--- In [email protected], Rick Archer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Sent by a friend: > > In the Yoga Sutras of Maharshi Patanjali is a clear instruction to the > aspirant on how to handle negative situations and negativity in general, > both inside and out while on the path to enlightenment. The instruction was > given to me by my Guru a over 2 decades ago and I have passed it along to > some of you occasionally during readings when you are going through > challenging cycles and transits. It is deceptively simple but like all > things subtle, it is remarkably effective. It takes a bit of practice to get > the hang of it because it is a bit more than just the power of positive > thinking. What is developed as a result of doing it, is the ability to > discriminate more finely between what is real and what is not real and it > therefore becomes actually not only a tool for making life¹s road easier but > at the same time and technique for gaining further enlightenment. The > reason it does this is because in order for it to work you have to think the > exact opposite thought, not just a positive thought. > > The sloka is > > "vitarkabadhane pratipaksabhavanam" > > When a mind is disturbed by negative thoughts, constantly ponder over the > opposite > > -yoga Sutras Maharshi Patanjali
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