![]() ![]() They pacify the mind by giving it an experience of ananda, spiritual bliss. Take for example the Maha-Mantra Hare Krishna Hare Krishna Krishna Krishna Hare Hare Hare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama Hare Hare. ‘Krishna’ literally means ‘God, who is all-attractive’ and ‘Rama’ means ‘God, the source of all pleasure’. And the most powerful of mantras take the exact same approach we have been discussing. ![]() The Vedas recommend mantras for mind control. Eventually, the mind may end up worse off than before. Restlessness then leads to turbulence and other symptoms. And every time that the mind finds less satisfaction than expected, the more it grows restless, just as I grew restless on my train journey when I didn’t find the ticket at the expected place. If a third is eaten, the satisfaction will be even less. For example, consuming one candy bar may satisfy our sweet tooth. If a second candy bar is consumed, the satisfaction of eating that second bar will be less than the satisfaction gained from eating the first. Why? Because mundane gratifications follow the law of diminishing marginal utility. ![]() Pleasures do calm the mind, but sensual pleasures are unreliable for that purpose. So, as it turns out, our mind automatically gets calm and controlled when we are happy. And when it finds it, it stops, just as the person on a desperate search calms down after finding what she was searching for. – it was found that people’s mind wandered the least while having sex. What does that mean? The mind is constantly wandering – searching for happiness and pleasure. When 22 routine activities were analyzed – taking a shower, brushing teeth, working, exercising, etc. What is the mind searching for? For an answer let’s turn to an experiment conducted at Harvard on the rate of mind wandering. At a subconscious level, the mind seems to be constantly searching for something. And the warrior Arjuna ascribed those very symptoms to the mind.”Įxcept when we are in a state of deep sleep, the mind behaves exactly like someone who’s on a desperate search. I sat back on my seat and reflected, “A few minutes ago I was so restless, turbulent, obstinate, and robust. But in the future, please carry your train ticket with more care.” Then he walked away. And before I could even utter a word, he said sternly, “I will let you go this time. When the conductor reached my berth, he sized up the situation. Even as my search turned fruitless, I grew in obstinacy and strength. I was desperate. With my saffron clothing, spiritual books and gadgets scattering all over, the scene got turbulent. Hoping against hope, I rummaged my entire backpack. Had I kept it elsewhere? Had I lost it? I got restless. ![]() Anticipating his arrival, I reached out to my backpack’s side pocket where I thought I had kept my travel ticket. The drama began when I spotted the railway conductor cross-checking tickets of passengers at the far end of my bogie. Some years ago, while traveling by train from Mumbai to Bengaluru I struck upon an insight – in dramatic style – into the behavior of the enigmatic mind. As the war of Mahabharath loomed, the warrior Arjuna lamented, “The mind is restless, turbulent, obstinate and very strong the mind is more difficult to control than the wind.” He realized that the brawl within was a greater challenge than the battle without. ![]()
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