Sources of Energy -- Swami Veda Bharati

The definition of the weakness and strength of the mind is analogous to the weakness and strength of the body and its vital functions. Through the practice of yoga and meditation and other attendant disciplines, both the body and the mind may be energized.

We feel low on energy sometimes; we feel high sometimes. Sometimes we feel weak; sometimes we feel strong. When we feel weak, we have a lack of initiative, a lack of memory, a lack of concentration; fatigue, inability to endure a situation, a relationship, a difficulty, a job, a course of study, any kind of dedication or devotion. At that time, we have a preoccupation with ourselves.

The weakest word in the dictionary is “I.” It is one of the major sources of weakness of the body and mind—the thought me. . . “What about me?” . . . What I want. When people write letters, notice how many times the word “I” or “me” is used. This shows their weakness. In a spiritually strong person, the frequency of the word “I” and “me” becomes less and less. It is said that one of the greatest yogis of the last 500 years, Ramana Maharshi, in the last twenty-five years of his life simply did not use the pronouns “I” and “me.”

When we are energized, we have endurance; we have strength; we can carry weight—physical or mental. Things that before made us quit, now seem as nothing. Energy is creativity. Without energy, we do not have the initiative to begin the creation nor to carry it through, nor to complete it, nor to perfect it. This is true whether it is carrying a physical weight, entertaining guests, becoming a great musician, or in serving others. We need to find sources of energy for ourselves.

Let us summarize some sources of energy through which we may energize ourselves.

© HIHT News, March 2002 published by Himalayan Institute of Hospital Trust, Jolly Grant, Dehradun 248 140, Uttaranchal. Website: www.hihtindia.org. Reprinted with permission.

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