Peace of mind. Peace of Mind: Bhuchari Mudra

In any incomprehensible situation, calm down, lie down, hug yourself, go and eat delicious treats. Take care of your nerves :)

Leave mistakes in the past.

Appreciate the real.

Smile to the future

As soon as you let go of the situation that torments you, the situation will immediately let you go.

Don't freak out. It is not known what can happen in your absence.

Come to the tree. May it teach you peace.

What is the secret to your peace of mind?

“In full acceptance of the inevitable,” the Master replied.

Put things in order in your thoughts - and you will see the world with different eyes.

Don't forget to clean your heart.

What is rest?

No unnecessary thoughts.

And what thoughts are unnecessary?

(Wei Te-Han)

Your most important treasure is peace in your soul.

Chamomile is soothing.

Manage your mood, for if it does not obey, then it commands.

You can find peace only by becoming an observer, calmly looking at the fleeting course of life. Irvin Yalom

Calmness is stronger than emotions.

Silence is louder than screaming.

And whatever happens to you, don't take anything to heart. Little in the world is important for a long time.

Erich Maria Remarque "Arc de Triomphe" ---

When you get caught in the rain, you can learn a useful lesson from this. If it starts raining unexpectedly, you don't want to get wet, so you run down the street to your house. But when you get home, you notice that you are still wet. If you decide from the very beginning not to quicken your pace, you will get wet, but you will not fuss. The same should be done in other similar circumstances.

Yamamoto Tsunetomo - Hagakure. Samurai book

Tomorrow will be what it should be

and there will be nothing that should not be -

don't fuss.

If there is no peace within us, it is useless to look for it outside.

Unburdened by worries -
enjoys life.
Gaining is not happy
losing does not grieve, because he knows
that fate is not permanent.
When we're not bound by things
serenity is fully known.
If the body does not rest from tension,
it wears out.
If the spirit is always in worries,
he fades.

Chuang Tzu ---

If you throw a stick to a dog, he will look at this stick. And if you throw a stick to a lion, then he will, without looking up, look at the thrower. This is a formal phrase that was said during disputes in ancient China, if the interlocutor began to cling to words and stopped seeing the main thing.

When I breathe in, I calm my body and mind.
As I exhale, I smile.
Being in the present moment, I know that this moment is amazing!

Allow yourself to breathe deeply and do not drive yourself into a framework.

Strength belongs to those who believe in their strength.

Develop the habit of monitoring your mental-emotional state through self-observation. It is good to regularly ask yourself: "Am I calm at the moment?" is a question that is useful to ask yourself regularly. You can also ask: "What is going on inside me at the moment?"

Eckhart Tolle

Freedom is freedom from worry. Realizing that you cannot influence the results, do not pay attention to your desires and fears. Let them come and go. Do not feed them with interest and attention. In reality, things are done with you, not you.

Nisargadatta Maharaj

Stop your worry and then you can see the magnificent pattern...

When the mind comes to rest, you begin to appreciate the light of the moon and the breath of the wind, and you understand that there is no need for worldly fuss.

Find peace in your soul, and thousands around you will be saved.

What you really want is peace and love. You came out of them, you will return to them and you are them. Papaji

The most beautiful and healthy people are people who are not annoyed by anything.

The highest degree of human wisdom is the ability to remain calm despite external storms.

Don't make hasty decisions. Well weigh all the pros and cons. Almost every person has a heavenly guide, a second "I". Think about it and ask him, is it worth doing what you have planned or not?! Learn to observe, to see the invisible, to anticipate situations.

When you contemplate mountain forests and streams running over stones, the heart clouded with worldly dirt is gradually cleared. When you read the ancient canons and look at the paintings of ancient masters, the spirit of worldly vulgarity dissipates little by little. Hong Zicheng, The Taste of Roots.

Wisdom comes with the ability to be calm. Just watch and listen. Nothing else is needed. When you are at peace, when you just look and listen, it activates your concept-free intelligence within you. Let peace guide your words and deeds.

Eckhart Tolle

The essence of balance is not to cling.

The essence of relaxation is not to hold back.

The essence of naturalness is not to make an effort.

He who is not envious and does not wish harm to anyone has achieved balance. For him, the whole world is filled with happiness.

In order for life to bloom again, to seethe and be filled with exciting joy and happiness, you just need to stop ... Stop and allow yourself to dissolve in pleasure ...

Don't worry about your future, be at peace now and everything will fall into place.

If the water is not stirred up, it will settle on its own. If the mirror is not dirty, it will reflect light by itself. The human heart cannot be made pure by will. Eliminate that which pollutes it, and its purity will manifest itself. Joy is not to be found outside of yourself. Eliminate what gives you anxiety, and joy will reign in your soul by itself.

It's always quiet at the center of a hurricane. Be that quiet place in the center, even if the whirlwinds are raging around.

You are the sky. Everything else is just the weather.

Only in calm waters are things reflected undistorted.

Only a calm consciousness is suitable for perceiving the world.

When you don't know what to do, wait a while. Keep quiet. Live the way you live. The sign will appear sooner or later. The main thing is to know that you are waiting and be ready to meet what you are waiting for. Luis Rivera

Don't worry about your future, be at peace now and everything will fall into place.

Calmness robs your enemies of strength. In calmness there is neither fear nor excessive anger - only reality, cleared of distortions and interference from emotional outbursts. When you are calm, you are truly strong.

Therefore, your opponents will always try with all their might to get you out of this state - to inspire fear, sow doubts, cause anger. The internal state is directly related to breathing. Whatever situation you find yourself in, immediately calm your breath - the spirit will calm down next.

You have to trust life.
It is necessary without fear to entrust oneself to its current, because life is infinitely wiser than us.
She still treats you in her own way, sometimes quite harshly,
but in the end you will realize that she was right.

Be at peace now and everything will fall into place.

Your spirit must not be agitated, an evil word must not come out of your lips; you must remain benevolent, with a heart full of love, containing no secret malice; and even ill-wishers you must embrace with loving thoughts, generous thoughts, deep and boundless, cleansed of all anger and hatred. That is how, my disciples, you must act.

Only calm water correctly reflects the heavens.

The best indicator of the level of consciousness is the ability to calmly relate to life's difficulties.

They pull the unconscious person down, while the conscious person rises more and more upward.

Eckhart Tolle.

Sit quietly and you will understand how vain everyday worries are. Shut up a little and you will understand how empty everyday speeches are. Give up everyday troubles, and you will understand how much energy people waste in vain. Chen Jizhu.

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3 QUIET SECONDS

It is enough to calmly think for three seconds to understand everything.

That's just where to get them, these really three quiet seconds? We are too excited by our own fantasies to stop even for a moment.

