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Me, My Guru – on disturbed mind
We
were silent. We were processing her words. We were looking at our actions. When
our mind said “My MIL said this” immediately I would jump in to support it with
proofs.
When
mind said “but how can she behave so?” I would join it and eventually get
angry.
My
mind would say “but, what about future?” again I would experience fear based on
my assumptions. My mind with its questions made me go from ego to fear to pain
to suffering.
It was a vicious circle. It took me on a roller-coaster ride. Once I sat on it, I didn’t get down. It carried
me down the gutter. And I suffered – all because I got carried with my mind –
not because of what my mother-in-law/kid did. It was not because of my
financial insecurity/reason.
Our
Guru came back and sat down. Even before she could settle we pounced on her
with our questions “Guruji, tell us a technique to stop this chatter”.
Our
Guru smiled and said “Do pranayamam. Those of you who can’t for any reason
whatsoever – do deep breathing atleast for 15mts. Do anulom vilom (breathing
through alternate nostrils) for 15 mts. Then do Bhasrika (where you close your
eyes, ears, mouth and push air through nose that sounds like OM).
Meditate!
Any meditation is good enough – say atleast for 15mts. Every single time you
catch your mind wandering or chattering, draw a symbol, cancel that through and
send Reiki for your intention.Contd....
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