Stress-II, Pujya Gurudev

Stress is Boon, Welcome It

=Pt.ShriRam Sharma Acharya

Powers of imagination and analysis, quickness of decision making and other such mental capacities multiply thousand times by the right utilization of stress. The body, too, develops better adaptability to new situations and its overall workrefficiency increases greatly. But the one condition for deriving all these gains is that, in times of stress, our conduct should not be guided by cowardly panic and the tendency to run away. The need of the time is a problemrtackling mentality. If we orient ourselves in this direction, the boon of multiple new gains is certain to accrue. Unfortunately, the modern man is failing in this regard. For the gallant, stress comes as the sound of the battlerbugle; and they gird up their loins and get into the battle mode. They view the developing situation as a challenge and an opportunity for snatching some benefit. 

Contrariwise, the timid get scared for life and lose even their normal abilities. But possession of the right mental cast notwithstanding, we all should consciously learn the right technique of stress management. Just as the warrweary soldiers, triumphantly return to the barracks for the much needed rest, we too should know the art of rejuvenation by resting after having invested the moments of stress into profitable channels. Regular practice of pranayama (yogic breath control), dhyan (meditation) and Gayatri Mantra Jap in daily life fulfill this need. Only a few minutes of pranayama augments our body’s immune system and "keeps the doctor away".

Similarly, dhyan is a unique method to achieve physical and mental equipoise. Practitioners of dhyan are already fully cognizant of its benefits; others too, must partake of its gifts. A daily recitation of Gayatri Mahamantra inculcates a vision of life which empowers us to break the stranglehold of stress and make it subservient to our will. Thus, if the potent triad of pranayama, dhyan and Gayatri Mantra Jap could become an integral part of our dailyrschedule, stress will be transformed from a bane into a boon.

Thanks GOD, Thanks Sadguru,

Shiv Sharma