Do not hurry. Each bud opens at its own time. Don't force the bud to become a flower. Don't bend the petals. They are gentle; you hurt them. Wait and they will open themselves. Sri Sri Ravi Shankar

Don't worship a bearded man in the sky or an idol in a book. Worship the inhalation and exhalation, the winter breeze caressing your face, the morning crowd on the subway, just the feeling of being alive, never knowing what is coming.See God in the eyes of a stranger, Providence in the ruined and ordinary. Worship the ground on which you stand. Make every day a dance, with tears in your eyes, contemplating the divine in every moment, notice the absolute in everything relative, and let people call you crazy. Let them laugh and joke.

Jeff Foster

The higher power is not the ability to defeat others, but the ability to become one with others.

Sri Chinmoy

Try, at least in a small way, not to bring your mind.
Look at the world - just look.
Don't say "like" or "dislike". Don't say anything.
Don't say the words, just look.
The mind will feel uncomfortable.
My mind would like to say something.
You just say to the mind:
"Be quiet, let me see, I'll just watch"...

6 wise advice from Chen Jiru

1. Sit quietly and you will understand how vain everyday worries are.
2. Shut up a little and you will understand how empty everyday speeches are.
3. Give up everyday troubles, and you will understand how much energy people waste in vain.
4. Shut your gates, and you will understand how burdensome the bonds of acquaintance are.
5. Have few desires, and you will understand why the diseases of the human race are so numerous.
6. Be more humane, and you will understand how soulless ordinary people are.

Free your mind from thoughts.
Let your heart calm down.
Calmly follow the turmoil of the world
Watch everything fall into place...

A happy person is very easy to recognize. He seems to radiate an aura of calm and warmth, moves slowly, but manages to do everything, speaks calmly, but everyone understands him. The secret of happy people is simple - it is the absence of tension.

If you are sitting somewhere in the Himalayas and silence surrounds you, it is the silence of the Himalayas, not yours. You must find your own Himalayas within...

Thought wounds take longer to heal than any other.

JK Rowling, "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix"

Wisdom comes with the ability to be calm.Just watch and listen. Nothing else is needed. When you are at peace, when you just look and listen, it activates your concept-free intelligence within you. Let peace guide your words and deeds.

Eckhart Tolle "What Silence Says"

The calmer and more balanced a person is, the more powerful his potential and the greater his success in good and worthy deeds. Equanimity of mind is one of the greatest treasures of wisdom.

James Allen

When you live in harmony with yourself, you are able to get along with others.

Eastern wisdom -

You sit - and sit yourself; you go - and go yourself.
The main thing - do not fuss in vain.

Change your attitude towards things that bother you, and you will be safe from them. (Marcus Aurelius)

Bring your attention to the solar plexus. Try to imagine that a small solar ball lights up in you. Let it flare up, get bigger and stronger. Let its rays illuminate you. Let the sun saturate your entire body with its rays.

Harmony is evenness in everything. If you want to make a fuss, count to 10 and "start" the sun.

Calm, just calm :)

Be interested in what is happening inside you, no less than in what surrounds you. If everything is in order in the inner world, then everything will fall into place in the outer world.

Eckhart Tolle ---

A fool and an ignoramus have five signs:
angry for no reason
speak unnecessarily
change for no reason
meddle in things that don't concern them at all,
and do not know how to distinguish who wishes them good and who - evil.

Indian proverb ---

What goes, let it go.
What comes, let it come.
You have nothing and never had, except yourself.

If you could just keep an inner silence unpolluted by memories and expectations, you could see a beautiful pattern of events. It is your anxiety that creates chaos.

Nisargadatta Maharaj ---

There is only one way to happiness, and that is to stop worrying about things that are beyond our will.

Epictetus ---

When we lose our sense of self-importance, we become invulnerable.

To be strong, you have to be like water. There are no obstacles - it flows; dam - it will stop; the dam breaks - it will flow again; in a quadrangular vessel it is quadrangular; in the round - it is round. Because it is so compliant, it is most needed and strongest of all.

The world is like a railway station, where we are always waiting, then in a hurry.

When your mind and senses slow down to the beat of the Heart, you spontaneously enter into harmony with the cosmic rhythm. You begin to perceive the world with divine eyes, watching how everything happens on its own and in its own time. Finding that everything is already attuned to the law of the universe, you come to understand that you are not different from the world and its Lord. This is Freedom. Mooji

We suffer too much. We take it too seriously. Everything should be easier. But wisely. No nerves. The main thing is to think. And don't do stupid things.

What you can take calmly no longer controls you...

Nowhere can one find peace for those who have not found it in themselves.

To be angry and annoyed is nothing but punishing oneself for other people's stupidity.

You are the sky. And clouds are what happens, comes and goes.

Eckhart Tolle

Live in peace. Come spring, and the flowers bloom themselves.

Do not rush. Eat at the hour of food, and the hour of the journey will come- hit the road.

Paulo Coelho "The Alchemist"

To yield means to accept what is. So you are open to life. Resistance is an internal clamp... . So you are completely closed. Whatever you do in a state of internal resistance (which can also be called negativity), it will cause even more external resistance, and the universe will not be on your side, life will not help you. Light cannot enter through closed shutters. When you internally give in and stop fighting, a new dimension of consciousness opens up. If action is possible... it will be done... supported by the creative mind... with which, in a state of inner openness, you become one. And then circumstances and people begin to help you, become one with you. There are happy coincidences. Everything is in your favor. If action is not possible, you are in the peace and inner peace that comes with not fighting.

Eckhart Tolle New Earth

"Calm down" message annoying for some reason always more.Another paradox.Usually after such a callno one thinks to calm down.

Bernard Werber Cassandra's Mirror

Who humbled himself, he defeated the enemies.

Silouan of Athos

Calm is the one who keeps God in himself.

The true strength of a person is not in impulses, but in indestructible calmness.

The highest degree of human wisdom is the ability to adapt to circumstances and remain calm despite external storms.

Interfering feelings and thoughts will disappear if you do not pay attention to them. Lama Ole Nidal

You will never regret what you managed to keep silent about.
--- Eastern wisdom ---

It is worth striving for such a state of consciousness in which all events will be perceived neutrally.

Hello dear readers! In our hectic age, it is very difficult to stay in harmony. Many people live under stress. Many (especially women) lack peace and inner stability. But there is great news: you can become the master of your mind. You can escape from a series of worries, fears, empty “chewing” of events... How to calm the mind?

Disease of our mind

We are so accustomed to chaos and an abundance of unnecessary experiences in our heads that we have already begun to consider this the norm. It already seems to us that life is woven from continuous problems. We are so used to the state of stress that we no longer notice it.

Yes, there are real problems. Sometimes people have nothing to eat, they feel hungry. Sometimes a tsunami hits the city, an earthquake begins ... In fact, even in such situations, it is stupid to worry and be nervous. You need to make some decisions, do something, without overloading your brain with negative thoughts.

But the rest of our problems are created by our mind. We are worried that we may be fired at work. That the spouse somehow communicates with us differently. That we won’t be able to go to the resort, that we have some extra pounds, that the weather is bad outside, and the aunt on the bus told you some kind of rudeness ...

A calm mind is needed by everyone and in all situations. Especially in some difficult situations. If you are nervous, it is very difficult for you to make the right decision.

