{"id":1493,"date":"2025-06-01T11:43:44","date_gmt":"2025-06-01T11:43:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rajnidamboor.com\/?p=1493"},"modified":"2025-06-03T12:58:39","modified_gmt":"2025-06-03T12:58:39","slug":"staying-rooted-ups-your-inner-calm","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rajnidamboor.com\/index.php\/2025\/06\/01\/staying-rooted-ups-your-inner-calm\/","title":{"rendered":"Up Your Inner Calm"},"content":{"rendered":"

RAJGOPAL NIDAMBOOR<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Being ‘grounded’ is to be at ease in one\u2019s environs. It purports to a sense of inner calm amidst discord and turmoil. On the flipside, it is, for certain folks, not a ‘good’ attribute. This is primarily because not all of us have the sprawling ‘space’ to feel grounded. It does not relate to paucity of outer space in cities, but lack of wisdom, which ‘otherwise’ resides in one\u2019s mind. There\u2019s yet another reason \u2014 some of us don\u2019t want to grow up. We goad ourselves to simply exist \u2014 not live \u2014 as it were.<\/p>\n

It isn\u2019t a formidable task for us to be grounded with the divine intonation in us \u2014 to receive the vision, or simple revelation, which connects us to the spiritual essence that dwells within us. It takes not a village, but mere acceptance, to receive just as much to get. This is the foundational touchstone for having faith in oneself and one\u2019s own voyage through life. Yet, the irony is, we don\u2019t seem to deliberate on any thought connecting to such a vision when things are hunky-dory. It is only when we face difficulties in our path, or dilemmas in life, or career, do we seek intuition to reveal the puzzle \u2014 \u201cWhy me?\u201d Or, \u201cWhy is this happening to me; not someone else?\u201d Well, the fact is we always opt for the self-evident line of least resistance, not fortitude, to tackle the blizzards of hardship.<\/p>\n

By staying grounded all of us can seek answers to questions that impact us in one manner, or the other. This was exactly the way philosophers Socrates,Plato and Aristotle lived. We too can, because grounding sets the tone to think and frame new ideas and take instinctively insightful strides to moving ahead. The whole process is not complex mathematics, or neuroscience. It is also no placebo. It is far too simple a progression; yet its effects are weighty and revolutionary. It is shedding unwanted baggage \u2014 a ‘let-go’ progression in which you are the apprentice and scholar purging excess cargo. This is a small step, also a big leap, for one to emerge from deep within one\u2019s mind. The outcome is tranquillity and mindful strength in the midst of transformation.<\/p>\n

The let-go blueprint holds a consequential rationale in our thinking process. It breaks the fetters of our ego and helps us to become amenable to divine sounds, intuitive rhythms and ageless knowledge that we all aspire for and need all through life. The best part \u2014 you don\u2019t have to sit in meditation at an idyllic retreat to receive such a vision. You can, on the contrary, use such rooted insights without any access code from anywhere \u2014 including the confines of your own home.<\/p>\n

\u2014 First published in The Asian Age\/Deccan Chronicle<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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