for a few minutes and said, “if that is the case, then are all these Oracle decks useless? Why do you have so many of them?”

Juma replied, “Oracle decks are not useless at all. In fact, they can come in quite handy when we utilize them in a sensible manner. You probably did not realize how your ‘worry energy field’ was attracting that not-so-pleasant outcome, did you?

“So, if you were back home and were wondering about how something will pan out, then giving a quick shuffle and looking into a potential outcome would have been a nice idea. But it is important to remember that it is a potential outcome. It is always a potential outcome. Because no one can predict the future. Future will show itself at its perfect time, as the now of that moment- it is not for us to worry or wonder about.
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“Our job is to do the best that we can in any given situation, at any given time. With that in mind, when we find that a potential outcome is not as per our liking, then we can modify our approach, action and so on to ensure a favorable outcome. See what I mean? Till we utilize the information we receive from these oracle decks and other divination ‘predictions’ to better our effort, then they can be great life-tools. In fact, they originally were always intended to be just that. Unfortunately, over the years, human greed and dogmatic behavior have turned them into questionable practices!

It seems like slowly travel is opening. Particularly as spring approaches and snow starts to melt, it gives us a great opportunity to explore our neighboring areas. Ofcourse this is in the northern hemisphere. But even in the southern experience, as they experience fall, it is a great time to see nature transform and change color!

​If you are able to travel internationally then that ofcourse is an amazing away to explore life experiences. But even taking local road trips can help to open your heart with the exhilarating experience of travel- it will open your heart to fun, thrill, and joy.

Travel has a way of opening us up to the grandeur of life!! It is not just about getting exposure to various people and cultures, their foods and way of life; but the very act of venturing out into the big world, without the comfort of home and the familiarity of known people, has a way of opening up our hearts to trust and surrender- two important states to initiate any kind of spiritual ascension...

Ever looked at a star-studded sky? There is something extremely profound and yet very endearing about it.

It not only conjures up images of love and romance but has the ability of making us feel connected to the Universe- as if, the dots in the sky are a reflection of the dots (situations and events) in our life.

Looking up at the stars inevitably makes us reflect on the grandeur of this Universe and contemplate on who created this vast expanse!!

​We all tend to look at travel brochures and wish that we could take some time off and go somewhere exotic. Travelling has a wonderful way of opening our senses. And particularly after having been couped up for most of last year, people are getting ready to explore more… not just places that are far and wide but also typically ignored places in their neighborhood, in this city or state. 
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There is something very powerful about travelling. It makes us forget the drudgery of our day-to-day existence and takes us beyond all the humdrum of daily life to the vast expansiveness of nature’s creation. When we travel to some place amazing, we cannot but admire how our majestic earth must have been created all those millions… billions… gazillions of years ago. 

We cannot help our self but wonder on how all the rocks must have come together to form giant mountains and how all the water vapors must have condensed to form our huge oceans. 

​Machu Picchu is one such amazing place. Located in Peru, it was home to the Incas. At one time they were very wise and powerful and now they are no more. All that remains are merely structures, trails and archaeological evidence of their once grand existence!

There are many such places, for e.g. Rishikesh in India or the great pyramids where we can almost sense all those people who walked this earth before us.

The grandeur of the structure along with the stories of the rise and fall of various tribes and nations, helps us to recognize not just our mortality, but also realize that ultimately all our strivings, all our achievements are one day going to return to dust from where we came!!
 
Seeing this bigger picture, helps us to view our life in the bigger context- i.e the bigger scheme of things. It is great to work hard and strive for that promotion or want to make that extra money so you can afford a bigger house or that Ferrari, but we realize that ultimately these are all short-lived.

Our world exists, because of 'us'… and it is important to recognize this importance of the 'I' not in terms of egoistic demands as we usually do with a false sense of our own importance, but in terms of our deep and complete existence. And needless to say, our total existence is about our connection with each other- i.e. our consciousness with and within the collective consciousness.

As you are probably getting ready to plan your next vacation in spring, try to visit some place amazing. In fact, why wait till then, if you are not being locked down and if you live close to any magnificent park, mountains, oceans or any place beautiful and natural, then plan to go there over the weekend and just sit back and reflect… on how you fit within the grand scheme of things. How your wants and wishes… your aspirations and ambitions fit into the bigger context of your life on this earth and also how your very existence plays its own role, fits within the grand scheme and context of our collective existence on this planet…

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​History can not only teach us about the past, but also enliven our living experience in the present.  We have all heard about how “history repeats itself” and that the best way to find a way out of our current difficulties is to understand and learn from our past. 