A simple example, understandable to all mothers: the child suddenly fell heavily from some kind of slide, lies and cries. It may have fallen headfirst. Perhaps he has blood somewhere, etc. What are the options?

• You can be horrified, tear your hair out, burst into tears yourself, blame yourself for being a bad mother;
• You can examine the child, call an ambulance, and at the same time be killed, nervous, scroll through the whole situation in your head a thousand times;
• And you can not be killed at all and not worry. Stay calm. Just approach the child, assess his injuries, try to calm him down, and if necessary, call an ambulance, calmly go to the hospital.

What do you think is the best option?

Fortunately, some people in critical situations suddenly turn on absolute calmness. Fortunately, I am one of those: I begin to worry and get nervous belatedly, when the situation has already been resolved. I am very grateful for this to my body.

We also had falls, blood, some diseases and so on. And my daughter, looking at my unshakable calmness, gradually calmed down herself. Therefore, I know that the most important thing is to maintain inner balance in emergency situations.

However, a calm mind will be no less valuable in ordinary everyday life. He will make her much more pleasant and happier. Basically, it depends on our state of mind.

How to become calmer?

To achieve the desired state, you need to do two things:

1. Clear your mind;
2. And don't pollute it.

Purification is also achieved through prayer. I have written about them many times and will write more. In the meantime, let's focus on the second, no less important point ...

How to keep the mind calm?

Your life will change significantly if you take care of what enters your mind. I can give you some practical advice:

1. The most banal, but most important rule - no TV! And no mindless browsing on the Internet! It is very important! TV and the Internet are loading us with a huge pile of garbage!
2. If possible, create yourself! Communicate only with people who work on themselves, do not spread negativity, have useful and constructive conversations. No whining, gossip and chatter "about nothing".
3. If for some reason you cannot get rid of destructive communication (for example, from work colleagues or relatives), find yourself a lot of other, good communication. So that there is much more good communication, so that it outweighs. In the course of a conversation, we adopt the mindset of the interlocutor.
4. Create strict censorship of films and books. No militants and detectives. Choose a quality movie that carries a positive charge, not depression.
5. The Vedas say that in order to maintain purity of consciousness, it is important to observe the daily routine (and go to bed before 22) and eat fresh. If possible, follow this.
6. Keep your home clean and tidy.
7. Learn to think optimistically.

How to become an optimist?

In fact, optimism is just a habit. Try to track your thoughts. For every negative conclusion, immediately look for three positive ones. In every situation in which cons are obvious, immediately find any three pluses.

Today, many books have been written about positive thinking. The authors recommend working with affirmations, collages of desires, visualization... Someone does not approve of these methods, but someone praises them.

My opinion: at a certain stage, affirmations are very useful! They are good when you need to learn to think in a positive way. I have been actively working with affirmations for over a year.

However, meditation, mindfulness practices, prayers are preferable to affirmations. And they work on a deeper level.

My experience

I am naturally very nervous and restless. That is why at the age of 18 I realized that something had to be done about it. A long search began.

Yoga, auto-training and meditation helped me a lot. Unfortunately, after the birth of children, it is almost impossible to devote enough time to this. But if you follow the principles I talked about above, you can help your mind stay calm.

We don't have a TV. I keep a close eye on what comes to me in the form of films and books. I control my communication. I try to constantly feed my mind with something useful and positive. And I need much less time to meditate than before. It is much easier for me to feel in harmony.

At first glance, the principles I wrote about are very simple and banal. But all the most effective methods can be ridiculously simple! The main thing is to apply them in life. Try it! Feel how important communication is to you. MEDIA. Thinking style. Start taking it more seriously.

Some people just know everything. And others - know and apply in practice. Who do you think will be more successful?

Greetings, dear friends.

Today we will talk about such an important thing in our time as peace of mind.

The mind and brains of modern man are constantly busy with something. We constantly think about something, plan, quarrel, want ...

And there is no end in sight to this thought process.

But what's the problem? Is it bad to think?

Absolutely not bad.

But when thinking eats up all our energy so that there is no strength left to maintain good health, and at the end of the day the only thing we want to do is flop in a chair in front of a TV set with a beer, then this is already a disaster.

But who is to blame for this?

Partly our environment, but partly ourselves.

Of course, it is difficult for a person who has not been in a state of calm mind to understand the benefits of this state, but you can say this:

When you need to solve some problem (let's not call it a problem), you try to concentrate on this task and understand that you cannot do this, since it is this very mind that must find a solution that interferes with your doubts, fears, insecurities .

And if at that very time the mind were quiet and calm, you would calmly and undisturbed meditate on your task.

And there are many other benefits of peace of mind, but let's not waste time.

We need to learn to be in a calm mind, and not talk about this topic.

So, if you decide that you need peace of mind, then I suggest you use any of the following methods.

All of these methods work. I myself personally use them (not all at once. I look at the situation) if the mind annoys me too much.

The main condition: no violence. Do not force or suppress thoughts. Everything should happen naturally.

This is the easiest and most accessible for beginners, as well as recommended at the initial stages of mastering yoga and similar practices.

We sit on the edge of a chair, on the floor, on a pillow. As you wish.

The main thing is that you feel comfortable and comfortable. So that you can sit with a straight back without straining.

I myself prefer a chair (if it is very hard, put something on it)

We put our hands on our knees or one on top of the other (you can lock it). See for yourself here if you like.

Without straining.

Let the breath go calmly and naturally. And you watch how the inhalation flows into the exhalation, and the exhalation into the inhalation.

Feel your breath. Where can you feel it?

The movement of the lungs and ribs of the chest? Or maybe in the sinuses of the nose or in the larynx?

Determine.

Usually, if a person does not practice yoga or has recently started and his mind is still quite restless, he feels the breath by the movement of the chest.

But over time, as he calms down, he begins to feel more subtly and then he can already feel the breath in the sinuses of the nose.

Don't get attached to what I say, determine for yourself where you feel your breath and just watch it.

This practice produces amazing results.

But you need to practice regularly, only then you will get the desired result.

With practice, your mind will become calmer, and if someone overexcites you at work / in transport, but you never know where, you just sit down and start watching.

Usually 10-15 minutes are enough to come to a calm and balanced state.

And the second effect of this practice is the replenishment of vitality.

Method 2. Deep breathing

In this method, we sit down as in the previous one.

But here we do not observe breathing, but breathe. But not just like in the 1st method, but we breathe deeply and with concentration.

In yoga, this type of breathing is called pranayama. You can even say that this is a preparation for Ujjayi Pranayama.

How we breathe.

Usually a person does not pay attention to his breathing and because of this his breathing is shallow.

We will breathe differently.

Place one hand on your stomach, the other on your chest. And breathe so that the lower palm on the stomach moves with inhalation-exhalation, but the upper one does not.

So you can immediately see what you usually breathe.

You need to learn how to breathe only with your stomach.

When you have succeeded, breathe only from your chest.

