23 Jan 2009 Question

Q106: Worst Habit?

Question 106:
“What is your worst habit? Have you tried changing it?”
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  1. I used to be lazy, but Amma helped me get rid of that vasana. I think the worst habit I have is being way too harsh on myself. sometimes i replay bad moments over and over again in this mind which leads to very little to no self confidence. I pray to Amma to help me with this.

  2. Nutella, internet, and buying spiritual books…
    🙁
    Didnt try to change any coz all of them give me soooooooo much pleasure!!
    🙂

  3. i think my worst habit is not being firm in myself. I often get carried away by the negativities of mind and this world.

  4. Sex instinct or lusty desires …

  5. Negative thinking! May Amma forgive me as I stumble while learning to control my thoughts.

  6. All my negative habits are still with me. They refuse to part me.

  7. negative thinking. pessimism. so i repeat my mantra, chant or remember that i am not this mind.

  8. Negative thoughts, too much imagination (what a waste of time!), not enough concentration during japa & archana…etc…etc…My mind is winning over me, I beg (not to say “bug”!!!) Amma all the time to help me to get rid of those vasanas & be completely present, in the present moment.

  9. the interference of my ego

  10. procrastination!!!!!
    i always promise myself that i would chant archana twice a day…that i would meditate for one hour…but these promises are made… then broken!!! 🙂

  11. dhyanamrita mentioned in a post that the way to judge a spiritual aspirant’s progress is their coolness of mind. at this moment my mind is like an incinerator.

  12. Lust and anger are the worst habits that I need to get rid of. Amma helped me get rid of several of the bad habits that I had. From a smoker to a non-smoker. From a non-vegetarian to a vegetarian. From sensual indulgence to spiritual indulgence and the list goes on.

  13. I have the habit of postponing things and forget to live in the present which i feel like the worst habit that i have. Hope Amma is helping me to get rid of this. Namah Shivaya…

  14. habitual thinking.
    no i have stopped trying to change anything. i found a method far more effective. not changing it. letting it be and seing how it disappears into space without leaving any trace in the here and now! this is love. great freedom in amma’s love i found

  15. being lazy, i need more time management skills, and of course…. MORE FOCUS!!! Maybe that’s why I took Amma as my Guru during Devi Bhava in Michigan! 🙂

  16. My worst habit is being late. Yes, I’ve tried changing it many times. Now Im late some of the time instead of most of the time 🙂

  17. My worst habit is buying too many clothes. This is the bad habit I would most like to stop so that I can instead give the money to Amma’s charities. I am constantly trying to stop it and pray earnestly to Amma many times when I am tempted to make a purchase. Once I felt Amma was suddenly right beside me and She said “Come on. Let’s go. Why bother with all this glitter?” I then looked around me and saw nothing attractive in the shop. It helps me to remember that vision. Another time I had the strong image of Amma watching me and laughing heartily seeing me rush around like a madwoman grabbing one garment after another. I pray to Amma to help me remove this madness.

  18. Worry, Anger, and negative thinking are some of my habits that I have been working hard to change. There is progress compared to yester years thanks to Amma but still have a long way to go.

  19. Laziness,fear of pain disease,mental sex instinct, postponding japa… praying My Mother to eradicate all these negatives and make me worth to be her son. Praying like a kitten blinking for mother cat’s love and to be always with her.

  20. Prior to 2008 I was a slave to my negative thoughts, But after meeting my beloved AMMA, She helped me overcome my negative thoughts. I am a changed person today with Amma’s help. I bow at her lotus feet.

  21. I think the worst habit I can think of is my excessive anger and love….I know my mind is controlling me more than anything else, but funny thing is that life is teaching me a lot…actually now…so I hope it is all ammas blessings to learn the life…I am sure all these things are eventually for a reason…a good one….

  22. My worst habit is being attached to other people, and i become sad because of this. But if Amma never came with Her Abundant Grace and Mercy into this life that She gave me, then this list of bad habits would be unbearable to read! So i like to fall at Her Feet when ever i can and then allow my attachment to fix on Her form!

  23. My worst habit is late night sleep and getting up late in the morning which is not good. Also I have negative thought with confusion in the mind before taking a decision. I make big plans but it works only for a few days then back to normal. I pray to Amma to help me get rid of these worst habits.

  24. To steal chocolate from the house or buy from the shop and eat secretly and enjoy as much as i can. As it make no harm to others and only make harm to this body even not to myself. But others feel it is a bad habit because i am a high diabetic patient.

  25. seeing the mistakes or faults of others

  26. I chant my mantra always. Amma helped me get rid of several bad habits. But sometimes i can’t stick with my habits (getting up early at 4am) becoz of my pain… Amma knows this.

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