PATHANAMTHITTA: Satguru Bodhinatha Veylanswami, the 163rd Dharmacharya of Nandinatha Sampradaya, Kailasa Parampara, Kauai Aadheenam, Hawaii, USA, has said that spiritual awakening comes from improving one’s behaviour. Delivering a talk on Hinduism and spiritual unfoldment at the centenary celebrations of Ayiroor Cherukolpuzha Hindumatha Parishad on Saturday, Satguru Bodhinatha Veylanswami said that, ‘awakening comes from learning from one’s mistakes.’ Satguru Veylanswami said, “Unfortunately this process is often inhibited somehow, by the idea that we are not supposed to make mistakes, that mistakes are bad. Far too many children grow up being scolded for their mistakes by parents. Teachers ridicule students when they make mistakes. Supervisors yell at workers on making mistakes. No wonder adults feel terrible when they commit mistakes. To spiritually benefit from our mistakes, we need a new attitude towards them. My guru Jagadguru Sivaya Subramuniyaswami describes mistakes as wonderful opportunities to learn. Parents and caretakers should teach children that making mistakes is not bad. Everyone makes mistakes. It is natural and it shows we do not understand something about the matter at hand, or we have been inattentive.” “Usually punishment is the only response. But punishment misses the point if it does not incorporate teaching that will help the child learn how not to repeat the mistake. The responsibility of this solely rests on the parents. Happiness is something that everyone wants to achieve in life. In our modern world, the expectation is that happiness automatically comes from achieving one’s professional and family goals. Many adults have told me that they are surprised that even though they have, after many years, achieved professional and family goals, they find themselves not happy”, the seer said. “Swami Chinmayananda has a relevant quote: ‘The tragedy of human history is decreasing happiness in the midst of increasing comforts. Swami Chinmayananda would certainly agree that a deeper approach to achieving happiness is needed than simply expecting it to automatically be present when professional and family goals are achieved. If a man yearns whole-heartedly for victory in subduing his mind, let him practice sivadhyana - meditation on Siva daily. Then he himself will see that, step by step his mind will become one-pointed. Serenity, forbearance, control and other qualities will develop in him. His mind will always be full of joy ,” Satguru Veylanswami said.
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