And now we combine these breaths into one big single and deep breath.

Start inhaling with your stomach, then (as the stomach is filled with air) the breath continues with your chest, and at the end the collarbones rise a little and, thus, you fill all the lungs with air (and therefore energy) completely.

Note that when inhaling from the chest, the stomach may move back a little. This is acceptable.

Exhalation goes in the opposite direction. First, the collarbones fall, then the chest and finally the stomach.

Of course, the first time it can be difficult and unusual, but when you master this breathing, then you will calm your mind and gain enough energy or vitality.

This type of breathing is called full yogic breathing.

The main thing to remember is that there should be no tension in breathing.

Method 3. Observation of thoughts

This method is more complicated. It is usually used by more experienced practitioners. But no one forbids it to be used by a beginner.

Here the posture is not important. You can sit, lie down, walk, hang, fly...

As you wish.

This is where your full attention is needed. , ideas, wacky ideas. Absolutely everything that appears in your head in the form of thoughts.

The difficulty is that all this is observed impartially. Just the way it is. Without clinging, without condemning or approving.

A thought appeared, you saw it, it was gone.

In appearance, nothing complicated.

But try not to get involved in the scenario that thought wants to drag you into. In this mental game.

You have to watch as if you were watching the clouds. The cloud has come, the cloud has gone.

At first, you may be shocked at what thoughts you have.

One of my friends was just stunned by his thoughts. He learned a lot about himself

Therefore, if you can remain calm in this observation, then very soon there will be fewer thoughts and an unbreakable calmness may appear in you.

How quickly this will happen, I can not say.

And what is peace, I think, and so it is clear. This is . And this is very, very strong health.

It also makes it possible to see and understand when someone wants to manipulate you and force you to do what he needs. One option is to try to take you "weakly".

Method 4. Asking questions

This method completes today's small workshop.

I think 4 ways will be enough for you.

In this option, it also does not matter how you sit and in what position. Read everything about the pose in the third method.

The method itself is also quite simple.

You need to ask yourself questions. Unexpected.

But not simple banal questions, but deep ones.

Your questions.

Surely everyone has some personal questions that he wants to know, but considers it to be nonsense. These are the stupid questions to ask.

It has been noticed that when you ask your mind Your question, the mind goes into shock and becomes silent.

He has nothing to say to that.

The main thing is that questions are not asked mechanically, as if in passing. Then it will be a waste of time and there will be no sense.

It is necessary to question consciously with all your attention.

Sometimes it happens that your mind begins to throw up a variety of answers to your question. Then we smoothly move on to the third method and simply observe what kind of answers are thrown at us.

What will happen as a result of working on this method, I will not tell you, observe for yourself.

If you wish, write about the results in the comments under this article.

Of course, there are more ways to achieve peace of mind, but I have given you some of the simplest and most effective ones that I myself use.

And with time of practice, you may notice that your mind can become silent already even on purpose and without doing this practice.

For example, over time, I notice that my silence comes right during the practice of hatha yoga, while reading a book and some other things.

Of course, this does not mean that it will be like this for everyone, everyone is different, but I think that it is worth striving for this.

Well, in the end, let's see what you can use the skills you have acquired, in addition to the example that was described at the very beginning of the article.

If you want to fulfill your desires, you practice Transurfing by Vadim Zeland, or work with the Subconscious, then it will be hard without peace and silence of the mind.

Again, you need to change reality. Where can I get it? Breathing exercises will give you that.

Meditation, all kinds of magic, etc., all this requires a calm mind.

In a word, wherever you go, peace is needed everywhere.

So if you want to achieve success and fulfill your dreams and desires, practice.

If you have any questions - write in the comments.

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Buddha is the legendary founder of Buddhism in India. There is nothing in his sermons that would contradict the foundations of the inner harmony of any other religious and philosophical movement. Perhaps that is why his teaching is so popular and resonates with many hearts.

website invites you to get acquainted with some of the lessons of the great spiritual mentor, who does not impose anything, but explains a lot.

1. Peace is within you. Don't look for it outside.
2. When the mind is clear, joy follows you like a shadow and never leaves you.
3. We are formed from our thoughts. We become what we think.
4. The secret to a healthy mind and body is not to lament over the past, not to worry too much about the future, and to live consciously in the present moment.
5. Getting angry is like holding a hot coal in your palms, intending to throw it at someone. But it burns you first of all.
6. Your purpose in life is to find your purpose and dedicate your whole heart and soul to it.
7. A fool who knows his own stupidity is thereby already wise, and a fool who thinks he is wise is truly a fool, as they say.
8. Every morning we are born again. Only what you do now matters.
9. There is no fire in the world more powerful than passion, a shark more ferocious than hatred, and a hurricane more devastating than greed.
10. Happiness does not depend on who you are or what you have. It depends entirely on what you think.
11. You will not be punished for your anger, you will be punished by your anger.
12. To understand everything is to forgive everything.
13. It is better to be mistaken a thousand times, mistaking a scoundrel for a saint, than once, mistaking a saint for a scoundrel.
14. Hatred will never be destroyed by hatred, but only by love.
15. Everything we are is the result of our thoughts.
16. The whole secret of existence lies in getting rid of fears. Do not be afraid of what will happen to you, your future will not change from this, but the present will become calm.
17. There is no path to happiness. Happiness is the way.
18. Pain is inevitable. But suffering is a personal choice for everyone.
19. Happiness will never come to those who do not appreciate what they already have.
20. Thousands of candles can be lit from a single candle, and its life will not become shorter. Happiness does not decrease when you share it.
21. If the hand is not injured, one can carry the poison in the hand. Poison will not harm the unwounded. He who does not do evil himself is not subject to evil.
22. Even an intelligent person will become stupid if he does not cultivate himself.
23. One useful word hearing which one becomes calm is better than a thousand speeches made up of useless words.
24. Canal builders release water, archers subdue an arrow, carpenters subdue wood, wise men humble themselves.
25. Conquer yourself and win a thousand battles.

“Let the turbulent water calm down and it will become clear.” (Lao Tzu)
« Never rush and you will arrive on time» . (Ch. Talleyrand)

Another article from the heading "every day" - peace of mind in human life. How to keep calm, why calmness is so good for life and health. We specifically placed this article in the “every day” section, as we believe that it will be useful for every person to calm down in time, put their thoughts in order and just relax. Making any hasty or emotional decision, we are sometimes disappointed, regret what we have done after a while, feeling guilty about it. To avoid such situations, it is necessary to take this skill into service. And in general, on health and success in life, calmness will have the most beneficial effect. In a clear and calm state, a person is able to more soberly assess the situation, feel himself and the world. Let's try to figure out what peace is and try this feeling on ourselves.

Your thoughts are like circles on the water. In excitement, clarity disappears, but if you let the waves calm down, the answer becomes obvious. (Cartoon Kung Fu Panda)

So, what are the benefits of peace of mind:

Calmness gives strength - to overcome external obstacles and internal contradictions.
Calmness gives liberation - it is fears, complexes and self-doubt.
Calmness shows the way - for self-improvement.
Calmness gives goodwill - from the people around you.
Calmness gives confidence - in one's own abilities.
Calmness gives clarity - thoughts and actions.

