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Reduce Stress by overcoming Desires

Time and again the Bhagavad Gita has stressed on overcoming desires through Lord Krishna educating Arjuna. Overcoming desires helps to concentrate on the present and prevents dilution of energy other than disappointments in the event of failure . There are both materialistic as well as lustful desires which need to be overcome always . Like nutraceuticals there are nutriments which nourish good thoughts and this comes through careful reflection. Solutions: You are dwelling on something. You cancel that by making the mind dwell on healthier things:

 I liked “Techniques for Overcoming Hindrances” section of Beyond Mindfulness in Plain English by Bhante Gunaratana and here are 4 points that he succinctly stressed upon :
  1. Pure mindfulness—When a desire arises, notice that it is present. When it disappears, notice that it is absent.
  2. Mindful reflection—Generate a genuine, healthy desire to rise above this unmindful reflection and get rid of it. Generate its opposite, mindful reflection.
  3. Self-encouragement—You can actually talk silently to yourself, reminding yourself of wholesome intentions.
  4. The Noble Eightfold Path—The most direct way of getting rid of sense desire forever is the cultivation of the entire Noble Eightfold Path. Recall the steps. Which one is lacking at this moment?Which one is most lacking in your life? Resolve to work on that.
Please do try to work on the above and let me know your experience and the problems you faced .



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