Guest guest Posted December 3, 2007 Report Share Posted December 3, 2007 Aum Sairam, Suggest you to develop practising meditation. My personal experience has been that " Om Chanting " is highly beneficial for depression as well to develop self confidence. Please select a time and sit for one hour a day chanting only " OM " . You will see the progress as you go along to be out of stress, depressions and all problems. Even if you have problems you will take it in a positive strides and will not feel stressed. When you start mediation and progress further, guidance process will come to you automatically and this is the power of SADHANA. This is the only best Medicine which I am sure " SWAMI " will also prescribe. Life is full of Hope. Life is a passing Phase. Only Meditation can help come out of all problems and head towards purification of soul " which is ETERNAL " . GOD IS GREAT AND KIND! SAI RAM merci g ----------- SAI RAMs, Tension and stress arise out of ignorance of reality. This ignorance leads to identification of the self with one`s body, mind and intellect. And then the ego comes to play its role. The ego entertains hopes, expectations , desires etc. etc. And these are the causes for Tension, stress, sorrow, disappointments etc. etc. in life. Swamy says, " You are Satchidananda " , meaning Pure existence, Knowledge and Bliss. If we accept Swamy`s words, we are happiness and bliss personified. If this is not contradicted by we Sai devotees, where is the scope for stress etc. which are not true. The scriptures call you, Amritasya Putraah, meaning 'sons of immortality'. If this were so, we are not mortals. It is only mortals who are subjected to stress, tension, disappointments,sorrow etc. G.Balasubramanian ------------ sai ram sister, i am sure everyone goes through what we call difficulties in life. how we deal with them is what differentiates us as Sai devotees from others. first, we have to repeatedly keep telling ourselves that Swami is with us, that He is taking care of us, and whatever is happening is for our good although we may not see it that way in the short term, or with our limited understanding. second, we have to have the firm faith that Swami will not put through any " test " in life that we are not capable of enduring. most of the time, we do not know our own strength and endurance capability. third - and this is my personal favourite - i remind myself of this small story which Swami narrated. When the Pandava brothers were preparing for their 1 year of incognito period (during which time they should be disguised and should not be identified as the Pandava brothers, else they will have to repeat the 13 years of exile!), Yudhistara, the eldest, comes to Bhagawan Sri Krishna and prays to Him, " Swami, all these years when we had a problem, we would come to you for help and solace. Now for the next one year we cannot do that. So please give me a Mantra which we can repeat when we ae in difficulties, a mantra that will carry us through that period. " Immediately, Bhagawan writes a Mantra and hands it over to the Yudhistara. The mantra, translated into English, said " THIS TOO SHALL PASS!! " In other words, the only thing Krishna wanted the Pandavas to do when they went through difficulties was to remind themselves that the good times they enjoyed are not far away, and the " clouds " of difficulties they were experiencing then will " surely pass " . This is what I tell myself and have benefitted immensely from this one little message, so I thought I will share it with you as well. Wish you all the best. Sai Ram, Giridhar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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