Relaxing Tensions in Life (Part III)

Is there a difference between an ambitious attitude and a meditative attitude?

Yes. There is a difference. It is like darkness and light. Ambitions keep us always in the whirlpool of tensions with the hope that we will be happy. It wants us to be like others. Or it wants us to be better than others and in the process one becomes bitter. Can my house be like that of a rich man? Or can my house be better than that of my neighbour? You are always lost in comparison. But life is simple. Ambitions make it complex. Only if you stop the greedy game of going ahead of others, can you be happy. A meditative attitude is very different. Meditation awakens your awareness. Once your awareness is of high order, you realize the foolishness of comparison. You would not follow the others success to define your failure. You would see the beauty of ‘what is’ and not get lost in ‘what should be.’ You would see the uniqueness of yourself. Everyone is unique. Everyone is incomparable. You would learn the art of seeing beauty even in imperfection. You would participate in the miracle of life than being busy in judging life. You would listen to the music of life. You would listen to the mantra of life or the song of life. Your listening would be with your heart, without this inner and outer, music will not be heard. With this, your perception awakens to newer heights.

Learn to look at life differently;
Listen to the song of life;
Listen to the music of life.
Let your heart open and bloom;
Let your perceptions see the glory of the moment.
Let your life be the song of the divine;
Learn to look at your difficulties as divine surgeries.
Learn to convert your worry into wisdom;
Learn to convert frustration into fascination.
Learn to be more happy than right.
(Source: Looking at Life Differently by Swami Sukhabodhananda)