T h e M o n k w h o s o l d h i s F e r r a r i
Below are the rituals as explained by the monk for Radiant Living
1. Ritual of Solitude
- daily ensure to have a mandatory period of peace in silence (10-15 min) contemplating on who you are.
- find a place where you will find the peace and practice this daily at the same time.
- works as the pit-stop for the soul
- e.g. walk around the garden, watch the sun rise, feel the morning breeze and relax
2. Ritual of Physicality
- take care of your body and nourish it with rigorous exercise.
- at least 5 hours of the total 168 hours of a week should be invested for some kind of physical activity
- e.g. vigorous walking, yoga, pranayama (art of effective breathing)
3. Ritual of Live Nourishment
- poor diet affects physical and mental energy
- have diet of fresh vegetables, fruits and grains
- vegetarian diet- sattvic diet
4. Ritual of Abundant Knowledge
- Lifelong learning and expanding our knowledge.
- become student of life and use what you have learned.
- read regularly for thirty minutes a day will do wonders (and be selective about what you put into the lush garden of your mind).
- read something which will improve you and the quality of your life.
- some books are to be tasted, some to be chewed and some are to be swallowed whole !
- books of wisdom are not to be just read but to be studied by reading it several times.
- Every answer to your every problem you have ever faced is in print. All the mistakes you will ever make in your life have already been made by those who walked before you. The answers and possible solutions are all recorded already on the pages of books. So read the right books
- Biography of American Benjamin Franklin, Mahatma Gandhi’s autobiography – The Story of My Experiments with Truth, Siddhartha – Herman Hesse etc
5. Ritual of Personal Reflection
- Every evening reflect on the full day activities sitting in a silence.
- Write down your thoughts or do a Personal retrospection
- Think about all positive and negative thoughts encountered – make immediate repairs to your negative actions/thoughts
- Those who repeats the same mistakes are not aware of their self – Self-Awareness is the quality that separates humans from animals
- Step-out of yourself and see what you are doing is right or wrong – a quality which is blessed only for the human beings
6. Ritual of Early Awakening
- Rise with the sun
- Six hours quality sleep (uninterrupted)
- Pain is the precursor to personal growth – Don’t dread it. Embrace it!
- Meditate on serene thoughts for 10 min before going to bed, relax
- And do this ritual for 21 continuous days to install it as a habit
7. Ritual of Music
- Play good music which soothe the mind.
- Never forget the power of music
8. Ritual of the Spoken Word
- Make recite the mantras (which frees the mind) a part of your life
- “I am inspired, disciplined and energized”
- “I am strong, able and calm”
9. Ritual of Congruent Character
- This ritual requires us to take daily, incremental action to build our character.
- Strengthen the character which becomes your action, action becomes habit and habit lead you to your destiny.
- Be guided by heart
- Congruent (Harmonious) Character has the following features which makes your life live according to the laws of nature
· Industrious
· Compassionate
· Humility
· Patience
· Honesty
· Courage
- A failure to adhere to these principles, the true happiness will always elude you
10. Ritual of Simplicity
- All-important -Live a simple life
- Never live in the thick of thin things
- Stop picking up phone every time it rings, stop wasting time reading junk mail, stop eating out three times a week
- Spend time with kids, Spend a day a week without your watch, Survive without facebook
- Watch the sunrise every few days
- Sell your cellular phone, dump your pager
Apply these rituals for one month, and you will surely start to see the difference within you !
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