Srini's question 3 - How to reduce body consciousness

[Guest guest]

Dear All,

Here is another of Srini's thoughtful questions

 

"How does a sadhak reduce body consciousness ?"

 

This seems more of a question to Swamiji, but I would love to know

what you have to say.

 

My response would be "Sadhana - and using the lessons learned from

sadhana to fuel our discrimination in avoiding activities that

enhance body consciousness."

 

 

Jai Maa

Nanda

[Guest guest]

I don't believe it is possible to reduce consciousness in this age. Body

consciousness or otherwise.

 

It is more preferable, in my opinion to increase ones Consciousness

Consciousness, that is to say ones awareness of Maa or Sprit

Consciousness to the point that it makes body consciousness inconsequential.

 

Its like that story that you (Nanda) posted about the Master telling the

student about the million (doll)ars.

 

When we desire Her more than we desire physical pleasure or fear

physical pain, then body consciousness will not make any difference.

 

With my ideals out of the way, here's some of the practical things I try

to do:

 

1. Don't feel guilty about any desire. Period. Desire is beyond the

control of mind, so self blame will not help.

2. Think of desire or fear (pleasure or pain) like you would waves in

the ocean, let it come and go, washing across you. Don't be taken by the

wave, ride above it, keeping your sense of self in a boat on top of the

water.

3. When you can't surf it, just let it drag you around and be aware that

it is dragging you around, then laugh and say, "So Mom! Where are we

going today?"

4. Be accutely aware of others and observe their attempted methods of

dealing with desire and fear. The more you know them, the more you will

know yourself.

5. Think of desire as the single most powerful form of love in the

universe. If you can keep love within your heart while performing any

act, you will break the cycles of the opposites, the threes, the fives

and the sevens. This will give you the wisdom necessary to become so

aware of your body, that only awareness of Maa remains.

 

Namaste

 

Nanda wrote:

>

>

> Dear All,

> Here is another of Srini's thoughtful questions

>

> "How does a sadhak reduce body consciousness ?"

>

> This seems more of a question to Swamiji, but I would love to know

> what you have to say.

>

> My response would be "Sadhana - and using the lessons learned from

> sadhana to fuel our discrimination in avoiding activities that

> enhance body consciousness."

>

>

> Jai Maa

> Nanda

>

>

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[Guest guest]

Body consciousness is a componet of the ego. Recite the Chandi, do

puja, become devoted and expand your williness to serve those around

you. Seva works wonders and can go far in deminishing body

consciousness.

 

, "Nanda" <chandimaakijai>

wrote:

>

>

> Dear All,

> Here is another of Srini's thoughtful questions

>

> "How does a sadhak reduce body consciousness ?"

>

> This seems more of a question to Swamiji, but I would love to know

> what you have to say.

>

> My response would be "Sadhana - and using the lessons learned from

> sadhana to fuel our discrimination in avoiding activities that

> enhance body consciousness."

>

>

> Jai Maa

> Nanda