When we are operating from a balanced and wise frame of mind, life becomes truly wonderful, its magic can be felt deeply within our core and appreciated by us on a daily basis. Until we truly open our minds and learn life’s governing laws and embrace them fully and unconditionally, it is impossible for us to escape the sufferings caused by the events in our daily lives. If we refuse to understand the bigger intention behind our existence, the universe in its great intelligence will bring about events to surprise us like a rude shock and shake our borrowed foundations and force us to change our beliefs.

When we align ourselves with the laws and purpose of the universe, we can walk in harmony with life, consciously feel it, and accept it truthfully for what it is. We can see ourselves as an integral part of its fabric that has been specially created to protect us and allow us to grow gracefully within it. Soon after such alignment, we begin to develop real clarity of vision about our surroundings and we will be able to foresee events before they unfold and to consciously influence life around us.

On the other hand, if we see ourselves as separate from life and its fundamental rules, in our total inner confusion and fury we reject these laws for what they actually are and we begin to see ourselves beyond its laws. In this delusion we often boldly demand justice outside life’s framework and design. From this perspective, we dislike many things around us and we act with bitterness towards ourselves and others.

The first place we need to examine in order to know our position in this amazing universe, is our own mind. We need to understand its mechanism and its power to attract and repulse objects and events into our lives. We will also need to realise that most of our sufferings are due to the extent in which we have all been exposed and conditioned by society with its well meant, but often narrow wisdom, to shape us into its definition of a better and worthy human being.

Hamid Soltani