MIND AND SANSAR (WORLDLY LIFE) - (3)

 As long as there is a view point of Sansar in every activity misery of Sansar is going to continue. This can end only if our mind desires it and we have made firm decision to end this misery of Sansar. All the Sansar is within us and what is outside is also not separate from us. If such lively and creative understanding develops within our hearts, then our relationships with near and dear ones (Swajans), are not anyone else but factual living entities (relationship) of our own Karmas. If we develop such factual knowledge by heart and we consider it appropriate and true by heart, our mind will develop One-Bhava and Bhava of Harmony with others. When this happens, if our Swajans do not behave with us appropriately, we will experience lesser and lesser  degree of misery, conflicts, bad feelings, unhappiness etc., arising out of such incidents. If we fail to develop heartfelt Bhava of Oneness in our hearts towards our Swajans and others, human being will never be able to experience true spiritual oneness. 

World appears different to our eyes, the reason being we have become separate and staying separate, but truly at the level of Bhava and knowledge, it is continuously one. Similarly, and in spite of appearing different, Sansar is still one because it is our own extension, has been developed by us and kept it in its original form. So, know for sure that Sansar can never be gotten rid of by Jignasu (one who wants to explore spirituality) without first removing the vruttie of Sansar from the Sansar. We have started the Sansar, we have nourished the Sansar and we have maintained the Sansar. So, we will have to become factual holy Bhavna ourselves to change Sansar in the holy Bhavna. When that happens, Sansar is not going to be separate from us. We are the reason and not anyone else, for whatever happens. We will have to keep this in mind and practice it with such Bhavna in our hearts and express it while performing the action in the world. For this to happen, there is great need of purity and subtleness of the intellect. This cannot happen without living and creative practice of such Bhavna. 

Pujya Shree Mota

Jivan Yog, Edition 1,

Part 1, Pages 382 - 383.

MIND AND SANSAR (WORLDLY LIFE) - (2)

 Moreover mind is a tool for our thoughts. For this reason, if we want the mind to be our best helper in life, we must make sure that it takes interest in spiritual life. Mind just does not become interested on its own. For this reason we have to control it with a rope around its neck and to pull it back repeatedly so that it takes interest in spiritual life. It is like a calf that is tied to the post. The calf can move around it but cannot get separate from the post. We have to make sure that mind constantly thinks about higher life. 

Mind is the one that keeps us tied down to Sansar; there is nothing like mind in the universe to keep us in Sansar. It is a wonder that, even though we are not tied down by the mind, we always behave as if we are tied down.

Whatever everyone does is for the purpose of being happy. The purpose of anyone's activity is to be Sukhi (happy and comfortable in life). Inspite of that, it is the experience of everyone that they do not get expected happiness and Sukkha from the their activities. Moreover, the kind of genuine happiness also depends upon the kind of mind. Also, the kind of misery and happiness depend upon mind, its level of understanding and the surrounding circumstances at that time. Human being may be experiencing misery but he is always waiting to be happy. If there is no genuine happiness in someone's life, it is not possible to sustain the life. As long as all the activities are viewed according to the viewpoint of the worldly affairs, there will always be attachment- hate, happiness-misery, weariness, harassment, anguish, difficulties, puzzles, clashes, confusion etc.   

Pujya Shree Mota

Jivan yog, Edition 1,

Part 1, Pages 381 - 382.

MIND AND SANSAR (WORLDLY LIFE) — (1)

First, we have to train the mind. The universe is perceived according to the mind. It is not possible, even to enter the field of spirituality till we develop the mind so that it can keep peace, patience, balanced approach, happiness, appropriate sense of discretion, equanimity etc., in all instances in life, in relationships, and the work.

Unless the mind becomes Shiva-Sankalp-like, the thoughts in the mind will always be worldly in nature. So we need to do Sadhana to gather and stir up the mind to gain active and lively inner strength. Mind comes under control slowly with Sadhana. If, we train the mind to develop Bhavna to differentiate appropriateness or inappropriateness of the work with knowledge, devotion and understanding, nothing else can factually help us like the mind.  

Threshold is the first thing that we have to cross to enter the house, as it connects inside and outside of the house. We cannot enter the house without first crossing it. Similarly, we cannot enter the house of Chetana of life without first crossing the threshold in the form of mind. So will have to cross the mind. This means, we will have to stop thinking with old methods, habits, understandings, imaginations, insistences, beliefs, imaginations and guessing of the mind.

Pujya Shree Mota

Jivan Yog, Edition 1,

Part 1, Pages 380 - 381.

NEED SADHANA TO MAKE MIND WISE (2)

 In beginning of sadhana, we should not force the mind repeatedly. Some people suppress the mind repeatedly. This is not proper. Let the mind be free. If you do this, you will receive more understanding. We may be in Jiva condition and yet we can be witness also. If the mind shows us the wrong way, we can definitely tell the mind that we do not want to use this method. Presently we do not have that kind of awareness when mind tells us certain things. When that awareness comes we can understand all these and know that mind and us are different. At this stage we can figure out the behavior of mind. Our intellect can figure out whether what mind tells us to do is proper or not. When we have this inner understanding automatically and if we decide to control the mind over period time, then only mind will not disturb us. We can achieve this by analyzing all the thoughts of what mind wants to do and thoughts against it, throughly and deeply (pros and cons of both side of thoughts). We should think it over from all sides before taking action.   

We should do analysis and in deapth evaluation of the thoughts that arise in the mind. We think that if we act this way, it is advantageous to us. Mind will show us three or four alternatives. The purpose of the mind is not to confuse us. Mind is our best friend but it may act differently at different times, meaning mind decides how to behave in different conditions. Prana, intellect, ego combines and follows mind's decision. No one protests this decision of the mind. Only intellect occasionally protests mind's decision. Intellect protests after mind takes the decision. For this reason, if we want to make the mind such that it helps us in following whatever decision we have made, it does not happen on its own. To make it possible (bring the mind on our side), we need to do some process and that process is Sadhana. Mind will not be controlled without it. 

Pujya Shree Mota

Jivan Yog, Edition 1,

Part 1, Pages 379 - 380.