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There is enough time to sleep after death - Robin Sharma

Being writer at www.yellowzen.com , even i am trying to achieve state of zen. This cannot run unless i start doing things myself. I usually sleep at 11 PM and my sleep is quite sound yet over the period of years of waking up late ( Its 7.30-8 am) in the morning has brought quite a lot of bad changes in my body. This is because i do not get time to exercise, i do not get time to study and most importantly i do not get time to stay away from technology.


Lets together take a pledge :

I, take a pledge to get up early in the morning, 5 AM everyday, be it Sunday! I shall utilize the time ( some 2-3 hours) with myself - to meditate, to exercise, to study and doing all of them staying away from internet, mobiles, computers or tablets. I shall dedicate at least 30 minutes everyday to Yoga/exercise with deep meditation of another 30 minutes. Probably the next two hours reading some books or studying. Listening to some good music is also on the charts.

Lets do it :) 

With the mobile generation, some new methods are invented for meditation on-the-go. Practically, it is not always possible to go to beach everyday, listen to the rains outside the window or live with nature. But, as we possess smartphone, most of the things are quite possible at our home, with a simple mobile application. Below we list down some free applications which can help you achieve state of meditation, Anywhere  - Anytime!

1. Calm - Meditate, Sleep and Relax

This heavy mobile app comes with tons of features and with  self-help meditation tips. From soothing nature sounds to guided meditation practice for beginners and many more features. Its easy to use meditation app which i must say, a must for Zen practitioners. Its ratings at the time of writing this article is 4.5/5 - which is considered quite awesome.

Download this application from Play Store. Click here 

2. Meditation Music

Want to feel stress-free in minutes? Grab this application right-way. Its music-only meditation app where you can choose your soothing high quality music you wish to listen. However at some point, you will notice the looping of the sounds, but overall, this app is for the people who wish to meditate in crowded places - Plug your headphones, close your eyes and listen to the majestic sounds made to touch your soul.

Download this application from Play Store. Click here 

3. Yoga Meditation

I call this perfect blend of achieving the Zen State. When you blend Yoga with meditation, you experience Heaven. This app helps you relieve stress with really awesome sounds which helps you achieve sound health and physiological changes much needed to meditate and reach out to our soul.

Download this application from Play Store. Click here 

These are some of the applications i personally have used. There are tons of other apps which you might have used. Fill free to share those in comments so that we collectively get the most of our smartphones and achieve the peace of mind.

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I will explain you a theory of beginner's mind via simple story. You come across a fruit, lets say Kiwi. Let the story unfold in three possible ways :

Lets free our mind from all expectations!

1. If you are aware  of the taste, you get little bit disappointed as your current expectations was higher than earlier you has tasted kiwi. You end up in displeasure.

2. If you are not aware of the taste, but if it meets your expectations of its taste, you end up feeling bored. Because, the taste was expected, you did not enjoy it.

3. Beginner's mind => Imagine, you are eating this fruit for the first time in your life. You have absolutely no idea how this fruit tastes. You start eating it. You feel its peel, hard and bitter and then you get the juice inside. The citrus taste of the pulp gives you goosebumps, and seeds of the fruit that is crunchy. Oh, you have absolutely enjoyed that fruit. Its freshness, its taste of pulp, those seeds and hard peel. What an absolute fun!

This is what is called Theory of Beginner's mind. We have to make our mind free of all the expectations. Remember this fruit is nothing but a real life situation > Meeting with your loved one, having coffee with an old friend, the work you do or any interaction that you come across every day. Make it expectation free! You will start enjoying your life and everything will make you happy.

Expectations are nothing but waste of ideas -an idea which brings you sorrow. Understand this theory well and lets start implementing it because this is Art of living!

Happy implementing Theory of Beginner’s Mind. Thank you for reading. Do share and spread this article if you liked it. 

Wonderful habits keep your mind and soul fresh. Below we list down three habits we should regularly follow to achieve mental satisfaction and happiness.

1. Care for People Under You:

There are so many people we come across everyday who are under you > financially, physically or mentally. Go, say Hi to your building watchman or any other person whom you frequently meet/see and ask about their welfareness. They will feel good and you, by making your surroundings feel happy, make your inner soul find peace.

2. Ask for forgiveness:

In Jainism, every year they celebrate festival by greeting each other "Michhami Dukkadam" - meaning - "I ask for forgiveness if in case i have hurt you unintentionally".

Its Simple , lets not be egoistic in life.Ego and happy soul are exact opposites and you also know that! So, why be egoistic? If you are at fault, ask for forgiveness - Only people with guts can do that or let me re-frame it - People who feel their soul,can ask for forgiveness.

3. Say - "Thank You":

Thanking for everything we get is the best habit one should definitely follow to make our soul feel content. Our soul needs satisfaction - and only we can satisfy our soul. Thanking for smallest thing to God or to the people around can help you feel free from obligations. Try saying "Thank You" for everything. Make it a habit and you will start loving your surroundings so much because your soul will feel you are getting so much from people around you that make it happy.

Try following these tips to lead a happy soul. Thank you for reading. You can spread the love by sharing this article on social networking websites! 

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