Question asked by lassalian
Dear pastor , I am feeling a sense of blockage for my thinking and creative processes recently. I am unable to accomplish the stuffs i start of with and I always sense there is a blockage and some obstacles . I am unable to think clearly and do my work clearly and I have this constant feeling of mental block. can this be due to Karma ? i have checked medically and all they say is that I have no problem with my health . Hence the curiosity of why does this mental blockages and blurness occur and I find it difficult to write an article properly and even if i write it may sound very uncreative and childish. this has never happened before and now it is happening . Why is this mental blockage occurring and is there any remedy i can do to avert this ? Thank you pastors
Dear lassalian,
Mental blocks could be the result of some negative karma committed in the past. I suggest you recite “Gangloma”, the short prayer to Manjushri (the Buddha of Wisdom) everyday, followed by the mantra OM AH RA PA TSA NA DHI at least 108 times. You can find the prayer “Gangloma – Praise to Manjushri” on this Blog in the section “Sadhana and Prayers”: https://www.tsemrinpoche.com/tsem-tulku-rinpoche/prayers-and-sadhanas/sadhana-prayers.html#22. If you recite Manjushuri’s powerful mantra faithfully daily you will purify ignorance, low mentality, oblivion and you will actualize the seven wisdoms. This mantra is believed to enhance wisdom and improve one’s skills in debating, memory, writing, and other literary abilities. “DHI” is the seed syllable of the mantra. After you have finished reciting the mantra, continue to recite “DHI” in one breath for another round of the rosary. If you find it difficult to hold your breath, you may take in two or three breaths, gradually improving to one breath. This is a very simple and easy practice to do and it is very effective.
Besides Manjushri’s practice, I suggest you also do purification practices such as prostrations, Vajrasattva, or 35 Confessional Buddhas. Do this diligently everyday, and you will see the improvements.