May 21, 2024
All posts in this series
- Gunas: Pathway to Transformation
- Brief look at Gunas
- Working on Our Gunas
- Overcoming Laziness
“Other than exercising, what else must one do to overcome laziness?,” asks a young man.
Pujyapad Puri Shankaracharyaji explains, sleepiness, laziness and carelessness are signs of tamoguna, and are a result of not having a goal in life.
He shares the following guidance:
Sleep on time at night and wake up before sunrise. If you are addicted to the television, naturally you will sleep late (so avoid that, naturally).
- Do not sleep after sunrise.
- Sattvika food and behaviour helps. Old food must not be consumed.
- Worship Bhagavan.
- Purify your mind by engaging in activities without expectations of fruit.
- Make efforts to keep your mind pure and focussed.
- Be fully determined to attain your goal.
For a detailed understanding on how to reduce the grip of rajoguna and tamoguna read –Working on Our Gunas.