Satsang 20 : C1 and C2 type of auto-suggestion techniques

We are trying to understand how to frame auto-suggestions under personality defect removal technique. Till now we have understood how to frame auto-suggestions according to A1, A2, A3 and B1, B2 techniques. Today we will try to understand about the last two types of auto-suggestion techniques – C1 and C2.

Personality Defect Removal process is to manifest God within ourselves

There is Godly principle in all of us. Personality Defect Removal process helps to manifest God within ourselves by removing our personality defects and destroying our ego. While making a sculpture, a sculptor removes the unwanted parts of a stone to prepare a beautiful Deity idol. When we try to implement personality defect removal process and try to discipline our mind, there might be some resistance, but just like the sculptor we will have to work on our personality defects and ego like a third person, keeping aside our ego and emotions. Only then just like a beautiful idol is carved out of stone, the Godly principle in us will also manifest. Many feel that their personal, familial, and spiritual life has improved after sincerely implementing the personality defect removal process.

To implement the PDR process, introversion is necessary!. Brahmachaitanya Gondavalekar Maharaj has said that ‘change yourself and the world around you will change’. Since our attitude is extrovert we expect others to change. A person who will listen to us 100% is we ourselves. So it is very important to change ourselves. We have to keep this point in mind. This will help us to become introvert. When the attitude becomes introverted, it helps to create the awareness that ‘whether the situation is favorable or unfavorable, I should always do the right thing and I should not have negative reactions’. The thought that ‘first I have to change myself’ helps us in accepting our mistakes and reduces our expectations from others. This leads to increased introspection and efforts towards self-improvement.

C1- auto suggestion technique

We will now try to understand about C1 and C2 type of auto suggestion. C1 type of auto-suggestion helps to impress the sanskar of chanting on our mind. We must have experienced that many a times during the day we do have time for chanting but we often forget to chant. In such circumstances we can give auto-suggestion according to C1 technique.

Chanting helps us to destroy our sins and liberates us from the cycles of birth and death. Chanting is akin to a penance, It even helps to combat our destiny. Chanting is also important in Ashtanga sadhana (eight steps of spiritual practice), wherein it is considered as the foundation of spiritual practice. When chanting goes on continuously then no negative or emotional thoughts come to mind. Hence we can give the following auto-suggestion so that our chanting goes on continuously – When I am not conversing with anyone or I have unnecessary thoughts, I will start chanting.

When chanting takes place, no other impressions are created in the sub conscious mind. Chanting calms the mind and does not cause physical disorders due to mental stress. If one chants continuously then unwanted thoughts do not come in mind. When you realize the importance of something, you naturally tend to do it. It is akin to a student who realises the importance of studying, and studies well. How much do we concentrate while counting 100 rupee notes and how much do we focus while chanting a mala of 108 beads? Hope you understand the difference. If we understand the importance of chanting we will chant well. So, to impress the importance of chanting on our sub conscious mind we can give an auto suggestion mentioning the benefits and importance of chanting. How will the auto suggestion be? – When I am not conversing with anybody or I have unnecessary thoughts in my mind, I will realise that chanting is effective on a subtle level to erase the improper sanskars (impressions) in the mind, as well as to develop or strengthen the correct sanskars and so I will start chanting ‘Shri Gurudev Datta’ (You can include the Deity chant you do in the auto-suggestion).

We can give either of the auto suggestion to impress the sanskar of chanting on the sub conscious mind. The first auto suggestion is for the chanting to take place continuously while the second auto suggestion is to impress the importance of chanting on the subconscious mind.

C-2 technique

Let us now try to understand the C-2 auto-suggestion technique. Take the help of self-punishment methods like pinching oneself when inappropriate actions or inappropriate reactions are expressed repeatedly despite giving auto-suggestions according to the auto-suggestion techniques from A-1 to C-1. Our scriptures emphasize the importance of punishment. In the present times, whatever little good one is seeing in the society is due to the fear of punishment. If there is no fear of punishment, anarchy will prevail everywhere. The same principle applies to spiritual practice too. We have inappropriate impressions in our subconscious mind from past births. Because of these impressions, even though we are convinced about the importance of spiritual practice, we are unable to take adequate efforts. At such times, one can take the help of the self-punishment method.

For example, suppose a person has the personality defect of day dreaming and negative thinking. If there is no improvement even after putting in lot of effort, then we can take the help of self-punishment method. To make that possible, one can give an auto-suggestion as follows – ‘When I am day dreaming, I will realize and will pinch myself very hard’. If pinching is not effective, then tighten the belt of your pant or tie a tight rope around your leg, causing pain and increasing the period of this punishment as is necessary.

Mentioning the thought or thought process that takes one away from reality in the auto-suggestion helps overcome the personality defect faster.

For example, instead of saying in a general manner that I will pinch myself when I am thinking negatively, one should mention the negative thoughts that occur in mind in the auto-suggestion. Incorrect auto-suggestion : ‘When I am thinking that I am incapable of doing anything and that nothing is going right for me, I will become aware of it and I will pinch myself hard’. Because of this, the person gets dissuaded from that thought process immediately.

As a result of implementing this personality defect removal process, several seekers have experienced that they were able to accept situations without complaining and with a positive perspective towards the people and situation. Will you also try to implement this process? If anyone has any doubts in the topics so far, you may ask. You can also enjoy bliss by putting  in sincere efforts to implement this process and removing PDs.