Build your RHYTHM

It is easy to craft our life and live everyday to our highest potential if we learn certain secretes from nature. There is no doubt that nature is the best teacher. There is a synergy in the universe. The effect of interaction of multiple galaxies in the universe gave rise to a balanced state as well as universe expansion or simply a state of balanced growth. There is a rhythm built in the universe. There is a beautiful coordination that exists in the universe. We will have better understanding of our life, better fulfillment in life and we will find our own identity a lot more easily once we discover our own internal rhythm that gives rise to the path of our balanced growth. What is more powerful state to lead our life than to become aware that we are balanced and we are set in path of our growth?

Universe Big bang theory: As known to you, the universe is formed from the dark space with a sudden burst of energy which eventually over period of time become matter that gave rise to galaxies. The universe has billions of galaxies an innumerable number of planets. There is a synergy that exists between the planets and galaxies. There is a force of attraction and repulsion between the planets that provides a balanced ecosystem. Also, this highly coordinated system has a rhythm built in it that allows the universe to expand every moment. In fact, the universe that started to expand at the time of the big bang which occurred billions of years ago continues to expand even as we read this blog.

Definition of Rhythm: Any system, the components of which are highly organized and the movements of the components are very well coordinated & offer a periodicity in the system is said to be in a state of rhythm. The periodicity has some up/down movement as in a sine wave or attraction/repulsion as seen between the planets.

Human System: The Human system is highly complicated and the complexity of the system is as good as the universe itself. Each individual has the universe within him and it is highly coordinated in its functions. Say, for example, if one pinches his own hand, the sensation is transmitted through the neurotransmitters and the receivers in the neural path in a coordinated fashion. It is transmitted in the form of action potential before the signal reaches the brain to interpret as pain sensation. This pain sensation allows us to take further action to subdue the pain as one can’t live in pain forever. Even, if we consider our blood glucose level, blood pressure, heart beat or for that matter any physiological parameters, we can see a highly coordinated, orderly and rhythmic system within us. This leads to a balanced state called Homeostasis. There is a growth component attached to it based on the synergy of the system.

Why Rhythm? : The mind likes the rhythm. This is one of the characteristics of the mind. This is the reason that we like to listen to pleasant music and that it helps us feel relaxed. If we allow our awareness to track the rhythm then the mind loses its strength as the rhythm acts like a mattress for the mind to sleep. We stay aware of the present moment as long as the mind rests. This is a powerful state where we become closer to our originality. The action that originates from this state of awareness is very well balanced and sets us in the path of expansion.

My Rhythm: After many years of practicing yoga, I have developed great sensitivity to the signals that come out of my body. Now, I have come to a state where I can feel so easily the internal sensations of my natural, automatic and spontaneous breath. At any given moment, I can slip into this state of awareness and watch my internal rhythm. To demonstrate the benefit of this state of awareness, let me explain my recent performance in TCS 10K run. I registered for this 10KM run hardly two weeks before the event & I was left with just a few days of training before the event. During my training, I managed to run a distance of 10km a couple of times before the actual event. In the race, I managed to run at the speed of 10KM/hour consistently for 10KM. Certainly, it is nowhere close to what a peak performer can do. But, given the fact that I had never run in my life before the event, my age factor & lack of training, I considered it a great performance with a ranking of 2500 out of 11,000 participants. All I did was to become aware of my breathing and develop a pattern of running which matched to my internal rhythm of my breathing.

So, it is important to identify our internal rhythm to strike a balance in life as well as to set a path of  growth in our life. This state gives us better self identity, higher meaning in life, greater self confidence and better meaningful & fulfilling life. So, please identify your state of internal rhythm and dwell upon it to have a better balanced path of growth in your life.