Vernon Howard on conscious sweeping as a spiritual exercise...

A short but insightful article by Vernon Howard on spiritual exercise....

 

How can we gauge whether we are unaware or unconscious at any moment ?

A simple toolkit by Vernon Howard to gauge our state of consciousness at any given point of time,and apply course correction if needed .

"Q. How can we tell when we are unaware of ourselves?

 

'An unclean environment, if not cleaned, leads to a situation where one starts accepting circumstances. On the contrary, if one cleans up dirt in the surroundings he gets energised and then does not resign himself to existing adverse circumstances.' ~ Mahatma Gandhi



This saying by Mahatma Gandhi highlights how the simple act of cleaning or sweeping can be an exercise in increasing the positivity quotient in oneself and reducing negativity and indolent passivity.

As per Hinduism and Buddhism, the mind tends towards negativity and unconsciousness, so it takes day to day austerities or exercises to make it positive,strong and anchored in present moment awareness.

Krishna also highlights the observance of cleanliness as an austerity in the Bhagavad Gita (BG 17.14). These austerities helps to bring auspiciousness and attract positivity into our lives.

We tend to attract what is there within us, so it is important to ensure we are in a state of positivity ourselves by austerities or spiritual exercises to attract positive events and circumstances.