Hare Krishna,
I’m Arun Ajayakumar, and I wanted to share something personal. I have been experiencing Prayer OCD, which brings intrusive thoughts and anxiety during my spiritual practices. This has been particularly challenging for me, and I am seeking advice on how to manage these feelings while continuing my prayers.
I would be grateful for any guidance, support, or resources you could provide.
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Hare Krishna. Thank you for your response. I pray deeply, but after finishing I often feel uncertain and afraid—wondering whether my prayer was enough or whether I prayed in the right way. This fear makes me return to prayer again.
Okay.
what is your prayer like . Do you chant? or do you do devotional service?
I chant Sri Damodarashtaka daily
great, but do you chant Mahamantra?
yes....Hare Krishna Hare Krishna Krishna Krishna Hare Hare Hare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama Hare Hare
what do you do as for earning your bread?
I am working in System Support at Alshaya Group, Kuwait.
You want me help you and guide you ?
will you follow what I will say?
You will get freed from all sorts of intursive thoughts. You will form a kavach ( protection) around you. You will no longer be having any bad thoughts. Will you trust my words and do ?
Or just you will take this a some random message from a stranger online and it wont help me much and take it litely?
When all things fail in life this one thing will only help to get rid of all negativity in life. If you say okay then only I shall tell.
Because, I know OCD people they don't trust anyone.
Even if we try to give them any advice... the next they will come again and say.. it didn't work and I am still getting bad thoughts.
Hare Krishna,
What are the intrusive thoughts and anxieties which you face while chanting or doing prayer.
Pls. be more specific and give more details.