The other day someone said, ‘thought are thoughts, we have no control over them. They just come.’ This set me thinking. Do thoughts have an independent entity which is bigger than me? Are my thoughts more powerful to rule my intellect?
What then are thoughts?
I see a lovely sunrise and I comment…thoughts are initiated. But what if I watch the sunrise and do not comment apart from watching the beauty of nature? Silence has no thoughts.
In the interaction with the world, millions of thoughts are created….entertained and forgotten in a day. This is where I found the need to train our thoughts. They say ‘thoughts are powerful.’ But where are the powers when the thoughts are scattered? Just as the powerful lens can burn a piece of paper by concentrating the sunlight, so also the mind power if concentrated can yield wonderful results. No wonder the first instructions given by a Guru to a disciple is ‘observe your thoughts’ and ‘be silent’. In verbal silence mind is super active….observe the various expressions of people even when silent…it reveals the chattering of the mind. I observe myself on the seat of mediation …how much it chatters …endless. It is when the mind is trained to keep silent and observe itself, the mind silences and thoughts get channelized over a period of time.
In the heart that Lord exists, if the seat is polluted with the thoughts of varied nature….how impure would that seat be? How will my Love…my Lord be comfortable there?
am compelled to share that sloka
in Gita, wherein Bhagvan Krishna tells:
Chapter 6 TEXT 25
sanaih sanair uparamed
buddhya dhrti-grhitaya
atma-samstham manah krtva
na kincid api cintayet
SYNONYMS
sanaih–gradually; sanaih–step by step; uparamet–hesitated; buddhya–by intelligence; dhrti-grhitaya–carrying the conviction; atma-samstham–placed in transcendence; manah–mind; krtva–doing so; na–not; kincit–anything else; api–even; cintayet–be thinking of.
TRANSLATION
Gradually, step by step, with full conviction, one should become situated in trance by means of intelligence, and thus the mind should be fixed on the Self alone and should think of nothing else.
and in the next verse He also REVEALS:
EXT 26
yato yato niscalati
manas cancalam asthiram
tatas tato niyamyaitad
atmany eva vasam nayet
From whatever and wherever the mind wanders due to its flickering and unsteady nature, one must certainly withdraw it and bring it back under the control of the Self.
sanaih sanair uparamed
buddhya dhrti-grhitaya
atma-samstham manah krtva
na kincid api cintayet
SYNONYMS
sanaih–gradually; sanaih–step by step; uparamet–hesitated; buddhya–by intelligence; dhrti-grhitaya–carrying the conviction; atma-samstham–placed in transcendence; manah–mind; krtva–doing so; na–not; kincit–anything else; api–even; cintayet–be thinking of.
TRANSLATION
Gradually, step by step, with full conviction, one should become situated in trance by means of intelligence, and thus the mind should be fixed on the Self alone and should think of nothing else.
Chapter 6. Sankhya-yoga
TEXT 26
yato yato niscalati
manas cancalam asthiram
tatas tato niyamyaitad
atmany eva vasam nayet
From whatever and wherever the mind wanders due to its flickering and unsteady nature, one must certainly withdraw it and bring it back under the control of the Self.
me: somehow, over the past few years,|
contemplating upon the above two verses
has immensely helped the Self in me in the
issue of ” Training the mind “
lovely comments Shree… yes the training of the mind not to indulge in the world beyond what is required is so essential. As a pre requisite to that, silence of the tongue is also a consideration……. what say ?
Before giving up this present body, if one is able to tolerate the urges of the material senses and check the force of desire and anger, he is a yogi and is happy in this world.
shree: i wld also include along with
KAMA & KHRODHA…. BHAYA also,
as Fear is something inherent WITHIN
each of us – that sets one on a course
of Delusions and passivity at multi dimensions….
Swami Akhandanandji Maharaj of Vrindavan says ….to get over anger, or to check one’s senses…offer them to the lord in devotion. align oneself in Him so much that nothing is apart from Him.
Any kind of association…..that leads an impression in the mind ….will cause movement. Love someone special and her/ his thoughts will be special….hate and that will be special too. Anger ….is a result of lack of peace ….
Why not work on that aspect ????
yeah… and Maharaj’s satsangs [on TV channels ]
are like the fragrant incense sticks burnt….
[ my only prob was to follow & understand
His chaste hindi………though ! ]
Sri Ramskrishna Paramahamsa stories mention:
When Lord Krishna was angry with the seven headed
snake – Kalia, the prompt response was:
“Lord you have gifted me with ONLY POISON and
there is NOTHING ELSE that i may offer to you…….
