WAYS TO CALM THE MIND

Some people ask me about the ways to calm, quieten and silent the mind. I have mentioned those ways earlier. But who makes an effort to follow it with sincerity of the heart? One who tries achieves it. First way is to develop awareness to separate yourself from all the functions of the mind. This needs to be done with knowledge and wisdom. Then try not taking any part in the activities of the mind. Just keep watching it with even handedness and equanimity without taking any part in it. If this is done in a right way you will definitely experience the quietude of the mind. The other way is to throw out whatever springs up in the mind and concentrate it on naam-smaran, guru bhavna or peaceful heart center.

Pujya Shree Mota
Jivan sopan
Edition 3; page 140.

SHAKE OFF CONTRARIWISE FEELINGS.

Contrariwise feelings for others should be shaken off from our mind whenever we experience such feelings just like the dog shakes off the water from his body. It requires our willingness, awareness and perseverance.

Pujya Shree Mota

Jivan manthan

Edition 3; page 279.

TRUE SWAJAN

I do not need money or any physical material things. What I need is the love and the heart of the swajan. Swajan who gives me his soul, makes his heart elevated, develops intense desire for the development of his life is my true swajan. When it is done with deep knowledge and devotion it makes me joyous. Any one who keeps helping me in this fashion is my true swajan.

Pujya Shree Mota

Jivan manthan

Edition 3; page 129.

Swajan -- person close to, near and dear person.

MIND -- LEARN TO BE SEPARATE FROM IT

So far we have let the mind wander on its own. It did whatever it wanted to do and we followed it. It is very natural that it rebels when it needs to change its path. If we surrender at this point then we hand over the victory and accept the defeat. It is impossible to come out of this defeat. Mind will protest when it is made to accept a higher stage. Mind can produce hopelessness, confusion, discomfort and apathy at this time. This is the time to get away from the tendencies of the mind. It is difficult and hard to act differently even with equanimity and even handedness. In spite of this we can separate from the mind if we have the intense desire and aspiration for it.

Pujya Shree Mota
Jivan manthan
Edition 3; page 104 - 105.

MIND -- CRITICIZE, STIRR UP AND BRIGHTEN IT.

Dear sister, Struggle with nature and prakruti is necessary. It is a kind of war when that happens. He who gently criticizes and stirs up the mind repeatedly cannot stay in the same condition. He will always have new ideas. At the same time he will find solutions of the problems and also learn the art of behaving accordingly. New truths are revealed from gentle criticism, stirring up and brightening the mind. True life begins from the deep study of this practice. It gives us true support, inspiration and comfort at the time of sadness and trouble. It helps in our struggle to come out of the difficult period. This process causes struggles but at the same time it shows us the way out of it also. Mind does not get tangled up in the struggle mode. It finds the way out and pushes us in the new direction for progress. It shows us our real nature and shows us the true way to fight and get above it. It bestows us success after the struggle.

Pujya Shree Mota
Jivan manthan
Edition 3; page 104.