Calmness is a state of mind in which there are no internal conflicts and contradictions, and external objects are perceived equally balanced.

Manifestations of calmness in everyday life; everyday situations, discussions, in families, extreme situations:

household situations. The ability to extinguish an incipient quarrel between friends or loved ones is the ability of a calm person.
Discussions. The ability to calmly, not get excited and not lost, to defend one's position is the ability of a calm person.
Scientific experiments. Only calm self-righteousness helps scientists to go to the intended goal through a series of failures.
extreme situations. Clarity of mind and rationality of actions are the advantages of a calm person that increase his chances of salvation even in the most difficult situations.
Diplomacy. Required quality for a diplomat - calmness; it helps to restrain emotions and take only rational actions.
Family education. Parents who bring up children in a calm environment, without excesses and loud quarrels, bring up calmness in children.

Can't help but agree:

Calmness is the ability to maintain clarity of mind and sobriety of mind under any external circumstances.
Calmness is the readiness to always act rationally, relying on logical conclusions, and not on an emotional outburst.
Calmness is the self-control and strength of a person's character, which help to survive in force majeure and succeed in ordinary circumstances.
Calmness is an expression of sincere trust in life and the world around.
Tranquility is a benevolent attitude towards the world and a friendly attitude towards people.

If you feel like time is going too fast, slow down your breath….

How to achieve calmness, how to calm down right now, how to find calmness in practice

1. Sit on a chair and relax completely. Starting at your toes and working your way up to your head, relax every part of your body. Confirm relaxation by saying: "My toes are relaxed... my fingers are relaxed... my facial muscles are relaxed..." etc.
2. Imagine your mind as the surface of a lake during a thunderstorm, when the waves are rising and the water is bubbling.. But now the waves subsided, and the surface of the lake became calm and smooth.
3. Spend two or three minutes reminiscing about the most beautiful and peaceful scenes you have ever seen.: for example, a mountain slope at sunset, or a deep plain filled with the silence of an early morning, or a midday forest, or the reflection of moonlight on water ripples. Relive these pictures.
4. Repeat slowly the words of calm, calmly, melodiously a series of words expressing peace and tranquility, for example: calm (say it slowly, in a low voice); serenity; silence. Think of other words of this type and repeat them..
5. Make a mental list of times in your life when you knew you were under God's protection and remember how He brought things back to normal and calmed you down when you were worried and scared. Then read aloud this line from an old hymn: "So long has Your power guarded me that I know it will SILENTLY guide me further."
6. Repeat the following stanza, which has amazing power to relax and calm the mind.: « You keep a firm spirit in perfect peace, for he trusts in You"(Book of Isaiah 26:3). Repeat it several times during the day, as soon as you have a free minute. Say it out loud, if possible, so that by the end of the day you have time to say it many times. Think of these words as active, vital, penetrating into your mind, and he sends them from there to every area of ​​​​your thinking, like a healing balm. This is the most effective medicine to remove tension from your mind..

7. Let your breath bring you to a calm state. Mindful breathing, which is a powerful meditation in itself, will gradually bring you into contact with the body. Follow your breath as the air moves in and out of your body. Inhale and feel how with each inhalation and exhalation, the stomach first rises slightly, and then falls. If visualization is easy enough for you, then just close your eyes and imagine yourself engulfed in light or immersed in a luminous substance - in a sea of ​​consciousness. Now breathe in that light. Feel how the luminous substance fills your body and also makes it luminous. Then gradually shift the focus more to the feeling. Here you are in the body. Just don't get attached to any visual image.

As you develop the methods suggested in this chapter, the tendency to the old behavior of tearing and throwing will gradually change. In direct proportion to your progress, you will gain strength and ability to handle any responsibility in your life that was previously suppressed by this unfortunate habit.

Learning to be calm - How to remain calm at a crucial moment, and in difficult situations, sound reasoning about the calmness and emotions of a person (in places, especially at the beginning and at the end, well, in the middle in places):

What other methods and ways of finding peace exist in life, where to go for peace, what will help you find peace, where to find peace:

Faith gives a person peace. A believer is always sure that everything in life - both bad and good - has a meaning. Therefore, faith gives a person peace of mind. — “Come to Me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest."(Gospel of Matthew 11:28)
Psychological trainings. Inner calmness training can help a person to shed the shackles of self-doubt and get rid of fears; therefore - to cultivate calmness in yourself.
Self improvement. The basis of calmness is self-confidence; getting rid of complexes and stiffness, cultivating self-respect - a person approaches a state of calm.
Education. Understanding is necessary for peace of mind - in order to understand the nature of things and their relationship, a person needs education

Selected quotes and aphorisms about calmness:

What are the elements of happiness? Only of two, gentlemen, only of two: a calm soul and a healthy body. (Michael Bulgakov)
The greatest peace of mind is possessed by the one who cares neither for praise nor for blasphemy. (Thomas Kempis)
The highest degree of human wisdom is the ability to adapt to circumstances and remain calm despite external storms. (Daniel Defoe)
Peace of mind is the best relief in trouble. (Plavt)
Passions are nothing but ideas in their first development: they belong to the youth of the heart, and he is a fool who thinks to be agitated by them all his life: many calm rivers begin with noisy waterfalls, and not one jumps and does not foam up to the sea. (Mikhail Lermontov)
Everything usually goes well as long as we are calm. This is the law of nature. (Max Fry)

What I will take out useful for myself and for life from this article:
If any difficulties arise in life, I will first calm down, and then I will make the right decision ....
I will remember quotes about calmness, which will help me in difficult times, in times of trouble….
I will apply the methods of entering a calm state in practice ....

We must value peace if we want to live our lives happily!

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How to stay calm, the health benefits of being calm, or how to stop throwing and tearing.

Many people unnecessarily complicate their lives by wasting their strength and energy, succumbing to an uncontrolled state, which is expressed by the words "tear and throw."

Does it happen to you that you “tear and toss”? If yes, then I will draw you a picture of this state. The word "vomit" means boiling, explosion, release of steam, irritation, confusion, seething. The word "throw" has similar meanings. When I hear him, I remember a sick child at night, who is naughty and now screams, now whimpering plaintively. As soon as he calms down, he starts again. It's annoying, annoying, destructive. Throwing is a childish term, but it describes the emotional response of many adults.

The Bible advises us: “…not in your wrath…” (Psalm 37:2). This is helpful advice for the people of our time. We need to stop tearing and tossing and find peace if we want to save strength for an active life. And how to achieve this?

