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shivraj · 12-02-2006, 10:08 AM

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Worry Fast
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The One Hour Worry Cure Technique

Man fasts a lot. He goes without food for the sake of his health or out of the fear of God. Man thinks a lot about the food he feeds himself.... whether he should eat something or not… the impact of what he is eating... whether he will enjoy it or not. Obviously it is important to think so, because certain foods have a negative impact on the body. But such thinking is secondary. What then is primary?

What is primary is what you are feeding your mind with. Have you ever pondered on what thoughts you feed your mind in twenty-four hours? Are you feeding positive thoughts or negative thoughts? These are thoughts that impact your whole life. You have always used only two ways to combat worry… fight or flight. A better way is to face it.

Face the worry by acknowledging it and by just being with it without worrying over worry. Face the worry by deciding a fixed amount of time where you will not worry at all, come what may. This is what is called as WORRY FAST. To start with, decide an hour of the day where you will be on a worry fast. During that hour you will not entertain any thoughts of worry at all. You are welcome to worry later as much as you want. During that one hour, whatever incident happens, however terrible it may seem, carry through your resolve of not being worried. During that hour, someone might inform you that belongings have been stolen. Reply back saying that you will not worry since it is none of your business. That person will emphasize that it is your belongings that have been stolen. Retort back saying that then he need not worry since it is none of his business. This example emphasizes that during your hour of worry fast, no incident should affect you however adverse it may be.

Choose an hour out of your schedule as per what suits you. There already might be a time of the day where you are most stressed. Some are stressed in the morning since they hurry a lot. That is the perfect time then to go on a worry fast. Some may be most anxious at work. Then choose an hour at work accordingly. There are many who are disturbed when they are back home from work. They try to quieten their disturbed mind by diverting the mind elsewhere, watching television, consuming alcohol, gambling, gossiping, etc. The result is that they invite more worry unnecessarily. Instead of a 'flight' from worry, face it. Face it by going on a worry fast. One hour of worry fast strengthens your ability to face worry. This hour is a great investment.

The procedure of worry fast is very simple. Staunchly determine about abstaining from worry in that hour. Tell yourself that you will remain cool, calm and poised for the next one hour. Then during that hour, when an event that triggers worry occurs, remind yourself that you are on a worry fast. Begin doing so. Once you have tasted being worry free for an hour, then the process for being liberated from worry is set in motion.
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Neutral Meditation
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Neutral meditation means you are neutral for every thought. If you are in sorrow, you are neutral; if you are in joy yet you are neutral. When you are practicing this meditation, then:

1) If you are sad, don't say, "I am sad." At such time, say, "Thoughts of sorrow are passing through my mind."

2) If you are happy, yet you should remain neutral. At such time also, say, "Thoughts of happiness are passing through my mind." At such time, don't say, "I am happy" or "I am sad", instead your thoughts should be neutral in both instances. That is why it has been called as 'Neutral Meditation.'

You can practice this meditation any time of the day. When you get thoughts of boredom, make them neutral. When you get thoughts of hatred, then too look at them with a neutral feeling and say, "At this time, thoughts of boredom or thoughts of hatred are passing by." Never say, "I am bored… angry… depressed… anxious… " etc. This will help you to remain balanced and steady in every situation.

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Stop Getting Angry on Anger
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Whenever you feel anger rising in you, remember these steps:

1. Accept your anger first. 'Yes, I am feeling angry.'

2. There is no need to be angrier about being angry. 'Anger on anger' is the result of ignorance.

3. When there is no anger on anger, then it will be fairly simple to get rid of anger.

4. Repeat to yourself that now that this anger has arisen, there is something I need to act upon. This action ultimately leads to my growth.

5. Whenever there is anger, it would have left you with a lesson… a lesson of understanding. A lesson that would have taught you the art of being peaceful even while in tension.
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The Coolest way of calming Anger
Prayer : The blessing of peace
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If anger is burning coal, then prayer is cool water. The words of prayer cool down the burning of the whole body. On praying, a person's receptivity for peace increases. That means he allows peace to enter inside him. Peace fills his whole body, his whole life. It proves to be a blessing, a boon.

For calming the flames of anger, sing the prayer given below from within, with awareness and love.

I am peaceful in the presence of God (Silence).
I am experiencing complete peace.
I am created by God,
Therefore tranquillity, peace, and happiness, which is the nature of God
is spreading within my heart and mind.
God has created nothing to disrupt this peace.
Whatever may be the reason of my instability,
it is not in the list of the Almighty.
I am offering myself in His lap,
just like a tired child rests in the lap of his mother.
Waves of happiness are arising all around me and I am feeling
a sense of stillness everywhere.
Peace… Peace… Peace…

The above is the shortest method to get freedom from anger. In this method, you just have to repeat this Truth, this prayer, again and again. The words of Truth can liberate you from anger easily.

