POSSITIVE AIDS TO PEACE OF MIND 7&8

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7. Become Self-Reliant.

 

 

A prime cause for losing one’s peace of mind is dependence on others even for

one’s basic needs. “Paradheenam Prana Sankatam”. Dependence is pain.

Independence is bliss. Become self-reliant, as far as possible, of course. If

you earnestly try, you will discover that there are many areas left in which you

can become self-reliant. Learn to wash your clothes, sweep your room, cook your

food, and type your letters. You need not do them daily, but in an emergency,

these small talents will come to your rescue.

 

Do not evade responsibilities. Do not shirk. You cannot gain peace of mind

that way. You will only gather more worries, because the thought that you are

shirking your duties will corrode your mind and take away what little peace

there is. Rather, face your responsibilities to the best of your ability.

But—and this is important—do not add on to your responsibilities every day by

taking additional loads on your own egoistic initiative. In colloquial terms,

this is what is called purchasing trouble. Do not purchase trouble. Rather, cut

down your external activities more and more consistent with your

responsibilities. Yearn to spend more and more time in an inward life of prayer,

introspection and meditation. Perfect peace of mind arises when the mind itself

dies down. Mind means thoughts. Thoughts mean restlessness. The lesser the

activity, the fewer the thoughts. The fewer the thoughts, the greater the peace

of mind. Thoughtlessness is the highest state where perfect peace

reigns.

 

 

 

8. Meditate

 

Have regular hours of meditation. Meditation calms down the mind. It induces

quiescence in the mind. If you meditate earnestly for one hour, even during

remaining twenty-three hours, the tendency introduced by meditation in the mind

persists and the mind does not oscillate as much as before. Gradually increase

the period of daily meditation. This will not interfere with your daily work,

because meditation increases your various faculties and gives you the capacity

to turn out more work in less time.

 

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