The first step is to moderate your stride, or at least the pace of your steps. We do not realize how much the pace of our life or the speed we set ourselves has increased. Many people are destroying their physical body at this rate, but even sadder, they are tearing their mind and soul to shreds as well. A person can live a calm physical life and at the same time maintain a high emotional pace. From this point of view, even a disabled person can live at too high a pace. This term defines the nature of our thoughts. When the mind frantically jumps from one position to another, it becomes extremely excited, and the result is a state close to a flash of irritation. The tempo of modern life must be slowed down if we are not to suffer later the debilitating overexcitement and over-excitement it causes. Such overexcitation produces toxic substances in the human body and leads to diseases of an emotional nature. This results in fatigue and frustration, which is why we tear and flail when it comes to everything from our personal problems to national or global events. But if the influence of this emotional disturbance produces such an effect on our physiology, then what can we say about the effect, on that deep inner essence of man, which is called the soul?

It is impossible to find peace of mind when the pace of life is so feverishly accelerating. God can't go that fast. He will not make an effort to keep up with you. It's like he's saying, “Go ahead if you have to keep up with this foolish pace, and when you've exhausted your strength, I'll offer you My healing. But I can make your life very fulfilling if you slow down now and begin to live, move and abide in Me.” God moves calmly, slowly and in perfect harmony. The only reasonable pace for life is Divine pace. God ensures that everything is done and done right. He does everything without haste. He does not tear and does not fling. He is calm, and therefore his actions are effective. The same calmness is offered to us: “Peace I leave you, My peace I give you…” (Gospel of John 14:27).

AT in a certain sense this generation is pitiful, especially in big cities, because it is under the influence of constant nervous tension, artificial excitement and noise. But this disease also penetrates into remote rural areas, as air waves transmit this tension even there.

I was amused by one elderly lady who, when discussing this problem, said: "Life is so everyday." This line very well reflects the pressure, responsibility and tension that everyday life brings us. The constant insistence that life places on us provokes this tension.

One might object: Isn't this generation so accustomed to tension that many feel unhappy because of the discomfort they don't understand, caused by the absence of habitual tension? The deep tranquility of forests and valleys, so well known to our forefathers, is an unusual state for modern people. The pace of their lives is such that in many cases they are unable to find the sources of peace and quiet that the material world offers them.

One summer afternoon, my wife and I went for a long walk in the woods. We stopped at a beautiful mountain lodge by Mohonk Lake, located in one of the most beautiful natural parks in America - 7,500 acres of virgin mountain slopes, between which there is a lake lying in the middle of the forest like a pearl. The word mohonk means "lake in the sky". Many centuries ago, a certain giant lifted this part of the earth, which is why sheer cliffs were formed. Out of the dark forest you emerge onto a majestic headland, and your eyes rest on vast glades spread between hills studded with stones and ancient as the sun. These forests, mountains and valleys are the place where one should go from the turmoil of this world.

This afternoon, while walking, we watched the summer showers give way to bright sunlight. We were soaked to the skin and began to discuss it excitedly, because it was necessary to wring out our clothes somewhere. And then we agreed that nothing terrible would happen to a person if pure rainwater soaked him a little, that the rain so pleasantly cooled and refreshed the face, and that you could sit in the sun and dry off. We walked under the trees and talked, and then fell silent.

We listened, listened to the silence. Frankly, the forests are never quiet. Incredible in scale, but invisible activity is constantly unfolding there, but nature does not make sharp noises, despite the gigantic volume of its labors. Natural sounds are always calm and harmonious.

On this beautiful afternoon, nature laid her hand of healing calm on us, and we felt how the tension was leaving our body.
Just as we were under this spell, we heard the distant sounds of music. It was a fast, nervous variation of jazz. Soon three young men walked past us - two women and a man. The latter carried a portable radio receiver. They were city dwellers who had gone for a walk in the woods and, out of habit, dragged their city noise with them. They were not only young, but also friendly, because they stopped,

and we had a very nice conversation with them. I wanted to ask them to turn off the radio and invite them to listen to the music of the forest, but I knew that I had no right to teach them. In the end, they went their own way.

We talked about how much they lose from this noise, that they can go through this calmness and not hear ancient as the world of harmony and melodies, the likes of which man can never create: the song of the wind in the branches of trees, the sweetest trills of birds pouring out in singing your heart, and the inexplicable musical accompaniment of all spheres in general.

All this can still be found in the countryside, in our forests and endless plains, in our valleys, in the majesty of our mountains, in the noise of foamy waves on the coastal sand. We should take advantage of their healing power. Remember the words of Jesus: “Go alone to a desert place and rest a little” (Gospel of Mark 6:31). Even as I write these words and give you this good advice, I remember times when I needed to remind myself and put into practice the same truth that teaches that we must value tranquility if we want to live our lives happily.

One autumn day, Mrs. Peel and I made a trip to Massachusetts to see our son John, who was then studying at Deerfield Academy. We informed him that we would arrive at exactly 11 am, as we prided ourselves on our good old-fashioned habit of being punctual. Therefore, noticing that we were a little late, we rushed headlong through the autumn landscape. But then the wife said, “Norman, do you see that sparkling mountainside?” "What mountain slope?" I asked. “He was just on the other side,” she explained. “Look at this wonderful tree.” "What other tree?" “I was already a mile away from him. “This is one of the most magnificent days I have ever seen,” said the wife. - Can you imagine such amazing colors as those that color the slopes of New England in October? In fact,” she added, “it makes me happy on the inside.”

This remark made such an impression on me that I stopped the car and turned back to the lake, which was a quarter of a mile away and surrounded by steep hills dressed in autumn dress. We, sitting on the grass, looked at this beauty and thought. God, with the help of His genius and unsurpassed art, painted this scene with various colors that only He alone could create. In the still water of the lake there was a picture worthy of His greatness - a mountain slope of unforgettable beauty was reflected in this pond, as in a mirror. For a while we sat without saying a word, until finally my wife broke the silence with the only appropriate statement in such a situation: “ He leads me to still waters” (Psalm 23:2). We arrived in Deerfield at 11 o'clock in the morning, but did not feel any fatigue. On the contrary, we even seemed to be thoroughly refreshed.

To help reduce this day-to-day tension, which seems to be universally the dominant state of our people, you can start by slowing down your own pace. To do this, you need to slow down, calm down. Don't get annoyed. Don't worry. Try to stay calm. Follow this directive: “…and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding…” (Philippians 4:7). Then notice how a sense of calm strength wells up within you. A friend of mine, who was forced to go on vacation because of the “pressure” he had acquired, wrote me the following: “During this forced vacation, I learned a lot. Now I understand what I did not understand before: in silence we are aware of His presence. Life can become extremely turbulent. But, as Lao Tzu says, let the agitated water calm down and it will become clear».

One doctor gave rather eccentric advice to his patient, an overburdened businessman in the category of active purchasers. He excitedly told the doctor what an incredible amount of work he had to do, and that he should do it immediately, quickly, or else ...

“I also bring home work in a briefcase for the evening,” he said excitedly. “Why do you bring work home every night?” the doctor asked calmly. “I have to do it,” the businessman said irritably. "Couldn't someone else make it or help you deal with it?" the doctor asked. "No," the patient blurted out. - I'm the only one who can do it. It must be done right, and only I can do it right. It must be done quickly. It all depends on me". "If I write you a prescription, will you follow it?" the doctor asked.

