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During the peak of coronavirus
pandemic in Sri Lanka,
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that is mid 2020,
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I came up with a surprising way
to fill my life with bliss and grace.
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A magical mantra was nurturing
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
into something beautiful.
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This magical mantra was like a magic pill
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,
finding, who am I?
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I went through a conscious dying process,
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letting go of everything
attached to my name:
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well-established career as a coach,
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a charity consultant,
hypnotherapist, energy healer,
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intimate relationships,
attachment to family,
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12 years of well-established business.
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So what was this magical mantra
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
like a music in my head.
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This was experienced profoundly
during the pandemic,
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as everyone connected to me
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was filled with fear
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,
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
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
the word "thank you" loudly
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even to inanimate objects
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
under observation.
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It helps you to bring
your attention inwards.
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It may be initially just a word
running in your head
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without a true feeling
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
start penetrating
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into your heart center
and the rest of the body.
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We cannot do much about troubled times
and conditions in life,
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but we certainly can do something
to calm ourselves during troubled times.
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Human mind is like water.
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If it gets affected
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
of gratitude in your heart
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can help you deal with any life situation
peacefully, joyfully and blissfully.
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May all beings be well, happy,
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.