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Why is it that while some hardly encounter any resistance or hurdle, certain others seem to be pursued by problems and unfavourable developments in all they take up? Maharishi Mahesh Yogi’s explanation in this regard is strikingly original and noteworthy. He notes that the crux of all effective living lies in the exhortation of the Bhagawad Gita, to base oneself in clarity and inner power (yoga) and thereafter perform all actions (yogastah kuru karmani). This is the state, where the aspirant translates into action the three definitions of yoga, as they figure in the Bhagawad Gita-being equanimous (samatvam), being skilful in every action karmasu kaushalam) and being dissociated from all pain (dukha samyoga viyogah).

This also is the process of being in harmony and fulfilled with all aspects within (atmaratih), whereby one also is in harmony with all aspects without too, and the nature all around. Naturally so, he obtains support from all over in the form of congenial surroundings and situations. Not merely does he overcome obstacles, difficulties and opposition, but pre-empts these. This is the visualization of Henry Thoreau in his Walden of “living with the license of a higher order of beings”, where “new, universal and more liberal laws begin to establish themselves around and within”. Realignment of situations and relationships comes about, in view of this cleansing within, in the spirit of Stephen Covey’s concept of “inside out”.

The key to attaining the state of a cleansed and empowered self is through, what Mahesh yogi terms as “stress release”. This is through the process of meditation and through those fulfilling experiences which would serve to neutralize the accumulation of the binding effects of retarding forces and aberrations within (samskara).

These verily are the stresses and toxins within, which erupt invariably all over as unnatural obstacles, resistance and damp squibs and which ward off blessings and positive developments, which would otherwise have come about. Release of these undesirables creates the needed “space” and opens doors to all goodness, joy, promise and potential in line with the concept’ in the Bible (Mathew: 7,7), “Ask and it shall be given unto you; seek and you shall find; knock and it shall be opened”. Indeed, this verily, is the happy outcome of obtaining, what Mahesh Yogi terms as ‘nature’s support”.