We may think that our ‘current’ is very different from all these people who lived before us! People from the past who rode on horses does not seem relatable when we are worried about making our monthly car-payments!! 

​We may wonder- how can history teach us about the pressures of living up to the whim of our social circle- in the increasing presence of social media, when there was no Twitter, Facebook or fast communications in ancient times!

BUT they had their own situations and scenarios- taking on debt and/or living beyond one’s means, trying to live up to the social norms (true or dogmatic) is not new or limited to our times. 

History has a way to teach us- not just about what has happened in the past but also how it can help us to resolve our problems and issues in the present. What is needed of us, is an ability to look beyond the external dissimilarities and to find to the underlying common thread of human life- this has and will continue to stay the same…
 
Even though it is great to immerse oneself in such history places. It is not always convenient or possible for people- particularly in today’s times- where travel itself has its own challenges!!

Here is a way that you can still benefit from this idea- visit a historic part of your town/city. Every city, every town, every village has its own historic district- how the early settlers got there. How the place developed over the years and how it has transformed itself over time- all these things will help you to immerse not just in your local history, but also help you to feel an essential part of the current community. 

And if nothing else- visit the local museum and get a feel for the past. Look at the various artifacts and get to know the chronicle of events in that area- try this out!! 

Many a times, when we know the history and truly understand the morphosis, transformation of that region over the years- it helps one to feel a deeper connection with all those who have lived there in the past and also a deep connection with all the residents who are now that community.

You will be amazed at the profound way in which you will start to re-see your own local region- ‘as if with a set of new pair of eyes’!!

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No matter, how bad or distressing we may feel our situation Is- we need to take comfort in the knowledge that ultimately this material creation is limited in what it can provide us. 
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It is true that we need to feel certain level of physical comfort to pursue spiritual aspirations, but we need to always remember that ultimate joy and satisfaction can only be obtained when we are at a higher level of consciousness. i.e. we are able to be in this world, to live it fully with total engagement, but at the same time, not be of this world, i.e. maintain a certain distance (gap) between our inner self and our life situation.

So, do the required actions that you need to conduct to the best of your ability- but at the same time, make sure you set aside some time each day to re-focus and center yourself. 
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Get in touch with the divine within, your own true (higher) self. This in turn will give you the required determination and grit to get thru the toughest of challenges!!

Remember- ​Mind over Matter!! Do not let negative situations deter your sense of inner joy and happiness. In fact, make a determined effort to rise above all the turmoil around and within you- make a decision to approach each moment of your life with hope and purpose. 

And finally, let your actions follow your thoughts. This way, your actions will be strategically designed to have the power of your dreams and vision and be in alignment of your long-term goals and plans.

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Birds chirping happily- that is a sound which brings joy to our ears and hearts- at any time of the day. But there is something special about waking up to the sound of birds singing happily at the crack of dawn.
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Those of us who live in cities typically do not get to experience the joy of waking up to chirping birds. I remember couple of years ago when I was visiting Costa Rica- the first thing that I heard when I woke up are birds chirping away happily.

It was as if they were heralding the start of bright new day that was mine to ‘conquer’!! I could make it what I wanted of it… and somewhere they showed what is meant to just be joyful and enjoy the goodness around us. 

After that, the rest of the day, was incredibly joyful. I remember spending the greater part of the day riding an ATV (all-terrain-vehicle) - something I had never done in my life and it was a thoroughly happy experience- going thru various terrains and seeing very obscure places and being in absolute presence and in-sync with nature.

Today, I woke up to the sound of birds and it brought back many joyful memories of the fun time spent to Costa Rica and even before that as a young kid in Mumbai- back then Mumbai (called Bombay at that time) was not as polluted and as we lived closed to the coastline, every morning, we would hear sparrows chirping away joyfully.

How can you bring this joy into your life? Something to reflect on as we start a new week…. 

We all are seeking ‘Happiness’ and it is not some object to be bought or a state to be achieved. Happiness is a process, where we experience life and its beauty as well as bounty with a sense of joy and presence.

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