Ten point programme for Peace of mind.

November 21, 2008

Ten Commandments for Peace of Mind!!!

1. Do Not Interfere In Others' Business Unless Asked.Most of us create our own problems by interfering too often in others'affairs. We do so because somehow we have convinced ourselves that ourway is the best way, our logic is the perfect logic and those who do not conform to our thinking must be criticized and steered to the rightdirection, our direction. This thinking denies the existence ofindividuality and consequently the existence of God. God has created eachone of us in a unique way. No two human beings can think or act in exactlythe same way. All men or women act the way they do because God within themprompts them that way. There is God to look after everything. Why are you bothered? Mind your own business and you will keep Your peace.

2. Forgive And Forget.This is the most powerful aid to peace of mind. We often develop ill feelings inside our heart for the person who insults us or harms us. Wenurture grievances. This in turn results in loss of sleep, development ofstomach ulcers, and high blood pressure. This insult or injury was done once, but nourishing of grievance goes on forever by constantlyremembering it. Get over this bad habit. Believe in the justice of Godand the doctrine of Karma. Let Him judge the act of the one who insultedyou. Life is too short to waste in such trifles. Forgive, Forget, andmarch on. Love flourishes in giving and forgiving. 3. Do Not Crave For Recognition.This world is full of selfish people. They seldom praise anybody without selfish motives. They may praise you today because you are in power, butno sooner than you are powerless, they will forget your achievement andwill start finding faults in you. Why do you wish to kill yourself in striving for their recognition? Their recognition is not worth theaggravation. Do your duties ethically and sincerely and leave the rest toGod. 4. Do Not Be Jealous.We all have experienced how jealousy can disturb our peace of mind. Youknow that you work harder than your colleagues in the office, butsometimes they get promotions; you do not. You started a business severalyears ago, but you are not as successful as your neighbor whose businessis only one year old. There are several examples like these in everydaylife. Should you be jealous? No. Remember everybody's life is shaped by his or her previous Karma, which has now become his destiny. If you aredestined to be rich, nothing in the world can stop you. If you are not sodestined, no one can help you either. Nothing will be gained by blaming others for your misfortune. Jealousy will not get you anywhere; it willonly take away your peace of mind.

5. Change Yourself According To The Environment.If you try to change the environment single-handedly, the chances are youwill fail. Instead, change yourself to suit your environment. As you dothis, even the environment, which has been unfriendly to you, willmysteriously change and seem congenial and harmonious. 6. Endure What Cannot Be Cured.This is the best way to turn a disadvantage into an advantage. Every daywe face numerous inconveniences, ailments, irritations, and accidentsthat are beyond our control. If we cannot control them or change them, we must learn to put up with these things. We must learn to endure themcheerfully thinking, "God wills it so, so be it." God's plan is beyondour comprehension. Believe in it and you will gain in terms of patience, inner strength and will power. 7. Do Not Bite Off More Than You Can Chew.This maxim needs to be remembered constantly. We often tend to take moreresponsibilities than we are capable of carrying out. This is done to satisfy our ego. Know your limitations. Why take on additional loads thatmay create more worries? You cannot gain peace of mind by expanding yourexternal activities. Reduce your material engagements and spend time in prayer, introspection and meditation. This will reduce those thoughts inyour mind that make you restless. Uncluttered mind will produce greaterpeace of mind. 8. Meditate Regularly.Meditation calms the mind and gets rid of disturbing thoughts. This is thehighest state of peace of mind. Try and experience it yourself. If youmeditate earnestly for half an hour everyday, your mind will tend to become peaceful during the remaining twenty-three and half-hours. Yourmind will not be easily disturbed as it was before. You would benefit bygradually increasing the period of daily mediation. You may think that this will interfere with your daily work. On the contrary, this willincrease your efficiency and you will be able to produce better resultsin less time.

9. Never Leave The Mind Vacant.An empty mind is the devil's workshop. All evil actions start in thevacant mind. Keep your mind occupied in something positive, somethingworthwhile. Actively follow a hobby. Do something that holds yourinterest. You must decide what you value more: money or peace of mind. Your hobby, like social work or temple work, may not always earn you moremoney, but you will have a sense of fulfillment and achievement. Evenwhen you are resting physically, occupy yourself in healthy reading or mental chanting of God's name. 10. Do Not Procrastinate And Never Regret.Do not waste time in protracted wondering "Should I or shouldn't I?"Days, weeks, months, and years may be wasted in that futile mental debating. You can never plan enough because you can never anticipate allfuture happenings. Always remember, God has His own plan, too for you.Value your time and do the things that need to be done. It does not matter if you fail the first time. You can learn from your mistakes andsucceed the next time. Sitting back and worrying will lead to nothing.Learn from your mistakes, but do not brood over the past. DO NOT REGRET. Whatever happened was destined to happen only that way. Take it as theWill of God. You do not have the power to alter the course of God's Will.Why cry over spilt milk?

