Dealing with disturbing thoughts

Satnaam Satnaam Satnaam Satnaam Satnaam Satnaam Satnaam Satnaam ji

Got a message from a brother who gets really frustrated by the bad thoughts that constantly pop up in his mind.   Then he feels he us such a sinner, and gets even more down.  He tries to fight them, suppress them, but the come back even more.

Our reply:

Satnaam Satnaam Satnaam Satnaam Satnaam Satnaam Satnaam Satnaam ji

Brother ji,  it's your thoughts about your bad thoughts that are tormenting you.    Don't have a desire to have no bad thoughts.   Mind has to generate good, bad thoughts.  It's a thought machine, it doesn't stop for most people.    So you are fighting with the minds basic nature.   Getting frustrated.    Bad thought comes, it's OK, mind is  doing its job, let it go, carry on doing simran.   That's all.      We do amritvela, then have negative thoughts if nothing happens (most days!)  , before we used to listen to them and give up.   Now we just carry on with doing more simran.    That's all.   Mind is doing  its job generating thoughts, we do our job Satnaam Satnaam Satnaam Satnaam Satnaam.

Baba ji maharaj said if we are negative for one hour, then do two hours of simran to counter it.   It works.

If we feel negative after amritvela, we sing lots of kirtan or do two hrs simran on the train and feel good by the end.

Dandauth to God in all.