In Sanskrit… the word आत्मनः means the self, but if we break it up into its संधीs or parts – आत्म – means self, your own, or a state of being established within self. आत्मा is the soul thats Unique to every individual on the Planet, मन is the mind – & आत्मनः literally is the state of the Self, The Body, The Mind, & The soul – such a state gets called in Sanskrit – the चित्त.

I recently returned from a visit to ancestral location in Konkan, the land of आदिपुरूष परशुराम – चिरंजीव among the दशावतारs. The चैतन्य or the Attonment, that people seek….(especially ones who realize the माया in the world that we live in, very tangibly – are the Corporate Workforce, who are surrounded by Facilities & Amenities at the tap of a finger, allover)…. is essentially the state of a पावन चित्त – or चित्तपावन as known by ones with roots attached to the परशुराम भूमी कोकण! The state of the Body, Mind, & Soul …. in perfect Balance, Harmony, & Resonance 🙂!

Needless to say… it takes penance, to attain the state! The state that lets one realize… the power of the Self, off of any support – the real चैतन्य, that is priceless beyond Musk or कस्तूरी, & Impossible to Buy, Clone, Study & Replicate – trying to do so… is mere waste of time, & waste of your own …Power of the Self…. आत्म-शक्ती 🙂.

Spirituality aside, have you forgotten the Power of Your Own Self – that gives you the motivation, & self direction…. What you want to pursue as a student, & beyond education, what stream of career path you want to be in as a fresher, or what option do you want to zero-in onto in a mid-life crisis where you own good amount of high stakes but you need to make a choice thats going to have a learning curve ahead.

Have you forgotten … early Morning strolls (in solitude), Visiting the sunrise from the horizon? Because in solitude … you think, you ponder over, you wait when necessary to wait, you evaluate-& reevaluate, & decide – what’s right for you, your future, & the ones dependent on you, not-withstanding emotional weights from outside… that are anything but preventing you… from taking the right calls … for you, yourself, your own आत्मनः, your own mind, that cares for your near & dear ones, & takes nothing away from team-spirit, &/or collective/community achievement as a whole.

Have you forgotten… living & breathing… your own ‘Me Time’… on hill-tops, along river Banks, amidst trees in Parks, where your Soul is one with nature, without any fear, breathing fresh oxygen of optimism (& realism).

Independence Day Wishes…. May you start living ‘Your Own Me time’ (at least 30-60 minutes) on a routine basis, bolstered by the Fresh Morning Sun’s Vitamin D 🙂

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