Meena Om is not a guru or a swami. She is the psychic daughter of nature and through her connection with prakriti, decodes its subtlest messages and directives for the human to imbibe and work towards growth and the now inevitable, a quantum leap towards the next phase of transformation.
Q. Change is constant, change is inevitable — all evolved masters and ancient scriptures state this and yet we so scared of change. What are your views on this?
A. Writers of the scriptures were truthfully connected to nature and its truth. Everyone knows nature is ever-evolving, growing, changing every nanosecond. We are also products of nature, therefore, have to change like her. Our problem is that all the time we try hard to make our lives convenient, comfortable, manageable so as to toil less — to the extent that unknowingly life becomes monotonous. And the irony is to kill that very boredom we look for change and indulge in shopping, clubbing, and partying and in turn kill time and live on borrowed energy. All the time we search for ways to remain in some comfortable zone or cocoon that we have created so diligently for ourselves. Never give a thought to the question — how to prepare for the change that has come to awaken us from our slumbering and stationery life. The ones who have not prepared for exams get scared of them.
The whole creation is based on contradictory things, only balance is required. Monotony is always followed by some twist or change. One grows through it or succumbs to depression or diseases.
Q. What is the best way to manage change? Should we be nonchalant about it or welcome it?
A. The word ‘managing’ is an outcome of ego and a sense of ‘doership’ — that one can manage. It is not to be managed but lived with all your might. Welcome it, the sky is the limit for human capacity.
That all-loving Supreme Intelligence above us never thrusts upon us tests that are beyond our capabilities. The problem is with our mind that wants change according to its design. But the change that propels us towards growth is always according to Divine’s design. So, welcome this Supreme grace.
We indeed resent change. Let me ask you, are you always sure of your plans. As the saying goes, ‘Man proposes, God disposes. Change tries all our faculties — of pondering over things, concentration, physical fitness to act accordingly, exploring unknown dimensions, to be along with time, and be confident and sure of us.
Q. What should we keep in mind at mental, physical and soul levels to address change?
A. The most important thing is peace and tranquillity. Not getting affected too much by situations, people and even climates; sailing through everything with ease, peace, and grace tunes our system to deal with everything in this manner. It gets embedded in our system.
No need to feel guilty, fearful, harbour doubts and dualities, or allow mind chattering. Save energy from every frivolous thing to get messages and directives from the inside. We are overloaded with information, answers, knowledge from books, media, friends, or even from mentors. It is much better to have little pearls of knowledge and few answers and work on these sincerely to arrive at your answers and decisions, to enjoy new-found confidence, and gyan — not knowledge.
Q. In what way is change related to growth?
A. See and observe a small plant closely. It changes its shape, size, and even colour daily on the way to full blossoming. If it does not change and grow, it perishes. Change brings newness. When your aura is transformed by going through changes with your inner strength, and power of sankalp to ride every wave; it can help others also to change and grow.
Growth is the joy of life, there is no stagnancy, no tension, no depression in growth. You are energetic always, clarity dawns about things, people, situations and even life. There are so many things we fear for, losing wealth and youth, mishaps, and death. One of the greatest fears is that of being behind time, for this one goes on accumulating latest clothes, jewellery, furniture, and so many things but never work on onself. Work on the self to prepare for the change that will propel you toward growth — transformation and evolution.
Q. How to always be on the path of progress?
A. Always follow the path of truth, love, karma, and light. Eternal, true dharma based on the laws of nature and perfect universal mechanism. Be Brahma Vishnu Mahesh — symbolically — create perfect and destroy daily something from outside and inside. Plant, paint, write, clean, or even cook something new daily. Try to perfect it. Then get rid of what is not needed. Do the same for your inner self. Think of something new daily. New thought, an idea that gives flight to the imagination — expanding your limitations mentally, do pruning and elimination of old habits, tunings, preconceived notions about people, situations, things and social, religious or spiritual norms — feel newness. Work on yourself for growth, to be ready for every situation.
Ego and non-performance is also about being judgmental about everything — people, situations and systems — and wasting time on frivolous things. These are some of the hurdles on the path of progress. How you use your spare time decides how you will grow further.
Either learn or teach something. Let there not be a single moment when you are not creating, perfecting and destroying something — that is undesirable for growth — or poses hurdles to further transformation and evolution.