Reactive and Positive

Saba threw the glass on the floor vigorously which turned into infinite pieces and she continuously threw many other objects on the floor and in few minutes the room turned into a garbage container. Still her anger was out of control even after this reaction and she kicked the garbage which injured her foot. It was irritating to all there because she very rarely got angry but whenever she got angry showed an intense reaction.

I believe that when you meet people using rude and irritating language then you must react to it but if you remain calm and try to give no reaction then it can produce negative effects in us. These rections can't be observed at that time but these effects will be out after days or weeks in the form of Saba's reaction.

Sometime we can't like others dialogue with us but we can't react and sometimes we remain quiet on others rude language or bad behaviour with us. Our qiuetness and calmness in turn stores the negative energy which we need to exit at that time. With more similar occasions our negative energy increases which lead to lower our tolerance level, produces depression, anxiety and then it become possible that we will give a huge reaction on even very little irritation from any other person. This negative energy may also exit in the form of tears or like Saba's reaction and physical torture to other persons.

Before you reach to such a critical situation you need to relieve that negative energy at that particular time instead to give a mega reaction. There are effective and positive ways for this purpose. Dialogue or sharing thoughts are very effective way for relieving purpose however playing games, watching entertaining program, yoga, performing prayer, massage and other stress relieving techniques are very useful and effective. So must be reactive and positive but in a right way.

Written by Muhammad Adnan Pharm-D,

University of Karachi.

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Meditation and the Monkey Mind?

Some find the term, monkey mind, upsetting, derogatory, and insulting. This is a shame, as the point is lost, the ego is involved, and a natural human defense goes up. After all, we are supposed to be the king of the primates, arent we?

The first time I heard the expression, monkey mind, in regard to meditation, I thought of Swayambhunath Stupa, in Kathmandu, Nepal. Sometimes, this is named, the monkey temple, and it made me laugh inside, as monkeys need supervision in human settings. The picture of unsupervised monkeys got into my head, and I was suppressing laughter during a serious conversation.

Monkeys can be nuisances, when allowed to roam without some guidance, and it is the same with the untrained mind that runs from topic to topic, without getting much accomplished. So please dont waste time being offended by the term, and try to look at the comical side.

When you allow yourself to enjoy life, and try not to take anything too seriously, you can see that monkeys dont have it so bad after all. Very often, the human mind spends too much time defending, worrying, posturing, influencing, fearing, and feeling embarrassed, to enjoy life to its fullest potential.

In fact, you are not your mind. You are responsible for your actions, but many things happen in the thought process before you do take action. For example: when you think, images and options are created. As a result of those images, you get a physical feeling somewhere around your heart.

Whether the feeling is, good or bad, you process it into action, or treat it as a fleeting thought that passes and may be forgotten. So if you have a fleeting evil thought and it passes - should you waste time feeling guilty about it? The natural safeguard for ethical behavior is your heart or gut feeling. This is the best indicator of wrong or right.

Mankind has the ability to influence the universe, and create different realities, but separating what is sacred, from what is evil, has been a dilemma for thousands of years. The disconnection from your inner self, nature, and God, has led to excessive confusion.

Thank God for meditation; it allows you to harness the power of the mind, settle down, and focus, on one subject at a time. If you take the time for a daily meditation practice, your decision-making process will be much more controlled and clear. The end result will be to look at the monkey with much more respect, appreciation, and a bit of humor.

Paul Jerard is a co-owner and the director of yoga teacher training at: Aura Wellness Center, in north Providence, RI. He has been a certified Master yoga teacher since 1995. He is a master instructor of martial arts, with multiple Black Belts, four martial arts teaching credentials, and was recently inducted into the USA martial Arts Hall of Fame. He teaches yoga, martial arts, and fitness to children, adults, and seniors in the greater Providence area. Recently he wrote: Is Running a yoga Business Right for You? For yoga students, who may be considering a new career as a yoga teacher. http://www.yoga-teacher-training.org/index.html

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