Dev wrote:Akanksha:
Yes, there are three ways of building your concentration:
Chanting slokas regularly, making it a regular habit
Learning new things or things which you know little bit but want to expand your knowledge in that area like music( which I am expecting you to start learning soon may be from me

), astrology, may be other areas like computer softwares and so on
doing social service, anna daan, visiting temples, going on pilgrimage with family, serving the cows regularly feeding them with grass and so on
Those which will not help you in building your concentration:
Keeping aloof and always thinking negatively about your problems
Gossipping
Talking negative things about bad people that have hurt you(does no help other than to affect your health though waht you say may be 100% true)
Dev
Dev ji,
You are right.
But, now since i am born brahmin, chanting mantras and daily puja is a part of routine and since i do fasting on tuesdays, hanuman chalisa on tuesdays is a part of life too...have been doing this since long as far as i can remember.
I love painting and sketching, and i love music too...earlier whenever i had little bit fo time, i tried to expand my knowledge in these two areas. Software is my work area, i cannot survive in job if i do not keep myself updated.
Social service/charity....it makes me happy but it is something i would not like to disclose.
Now time has forced me in this situation, i somehow do not want to discuss my problems with everyone so i am aloof. here in this forum no one knows me so i can share my pains.
Gossiping i hate and would never like to be a part of it. I always avoid to be part of such discussions.
Talking negative things ...yes i have anger against those who troubled me just to satisfy there ego and because of their ignorance and little mind...I will not go and harm them, and i am not frustrated because of them, i catch depression when i see myself as a victim of people's stupid mind and circumstances....I know it will harm my own health too...
But then the best remedy for me is too make my mind strong enough to not get perturbed because of anyone and anything....
I am letting go of the thoughts that do not make me strong.