by Ashok Kumar Gulla

Created on: August 21, 2010

Inner voice is a direction from soul, but we often do not recognize it and are busy thinking about our body. This voice remains subdued as it fails to give short term sensory pleasures, and does not appeal to our senses. We get subtle feeling from within when decisions taken are contrary to inner consciousness, but ignored while fulfilling other aspirations perceived to be of immediate benefit. As we feel essence of inner self, it makes us sensitive to this inner dialogue, and helps to guide through the course of life.  

The aspirations from our life have increased manifold. We look for wealth, success, ideal relation, leisure, health, love and pleasures in every facet of life. It keeps us engaged and mind remains busy thinking how to meet these demands. It is not easy to accomplish all that we aim for as certain aspirations are mutually contradictory. We have therefore to make choices at each and every stage of life; what to choose and what to abandon.

People respond to the demands of life based on their desires, aspirations, beliefs and values; which are impacted by physical, emotional and inner need. Our self consist of physical, emotional and spiritual essence. We are first dictated by needs of physical body; it expects us to take decision that fulfill and meet needs perceived to be beneficial to us. It makes us egoistic, selfish and manipulative so as to generate maximum benefit for the pleasures of body. We like to amass wealth and progress in life even outwitting others and using manipulative practices. We think it normal to be selfish in a competitive world. Thinking about welfare of others is a low priority when materialistic needs are a high priority. Hence, when dictated by the needs of body makes us to think of own pleasures but often suppress inner voice that looks to bigger purpose in life. It makes us to look to short term needs while postponing long term development.

Emotional needs are fulfilled through friendship, love, respect, recognition and companionship from others. People who have such needs depict positive attitude and are supportive to others. Their interaction with others is often less selfish and more positive in attitude.

Everyone is spiritual in essence as we all have been created by same divine force. Our inner self (soul) is true reflection of our self; body is with us for a temporary period. Soul demands oneness with others through love. It expects us to be on right action, filled with positive thoughts, inner peace and

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