Men have three types of desires, i.e. desires of the eyes, of body and the desire for more amount of money. Controlled desire will help to achieve our goals but excessive desires are the root cause for stress in modern life due to lack satisfaction. Goals and desires are the tools to achieve great things in life but setting up right goals and controlling desires are the difficult tasks in life. Great leaders have burning desires to achieve their goal but not on materialistic things like money and women. Lack of desire makes you feel boredom in life. Bad desires: 1. Desires of the eyes: Never desire for everything which is seen by the eyes. For example your neighbor might have purchased a big-sized car or TV, maybe he is very rich and your economic position does not permit you to offer that much big sized articles. So go as per the size of your pocket. Hence do not compete with others unnecessarily. 2. Bodily desires: Body also desires which appears beautiful and attractive. Who knows, whether it does well or bad to our body. For example, fire appears bright and reddish and if we touch it, it burns our fingers and brings deep pain instead of happiness. 3. Greediness (desire for excess amount of money): Everybody needs money, no doubt. But some people, even though, they have sufficient amount of money to meet their every need and personal requirements, still they crave for money. They won’t satisfy with the amount they earn legally. But they want to earn money by hook or by crook. For example, money-lending business at too much high interest rate, purchasing lottery tickets and doing other dirty things for the sake of easy ways of earning money, etc. They always are under tension and lose their health … [Read more...]
Meditation: Techniques and Health benefits
The human -body is a God’s given gift to us and also a wonderful creation in the entire universe. This body is and will be with us from birth to till we leave this mundane world. Our body is highly active both during our child-hood and in our youth-times, but becomes somewhat lazy in the adult-stage of life and becomes very dull in the old-age. Moreover, there is a very close-relationship between our body and our mind. Our present life is highly hectic and always with busy schedules from 6 am to mid-night 12pm, with full of mental tension and without rest and recreation. We are not having right-food in right timings but filling our stomach with ready-made junk food materials which are not at all desirable and also not so conducive to our health. That is why our younger generation is affected with number of ailments and diseases like-obesity, heart-attacks, hypertension and diabetes, etc. Famous quotations: ‘’What is this life if full of care, but we have no to time to stand and stare”. ‘’Most of the times, we are busy without business” (at least 50% to60%) of us. The solution is –‘’meditation”, a good remedy suggested by the ancient noble teachers of India, for example, Patanjali, who wrote the famous book, viz; “yoga sutra” (science of meditation). Courtesy: Gelisy. Benefits of Meditation:Meditation helps to improve one’s physical and mental health. Regular meditation and Yoga are immensely beneficial especially for people who are always under constant stress.1. It provides us with ample mental peace and immeasurable physical health.2. Heart beats are perfect and regular during meditation.3. Stress and strain will be removed with the help of … [Read more...]
How to control mind and thoughts?
Human mind is colorless, tasteless and smell less but it controls our actions, thoughts and emotions. When control over the mind is lost, certain mental problems or diseases develop. How to control the mind? The modern medical science is showing solutions to this deranged mind and irregular thoughts. This is called Psychotherapy. Here the psychologist, by talking to the patient, the root causes of his mental ills can be found out. It is also called ‘’talking therapy’’ because here the conversation between the patient and the physician is the main thing. SIGMUND Freud is the father of this talking therapy. He recognized that the words can change the mind and with the help of conversation, mental problems can be solved. This method was found out by him 100 years back and was named as “psycho – analytical therapy”. Since 1960, new therapies came into existence. The different types of therapies are as follows. 1. Cognitive behavioral therapy: In every person, there are certain strong believes which controls his thoughts, his behavior etc. These are called “core beliefs”. They develop negative attitude about him and his surroundings. His condition is jeopardized. First, the doctor tries to find out his beliefs. The doctor explains in detail to the patient, about the defects in his beliefs and thoughts. Then the patient starts to find out how he is going on wrong route and tries to control his emotions and to change his behavior. 2. If any problem arises in a patient there, automatically develops irregular thoughts (automatic thoughts) in him. As these are negative thoughts, usually the patient develops anxiety, stress, fear, pain etc. Then the doctor makes the patient to recognize these … [Read more...]
Meditation and Relaxation techniques
Yoga has the ability to keep humans in young age for a long time. Meditation is the process to with stand the effects of mental stress. Meditation helps us to control our thought process. It cures mental illness. It brings happiness in the humans. Relaxation techniques are part and parcel of meditation. Meditation makes us to keep more control over body and thoughts. Meditation makes the body to secrete to low levels of bad hormones. Benefits of meditation and Relaxation techniques: Decrease depression and anxiety Relieves from unnecessary fears Maintains the emotional balance Requirements for meditation: Select early morning time or any time without disturbance. It is better to meditate by lying ourselves on the floor or ground. In the beginning, try to meditate for 10 minutes. Gradually increase the duration. During taking breath (inspiration) and leaving out the breath (expiration), select any word or group of words which is interesting to you and go on uttering it on your lips. To reach the stage of transcedence or semi consciousness is an astonishing practice or experience. If one reaches that mentally peaceful stage, the stress in daily life do not bother you. Stages of Meditation: In the first minute, there is bodily relaxation and control of expiration and inspiration (breathings). Then bring the bodily organs into relaxation state. Control the breathing process. This in turn control the chemical processes in the body and mind. If we regularly practice the meditation and relaxation techniques, the body and mind are in our control. Lack of control over our thought process is the major cause of … [Read more...]
Yoga – Precautions
These are precautions you should take before every yoga exercise: 1. Yoga should be learned from a qualified trainer. 2. Minimum age is five years. 3. Use a soft mattress for doing Yogasanas. 4. Don’t take any solid diet before doing yoga. 5. You can take limited quantity of water. 6. Some Yogasanas are not done by people suffering from arthritis, asthma and Diabetes. 7. Consult physician for advice. 8. Don’t depend solely on books and cd for learning yoga. 9. Use special dresses for yoga training. 10. Mayurasana should not be done persons aged more than 35 years and people who under went surgery recently. Yoga will enhance your life if you take these precautions. … [Read more...]
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