MULTIPLE TABS
Most of us, tend to open dozens of tabs when surfing the internet or flick through multiple apps, without closing them down completely. From one tab or app, we jump to another, then another to another; as a result our computer or phone tends to have numerous unnecessary tabs open. Instead of completing the task at hand, we tend to just switch tasks. Each one of these tabs will draw attention to your focus and when you click on it, you will lose concentration on work or the task you initially wanted to complete. These tabs are there to divert us! What happens when you have too many tabs open? Or too many apps on your phone? It slows down your device, crashes, consumes memory and the battery will die. Just like your device, your brain can only handle so much information at a time.
Experts estimate that the mind thinks between 60,000-80,000 thoughts per day. The overwhelming state of having this number of thoughts and ideas a day, and an ever-growing to-do list floating around in your head, you never really get to focus on the task at hand or simply close some tabs so you can shut off at the end of the day. Imagine having that many tabs open and expecting your device to do anything else elegantly and with love. We have spent many years minimising thoughts in our mind, instead of dealing with them. So now these thought like tabs are slowing down our brain, making us exhausted, lack concentration, remembering fewer items, making us less productive and efficient. Causing stress and other mental/physical illnesses.
Guru Ji says to decrease these thoughts to just one, which is of the divine (Vaheguroo). The way you can close tabs, you can also close and get rid of thoughts. This is what meditation does. For many, this is the time we feel the effects of too many tabs open the most. However, if a tab is minimised most of the time, you have to first open it and then close it, similarly let the thoughts come and pass (this is a normal process). They need to enter before they can be assessed, pass and closed. Thoughts have a tendency of becoming strong when we pay attention to them; we move from one thought to another, almost without any limit. Thus, if they come, don’t pay too much attention to them, if you see the mind wandering bring it back and concentrate on the mantar (Vaheguroo). By meditating with a mantar it gives the mind a task to do that takes up all of your attention and occupies its working capacity, so that there is much less room for other thoughts to creep in. As your practise increases, the number of thoughts will decrease and the mind is conquered. This will offer our own daily benefits; our social and surroundings benefits and also spiritual benefits. As meditation enhances, self-awareness increases our memory and attention span making us more productive and efficient, whilst eliminating stress. As one reaches high levels of spirituality, one experiences the divine, the ultimate bliss and is forever in the highest of spirits.
The first Master, Guru Nanak Dev Ji Says In their verses:
“eko chetai manooaa na ddolai dhaavat varaj rahaavai ||
He remembers the One Lord, his mind does not waver, and he restrains its wanderings.
sahaje maataa sadhaa ra(n)g raataa saache ke gun gaavai ||2||
He is intoxicated with celestial bliss, and is forever imbued with the Lord's Love; he sings the Glorious Praises of the True Lord.” ||2||
Vaheguroo!
