HOW AFFIRMATIONS WORK?

How affirmations work?

There is an inbuilt pressure from our sanskars to do actions according to those sanskars. This in fact is a vicious circle. We have propensity for actions which are much affected by sanskars. How sanskars are formed. These are formed by deep-rooted habits. What is habit? The same action repeated again and again.

Now these sanskars monitor our chitta. In our antahakaran we have 4 parts. Mana(emotional wing) Budhi(intellectual wing) aham(ego of existence) and chitta. Chitta is store house of effects of all experiences. This chitta is different in different people. It is because of different sanskars / experiences / input they are having. Mana/budhi gets messages from 5 indriyas and analyze same in view of feedback provided by chitta. If chitta is strong, optimistic with positive qualities, it will provide a different feedback as compared to chitta with weaker inclination. The same dialogue or same situation in life has got different effects on different people because of chitta.

A person will be in a position to take positive decisions if chitta is strong. We have to strengthen chitta. It is only possible if we (i) block negative input and (ii) increase positive input. Now the question that arises is "How to pump in positive input?" Now it is question. Whatever we ponder and with which attitude, we do it; it affects the stored input of chitta. Every action of thought and deed – habit – behavior – sanskar leaves behind imprint of its effect in chitta. Means we have to be alert on it.

AFFIRMATIONS, provide us determinations for future behavioral patterns. Continued repetition of same with sincerity leaves a positive effect on chitta – increase positive input thereof - blocks mind to avoid trapping in vicious negative thoughts (getting thereof negative input thus). Our chitta is strengthened. When Antahakarna has to take decision as to what is to be done, chitta will provide a view full of optimism.

AFFIRMATIONS can be religious-ones linked with blessings of God or it could be otherwise inspiring / motivational.