There is a way to align your emotions
Our well-being ultimately depends on growth. If we try to stand still, we are bound to go backward; we must stay-upon the wheel of progress. Moreover , the spiritual dimension cannot be neglected because the spirit is the only thing that truly resolves our inner and outer malaise . It is the secret force behind all growth. Somehow, we have to expand beyond nature’s impositions to reach a pinnacle of integral health.
Let us consider our emotions. Properly channelled, they elevate our being to new heights, but, if distorted and downgraded , they lead us to the direst depths of depression , disorder , or revolt . Look at the-heart , for instance . No part of nature gives more happiness. No more perfect a channel than the heart exists for love. But it is incorrect to say that it is always right. Its promptings should be heeded , but remember, it is still a part of our ignorant nature. The heart gets repeatedly ensnared in the turgidities of the lower vital , so it is prone to contrary influences. Observe how easily love changes to rancour and even hate. We have to plunge deeper inside it to locate the authentic voice of Truth.
It is this source that we alone need. We are progressing to a zone of infallibility . Presently, we see our emotions split between two hemispheres , beset with duality . The mind is trying to instil stoicism but is incapable of reconciling these opposites. Offer them to your true centre, what Integral Yoga calls the psychic being. This executive soul silently harmonises everything through seamless mastery and control. It organises all, not just our emotions. Realising it is a painstaking journey, but the faintest glimmer is enough to produce radical change; life is but an unfolding evolution to this state . Through this influence, we join the hemispheres. We nurture the higher ranges and lift the lower parts, transforming them all into gratitude . When the emotions base themselves on thankfulness, we know we are on the right path. Gratitude brings illimitable happiness, providing the necessary fuel for true progress.
Learn to observe your inner movements through the eyes of the soul. By watchfulness , you give no leverage to the rumblings of the lower hemisphere. Our course is inside from outside. It is the surface we watch; the inside must expand. The ego is nourished by the outside; we must step back from its promptings. Learn to interpret the triggers , too. Try to ‘catch’ these vibrations at their source. The sooner, the better: defuse them as early as possible. Consciousness is bonded to Shakti and will spontaneously resolve any negativity. Colossal attention is required. This capacity only comes with surrender to our inner core.
Reflect on anger, for example. The outbursts appear spontaneous but are grounded in habit. A spark outside ignites a deep-seated memory and triggers recoil . It shatters our equilibrium . A single strand of awareness might be enough to transform the movement. The way to completely short-circuit anger is to defuse it the very moment it surfaces . We must ‘catch’ it as soon as it shows its face. That is the aim, and these are the possibilities which the Consciousness presents.