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Ans. There are many sources of mental tension in the
- human body. Anger, pride, hatred, envy, greed, etc. are all causes of tension from which no individual is free. All these complexes are found to exist in man's mind. They are stimulated by outer factors, of which the whole environment is full. These causes are stimulated whenever an occasion offers itself. This puts pressure on the nervous system and the head grows muddled. The muscles, too, get strained, and the whole system of the body is disorganised. In view of this, the fact that tension is the most complex problem of the age, cannot be denied.
It is not that only a few people are victims of tension. In fact, rarely does one come across an individual who has no tension at all. Most people are suffering from some kind of anxiety or the other. They see its ills-effects, yet they are unable to get rid of it. Those who succeed in freeing themselves from tension, experience a unique change in themselves and others.
A young woman was prone to anger. She would fly in a temper much too often. Because of frenzy, her intelligence was warped, resulting in constant family bickerings. Later, she practised dhyana. Her character underwent a change. Anger was controlled and the family environment grew wholesome. Earlier, her frenzy used to drive her husband mad. Later, her tranquil conduct and affectionate behaviour brought about a transformation in her husband, too.
This young woman told us that her husband liked to have ever-new vegetable dishes for dinner. Earlier, even if she prepared rare dishes for him he was not satisfied; he would find some fault or the other with her cooking. Later, however, the same dishes earned from
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