how to free your mind?

Question

how to get rid of fear doubt and disbelief and improve concentration

Answer 1

The Sanskrit equivalent for fear is “Bhaya”. Fear is an emotion or Vritti in the mind that is produced when one’s life is in danger on account of external forces or things. Man reacts to the situation with a fear-emotion.
Fear is illusory; it cannot live...Courage is eternal, it will not die. Perils, calamities, dangers are the certain lot of every man who is a denizen of this world. Therefore, O Man! Fortify your mind with courage and patience. Fortitude, courage, presence of mind will sustain you through all dangers. Just as a rock on the sea-shore stands firm and the dashing of the waves does not affect it even a bit, even so a man who is endowed with courage is not affected by the dark perilous waves of this Samsara. He stands adamant in all trying conditions and circumstances and comes out victorious.

Try to get alone for a few minutes every day. If you cannot afford this, utilize every scrap of leisure you presume to enjoy. Select a lonely place, a river bank, the top of a mount, the open terrace of your house, a sea shore, a simple pleasant meadow, a corner in a temple, church or mosque or a private room. Purge all your wavering thoughts. This will be quite easy in any of the above localities as all the senses will be drawn by the exquisite, beauty of the spot or landscape or by the deep silence pervading all-round. If necessary, burn incense or scented sticks, which will always keep you alert.

Start the anti-current from today. Deny the body, and identify yourself with the allpervading, immortal, fearless Atman. Entire denial of the body cannot come in a day or a week. Constantly think of the Atman. Gradually you will become fearless. You will have to fight against the Samskaras of Anadikala (beginningless time). The more you think of Atman, the more courageous you will become. By constant hammering only can you entirely drive the nail into the wall or a plank. Even so, by constant and protracted thinking on Atman alone you can become absolutely fearless
Most of us create our own problems by interfering too often in others' affairs. We do so because somehow we have convinced ourselves that our way is the best way, our logic is the perfect logic, and those who do not conform to our thinking must be criticized and steered to the right direction, our direction.

This kind of attitude on our part denies the existence of individuality and consequently the existence of God, for God has created each one of us in a unique way. No two human beings can think or act in exactly the same way. All men or women act the way they do because they are prompted to do so by the Divine within them. There is God to look after everything. Why are you bothered? Mind your own business and you will have your peace.

Answer 2

the only way to overcome fear is to face it head on, there is no shortcut way to freedom. fears, doubts and disbeliefs can all be eliminated by overcoming the obstacles each of them represents.

for example, if you're afraid of bears, don't go throwing yourself into the bear pen at the zoo, but make an effort to rationalize your fear. read up on bears, how to deal with them, how they react and why, and if you can understand them, then you shouldn't fear them. people fear what they can't understand.

as for improving concentrations, there are countless ways to do so. from meditation, to yoga, to simple exercises that take minutes to do, but the impact is considerable. try finding a quiet place, and either sitting, or lying down, slowly breathe in and out. and focus on the sound of your breathing, your lungs expanding and compressing as you breathe. really take time to notice what your body does during te breathing process, and immerse yourself in the sensations. the sound of your breath should drown out all thought, and the longer you maintain it, the easier it will be to concentrate. try looking up "concentration exercises" online. good luck