In a Fast-Moving World, Choosing Stillness Is an Act of Care
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When life doesn’t slow down, the mind keeps running
Burnout today doesn’t always look dramatic.
It often shows up quietly as constant tiredness, shorter patience, and a mind that never fully switches off.
Across workplaces and homes, many of us are carrying silent pressure,
- the pressure to perform,
- to provide,
- to keep going.
Long before modern life became fast and demanding, the Bhagavad Gita acknowledged this inner restlessness of the human mind.
"For the mind is restless, turbulent, powerful, and obstinate, O Krishna.
I consider controlling it to be as difficult as controlling the wind."
(Bhagavad Gita 6.34)
This restlessness is not a flaw—it is part of being human.
Small pauses can change how a day end
At La Vaanura, we don’t believe calm needs grand solutions.
Often, it begins with something simpler: recognising the need to pause.
Lighting a candle at the end of the day can become a small signal,
that the noise can wait,
that the moment belongs to you,
that slowing down is allowed.
The Gita reminds us that balance is found not in extremes, but in gentle regulation of everyday life.
"One who is moderate in eating, recreation, work, and rest
finds balance that reduces inner unrest."
(Bhagavad Gita 6.17)
Calm grows when the day is allowed to transition slowly—rather than ending abruptly.
Explore our handcrafted candles designed for calm evenings at La Vaanura.
Stillness as a conscious choice
Modern wisdom echoes this same truth.
In The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari, Robin Sharma writes:
“Happiness is a journey, not a destination.”
In a world focused on outcomes, speed, and constant achievement,
this reminder feels especially relevant.
A single flame.
A familiar scent.
A few moments without urgency.
Sometimes, stillness is not about arriving somewhere new—
but about being fully present where you already are.
Creating space, not distractions
Our candles are designed for these transitions.
Not to distract the mind, but to give it space.
The soft glow, the familiar fragrance, and the quiet they invite help the mind loosen its grip on the day.
It is not about escaping reality—
but about returning to it more gently.
The Gita speaks of this inner settling:
"When the mind becomes still through practice,
one experiences contentment within."
(Bhagavad Gita 6.20)
Sometimes, stillness is not silence, it is a sense of inner ease.
A quieter way to return to yourself
Calm does not arrive loudly.
It arrives in moments when we choose to slow down, breathe, and be present.
In a fast-moving world, choosing stillness becomes an act of care—
for the mind,
for the home,
and for the self.
That is the space La Vaanura is created for.