Monday, 28th November
Mind and Meditation
Every body will say that we should control our mind, is it possible? If everybody could achieve this, there would not have been any problem n the world.
The mind is restless,
turbulent, powerful and stubborn. But the mind can be controlled with practice
and calmness. Through the control of mind , one can attain illumination. Such a
person succeeds, even in adverse circumstances. The person may still face the
trials and tribulations of life. But he
never lacks the courage and strength to face the. When a person controls his
mind. His higher nature asserts itself and his bidden powers are released . Persons without self-control will
not even retain the prosperity they have . in some situations , we do things
knowing fully well that it is not the right thing to do. And there are
situations in which we act suddenly without knowing what is right or wrong .
wrong action results in mental turmoil.
What are the difficulties faced while are the difficulties faced while trying to control the mind? Strong likes or dislikes, attachments or aversions, living an immoral life, harming others, taking intoxicants, inquisitiveness about others affairs, finding fault with others, being egocentric jealous of others prosperity, are the subjects which makes controlling the mind difficult. The human mind is like a drunken monkey stung by a scorpion.
Attachment to worldly objects are the most powerful impediments in the task of controlling the mind. When attachments are removed, dislikes and mistaken beliefs also leave us easily. The mind is restless due to the impurities of the mind impulses and emotions such as envy, hatred , anger, fear, jealously, lust, greed, temptation are the impurities, of the mind. When impurities are removed, the mind will be sharp to observe even the faintest of the vibrations.
The mind follows the wandering senses as the wind carries a boat off its course on the waters. Mediation helps to clam down the mind and to control the mind. The mind has to be gradually and systematically brought under control.
Mind development can be achieved through mediation. Many scientist are now propagating what our ancient Rishis and Saints practised and have been saying for thousands of yeas hat mediation and repetition of mantra can help to calm the mind. In the recent study on hypertensive people by the researchers of Harvard University found that transcendental mediation can actually reduce stress and help to avoid heart disease.
Swami Vivekanada said before we control the mind, we must study it . we have to seize the unstable mind and drag it form its wanderings and fix it on the idea. Over and over again. Must be done . in the beginning during th process of controlling the mind, many revolting thoughts,will come to our mind. As the pactixe continues, the trubulence of mind may increase for some time Gradually the mijn’s eccentricties will loose their strength. The link between the sense organs and sense objects is the mind . when the mind is withdrawn from sense-objects, the sense organs also withdraw from their objects.
Mediation helps to control the mind. Through the body we experience the world of objects though the mind we experience the world of emotions and through the intellect we experience the world of thoughts.
Controlling thoughts is one step towards controlling the mind. Methodical control of thought is a greet secret in controlling the mind in the initial stage, thought control is to entertain good thoughts in its highest stage thought control means complete cessation of thought . to control of thought. To control thought keep the company of good people with noble thoughts and avoid evil company . evil company brings the dislikes out t the surface.
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