How to see things as they are without getting coloured by others’ impressions?

Q : I am 17 years old boy. How can we know if the mind is going on the right or wrong path? Please reply.

Nikhileshwar

Answer

Well, at your age it would be really very difficult to know because your hormones are working and sometimes the family environment is saying something & your friend circle is saying something else, the teachers are saying something different and the information coming from the media is again saying something different. So it becomes really hard to understand what is right and what is wrong.

I would suggest that maybe every morning when the sun rises, you too rise. Nikhileswar, rise and shine and do the Gayatri mantra japa everyday because that will strengthen your intellect and give you the ability to see things as they are. Do not be in a rush to label anything right or wrong. One really needs to have that kind of intellect where you can make a right decision too.

So do Gayatri mantra in the morning and also there is one of my CD called Yoga Nidra. If you can do that, it will really help you.

Gurumaa

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