How should one control his/her own thoughts ?

Question

At times we find ourselves very incapable of NOT thinking what we don't wish to.. and THINKING the way we should...

How to control our thoughts and become the master/controller of ur own thoughts, rather than our mind's slave... and allow only selective entry in the mind..

Hope i could explain the Q.

thank u :)

Answer 1

If we consider God what we sould think love  God because He craves for love from all of us.Secondly He also tells us that we should do nama smaran is the best.Eg;When Kauravs humiliated Droupadi. Then in various ways she prayed but Krishna did not care.At last she took namasmaran.Immediately Lord Krishna appeared and He saved from Kauravas,

So  our thoughts should be

1.Do nasmasmaran

2.Love God

Our thoughts can easily decided

3.Do bhajan with large number of people

Answer 2

Only desperate NEED to change can force us (motivate us)!

Answer 3

In Meditation we go with all our thoughts and when we come out they come again.During meditation a flow of same group of vritiya or vichar or thoughts r there so we think that the mind is quiet. It is a proven fact that people doing only this cannot control lust or temper or passion as the case may be. Prayer do help. But the proven style is be a seer of thoughts. According to neurologists we respond to past that is after half a second our reaction takes place and the ego thinks that it was his thought.First of all we should analyze and make groups of them and judge whether they r the result of own shortcomings or from the environment.We can only control and improve our shortcomings.Normally late rising or seeing vulgar movies,horror shows , drugs,alcohol, rich food hampers the progress the control. It is a matter of total outlook and not only meditation or prayer. Well in them the mind should be THERE ONLY.It is possible only by surrender to god that is what ever we do should be taken as the god's service. I CHALLENGE U WILL FEEL THE DIFFERENCE.

Answer 4

The old adage “practice makes perfect”, should be employed as much as possible. It makes people become aware of the potential pit falls in different types of situations. The ability to read people is also key.

People who have been trained in this way have the ability to control their own emotions and by not externalizing them  in inappropriate ways, will appear to be more trustworthy , competent.

It takes lots of training and some people are a natural or quick studies, which is always a plus.

Answer 5

meditation i guess....seems like the best answer

Answer 6

meidtation or prayer, train your mind and intall positve things that you want

Answer 7

"If you don't control your mind, someone or something else will.”

"First we make our habits, then our habits make us.”

To enjoy good health, to bring true happiness to one's family, to bring peace to all, one must first discipline and control one's own mind. If a man can control his mind he can find the way to Enlightenment, and all wisdom and virtue will naturally come to him.

Have a great day friend

Answer 8

The Buddhist and Hindus have meditations which promote our experience of our minds and our senses.

Answer 9

As the above answerer mentioned,

Meditation is the best way to learn how to control our thoughts.

Meditation involves the art of concentration and quietening the mind. In meditation we not only try to control our thoughts but we also can bring to the fore our inner qualities of peace and oneness. If we can invoke the calming power of our own heart, then we use an alternative force to take the place of the negative mind.

We should meditate every day so that we can bring to the fore as much as peace as possible into our mind. If we only meditate when we are overrun with thoughts, we will find meditation very difficult. But, if we gain peace of mind through our daily meditation then we develop our inner capacities to control our thoughts.

Cheers!

Answer 10

nice question...altho i wish i knew the ans...