Accept the world as it is, prioritize essentials, maintain awareness, and learn from others as practical tools for stress management
New Delhi: Chinmaya Mission, one of the largest spiritual organizations in the country that works globally, has taken up the cause of improving mental health by imparting training and guidance for stress management.
Addressing a seminar-cum-workshop for leading educators of the country, Swami Chidrupananda, a senior functionary of Chinmaya Mission reminded that to deal with stress and growing challenges of mental health, the leading institution is providing spiritual guidance and help to common people as well professionals.
He emphasised that in today’s trying times, “It is important to keep the expectations level low, and use knowledge as a transformative tool.” He advised “Expect but don’t insist,” suggesting that releasing rigid expectations can alleviate stress and frustration.
Swamiji engaged the audience with insightful questions like, "Why are we the way we are?" and "Why does society struggle with issues like corruption?" Participants reflected on these questions, identifying a lack of spiritual awareness and societal conditioning as root causes. Swamiji described spirituality as an energy that channels and conserves our inner strengths, enhancing our problem-solving abilities and fostering harmonious relationships.
In his session on Self-Care, Swami Chidrupananda addressed the misconception that self-care is selfish care, explaining that true self-care promotes balance and health in all areas of life. He referenced Bhagavad Gita Chapter 6, Verse 17, highlighting the importance of moderation in daily activities to achieve mental, emotional, and physical well-being.
The session on Stress Management focused on how stress often arises from internal conflicts rather than external circumstances. Swami Chidrupananda pointed out that the knowledge becomes transformative only when applied, urging educators to act on their insights rather than simply collecting information.
He advised teachers to accept the world as it is, prioritize essentials, maintain awareness, and learn from others as practical tools for stress management.
The seminar titled “Evoking Excellence: Wholeness in Education: Spirituality, Self-Care, and Stress Management” organised by Chinmaya Mission brought together Principals and educators from over 65 schools across the National Capital Region (NCR).
Exhibition on life, work of Swami Vivekananda at UNUnited Nations: Swami Vivekananda’s role as the inspirer of spirituality across the world and the builder of bridges was honored at an exhibition of his life and work here. “As the centuries pass, Vivekananda stands taller and taller, inspires people across the world, not only in India”, Swami Sarvarpriyananda, the resident minister of the New York Vedanta Society, said at the inauguration of the exhibition. “He built a bridge between the East and the West (when) he travelled to the World Parliament of Religions in Chicago in 1893 (and) the bridge is very strong, and very vibrant today”, he said. India’s Consul General in New York, Binaya Srikanta Pradhan, said that Vivekananda’s message of oneness of humanity embedded in ancient Hindu wisdom has a particular relevance here at the UN. The exhibition was organised by the Society for Enlightenment and Transformation (SEAT) a component of the UN Staff Recreation Council (UNSRC). UNSRC President Peter Dawkins said that through the exhibition they want to highlight Vivekananda’s relevance to “the core values and purposes and mission of the United Nations”. “We're hoping to raise awareness of the life of Vivekananda, what he brought to the West, in particular, his strong connection to New York and also, if not directly, but indirectly, to the United Nations”, he said. The Hindu Swayamsevak Sangh (HSS) produced the exhibits that the SEAT brought to the UN. Vivekananda was the inspiration behind the Indian Institute of Science in Bengaluru. |
