Apart from all the methods and values we know harmony on physical, vital or mental level or reconciling all the three- I think we are always unconsciously in harmony with something that is inherent in our nature.  Though we try as much as possible at surface level / surface mind we are unconsciously maintaining a harmony with our nature – though we think that we have come out of that. This in spite of knowing that it is restricting our progress.   I can give some examples that are general and not in any particular context.

Due to past bad experiences, I have an inherent fear of money and its related commitments. Though I took many principles from 2008 some even risked my business or life, if analysed now I find that all are in harmony with my idea on money. Never went for loans or even credit cards till flood changed my nature. After floods I was desperate to take money from anyone who offers it- which is drastic reversal from my opinions, prejudices and comforts that pertains to money. Breaking those attitudes changed my credit limits from 7.5 lakhs to 75 lakhs- instantly within hours.

Similarly, though I thought that I have delegated jobs to all to ease me and one of the best to give freedom to employees. But after a few years I found that all are in harmony with my idea that I have to personally supervise each and every stage of work. But still brought many values of harmony like other man point of view, work point of view etc. Based on Sri Karmayogi’s advice – I gave up supervising at every hour or regularly – for about two weeks which changed my entire perspective on my work force.  When I came out of that prejudice and opinions, my sales increased three times the average. In-fact 10 times if I take 2015 as the base year.

The list is endless. Even in general collective situation, even though we think of harmony it will always be based on some opinions or based on our nature. In business it revolves around reputation, even in SOP’s it revolves around resistance from other stakeholders.  

Like this I see at least in ten areas where all activities in-spite my aspiration to evolve, in-spite taking many values of the spirit – consciously as far as possible. But I also see I am trying unconsciously to be in harmony with some of my nature that pertains to society,  relationship   even in the way  I run my business.

Being in harmony is seeing marvel in everything without having any opinions that comforts our nature. It shows how united our will is with our knowledge, so that “Thy Will” be done.

Indications of our true harmony with values or Spirit are:

• What used to bother me indirectly is not bothering me anymore.
• Opinions that irritated me beyond measure, is now able to consider.
• Attitudes that irritated me before is now able to consider.
• Sensitivities that used to bother me before now no longer bother.
• I am able to see the situations without prejudice, opinions or notations that hurt me earlier.
• I am able to see the sensitive areas that pertains to society, atmosphere, persons, relationships that gave me discomfort or embarrassment earlier.
• At the present level of life, I am able to mingle with people of opposite opinions.
• At the present level of life, I am able to reconcile my nature, negative attitudes,  sensitivities together – as the situation demands , and not based on my comforts.