Niyama 2 - Santosham (Positive Thinking)

Santosham may be defined as gratification obtained by doing one’s duty

Happiness is fleeting, but peace is more lasting. Calmness not only increases clarity of thought, but it also calms others down. Another’s positive feeling always increases positive energy in us. How does one recognize this & more importantly, imbibe it?

There is no easy answer to obtaining this sense of peace. But, often, we do come across people who, though they may not be affluent, exude a sense of peace that lifts us also. How do they get it? It seems that there are two requirements: Doing the right thing in the circumstance and having realistic expectations.

Share your opinion and experiences

• How important is awareness of reality on Santosham (feeling of calmness).

• How do we generate this feeling of serenity within us?

• How importance is the ability of current reality in the feeling of Santhosham?

• How important is “confronting versus sidestepping issues” for achievement of Santosham?

• What is the impact of expectation on Santosham?

• How important is it to do your duty in order to achieve the feeling of calmness?

• What is duty? Where does it start and where does it end? How do we know we are doing our duty?

• How important is emotional stability in achieving a sense of peace?

• What happens to the feeling of calm when the solution is one of consensus as opposed to compromise? Which is better?