Alone vs Lonely

Alone vs

Lonely

© Puneet Srivastava, 2017, MM/01401

The BIG difference.

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Lonely


The world

frets loneliness

& here in Vedanta

they train us

to be ALONE. Why?

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Be alone,

Stay alone,

Walk alone!

Every teacher

stresses on this

point. Why?

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Interestingly,

in trekking also,

the coaches

speak of taking

solo treks…

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So do they

talk of solo flights…

while training the pilots.

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Plus,

surgeons too

are trained

to lead operations alone…

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And,

lawyers…

Wait eagerly

to plead cases alone…

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Besides,

the world

talks of…

The power of one.

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Also, large

joint families,

is an idea

of the past…

People want to be

independent & alone...

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So, is it…

truly as Lonely,

being Alone?

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& why so many

modern people

are getting driven

into depression

out of the feeling

of loneliness?

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At first,

Lets get some facts

established…

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Being Alone is a

position of strength.

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While feeling lonely is a

weak emotional state.

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These

weak sentiments

are caused by

the influence of

negative karma.

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Interestingly, this

negative influence

can be corrected

with yoga, meditation.

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Hence, with

regular practice

of yoga, meditation,

the problem of

loneliness

can be easily eradicated.

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Then,

the solitude,

that haunts you now,

shall emerge as

your most valuable time.

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Plus,

You will find

people coming to you.

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And, you will

never be lonely,

though you may

prefer to be alone.

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On another level; i.e. in

the language of Vedanta…

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The feeling

of loneliness

arises out of

various attachments…

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Whereas,

the strength

to stand alone

is born out of

detachment.…

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Training in

Yoga, Meditation

is to move from

the State of Attachment

to that of Detachment.

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Ref: Bhagwad Gita, 6.35, etc. –

By means of

practice & detachment

the fears of mind

can be held back.

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Further,

Adi Shankaracharaya

defines ‘Practice’ as …

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…the means

of making an

unchanging idea

to prevail on a given

plane of mind.

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And Detachment,

he has defined as:

freedom from

cravings…

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…by driving out

the desire

for covetable

experiences.

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Although,

one thing

for sure….

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Being Alone

is not a position

for the chicken hearted.

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This is

a position

only for those,

who can nurture

courage within.

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Also,

this position

is only for those

who can be pious within.

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Though,

with these

few qualities

anyone can

learn to be

blissfully Alone…

& for always.

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Lonely


This is the truth;

now choice is

yours.

About the Author:

Puneet writes on

Science of Yoga.

www.desiretofly.in

http://www.desiretofly.in/

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