12-02-2006, 10:08 AM	#4 (permalink)
shivraj Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 242	================================================== ============ Worry Fast ================================================== ============ The One Hour Worry Cure Technique Man fasts a lot. He goes without food for the sake of his health or out of the fear of God. Man thinks a lot about the food he feeds himself.... whether he should eat something or not… the impact of what he is eating... whether he will enjoy it or not. Obviously it is important to think so, because certain foods have a negative impact on the body. But such thinking is secondary. What then is primary? What is primary is what you are feeding your mind with. Have you ever pondered on what thoughts you feed your mind in twenty-four hours? Are you feeding positive thoughts or negative thoughts? These are thoughts that impact your whole life. You have always used only two ways to combat worry… fight or flight. A better way is to face it. Face the worry by acknowledging it and by just being with it without worrying over worry. Face the worry by deciding a fixed amount of time where you will not worry at all, come what may. This is what is called as WORRY FAST. To start with, decide an hour of the day where you will be on a worry fast. During that hour you will not entertain any thoughts of worry at all. You are welcome to worry later as much as you want. During that one hour, whatever incident happens, however terrible it may seem, carry through your resolve of not being worried. During that hour, someone might inform you that belongings have been stolen. Reply back saying that you will not worry since it is none of your business. That person will emphasize that it is your belongings that have been stolen. Retort back saying that then he need not worry since it is none of his business. This example emphasizes that during your hour of worry fast, no incident should affect you however adverse it may be. Choose an hour out of your schedule as per what suits you. There already might be a time of the day where you are most stressed. Some are stressed in the morning since they hurry a lot. That is the perfect time then to go on a worry fast. Some may be most anxious at work. Then choose an hour at work accordingly. There are many who are disturbed when they are back home from work. They try to quieten their disturbed mind by diverting the mind elsewhere, watching television, consuming alcohol, gambling, gossiping, etc. The result is that they invite more worry unnecessarily. Instead of a 'flight' from worry, face it. Face it by going on a worry fast. One hour of worry fast strengthens your ability to face worry. This hour is a great investment. The procedure of worry fast is very simple. Staunchly determine about abstaining from worry in that hour. Tell yourself that you will remain cool, calm and poised for the next one hour. Then during that hour, when an event that triggers worry occurs, remind yourself that you are on a worry fast. Begin doing so. Once you have tasted being worry free for an hour, then the process for being liberated from worry is set in motion. ================================================== ============ Neutral Meditation ================================================== ============ Neutral meditation means you are neutral for every thought. If you are in sorrow, you are neutral; if you are in joy yet you are neutral. When you are practicing this meditation, then: 1) If you are sad, don't say, "I am sad." At such time, say, "Thoughts of sorrow are passing through my mind." 2) If you are happy, yet you should remain neutral. At such time also, say, "Thoughts of happiness are passing through my mind." At such time, don't say, "I am happy" or "I am sad", instead your thoughts should be neutral in both instances. That is why it has been called as 'Neutral Meditation.' You can practice this meditation any time of the day. When you get thoughts of boredom, make them neutral. When you get thoughts of hatred, then too look at them with a neutral feeling and say, "At this time, thoughts of boredom or thoughts of hatred are passing by." Never say, "I am bored… angry… depressed… anxious… " etc. This will help you to remain balanced and steady in every situation. ================================================== ============ Stop Getting Angry on Anger ================================================== ============ Whenever you feel anger rising in you, remember these steps: 1. Accept your anger first. 'Yes, I am feeling angry.' 2. There is no need to be angrier about being angry. 'Anger on anger' is the result of ignorance. 3. When there is no anger on anger, then it will be fairly simple to get rid of anger. 4. Repeat to yourself that now that this anger has arisen, there is something I need to act upon. This action ultimately leads to my growth. 5. Whenever there is anger, it would have left you with a lesson… a lesson of understanding. A lesson that would have taught you the art of being peaceful even while in tension. ================================================== ============ The Coolest way of calming Anger Prayer : The blessing of peace ================================================== ============ If anger is burning coal, then prayer is cool water. The words of prayer cool down the burning of the whole body. On praying, a person's receptivity for peace increases. That means he allows peace to enter inside him. Peace fills his whole body, his whole life. It proves to be a blessing, a boon. For calming the flames of anger, sing the prayer given below from within, with awareness and love. I am peaceful in the presence of God (Silence). I am experiencing complete peace. I am created by God, Therefore tranquillity, peace, and happiness, which is the nature of God is spreading within my heart and mind. God has created nothing to disrupt this peace. Whatever may be the reason of my instability, it is not in the list of the Almighty. I am offering myself in His lap, just like a tired child rests in the lap of his mother. Waves of happiness are arising all around me and I am feeling a sense of stillness everywhere. Peace… Peace… Peace… The above is the shortest method to get freedom from anger. In this method, you just have to repeat this Truth, this prayer, again and again. The words of Truth can liberate you from anger easily.