Believe it or not, this was the doctor's prescription: the patient had to carve out two hours for a long walk during each working day. Then once a week he had to spend half a day at the cemetery.

The surprised businessman asked, "Why should I spend half a day at the cemetery?" “Because I want you to wander around and look at the tombstones on the graves of people who found eternal rest there. I want you to consider that many of them are there because they reasoned just like you, as if the whole world rested on their shoulders. Consider the serious fact that when you get there permanently, the world will remain the same as before, and other people as important as you will be doing the same work that you are doing now. I advise you to sit on one of the tombstones and repeat the following verse: For a thousand years are before your eyes, like yesterday when it has passed, and like a watch in the night” (Psalm 89:5).

The patient understood this idea. He slowed down his pace. He learned to delegate authority to other, rather authoritative persons. He came to a correct understanding of his own importance. Stopped tearing and throwing. Found peace. And it should be added that he became better at his job. He developed over perfect structure organization, and acknowledges that his business is now in better shape than before.

One well-known industrialist suffered greatly from overload. In fact, his mind was tuned to a state of constantly taut nerves. This is how he described his awakening: every morning he jumped out of bed and immediately started up at full speed. He was in such a hurry and excitement that he "made himself a breakfast of soft-boiled eggs just because they skipped faster." This hectic pace tired and exhausted him to the point of exhaustion by the middle of the day. Every evening he fell into bed completely broken.

It so happened that his house was located in a small grove. Early one morning, unable to sleep, he got up and sat by the window. And then he began to observe with interest the newly awakened bird. He noticed that the bird was sleeping with its head under its wing, tightly covered with feathers. Waking up, she stuck out her beak from under the feathers, looked around her eyes, still clouded from sleep, stretched out one paw to its full length, at the same time stretching the wing along it, opening it in the form of a fan. Then she retracted her paw and folded her wing and repeated the same procedure with the other paw and wing, after which she again hid her head in feathers to take a little more sweet nap, and again stuck her head out. This time the bird looked around intently, turning its head back, stretched twice more, then uttered a trill - a touching, delightful song in praise of a new day - after which it flew down from the branch, took a sip of cold water and went in search of food.

My nervous friend said to himself, “If this method of awakening works for birds, slow and easy, then why shouldn’t it work for me too?”

And he actually did the same performance, including singing, and noticed that the song had a particularly beneficial effect, since it served as a kind of relief.

“I can't sing,” he grinned, remembering, “but I practiced: I sat quietly in a chair and sang. Mostly I sang hymns and funny songs. Just imagine - I sing! But I did it. My wife thought I was crazy. The only thing in which my program differed from the bird’s one was that I also prayed, and then, like a bird, I began to feel that it would not hurt me to refresh myself, or rather, to eat a solid breakfast - scrambled eggs with ham. And I spent my time on this. Then, with a peaceful mind, I went to work. All of this really helped. effective start day, without any tension, and helped to work out the day in a calm and liberated state.

A former member of the university's champion rowing team told me that their team's coach, a very perceptive man, often reminded them: To win this or any other competition, row slowly ". He pointed out that hasty rowing, as a rule, knocks down the swing of the oar, and if this happens, then it is very difficult for the team to restore the rhythm necessary for victory. Meanwhile, other teams bypass the unlucky group. This is truly wise advice. "To swim fast, row slowly".

In order to row slowly or work slowly and maintain a constant pace that leads to victory, the victim of high speed will do the right thing if he coordinates his actions with the calmness of God in his own mind, soul, and, it would not hurt to add, also in nerves and muscles.

Have you ever thought about the importance of having Divine peace in your muscles and joints? Perhaps your joints would not hurt so much if there was Divine calmness in them. Your muscles will work in an interconnected way if their action is controlled by the Divine creative force. Every day, say to your muscles, joints, and nerves, “…not in your wrath…” (Psalm 37:2). Relax on the couch or on the bed, think of every vital muscle from the head to the toes, and say to each of them: "Divine peace descends on you." Then learn to feel the calm flowing through your entire body. In due time, your muscles and joints will come into full order.

Take your time, because what you really want will be there in due time if you work in this direction without stress and fuss. But if, by continuing to follow Divine guidance and His smooth and unhurried pace, you do not get the desired result, then, presumably, it should not be. If you missed it, then maybe it's for the best. So try to develop a normal, natural, God-determined pace. Develop and maintain mental calmness. Learn the art of getting rid of all nervous excitement. To do this, stop your activities from time to time and affirm: “Now I am releasing nervous excitement out - it flows out of me. I'm calm". Don't tear. Don't dream. Develop calmness.

In order to achieve this state of being productive for life, I recommend developing a calm mindset. Every day we perform a number of necessary procedures related to taking care of our body: we take a shower or bath, brush our teeth, do morning exercises. Likewise, we should devote some time and some effort to keeping our minds healthy. Here is one way to achieve this: sit in a quiet place and run a series of calming thoughts through your mind. For example, some memory of a once seen majestic mountain or valley, over which fog rises, of a river sparkling in the sun, where trout splashes, or a silvery reflection of moonlight on the surface of the water.

At least once a day, preferably during the busiest time of the day, deliberately stop all activities for ten to fifteen minutes and practice a state of serenity.

There are times when it is necessary to resolutely check our unbridled pace, and I must emphasize that the only way to stop is to stop and stop.

Once I went to one of the cities to give a lecture, which was agreed in advance, and at the train I was met by representatives of some committee. I was promptly dragged to a bookstore where I was forced to sign autographs. Then, just as quickly, I was dragged to a light breakfast arranged in my honor, after I swallowed this breakfast with great speed, I was picked up and taken to the meeting. After the meeting, I was wheeled back at the same speed to the hotel, where I changed, and was then hurried to a reception, where I was greeted by several hundred people and drank three glasses of punch. I was then rushed back to the hotel and told that I had twenty minutes to change for dinner. As I was changing my clothes, the phone rang and someone said, "Hurry up, please, we have to rush to lunch." I excitedly replied, "I'm already running."

I rushed out of the room, so excited that I could barely get the key into the keyhole. Hurriedly feeling myself to make sure I was fully dressed, I rushed to the elevator. And then he stopped. I caught my breath. I asked myself: “What is all this for? What's the point of this never ending race? It's funny, after all!"

And then I declared my independence and said: “I don’t care if I get to dinner or not. I don't care if I make a speech or not. I don't have to go to this dinner and I don't have to give a speech." After that, I consciously slowly returned to my room and slowly unlocked the door. Then he called the escort who was waiting downstairs and said: “If you want to eat, go ahead. If you want to take a seat for me, then after a while I will go down, but I do not intend to rush anywhere else.

So I sat and rested and prayed for fifteen minutes. I will never forget the sense of peace and contentment that I felt when I left the room. I seemed to have heroically overcome something, took control of my emotions, and when I arrived for dinner, the invitees had just finished the first course. I only missed the soup, which by all accounts was not such a big loss.

