Unable to continue after a break
Question
Hi dhananjay,
hope you are doing fine.
1.I heard from a elderly person that if we had bad thoughts of past we should not suppress it but make them flow and release from its grip what does it mean as we lose our prana when we unnecessarily think about a thought.
2.while on bed, in sleeping state and as well as in wash room i am automatically reciting the sacred mantras and unable to stop them in the thought, according to you is it a sin because these places are used for personal purposes. please give your advice.
3.I observed strict brahmacharya for nearly 3 months and had a voluntary break ,from 3 months i am not able to cross even 10 days mark and having a voluntary break (can't control my hands while bathing) is this because i cheated god by having a voluntary break then. please give me you guidance as i am not able to hold my brahmacharya.
Ganapathi.
Answer
1. The method is to work towards reducing and overcoming the tendency to indulge in unwanted thoughts (which is caused by past karma). The practice of Yoga & Brahmacharya accomplishes this in the course of a few years. Then, even if an unwanted thought were to arise in the mind, one does not get caught or involved and the thought passes away.
2. The thought of God or mantra-s related to God can be mentally chanted at any place and time. When one himself is a part of he Lord, why should one try to separate? It is neither necessary, nor possible. 'Bhakti' (devotion) alone matters and not the place.
3. Persevere in honest practice as described. Surrender the results to God. Practice then becomes firm and steady in course of time. Effort is our only right and not the outcome.
ॐ तत् सत्
(That Supreme being is the absolute truth)