Go spiritual to attain mental stability
— Rajyogi Brahmakumar Nikunj
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of the hypothalamus due to peaceful thoughts and the state of withdrawal from the body and influences it ot many of us know that the soul consists of three through continuous feedback of slow, rhythmic impulses. metaphysical powers - mind, intellect and resolves. It also activates the functions of various endocrine glands The soul is the basic source of every action perand set up a useful homeostatic balance between various formed through the body and it can be termed as the storehormones, thereby leading to good health and much house of power and energy. However, most of us includmore. ing psychiatrists, physical yoga teachers and clinicians do So flexible is this unique technique of Rajyoga, that not know that hypothalamus is the locus of mind or soul there is no need to lie down or sit in a particular posture which is the real culprit in this whole game of creating to practise it. One can easily practise it even when one is stress, tension, anxiety within us. The soul or mind is an at work or maybe while walking or doing any activity. The intelligent and conscient entity that thinks, thus when the whole idea is to set our mind in this posture, practising soul has thoughts of worry, fear, anxiety etc.., its inner withdrawal and detachment when faced with problems harmony gets disturbed and this, in turn, disturbs varithat lead to hypertension and other mental-physical disous nuclei in the hypothalamus, which in turn disturbs orders. What is required of one is to cogitate and rumithe whole system of endocrine glands, the hormonal balnate the knowledge of the soul in order to withdraw the ance and the autonomic nervous system along with vismind from the memories of evil persons & evil events of ceral functions. this gross world and expose the mind to Supreme, the
However, if the soul or mind withdraws itself from the ocean of peace. By doing this, the body & mind are then adverse outer environment and negative attitudes by foautomatically harmonised and this state of harmony, cussing its thoughts on its original nature which is peace happy feelings, noble thoughts, holy emotions and proper & divinity, and directs its attention towards a higher outlook cures a man of many diseases or reduces many source i.e Supreme, whose nature is absolute peace, it ailments and helps him/her to recover easily & speedily. would then attain calmness and tranquillity. This foDoesn't this sound easy? cussing of mind on a higher source is what we call “Med(Thewriterisaspiritualeducatorandpopularcolumnistforpublicationsacross itation” or “Rajyoga” that releases tension on the nuclei India,NepalandUK.Youcanwritetohimatnikunjji@gmail.com)
(The writer is the founder of Aarsha Vidya Foundation. You can write to him @aarshavidyaf@gmail.com)