Puthiyankom P Vasudevan vasudevanponnumani@yahoo.in Attunement to cosmic elements
Attunement of our self to the cosmic energy is essential for a happy living, and it is possible by the practice of meditation ,as it is basically an art of subduing the opposing forces which prevent us from realizing the reality and contemplating on it. There are three great opposing forces, and these forces are great impediments to contemplation. These forces prevent one from conceiving Totality as they insist on particularity. The finite forces start working, and a complete thought for contemplation is not possible.
Various problems arise in our minds when we visualize things as particulars as we are mostly individuals isolated from the whole. These are called desire, anger and greed. These finite forces will not allow one to think of Totality, as their inborn preference is particularity. Moreover, in completeness, these finite forces cannot function. In other words, if one is completely under the subjection of these finite forces, it is very difficult to practice meditation.
One of the religious texts mentions an anecdote about the world of celestials. The celestials who live in heaven, are supposed to be reveling in pleasures of senses. They are fond of enjoyment and there is no old age there. There is no sweating ,no toiling, no hunger in this region. They live in a world of pleasures. So, the creator instructed them to restrain their senses, and not to involve in sense enjoyment . Hence, desire is to be controlled by self restraint. Keeping the desire to the required level is self-restriction. Our senses are mad horses which compels our mind to run after every object. Here, our soul is also tired of helping the mind and senses, and so much energy in this effort is wasted every day. This powerful energy can be utilized for fruitful activities which is possible by