Mantram Walk

Mantram walk is very helpful.

One can do it when one is exercising or when one is disturbed...

Walk briskly and synchronise the mantra chanting with breathing and walking. It Channelizes the mental energy into productive and higher aspects of ourselves.

Exercise 8 : Ishwararpitam

Practice exercise:

Before and after action, feel and say Ishwararpitam and dedicate it to the Lord.

Poojya Gurudev used to say Krishnarpanam-astu or 'Narayana Narayana' or 'Krishna Krishna'.

Exercise 7 : Even this will pass!

Practice of the day :

Go through all experiences with the attitude - even this will pass... 

Keep the mind in balance yet experience life fully.

Exercise 6 : Choiceless Acceptance

Exercise for the day: while acting, make the best choice. When results come let there be choiceless acceptance.

For acting He gave us the intellect to make the best choice and He gave us scriptures for the knowledge to make the best choice and fine-tune the choice-making equipment. He does not interfere in our actions. Like petrol does not interfere in driving. That's driver's choice. So lets study the scriptures and make the best choice.
Since results come by HIS Grace let us accept them as His Prasad. Once we accept the results the mind is calm and we can analyze the results or our actions and make any improvements needed in the future course of action.

Exercise 5 : How much is enough?

Exercise for today:

1. Ask youself - how much is enough for me and family? Knowing this helps us to balance our external and internal pursuits and also puts aside greed.

2. What tempts me at the sensory level? Do i enjoy it as a master or a slave?

3. What am i doing for sense-mastery?

Exercise 4 : Integrate

Exercise for today:

Whatever we do, lets do it with integration.

Bring feeling and thinking together.

Be aware what you feel about the work and what thoughts come about it.

If either is missing, invoke it.

Eg. While doing work be aware if you feel the joy or satisfaction and also if your thoughts are single pointedly absorbed in the work.

Exercise 3 : 3 basic questions

Exercise 3 :

SS : Exercise for today for everyone: think about three basic questions.

1. What do i really seek in life?

2. From where do i get it?

3. How do i get it?

Exercise 2 : i am an illusion

Exercise 2 :

SS : Remind yourself in a day as many times as you can: "i am an illusion. This is an illusion".

I here means the individual and not Self. This will weaken the reality we have given to ourselves and the world.

Start with what u love the most. Eg.: if im eating a pizza or interacting with my kid, i have to tell myself that im an illusion and the pizza/kid is anillusion.

Observe what happens when you do this. You will be amazed.

Exercise 1 : Do one thing at a time

Exercise 1 :

NP : Swamiji please also give us some exercise to do everyday to improve the mind. Sorry but I need some spoon feeding!

SS : Exercise 1: do one thing at a time. Even if you are thinking focus on one topic and then go to next. Dont jump from thought to thought. Bring your mind where your hands are.