Life's credits and debits

In financial accounting, we try to minimise our debits and maximise our credits so we can yield optimal profits. There is another kind of accounting that impacts each of us, and that is the accounting of how we lead our lives. This accounting is a collection and recognition of our every thought, word and deed. If our thoughts and words are positive, loving and peaceful, and if our actions are helpful and uplifting, they figure as credits in our balance sheet.

If, on the contrary, we are negative, violent and hurtful in our thoughts, words and actions, they count as debits in our ledger. This record of credits and debits accumulates daily, at every hour, every minute and every moment of our lives, and we are held accountable. When this realisation sets in, we realise we want to do better. We take steps to improve our lives in the here and now. As with financial accounting, it's important that we monitor our thoughts, words and deeds regularly to fine-tune and course-correct. We want to ensure we are leading our lives in the best possible manner, such that we enrich our lives and the lives of those around us.

In business, a good accountant can guide us in our monetary bookkeeping. In the spiritual arena, this guidance comes to us from saints and spiritual masters. They are familiar with the intricacies and pitfalls of human existence, laws of creation and our connection with the creator. They come to guide humanity to lead the kind of life that God wants for us. By teaching us the technique of meditation, they help us connect with the inner light of the Divine so that we can experience our connection with the Creator and with each other.