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you are not who you think you are

volume 8

All our comparison with other people begins with what we think of ourselves. Jealousy disappears when we understand our uniqueness. We may then create another problem. We may believe ourselves to be so special that we start taking ourselves far too seriously.

Seriousness is nothing but paying undue importance to something, at the cost of everything else

It arises from the inability to see that all of life is just a drama that is unfolding every minute. Seriousness closes your mind to the openness and freedom of life. It curbs your thinking and makes you stick to the familiar patterns that you know and use all the time.

Perfectionism always comes from your mind. It becomes a goal for you. When you work towards it as a goal it becomes mundane.

But when you are total, when you are established in your heart, it becomes a deep experience. Perfectionism never gives you joy. It only fulfills your eye. Perfectionism is never possible because it is in your mind and your mind keeps on changing its definition of perfection

Make them aware of the concept of Seriousness and perfectionism Vs Sincerity

  • What happens when we think we are very special?
  • When does jealousy disappear?
  • What is seriousness?
  • Have you felt serious about anything?
  • What was it and when?
  • What would be your goal?
  • What is perfectionism?
  • Does perfectionism give you joy?
  • Is perfectionism possible?
  • Can anybody define themselves as perfect?
  • Is there anybody perfect in the world?
  • How would you feel when you achieve your goal?
  • What do we need to do to achieve our goal?

Discover your uniqueness by dropping comparing and dropping resistance to who you are now.

MATERIALS NEEDED

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  • Picture of Ajna Chakra, Paper, Pencil (or) Sketch.

Ajna - Ego - Seriousness Ajna chakra, which is located between the eyebrows. In Sanskrit, Ajna means 'will' or 'order'. The Ajna chakra is known as the Master Chakra. This chakra is locked by seriousness and ego and it can be made to flower by innocence, simplicity and intelligence, and by shedding all forms of ego.

The Ajna chakra is concerned with ego, with seriousness, we thinking too much about ourselves and therefore taking life too seriously

PROCEDURE

Talk to the children about the Ajna Chakra and show the picture of the Ajna Chakra to the children. Encourage the children to see the picture of Ajna Chakra and draw the chakra.

MATERIALS NEEDED

  • 1. Clean water packets
  • 2. Water
  • 3. Tub

Have enough water packets so that everyone will get a chance to get a turn. Fill each packet with water, and keep extra water in the tub

PRESENTATION:

  • ✓ Gather everyone around and show them the activity.
  • ✓ Talk about thoughts. What happens when we are full of thoughts? We are weighed down in our minds and hearts because of all the inner chatter that is going on inside. We can't think very clearly.
  • ✓ The water packet illustrates our mind, the water is our thoughts. When we hold on to our thoughts, we are filling ourselves full of nonsense. But if we realize what we are doing, we should just release it, squeeze it out and be empty.

Only then great things will happen. Drop the mind and be free, un-clutch the thoughts one at a time and all inner chatter will disappear and bliss will enter our lives instead.

ACTIVITY:

Demonstrate how to squeeze the water out of the packets and have the thoughts behind, leave the water packet also illustrating how we can drop the mind and go on to do great things

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