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Vishal
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# Posted: 1 Dec 2008 00:24
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Here's a beautiful short article by Osho that I came across on the origin and source of all stress and tension.
Stress and Tension: What Is Their Origin Source?
What are your views?
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# Posted: 3 Dec 2008 17:50
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Hi Vishal,
I agree for the most part. But, to make it practical rather than intriguing, some additional things might be said.
To me it's quite similar to lack of gratitude or the-glass-is-half-empty syndrome.
But reading that is only helpful to an extent.
If we are able to live in the present moment and be satisfied both with goals and current effort, there is not much more to do on this front except to be grateful for what we have, what we are, and what we are becoming.
Yes, "becoming" can be a source of tension. But, if we look at it and smile because we are moving towards our goal, there needn't be any tension. We just have to be satisfied that we have placed a value on one or more goals and we are moving towards it/them.
It's only when we are in a hurry to reach our goals, become upset that we haven't gained enough ground, or feel that we are either without or being cheated that "becoming" can be a source of tension.
Then again, "becoming" can be a blessing for those who are moving toward valuable goals for the first time. It really depends upon a person's past.
If we are "becoming", I would argue that we can still be at peace with where we are at. I don't think that it is quite as cut and dry as the article suggests. Monitoring progress is critical in actually making progress.
It all depends upon the attitude of the participant.
Perhaps you and others can comment a bit more along the lines I have raised. I see quite a bit of value in developing an acute awareness of "becoming" as it has served me quite well in my own life.
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# Posted: 3 Dec 2008 23:36
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I agree with you NS! I'll wait and see what others think about it.
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# Posted: 8 Jan 2009 01:11
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I read the article. Wonderful to read. But somehow lacks the practical aspect, which Osho always does in his writing.
When we are born, we have to do something or other to achieve a livelihood. That involves becoming something else. we grow all the time, our cells changes all the time. we are becoming somthing else all the time. So tension is somehting which we are born with and is a daily part and parcel of life.
Only thing we can change is the way we look at it. LIke in the above reply Newbie shield says, accept with a smile. Just accept that there is tension and move on.
To fill the gap ( what Osho says) between the present and future, one can only do meditation and nothing else.
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# Posted: 26 Feb 2009 02:15
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Hi ALL!
Splendid responses.
Absolutely rightly said by NS & MITHUN 99 that practical aspect is more important.
What you can do the best with what resources you have at that moment, is the requirement of today.
source of Tension and Stress is well within us, as only we react or respond to any stimulus, stimulus does not react to us. as a matter of fact how we take it - do we surrender to any unwanted situation or stand tall before that and fight.
Stress is only an individual response to a given situation.and response is something we can choose. It is not generated by the situation itself.
Dr. G. C. Mehta
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# Posted: 7 Jun 2009 21:26
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Stress has many factors. Sometimes that source of it is worrying over simple things. There are persons who are worrywart and the cause of that is their insecurity that was cause by their early bad experiences.
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# Posted: 1 Jul 2009 08:19
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HI vishal,
I joined today itself and found this forum great. I read the OSHO's article on stress but i feel it is one face of the stress i.e ur internal stress, which you can beat once you realise it but what about the external stress impossed on u by external parties, their expectations out of you or may be their stress released on you. What can one do in order to fill that gap, which i feel ultimatly effects ur personal and professional life both including your health.
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# Posted: 3 Jul 2009 07:29 · Edited by: Vishal
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I agree with you Nidhi. Expectations from others can cause a great deal of stress, especially when you are emotionally dependent on them (your parents for example).
However, it is within you to decide what you are going to do. You can cause stress to yourself living up to other's expectations or you can decide to be free, which is how you are destined to live. I don't say that you vehemently say that you don't care about anybody's expectations. But you can take a firm stand in choosing what you think you should do. Ultimately it's your life. Be strong.
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# Posted: 10 Jul 2009 00:11
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Hello,
Nice story buddy thanks for sharing it, stress is really killing us everyday in bits and pieces.
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# Posted: 30 Oct 2009 03:43
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Very Good, but is not life is all about becoming, or growing learning...?
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# Posted: 2 Nov 2009 21:15
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I think I have to disagree with Osho. When people are stuck in the here and now with no aspirations for growth and self-actualization, I believe that is a more stressful state or a state filled with more tension than being on a journey of growth and discovery. Abraham Maslow says that the fifth level of human need is self-actualization.
5 - Self-Actualization
4 - Self esteem
3 - Love of self and others
2 - Safety Needs
1 - Physiological Needs
Herzberg (human resources behaviourist) says something similar. He says that people must be internally motivated to achieve or all the KITA's (Kicks in the A--) that companies offer workers through benefits plan and wages and salaries will never help to motivate employees, for example.
I think the major stress we feel comes from resisting our path of growth and the build up of stress hormones comes from staying put and not growing.
I just joined this forum the other day and so far it looks really interesting. I look forward to reading the other posts.
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# Posted: 3 Nov 2009 00:30
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Strictly_Stress: I think the major stress we feel comes from resisting our path of growth and the build up of stress hormones comes from staying put and not growing.
I think you have misunderstood what Osho is trying to say. He doesn't tell you to resist growth and stay put. He tells you to be yourself. Not try to become somebody who you think should be. That's the way to bliss. When you are relaxed with yourself, you don't get stressed over trying to achieve this and that. And that's when you discover your true talents, what you are actually made of. Your unique gift. And when you discover that, you really grow out of contentment and not for any of so called needs.
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# Posted: 9 Feb 2010 07:55
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Things and events inherently have no meaning. Meaning is assigned by the observer or participant. As result, an incident that is stressful to one person may be completely uneventful to another person.
The most common causes of stress that have been discussed in this forum do affect millions of people. There is no denying that fact. The magnitude of the problem may indcate that it is the way we are taught by our parents and teachers that causes us to experience stress. We are taught to want more, to achieve more. We are taught to be competitive in sports, in work and in life. Worry always accompanies competition. Perhaps if we were taught to find joy in the present, to appreciate all that we have, no matter what it is, to be happy for the accomplishments of others, then we would find less stress in our lives.
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