Mind your Mind!!Mind your Mind!!

OverviewOverview

Recap of last sessionRecap of last session Necessity of regulating the mindNecessity of regulating the mind Mechanism of mindMechanism of mind Functioning of mindFunctioning of mind Properties of mindProperties of mind Techniques for regulating mindTechniques for regulating mind Regulating mind through Bhakti YogaRegulating mind through Bhakti Yoga

Recap of last sessionRecap of last session

Understanding the hierarchyUnderstanding the hierarchy Detailed look at sensesDetailed look at senses Being sensible to sensesBeing sensible to senses Using Bhakti Yoga to engage sensesUsing Bhakti Yoga to engage senses

Understanding the hierarchyUnderstanding the hierarchy

Reins - Mind

Horses - Senses

Passenger - Soul

Driver - Intelligence

Understanding the hierarchyUnderstanding the hierarchy

1.1. Soul is the passenger of material bodySoul is the passenger of material body

2.2. Intelligence is the driverIntelligence is the driver

3.3. Mind is the driving instrument (reins)Mind is the driving instrument (reins)

4.4. Senses are the horsesSenses are the horses

Necessity of regulating mindNecessity of regulating mind

For him who has conquered his For him who has conquered his mind, the mind is the best of mind, the mind is the best of

friends; but one who has failed to friends; but one who has failed to do so, his mind will remain the do so, his mind will remain the

greatest enemygreatest enemy

Lack Of

Confidence

Uncontrolled Mind

Weakened

Determination

Dangerous Diseases

Hypertension

StressDepression

Damage To Oneself, Family And Society

Madness

Loss Of Trust

What can it do to you ?

Mechanism of mind

Receives inputs from senses Storehouse of thoughts, unfulfilled desires,

experiences Focuses on one of roaming senses gets Focuses on one of roaming senses gets

overpoweredoverpowered Intelligence is meant to direct mind but Intelligence is meant to direct mind but

mind overpowers intelligencemind overpowers intelligence Acute infection surpasses efficacy of medicineAcute infection surpasses efficacy of medicine

Thinking

Feeling

Willing

Functioning of mind

Thinking

Feeling

Properties of mindProperties of mind

Restless Turbulent - unstable Obstinate - stubborn Very strong

Techniques for regulating mind

Step 1

Do not allow senses to wander in stray in any direction they want

Withdraw them from negative engagements

Techniques for regulating mind

Step 2

Engage the senses and mind positively

Techniques for regulating mind

Step 3

Meditation – Self nourishment

Self nourishment

Taking care of cage – painting Ignoring the parrot – starving Purpose of keeping the parrot is ignored

BODYBODY SOULSOUL

Techniques for regulating mind

Step 4

Develop sharp intelligence by gaining spiritual knowledge

Regulating mind through Bhakti YogaRegulating mind through Bhakti Yoga

Mantra meditation – delivering the mind from Mantra meditation – delivering the mind from negative feelingsnegative feelings

Gaining satisfaction by taking the mind away Gaining satisfaction by taking the mind away from sense enjoyment from sense enjoyment

Discussing spiritual topicsDiscussing spiritual topics