Bait and Switch My dear Mind, When you become turbulent and self-conceited, you go by a fancy name called Ego. And when you are in this mode, I am really frustrated with you that you bait me about something at one time and then switch to a different thing later. And somehow you make […]
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Control of the Mind – Sarada Devi
Control of the Mind – Sarada Devi Teachings of Sri Sarada Devi, the Holy Mother Control of the Mind (Part 1) 1. “Everything depends on one’s mind. Nothing can be achieved without purity of mind. It is said, ‘The aspirant may have received the grace of the Guru, the Lord, and the Vaishnava; but he […]
Mind runs about too much – Chinmayananda
Mind runs about too much Question: My mind runs about too much. I do not seem to get it under control! Answer: You describe a situation which every sincere seeker experiences at one time or another. This is mainly because you despair unncesessarily at the direction in which your mind is running at some point […]
What is Meditation ? Expulsion of Though...
What is Meditation ? Expulsion of Thoughts. How? D.: What should one think of when meditating? M.: What is meditation? It is expulsion of thoughts. You are perturbed by thoughts which rush one after another. Hold on to one thought so that others are expelled. Continuous practice gives the necessary strength of mind to engage […]
Meditation: Get rid of unnecessary thoug...
Get rid of thoughts D.: I am a business man. How shall I get on with business and get peace of mind also? M.: This is also a thought. Give up this thought also and remain as your true Self. D.: It is said: Do your duty without any expectation of results. How shall I […]
You are Not the Mind – Nisargadatta
You are Not the Mind – Nisargadatta Maharaj.: My world is free from opposites, of mutually destructive discrepancies; harmony pervades; its peace is rock-like; this peace and silence are my body. Questioner: What you say reminds me of the Dharmakaya of the Buddha. M: May be. We need not run off with terminology. Just […]
Mind is restlessness itself – Nisargadat
Mind is Restlessness itself – Nisargadatta Questioner: The root of all desires and fears is the same — the longing for happiness. Maharaj: The happiness you can think of and long for, is mere physical or mental satisfaction. Such sensory or mental pleasure is not the real, the absolute happiness. Q: Even sensory and mental […]
