Om Ganesha,
Afternoon Pujas and Prayers
July 5, 2008
Namaste my chelas all over the world.
Why do so many procrastinate?
What causes procrastination?
The Karmic Space Of Intent grabs the first thought of intending to do something later and not in the moment.
The second the word later is brought to your mind the ego also sends the thought of procrastination.
Just thinking of what one has to do with dread or even with laziness brings on fatigue to the body and to the mind.
The Karmic Space Of Intent with out action also brings a great amount of stress.
Making it harder and harder to get out of this space.
Guilt of what you did not do yesterday helps block your way out of the Karmic Space.
When you think that perhaps you can clean out drawers or get rid of some of your clutter that not only clutters your environment it also clutters your life, your ego sends you thoughts of DO IT LATER OR TOMORROW YOU FEEL TIRED NOW OR TODAY IS SATURDAY AND WHY NOT HAVE FUN TODAY AND GET IT DONE ANOTHER DAY,
The one we say most often IS THAT IT WILL STILL BE THERE TOMORROW.
Some times one is so stuck in intention that they have not gathered the tools to finish what they need to do.
Even if it is just a plastic bag to throw away clutter.
I know this does not sound like spiritual words or advice yet my chelas all thoughts brings you choice and all procrastination gives you no choice at all except the choice OF NOT DOING.
Sometimes it is even something that we enjoy doing or want to do.
Take meditation.
On our Ashram I only ask for my chelas to sit five minutes in the morning and five minutes at night.
You will be surprised how hard this is for some.
Oh yes they start off gung ho and sit for hours and this soon loses fascination and those that sit the longest ends up sitting the least.
This is not true for every one.
Discipline is the way out of this Karmic Space.
Another way out of this guilt ridden space ( you know that procrastination always brings guilt ) is prepare for your chores or what it is you need to do whether it is a big important job or a little one.
Another thing that keeps one in the Space Of INTENTION is not even knowing what you are procrastinating about.
In other words the ego sends a mental block.
Perhaps you are out of paper for your printer and you must print up something for your boss.
Now you have a stumbling block, you not only have to type up your work you have to get up and get paper.
Lack of organization is also a big step into the Karmic Space Of Intention.
Again we come back to clutter.
One does not know where to start thus the ego says why start?
There is such a thing as negative clutter.
This clutter you look to avoid.
And so much is missed what you have to do even memos to yourself.
The rule of thumb is what you do not use for a year and is around you throw it out.
Do not even think about it.
Devotion to time is nipping procrastination in the bud.
This is when you take a few moments to begin to organize the things around you that keeps you in the state of procrastination.
If you have something in your hand, what will you do with it, get rid of it, take care of it, put it in the to do file which you can not find in the first place.
I look around me as I write this and I think I should stop and throw out every thing on my desk.
You see how procrastination brings guilt even to your Guru?
Your ego places a veil over the things that will elevate your spirituality.
Be aware and see what it is that keeps you in the Karmic Space Of Intention.
The mode of awareness has you saying the sacred word DONE.
This is time management, this is taking control of your life.
Being aware focus your attention on the activity you have to do.
The letters you have to write the e mail you have to send and the phone calls you have to make.
Distractions also keeps you in the Space Of Intention.
Thinking that some one will bother you stops the action you need to take.
So get up earlier and make this time to get things done that you normally would be interrupted as you do them.
There is always time for what ever it is you need to do.
Serving others and being aware of those you serve has you wanting to serve.
I have found that my chelas are the happiest when they serve others, feel others, take care of others.
Satisfaction also brings a smile to your heart.
Satisfaction of being a doer burst the ego’s bubble.
Yes there are always the moments that time has gone too fast for our hands to get things done.
This is because you procrastinate or think of what you have to do constantly.
There are those who want your time constantly.
See if you are one who is in need of the time of others.
Yet if you are willing to help someone, you will find the time that never existed before is now at hand.
One can also procrastinate with prayer or with gratitude.
God or Goddess knows, so why should I pray?
Prayer is talking to the Goddess and the Gods and meditation is listening.
One thinks of what they do not have instead of thinking of what they do have.
Thinking of what you do not have constantly brings less and less of what you need.
This moment what is it that you have to do not to procrastinate?
Start to do it even if it is just for a little while.
This will stimulate you to finish it.
Start to correct any situation.
You can do it.
Create new actions that you do that helps you out of the Space Of Intention.
The positive aspect of the Karmic Space Of Intention is that so much piles up that your higher mind can not hold it and you begin to take care of what you intend to do.
Sit tonight no matter what time it is or how late it is.
Like the ad says JUST DO IT.
I will be watching and believe me I will not procrastinate.
I love you all so very much.
Look at your Sacred Painting of Lord Ganesha and ask Him to bring you the tools not to procrastinate
Love Ma
Jai Kali Ma Ki Jai
Always at His Feet Of Our Neem Karoli Baba Ki Jai
