I keep having impure thoughts that I don't want. How do I get rid of them?

Answer 1

Try looking at pictures of old people, just in their socks.

Answer 2

There is usually a reason for such impure thoughts such as a traumatic life experience. My suggestion to you would be to seek attention from a clinician or professional of some sort. A therapist or a counsellor have techniques that can help pull out the stressful situations in your life. Talking to an imparitial person can do wonders in alleviating these thoughts. First, by identifying what is causing these thoughts and Second, a plan of action towards resolving these issues. I have done some counseling in the past, so, if you ever need a person to talk to, please feel free to buzz me. Best of luck.

Answer 3

easy things what you can do immediately

a. Watch a movie
b. Swith on and watch news channel on TV
c. Read something

With some practice

a. Meditate in breathing
b. Be a complete observer of all sounds happening outside with eyes closed

With greater effort and very meritorious

a. Look into the pattern of thinking, think about the spaces between 2 thoughts, think about just opposite of what you thought. Once these controls possible, then just see the arising and going off of each thoughts. Follow the thougts to its death including the feelings attached with it and the bodiliy changes happening at that point of time. Do not act during any of these activity. But just observe.

Answer 4

this isn't a God suitable difficulty. that's completely organic to have "impure" concepts no matter when you're 16 or 36, there is not something incorrect with that. the problem human beings run into is even as they enable those concepts/choose run their lives. quite some fantastic marriages and relationships disintegrate not because of what human beings imagine, yet because of what they do (oftentimes with human beings).

Answer 5

We don't know what is your religion, but we can assume this is the cause of your problem. By "purity" you mean the thoughts of a pre-pubescent child who does not have sexual desires. God made you with a sex-drive to propogate the species. If you consider your sexual desires as "impure", you are questioning His wisdom. If you are hungry, do you solve thoughts of food by training your mind to ignore them? Do you fast indefinitely?

Perhaps you need to resolve your desires within the confines of your religion, through marriage or masturbation (which is not identified as a sin).

Answer 6

You need to either act on them or think of a better thought that will take precedence, one you don't mind being in your head over and over and over again.
Some thoughts aren't as impure as you would think. A thought is only a thought.

Answer 7

Depends on which school of psychology you belong to. You could 1. act them out, 2. dream about them, 3. pattern your behavior after them, 4. take drugs, and so on. What you need to do is get interested in something else. Try working or reading a book and get off the net.

Answer 8

Change your opinion on impurity

Answer 9

Think of something else NOT impure

Answer 10

You don't want them?


I think you need to open yourself up a little bit more. There is probably a perfectly natural process going on inside your mind right now, and you should really let it flow; get in touch with yourself.

It's kind of scary at first but once you get a little more in tune with that side of yourself everything will be fine :D

Answer 11

the more you tell yourself not to think of it, the more you will. it's like that thing where someone tells you not to think of a purple elephant. tv ads that tell teens, "do not smoke" not only does not help, but may encourage teens to smoke more.

what you could probably do is to think instead why you are having such thoughts. is it a desire that you have? is it a thought to harm someone that you unconsciously hate? after knowing the motive, think of alternative things you can think about, or talk to a psychologist/counsellor.