Please accept the same and LIBERATE me….! “
Mana'nam 
am compelled to share that sloka
in Gita, wherein Bhagvan Krishna tells:
Chapter 6 TEXT 25
sanaih sanair uparamed
buddhya dhrti-grhitaya
atma-samstham manah krtva
na kincid api cintayet
SYNONYMS
sanaih–gradually; sanaih–step by step; uparamet–hesitated; buddhya–by intelligence; dhrti-grhitaya–carrying the conviction; atma-samstham–placed in transcendence; manah–mind; krtva–doing so; na–not; kincit–anything else; api–even; cintayet–be thinking of.
TRANSLATION
Gradually, step by step, with full conviction, one should become situated in trance by means of intelligence, and thus the mind should be fixed on the Self alone and should think of nothing else.
and in the next verse He also REVEALS:
EXT 26
yato yato niscalati
manas cancalam asthiram
tatas tato niyamyaitad
atmany eva vasam nayet
SYNONYMS
yatah–whatever; yatah–wherever; niscalati–verily agitated; manah–the mind; cancalam–flickering; asthiram–unsteady; tatah–from there; tatah–and thereafter; niyamya–regulating; etat–this; atmani–in the self; eva–certainly; vasam–control; nayet–must bring in.
TRANSLATION
From whatever and wherever the mind wanders due to its flickering and unsteady nature, one must certainly withdraw it and bring it back under the control of the Self.
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From Gita:
Chapter 6. Sankhya-yoga
TEXT 25
sanaih sanair uparamed
buddhya dhrti-grhitaya
atma-samstham manah krtva
na kincid api cintayet
SYNONYMS
sanaih–gradually; sanaih–step by step; uparamet–hesitated; buddhya–by intelligence; dhrti-grhitaya–carrying the conviction; atma-samstham–placed in transcendence; manah–mind; krtva–doing so; na–not; kincit–anything else; api–even; cintayet–be thinking of.
TRANSLATION
Gradually, step by step, with full conviction, one should become situated in trance by means of intelligence, and thus the mind should be fixed on the Self alone and should think of nothing else.
Chapter 6. Sankhya-yoga
TEXT 26
yato yato niscalati
manas cancalam asthiram
tatas tato niyamyaitad
atmany eva vasam nayet
SYNONYMS
yatah–whatever; yatah–wherever; niscalati–verily agitated; manah–the mind; cancalam–flickering; asthiram–unsteady; tatah–from there; tatah–and thereafter; niyamya–regulating; etat–this; atmani–in the self; eva–certainly; vasam–control; nayet–must bring in.
TRANSLATION
From whatever and wherever the mind wanders due to its flickering and unsteady nature, one must certainly withdraw it and bring it back under the control of the Self.
me: somehow, over the past few years,|
contemplating upon the above two verses
has immensely helped the Self in me in the
issue of ” Training the mind “
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lovely comments Shree… yes the training of the mind not to indulge in the world beyond what is required is so essential. As a pre requisite to that, silence of the tongue is also a consideration……. what say ?
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Tongue is only a sense organ
and into action only in verbal expressions
Another verse which has had immense
and profound impact onto my entire
existence fro Gita is:
Chapter 5. Karma-yoga, Verse 23
saknotihaiva yah sodhum
prak sarira-vimoksanat
kama-krodhodbhavam vegam
sa yuktah sa sukhi narah
SYNONYMS
saknoti–able to do; iha eva–in the present body; yah–one who; sodhum–to tolerate; prak–before; sarira–body; vimoksanat–give up; kama–desire; krodha–anger; udbhavam–generated from; vegam–urge; sah–he; yuktah–in trance; sah–he; sukhi–happy; narah–human being.
TRANSLATION
Before giving up this present body, if one is able to tolerate the urges of the material senses and check the force of desire and anger, he is a yogi and is happy in this world.
shree: i wld also include along with
KAMA & KHRODHA…. BHAYA also,
as Fear is something inherent WITHIN
each of us – that sets one on a course
of Delusions and passivity at multi dimensions….
LikeLike
Swami Akhandanandji Maharaj of Vrindavan says ….to get over anger, or to check one’s senses…offer them to the lord in devotion. align oneself in Him so much that nothing is apart from Him.
Any kind of association…..that leads an impression in the mind ….will cause movement. Love someone special and her/ his thoughts will be special….hate and that will be special too. Anger ….is a result of lack of peace ….
Why not work on that aspect ????
LikeLike
yeah… and Maharaj’s satsangs [on TV channels ]
are like the fragrant incense sticks burnt….
[ my only prob was to follow & understand
His chaste hindi………though ! ]
Sri Ramskrishna Paramahamsa stories mention:
When Lord Krishna was angry with the seven headed
snake – Kalia, the prompt response was:
“Lord you have gifted me with ONLY POISON and
there is NOTHING ELSE that i may offer to you…….
Please accept the same and LIBERATE me….! “
LikeLike