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During the peak of coronavirus[br]pandemic in Sri Lanka,

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that is mid 2020,

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I came up with a surprising way[br]to fill my life with bliss and grace.

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A magical mantra was nurturing[br]in the garden of my mind.

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It felt like all good thoughts

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that I have planted in my mind

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has begun to blossom[br]into something beautiful.

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This magical mantra was like a magic pill[br]for all perceived suffering,

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which not only affected my life

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but everyone else connected to me.

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Thirty-eight years of my life,

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I went on a self-seeking journey,[br]finding, who am I?

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I went through a conscious dying process,

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letting go of everything[br]attached to my name:

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well-established career as a coach,

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a charity consultant,[br]hypnotherapist, energy healer,

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intimate relationships,[br]attachment to family,

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12 years of well-established business.

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So what was this magical mantra[br]that transformed my life for better?

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"Thank you" were the two simple words

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that filled the space between my ears[br]like a music in my head.

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This was experienced profoundly[br]during the pandemic,

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as everyone connected to me

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was filled with fear[br]and doubt and anxiety,

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and I had to do something different.

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The first thought came to my mind,[br]first thing in the morning as I woke up,

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was, "Thank you."

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And the last thought occupied my mind[br]when I went to sleep at night

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was, "Thank you."

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I was thinking, "Thank you"

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when I ate, when I drank, when I worked,

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when I walked, sat silently,

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when I consumed every man-made material.

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It was like a music in my mind.

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Sometimes I said[br]the word "thank you" loudly

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even to inanimate objects[br]like sun and the moon and the stars,

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birds, butterflies, trees,

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little creatures in the garden

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as if I was greeting them.

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When you say "thank you,"

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it creates a harmony between you

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and the external condition[br]under observation.

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It helps you to bring[br]your attention inwards.

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It may be initially just a word[br]running in your head

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without a true feeling[br]of gratitude in your heart.

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A word is a sound,

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and a sound is a vibration,

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and vibration creates energy.

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So when you keep thinking, "Thank you,"

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after a while, that energy[br]start penetrating

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into your heart center[br]and the rest of the body.

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We cannot do much about troubled times[br]and conditions in life,

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but we certainly can do something[br]to calm ourselves during troubled times.

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Human mind is like water.

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If it gets affected[br]by external conditions,

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it creates movement

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and you cannot see the depth.

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This magical mantra, "thank you,"

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and the true feeling[br]of gratitude in your heart

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can help you deal with any life situation[br]peacefully, joyfully and blissfully.

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May all beings be well, happy,[br]free from all suffering

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and be enlightened.

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Thank you.

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Thank you.

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Thank you.