Watch your thoughts

For quite some time, I have been tuning in to a channel called Peace of Mind (PoM) run by the Brahmakumaris (BKs). Most of the things they say make a lot of sense. In fact, everything they say does. However, I am no one to judge or evaluate the speakers, I‘d rather want you to tune in and listen. Since 2012, I have been listening to Sister Shivani, Suresh Oberoi and Kanupriya regularly in the Aastha Channel, but having access to Peace of Mind has brought me much closer to many BKs, like Sister Jayanti, Dadi Janki and Dadi Gulzar. Programmes like Samadhan by BK Suraj Bhai Ji, Zindagi Bane Asan by Dr. Prem Masand are really worth listening to. It is relevant for everyone, for achievers as well as for losers and those poor black sheep or those outcasts whom society has rejected.

In this article, I will try to share why thoughts are important for every individual. My aim objective though would be to encourage more and more listeners tune in to Peace of Mind so that they can also join the BKs, emotionally and spiritually to restore peace into this beautiful world.

Why thoughts are important
It is important because thoughts create our destiny. It was heartening to know that we have the power to choose our thoughts regardless of the magnitude of any situation. It took me a little while to accept that in every situation, I choose my thought, even if a person facing me is hurling abuses, I have the power to choose how to respond to the situation or to the person. But that is not the objective of this article, so let me not deviate. Would urge interested readers to plug in to PoM and discover it themselves.

How is thought creating our destiny
Every thought gives rise to feelings. Feelings prompt us into actions. Actions repeated in time become our attitude. Our attitude becomes our habits which in turn become our personality; and personality becomes our destiny. In the discussions with Suresh Oberoi and Kanupriya, Sister Shivani gives zillion examples to convincingly clarify how this happens.
Sister Shivani says that every day we think around 45 to 50k thoughts. She asks us to imagine ourselves as the CEO of this factory that produces 45 to 50k thoughts a day, and because of being the CEO, to check on the quality of thoughts. If these 45 to 50k words were to be looked upon as a product, say fan, then we’d want the fans to be of a certain quality. With this in mind, please read on.

Four types of thoughts
Broadly speaking, there are four types of thoughts, viz. pure, powerful, positive thoughts, negative thoughts, neutral thoughts and waste thoughts.
1. Pure / powerful / positive thoughts: I am a soul, I am a powerful soul, I am a powerful being, I accept every person/situation as s/he/it is. Factory produces best quality of product.
2. Negative thoughts: Anger is natural, I am angry because of this situation/person, etc. Hatred is natural. Factory produces bad quality of product.
3. Neutral thoughts: I have to get up early in the morning, reach office on time, go to the market to buy such and such product, etc. Factory produces good quality of product.
4. Waste thoughts: Thinking about past and future, good or bad Factory produces damaging products.

Now you can check for yourself what is it that your factory, which is otherwise a factory of love, producing. I was also taken aback to know that not only do we think about 45 to 50k words a day, more than 95% of our thoughts are yesterday’s.
Since thoughts create our destiny, it makes business sense to watch our thoughts, and trust me, it is possible. Very engaging; nothing in the world, no alcoholism, no drugs, no smoking, no dating, no partying is as interesting as watching our thoughts…ha ha ha….it is so fascinating dear friends.
I was able to finally leave smoking for good. It stayed with me for 32 years and I couldn't ever imagine myself without fuming. Now, it's over and free of cost. If I gave the credit to Sister Shivani, I know what she'd say... you did not quit smoking because of me or the BKs, you quit because you exercised your power to choose. If any of my friend (most my ex-colleagues) would read this, I am sure they'd be happy to know that I could finally make it. I consider this as one of my greatest achievements.
So keep watching your thoughts, it's a 24/7 fascinating engagement. You may fail again and again, but keep on trying...
"Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try again. Fail again. Fail better." Samuel Beckett