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Stability of Mind in Unstable Times
By BK Bhavna

In these most unstable of times, one may find themselves increasingly anxious, stressed, worried or fearful. The mind presenting an even more immediate and lethal threat than that of the imposing strikes from without. Not only is the world stage unstable, with fear and threat of terrorism , but as well we face the challenges presented on the social stage in the form of racism, sexism, and economic pressures. Accompanying that, we face a barrage of unstable, confusing, and sorrow ridden relationships. Is it any wonder then that the peace of my mind should falter? One may begin to wonder, hopelessly, if there is even the possibility to remain stable in the face of such circumstance.

For so long as my peace and happiness etc are linked to and dependent upon things that fluctuate, accordingly my happiness will correspondingly fluctuate. If my happiness and peace of mind are dependent for example on the state of world affairs, the weather, my bank account, or the health or beauty of the body, then I will continue to ride the roller coaster of emotions intrinsically linked with these. My bank account rises and falls. I may experience illness, beauty fades . Weather can be unpredictable and violent, and relationships often start out full of promise and then as fast as they began, they suddenly turn sour.
Therefore if I want to experience peace in a permanent and unlimited way, I must link myself with the source that never fluctuates; The ocean of peace. The one that remains ever constant and overflowing. The one who has one desire, that we should be full and complete. Full of such basics as: peace, love, happiness and power. Not the power to control others, but the power to control my own mind . To be as it were, self-sovereign. If I wish to see peace in the world, I must first be that peace. What after all, is the world made up of? It is comprised of souls. Not countries, not governments, not institutions, but individuals. Each of these are composed of souls. Peace, change, begins one soul at a time. This is not poetry but simple fact.
We have seen this for ourselves in our own lives. I once took a friend to a beautiful meadow atop a lovely spring mountain above Los Angeles. It was a most serene and lovely scene. Birds chirping, flowers in bloom, the sounds of sweet silence were broken only by the tripping of a nearby brook. We had come to watch the sun set. Before too very long, he was begging me to leave

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