This incident made it possible to be convinced of the amazing effect of the healing Divine presence. I acquired these values ​​in a very simple way - I stopped, quietly read the Bible, prayed sincerely, and for a few minutes filled my mind with soothing thoughts.
Doctors generally believe that most physical ailments could be avoided or overcome by constantly practicing the philosophical attitude - no need to tear and throw.

A prominent New Yorker once told me that his doctor advised him to come to our church clinic. “Because,” he said, “you need to develop a philosophical lifestyle. Your energy resources have run out."

“My doctor says I am pushing myself to the limit. He says that I'm too tense, too tight, that I'm too ripping and slashing. He declares that the only treatment suitable for me is the development of what he calls a philosophical way of life.
My visitor stood up and began pacing excitedly up and down the room, then asked, “But how the hell can I work this out? Easy to say, hard to do."

Then this excited gentleman continued his story. His doctor gave him specific guidelines for developing this quiet, philosophical lifestyle. The recommendations turned out to be really wise. “But then,” the patient explained, “the doctor suggested that I see your people here at the church, because he thinks that if I learn to use religious faith in practice, it will give my mind peace and reduce blood pressure, after which will make me feel better physically. And although I admit that my doctor's prescription makes sense, he concluded plaintively, "but how can a fifty-year-old man, such an overwrought nature as I, suddenly change the habits that he has acquired throughout his life, and develop this so-called philosophical image life?"
Indeed, this seemed to be a difficult problem, since this man was a solid bundle of nerves that were overwhelmed to the limit. He tossed about the room, pounded the table with his fist, spoke in a loud, excited voice, and gave the impression of an extremely anxious, bewildered person. Obviously, his affairs were in a very bad state, but in parallel with this, his inner state was also revealed. The picture obtained in this way gave us a chance to help him because we were able to better understand his essence.

As I listened to his words and observed his position, I understood anew why Jesus Christ has consistently maintained his amazing influence over people. Because He had an answer to problems like this, and I verified that fact by suddenly changing the subject of our conversation. Without any introductory words, I began to quote some places from the Bible, for example: "Come to Me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest" (Matthew 11:28). And again: “Peace I leave you, My peace I give you: not as the world gives, I give you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid" (Gospel of John 14:27). And again: “You keep a firm spirit in perfect peace, for he trusts in you” (Book of the Prophet Isaiah 26:3).

I quoted these words quietly, slowly, thoughtfully. As soon as I stopped talking, I immediately noticed that the excitement of my visitor subsided. Calm settled over him, and we both sat in silence for a while. It seemed like we were sitting like this for a few minutes, maybe less, but then he took a deep breath and said, “It's funny, but I feel much better. Isn't that strange? I think those words did it." “No, not only the words,” I answered, “although they certainly had a significant effect on your mind, but something incomprehensible that happened after that. A moment ago He touched you - the Healer - with His healing touch. He was in this room."

My visitor did not show any surprise at this statement, but readily and impetuously agreed - and conviction was written on his face. “That's right, He was definitely here. I felt Him. I understand what you meant. Now I know that Jesus Christ will help me develop a philosophical way of life.”

This man found what more and more people are discovering today: simple faith and the use of the principles and methods of Christianity give peace and rest, and therefore new strength to the body, mind and spirit. It is the perfect antidote for those who vomit and rage. It helps a person to find peace and thus open up new resources of strength.

Of course, it was necessary to teach this person a new way of thinking and behavior. This was done in part with the help of relevant literature written by experts in the field of spiritual culture. For example, we gave him lessons in church attendance. We showed him that you can take the church service as a kind of therapy. We instructed him in the scientific use of prayer and relaxation. And in the end, as a result of this practice, he became a healthy person. Anyone who wants to follow this program and sincerely apply these principles day in and day out, I am sure, will be able to develop inner peace and strength. Many of these methods are presented in this book.

The control of emotions in the daily practice of healing methods is a factor of paramount importance. Emotional control cannot be achieved by magic or some easy way. You can't work this out just by reading a book, although that often helps. The only guaranteed method is regular, persistent, scientifically based work in this direction and the development of creative faith.

I advise you to start with the basic and simple procedure of regular practice of being in physical rest. Do not step from corner to corner. Don't wring your hands. Do not pound the table with your fists, do not shout, do not quarrel. Don't let yourself work to the point of exhaustion. With nervous excitement, the physical movements of a person become convulsive. Therefore, start with the simplest, stopping all physical movement. Stand still for a while, or sit or lie down. And, it goes without saying, only speak in the lowest tones.

When developing control over your condition, it is necessary to think about silence, because the body is very sensitive and responds to the way of thinking that prevails over the mind. Indeed, the mind can be calmed by calming the body first. In other words, the physical state can bring about the desired mental attitude.

Once in my speech I touched on the following incident, which occurred at a meeting of some committee, where I was then present. One gentleman who heard me tell this story was deeply impressed by it, and he took this truth to heart. He tried the suggested methods and then reported that they were very effective in getting his throwing and throwing habit under control.

Once I was present at a meeting where the heated discussion turned rather bitter towards the end. Passions flared up, and some of the participants were almost on the verge of collapse. Sharp retorts followed. And suddenly one man got up, slowly took off his jacket, unbuttoned the collar of his shirt and lay down on the couch. Everyone was in amazement, and someone even asked if he was ill.

"No," he said, "I feel great, but I'm starting to lose my temper, and I know from experience that it's hard to lose my temper while lying down."

We all laughed and the tension eased. Then our eccentric friend went into further explanation and told how he learned to do "one little trick" with himself. He had an unbalanced character, and when he felt himself losing his temper and began to clench his fists and raise his voice, he immediately spread his fingers slowly, not allowing them to clench into a fist again. He did the same with his voice: when tension increased or anger grew, he deliberately suppressed the sound of his voice and switched to a whisper. “After all, it is absolutely impossible to argue in a whisper,” he said with a laugh.

This principle can be effective in controlling emotional arousal, irritation, and tension, as many have seen in the course of such experiments. Therefore, the initial stage in achieving calm state is to work out your physical reactions. You will be surprised at how quickly this cools the heat of your emotions, and when this heat subsides, you will no longer have any desire to tear and throw. You have no idea how much energy and effort you will save. And how much less tired you will be. In addition, this is a very suitable procedure for developing phlegm, indifference and even indifference. Don't be afraid to try to build inertia. With such skills, people are less likely to experience emotional breakdowns. Highly organized individuals will benefit from such an ability to switch their reactions. But it is quite natural that a person of this type does not want to lose such qualities as sensitivity and responsiveness. However, having developed a certain degree of phlegm, a harmonious personality acquires only a more balanced emotional position.

What follows is a six-step method that I personally find extremely helpful for those who want to break the habit of throwing and tearing. I have recommended this method to so many people who have found it extremely helpful.

Mantra of Peace of Mind