Imagination

Man is endowed with the capacity of imagination. Most of the problems arise because of the wrong use of this faculty, habitually. It is common in most of us to indulge what is kite-flying, day dreaming and meaningless speculations of various sorts. Our expectations, may be imaginary, bring us nothing but disappointments. Our fears may be baseless but they cause genuine trepidation in our heart.  We make unreal things real for ourselves and become victims of worries and concerns. This becomes a habit for some and then it is very difficult to control the mind. One has to get out of this habit. This story can give some important clue. It is told by a great spiritual leader.

A somewhat inebriated gentleman was slowly moving along a street carrying a box with perforations on the lid and sides of the box. It appeared as if he was carrying some live animal. An acquaintance stopped him and asked, “What is it that you have in the box?”

“It is a mongoose”, replied the tipsy man.

“What on earth for?”

“Well you know how it is with me; I am not really drunk now, but soon I shall be. And when I am, I see snakes all around and I get awfully scared. That is why I am having a mongoose, to protect me from the snakes!”

“Good heavens. Those are all imaginary snakes!”

“This also is an imaginary mongoose!” 

You know what, the box was actually empty!

Similarly we require one imagination to counter act another. We require a right imagination to throw out the wrong ones. Swami Vivekananda teaches: “Imagination properly employed is our greatest friend; it goes beyond reason and is the only light that takes us everywhere. The purest of imaginations is the thought of God. The more we cling to it the less will be our troubles!

Please try it...it works...really!

Wish you all for right imaginations...

Keep smiling.

Chitra. 

Tags: worry, fear, dreams, troubles, mind control, habit

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