Best Regards,K.s.Vishwanathan.Tel No: 022-28738192

November 27, 2008

Ten Commandments for Peace of Mind!!!

1. Do Not Interfere In Others' Business Unless Asked.Most of us create our own problems by interfering too often in others'affairs. We do so because somehow we have convinced ourselves that ourway is the best way, our logic is the perfect logic and those who do not conform to our thinking must be criticized and steered to the rightdirection, our direction. This thinking denies the existence ofindividuality and consequently the existence of God. God has created eachone of us in a unique way. No two human beings can think or act in exactlythe same way. All men or women act the way they do because God within themprompts them that way. There is God to look after everything. Why are you bothered? Mind your own business and you will keep Your peace.

2. Forgive And Forget.This is the most powerful aid to peace of mind. We often develop ill feelings inside our heart for the person who insults us or harms us. Wenurture grievances. This in turn results in loss of sleep, development ofstomach ulcers, and high blood pressure. This insult or injury was done once, but nourishing of grievance goes on forever by constantlyremembering it. Get over this bad habit. Believe in the justice of Godand the doctrine of Karma. Let Him judge the act of the one who insultedyou. Life is too short to waste in such trifles. Forgive, Forget, andmarch on. Love flourishes in giving and forgiving. 3. Do Not Crave For Recognition.This world is full of selfish people. They seldom praise anybody without selfish motives. They may praise you today because you are in power, butno sooner than you are powerless, they will forget your achievement andwill start finding faults in you. Why do you wish to kill yourself in striving for their recognition? Their recognition is not worth theaggravation. Do your duties ethically and sincerely and leave the rest toGod. 4. Do Not Be Jealous.We all have experienced how jealousy can disturb our peace of mind. Youknow that you work harder than your colleagues in the office, butsometimes they get promotions; you do not. You started a business severalyears ago, but you are not as successful as your neighbor whose businessis only one year old. There are several examples like these in everydaylife. Should you be jealous? No. Remember everybody's life is shaped by his or her previous Karma, which has now become his destiny. If you aredestined to be rich, nothing in the world can stop you. If you are not sodestined, no one can help you either. Nothing will be gained by blaming others for your misfortune. Jealousy will not get you anywhere; it willonly take away your peace of mind.

5. Change Yourself According To The Environment.If you try to change the environment single-handedly, the chances are youwill fail. Instead, change yourself to suit your environment. As you dothis, even the environment, which has been unfriendly to you, willmysteriously change and seem congenial and harmonious. 6. Endure What Cannot Be Cured.This is the best way to turn a disadvantage into an advantage. Every daywe face numerous inconveniences, ailments, irritations, and accidentsthat are beyond our control. If we cannot control them or change them, we must learn to put up with these things. We must learn to endure themcheerfully thinking, "God wills it so, so be it." God's plan is beyondour comprehension. Believe in it and you will gain in terms of patience, inner strength and will power. 7. Do Not Bite Off More Than You Can Chew.This maxim needs to be remembered constantly. We often tend to take moreresponsibilities than we are capable of carrying out. This is done to satisfy our ego. Know your limitations. Why take on additional loads thatmay create more worries? You cannot gain peace of mind by expanding yourexternal activities. Reduce your material engagements and spend time in prayer, introspection and meditation. This will reduce those thoughts inyour mind that make you restless. Uncluttered mind will produce greaterpeace of mind. 8. Meditate Regularly.Meditation calms the mind and gets rid of disturbing thoughts. This is thehighest state of peace of mind. Try and experience it yourself. If youmeditate earnestly for half an hour everyday, your mind will tend to become peaceful during the remaining twenty-three and half-hours. Yourmind will not be easily disturbed as it was before. You would benefit bygradually increasing the period of daily mediation. You may think that this will interfere with your daily work. On the contrary, this willincrease your efficiency and you will be able to produce better resultsin less time.

9. Never Leave The Mind Vacant.An empty mind is the devil's workshop. All evil actions start in thevacant mind. Keep your mind occupied in something positive, somethingworthwhile. Actively follow a hobby. Do something that holds yourinterest. You must decide what you value more: money or peace of mind. Your hobby, like social work or temple work, may not always earn you moremoney, but you will have a sense of fulfillment and achievement. Evenwhen you are resting physically, occupy yourself in healthy reading or mental chanting of God's name. 10. Do Not Procrastinate And Never Regret.Do not waste time in protracted wondering "Should I or shouldn't I?"Days, weeks, months, and years may be wasted in that futile mental debating. You can never plan enough because you can never anticipate allfuture happenings. Always remember, God has His own plan, too for you.Value your time and do the things that need to be done. It does not matter if you fail the first time. You can learn from your mistakes andsucceed the next time. Sitting back and worrying will lead to nothing.Learn from your mistakes, but do not brood over the past. DO NOT REGRET. Whatever happened was destined to happen only that way. Take it as theWill of God. You do not have the power to alter the course of God's Will.Why cry over spilt milk?

Best Regards,K.s.Vishwanathan.

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