How does one tackle lust

[EkUtamPanthSunyoGurSangat]

Lust or more specifically masturbation and pornography are problems which are difficult to overcome. Can someone please recommend some techniques to stop these thieves from corrupting the mind more? I have stayed away from this garbage for the past 4 months, before giving in once, and have stayed away from it another 4 months before that, and another 4 months before that.But within this past week, all of that changed.  I am giving into this filth almost everyday within this past week. I feel so horrible and disappointed afterwards but continue again later. I am doing ardas and amritvela, so I am not sure what to do? I am afraid that I may change ways back to how I used to be 3-4 years ago. With maharaj's kirpa now, within this past year, I have progressed a lot as a sikh, however I do not want to fall off track. What do you guys advise, any certain banis to read that help or something. I was thinking of adding more dasam bani to my nitnem. 

[BhagatSingh]

The way to tackle strong emotions like Lust is to do something really meaningful for you.

You  know when you are doing meaningful, is when you are totally engaged, totally immersed in that activity.

When you listen to Kirtan, you feel it. It moves you, it vibrates all around you and you feel in heaven.

That is what it is like to do something very meaningful.

Your body reacts to it and melts into it like butter.

It could be any activity, chanting naam, kirtan, paath, or biking, hiking, weightlifting, or singing, playing table, playing dilruba, or painting, drawing, doodling, or gaming, reading, running a business, job, trucking, driving.

Any activity which is so meaningful that you feel in heaven when you do it, do that activity and your mind will not wander.

Your mind will automatically be drawn to that activity.

When it does wander, sometimes you can't help but let yourself carried by it and let it control you.

It's ok.

No need to feel guilty about it.

Due to past karma, we are who we are, and changing that is tough.

Try harder to not let emotions control you next time around.

It builds up slowly.

Always remember the name of God, whenever emotions are plundering the body.

Bring the presence of God, into life at all times, and especially, try to become aware of God's presence the moment you feel lust.

Do whatever you must while remaining attached to the feet of God.

Because ultimately, all other tactics, are weak and only by bringing the presence of God in our lives, can we become better and improve our state of being.

And those who do this, they are not touched by malicious emotions, malicious bodies and malicious spirits.

Ram kavach das ka sannah, doot dusht tis pohit nahi.

Ram naam is the armour of the servant, enemies cannot touch one who brings his presence into their life.

[paapiman]

On 3/21/2018 at 8:44 PM, EkUtamPanthSunyoGurSangat said:

Lust or more specifically masturbation and pornography are problems which are difficult to overcome. Can someone please recommend some techniques to stop these thieves from corrupting the mind more? I have stayed away from this garbage for the past 4 months, before giving in once, and have stayed away from it another 4 months before that, and another 4 months before that.But within this past week, all of that changed.  I am giving into this filth almost everyday within this past week. I feel so horrible and disappointed afterwards but continue again later. I am doing ardas and amritvela, so I am not sure what to do? I am afraid that I may change ways back to how I used to be 3-4 years ago. With maharaj's kirpa now, within this past year, I have progressed a lot as a sikh, however I do not want to fall off track. What do you guys advise, any certain banis to read that help or something. I was thinking of adding more dasam bani to my nitnem. 

Have a look at the topic below bro. There is a Jaap mentioned in one of the posts too.

 

 

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