It is necessary to clear and purify the mind to achieve better things in life. The mind that we have to think thoughts ,take decisions, make plans and create blue prints for the future , it is the most wonderful instruments that we can ever have.
We know lots of methods to control our mind. The most popular of them is meditation. Here, we try to focus our mind on an object or thought for long hours and stop the thoughts of others to come in. However, most people find it impossible to control their thoughts, trying meditation. As a matter of fact, the more they try to focus their mind on any subject more thoughts begin to flow into his mind like water flowing when valves are open.
Yoga is yet another method to increase the concentration of the mind and it is very popular in the West today. Yoga requires a person to practice a number of body postures and follow a disciplined lifestyle free of intoxicants, stimulants, etc
We know lots of methods to control our mind. The most popular of them is meditation. Here, we try to focus our mind on an object or thought for long hours and stop the thoughts of others to come in. However, most people find it impossible to control their thoughts, trying meditation. As a matter of fact, the more they try to focus their mind on any subject more thoughts begin to flow into his mind like water flowing when valves are open.
Yoga is yet another method to increase the concentration of the mind and it is very popular in the West today. Yoga requires a person to practice a number of body postures and follow a disciplined lifestyle free of intoxicants, stimulants, etc
We know many methods to control our mind. The most popular amongst them is meditation. Here, we try to focus our mind on any object or thought for long hours and stop the other thoughts coming in. However, most people find it impossible to control their thoughts while trying meditation. As a matter of fact, the more they try to focus their mind on any object, more thoughts start pouring in his mind like water flows when floodgates are open.
Some people try to focus their mind by practicing isolation. They retire in an isolated place for sometime so that they lose contact with the outside world. They do not see television or listen to news which gives their mind no scope to react to any external thought.
Another popular technique for control of mind is called Vipasana, which means seeing the things as they are. Vipasana is one of the most ancient techniques of meditation practiced y Gautama Buddha. There are number of courses on Vipasana which last for 10-15 days. These are done under the guidance of a teacher at Ashram often located far away from the cities. During the stay, all contacts from the external world are broken, all physical contacts are suspended and all forms of prayers, yoga etc are discontinued. The mediation of Vipasana includes silence and strict control over the food.
Yoga is yet another method for increasing concentration of the mind and it is quite popular in the West nowadays. Yoga requires the person to practice a number of postures of body and follow a disciplined lifestyle free from intoxicants, stimulants etc.
There are many other courses like "Art of Living" by Sri Sri Ravishankar which are also quite popular to control the mind and bring peace in life.
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