Technology for Mind Management

In the physical realm of life, all our endeavours are directed towards experiencing happiness, fulfilment, and success.
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Date: 7th November 2020

In the physical realm of life, all our endeavors are directed towards experiencing happiness, fulfillment, and success. And yet, we haven’t been able to raise our lives to the sublime heights, where there is eternal joy and contentment.

Our being is an intersection of the materialistic world around us and a subtle world within. The inner world manifests itself when we dream in our sleep. We see with closed eyes, travel with still legs, and plan with a resting intellect. This establishes that there is indeed a separate world that exists within us, which is unique and personal to each individual.

The two components of this inner world are Mind and Intellect.

  1. The mind is an engine that constantly generates thoughts and creates desires. It is like the heart that never stops beating.
  2. The intellect, on the other hand, is a faculty of discrimination that controls the mind and make decisions.

Some of us might argue this statement does not hold under all circumstances, and that it is not possible to always control the mind with intellect.

Let us consider the example of a little girl who passes by a bakery on her way to school. The sumptuous aroma of freshly baked cookies fills her heart. As she proceeds towards the shop, she realizes she did not get her pocket money today. She thinks of picking up a cookie from the large tray on the counter but knows that it was wrong. The small child thinks better of it and moves ahead. 

A young boy is writing his exam on a window desk in a classroom. His mind does not wander towards all the commotion in the football ground because his intellect has decided upon the importance of the test. So if our intellect can make a firm decision our mind will immediately come into focus.

As John Milton Said,

The mind is its own place, and in itself can make a heaven of hell, a hell of heaven.

Here we need to answer a fundamental question — What is it that fuels our mind and intellect? The answer is Desire. We are nothing but mortal beings making consistent efforts to fulfill our desires. 

These desires stem from “Attachments”

Watch this interesting video by Swami Mukundananda –

What is then, the cause of attachment? Repeated contemplation of happiness in a person or object leads to attachment. Our intellect strongly decides that a particular object or person will provide me immense happiness, so it instructs the mind to produce desires towards that object or person.

Our mind can never stop contemplating happiness and hence we will never cease to create desires.

Now let’s put into action the most wonderful virtue of the human race — Utilising the ‘givens’ to our advantage. 

The first step is to constantly think of happiness in the cause where you want to channel your desires; decide what you cherish, wish to become, and hold in esteem. It might be regular exercise, healthy eating, attaining spiritual awareness, or elevating your conscience. 

Awaken the power of your intellect and use it to steer the mind towards happiness and fulfillment. 

The Précis

Contemplation of happiness → Attachment → Intense desire → Determined resolve → Persistent efforts → So will you become. 

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Bina Pani
Bina Pani
09/11/2020 12:53 pm

Thank you Swamiji Radhey Radhey !!!

Anil Shiv
12/01/2021 1:55 am

Excellent Message. Thank you Swamy Mukundananda ji for Enlightening about the Inner world. Balance of SPIRITUALITY and MATERIALISM is needed for Humans to have PEACE OF MIND.
Thanks.

Smita
Smita
23/04/2021 12:16 am

Swamiji distinguishes between the external and internal world and between the mind (i.e., creator of desires and feelings) and the intellect (i.e., decision-maker). He discusses the importance of using the intellect to control the mind by empowering it with true knowledge. Thank you, Swamiji.

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