319. End Points and Pausing

In every activity, there are natural stops or end points. Making a model airplane has a natural stop once the glueing has been finished you must stop until it has dried before starting to paint it up. These stops are very good times to fall still and let your mind come to rest in the peace of your own self and settle there for 2 minutes or so. These mini-meditations or pauses as they are called help to stop the build up of Rajas and prevent your mind from spinning out of control. When it is time for the next phase or activity, your mind will be rested clear and calm and your attention will be freely available to focus on the task at hand if you have paused. They help your being to accumulate sattva.

129.What are the 3 Things that Rule the World ?

1. Vision
2. Discipline
3. Passion

In Hindu teachings, it is said that the 3 things that rule the world are the 3 Gunaa - Sattva, Rajas and Tamas. These may be said to correspond to the first 3 listed here. Sattva = Vision. Rajas = Passion and Tamas = Discipline !

49. Anger is a Bad Manager

Anger manages everything badly. You will always be diminished by your anger. There are few occasions in our lives, if any, when we have been angry or lost our tempers or been angry on which we can look back without regret. A no-limit person will place higher premia on solving peoblems and creating harmony than on being part of the problem and storing up anger. As you read these words, right now, take a moment to release any anger you might be holding. Fighting and rowing are unpleasant activities and every time a fight happens, you feel miserable and drained of your life forces.

The results of this are :
* Breakdown in Communication
* Distancing of the fighters
* Increased blood pressure - damaging the cardio-vascular system
* Headaches
* Insomnia
* Ulcers
* Destruction of relationships

Fighting is not fun. Fighting is not helpful. Fighting is extremely destructive. Fighting is unproductive. Fighting is injurious. Fighting causes unnecessary pain. Fighting wastes time, money, energy and tranquility.

For one's spiritual development the accumulation of a type of energy called Sattva is necessary. Anyone on this path needs to acquire Sattva and use it for higher purposes like reflection on the words of the wise. Sattva is impersonal and cannot be stored up. A being full of it radiates it and so blesses those around them. This is Dharshan, the blessing that acrues to those who find themselves in the presence of a saint. Sattva is like a very light petroleum spirit. Anger (Crotha in Sanskrit) burns Sattva. and it evaporates very quickly in the presence of Sattva