To be able to practice the disciplines leading to the control of the mind we need to create a favorable inner climate by consciously accepting certain ineligibles of life. Though they are inevitable, often enough we do not accept them as such with the result that unnecessary mental problems ate created. But those who want to control their minds must scrupulously avoid loading the mind with unnecessary problems, for there ate quite enough of necessary and unavoidable ones. We shall all do well to practice these teachings of the Buddha in the "Anguttare Nikaya".
Bhikkhus, these five things much be contemplated by all men and woman, householders as well as bhikkhus.
1. Old age will come upon you some day and you cannot avoid it.
2. Death can come upon you some day and you cannot avoid it.
3.Disease can come upon you and you cannot avoid it.
4. All things that you hold are subject to change and decay and separation, you cannot avoid it.
5. You are the outlook of your own deed and whatever be your deeds, good or bad, you shall be heir
WHAT DOES FIVE FINGERS REPRESENTS ON HUMAN HAND:
The human hand has five fingers:
When you call somebody, you use the index finger, not any other finger! In fact, you are not your body; you are not your body; you are not your mind; you are not your intellect. you are you, the Atma, the Self.
The Atma is waht you are! Atma is nothing but an Eternal Speak of Consciousness and Energy! the Individual self is otherwise called as "JEEVATMA".
5.THE UNIVERSAL SELF IS REPRESENTED BY THE THUMB FINGER:
The source-parent of individual self is the universal self. We are the different in our Physical Bodies, the Minds and the intellects. But we have the same ATMIC source and we are all one at the level of ATMA.
The source-parent-self of the infinite number of Individual Selves is called as the Universal self.
The source-parent-self is otherwise called as " BRAHMATMA".
1. little finger
2.Ring finger
3.Middle finger
4.Index finger
5.Thumb finger.
What do these different fingers symbolize? They symbolize as following:
FINGER : REPRESENTS:
- 1. Little finger : The physical body
- 2. Ring finger : The mind
- 3. Middle finger : The intellect
- 4. Index finger : The individual self
- 5. Thumb finger : The universal self
1. LITTLE FINGER-THE PHYSICAL BODY:
The physical body is obtained from the physical parents. Physical body is the least part of the totality of self! That is why it is represented by the little finger! You remember when you were a small kid; you said "Teacher teacher!" and you upheld the little finger to indicate the nature call!
2. RING FINGER- THE MIND:
When two hearts, when two minds, meet and vibrate at the same frequency, there is marriage and rings are exchanged only on the ring finger! Not any other finger!
Remember the second finger is much bigger then the little finger.
That is, the "Mind" is so much important than the body. The Mind infact is the total controller of the body.
3. MIDDLE FINGER - THE INTELLECT:
The Intellect differentiates between good and the bad; truth and un-truth; correct and the incorrect: beautiful and the ugly.. irespective of the society factors.
Where "The Mind" is automatically prejudiced , The Intellect is less prejudiced and more un prejudiced.The intellect is the sum-total distillate of all the Experiences of soul.
4.THE INDEX FINGER REPRESENTS THE INDIVIDUAL SELF:When you call somebody, you use the index finger, not any other finger! In fact, you are not your body; you are not your body; you are not your mind; you are not your intellect. you are you, the Atma, the Self.
The Atma is waht you are! Atma is nothing but an Eternal Speak of Consciousness and Energy! the Individual self is otherwise called as "JEEVATMA".
5.THE UNIVERSAL SELF IS REPRESENTED BY THE THUMB FINGER:
The source-parent of individual self is the universal self. We are the different in our Physical Bodies, the Minds and the intellects. But we have the same ATMIC source and we are all one at the level of ATMA.
The source-parent-self of the infinite number of Individual Selves is called as the Universal self.
The source-parent-self is otherwise called as " BRAHMATMA".
Mudra for the spiritual-minded
The "Baba mudra" is the "Baba Concept".The "Baba mudra" explains all the salient points of spirituality, meditation and Enlightenment. the "Baba concept" explains the total significance and actual meaning of "Baba Mudra". The "Baba concept" is being presented to the whole world by "The Spiritual Societies" in India.
Th sum and essence of "Baba Concept":
*Ring Finger folded= Dhyana Yoga
*Middle Finger folded = jnana yoga
The "Baba Concept" says that if you have the understanding that " I am the Body", then you have only a Drop of knowledge. But, if you understand that " I am the Atma", than you have an ocean of knowledge.
Travelling form the little finger to the index finger. That is called as Spirituality, or Spiritual Science, or Enlightenment. Travelling from the physical body to the Atma, that is called as Spirituality.
Th sum and essence of "Baba Concept":
*Ring Finger folded= Dhyana Yoga
*Middle Finger folded = jnana yoga
The "Baba Concept" says that if you have the understanding that " I am the Body", then you have only a Drop of knowledge. But, if you understand that " I am the Atma", than you have an ocean of knowledge.
Travelling form the little finger to the index finger. That is called as Spirituality, or Spiritual Science, or Enlightenment. Travelling from the physical body to the Atma, that is called as Spirituality.
HOW TO CONTROL THE MIND
The mind has to be gradually and systematically brought under control.The will has to be strengthened by slow,continuous and persevering drill. This is not a child play and a fad to tried one day and discarding the next. It is a life work and to be attained is well worth all that it cost us to reach it;being nothing less than realization of our absolute oneness with divine.
A CLEAR GRASP OF THE TASK ON HAND NEEDED
We have to clearly understood and fully accepted that there is no deceive by which the mind can be controlled.The entire work of controlling mind can be done by our selves.No one else can do this.We cannot get it done by any one else for a fee.Its our personal task and shall need great patience to do it.
Those who are in a hurry and looking for clever devices may be warned that the mind ,a delicate instrument, should be handled very carefully.
Those who are in a hurry and looking for clever devices may be warned that the mind ,a delicate instrument, should be handled very carefully.
TWO SETS OF INNER DISCIPLINES TO CONTROL THE MIND:
To control the mind we have to develop for ourselves two sets of inner disciplines:
a.Permanent basic peration.
b.Providing high-power emergency brakes.
The first set will give a general healthy direction to mind while the second will save us in emergencies.
In case the first set is not practised the its difficult to make use of second set because power- supply for the second system comes from the first set of disciplines.
a.Permanent basic peration.
b.Providing high-power emergency brakes.
The first set will give a general healthy direction to mind while the second will save us in emergencies.
In case the first set is not practised the its difficult to make use of second set because power- supply for the second system comes from the first set of disciplines.
- Life must be held in properframe of construstive thinking.There should be routine daily life and certain basic principles.Those who have no moral and other principles and no regularity will find it always impossible to control the mind. We should bring rhythm into our life in order to control the mind.
- To control the mind we must check its proverbial restlessness.
''THE NATURE OF THE MIND: ''
The will to control the mind is not enough.We have to know something about the nature of the mind.It can be briefly discussed in the light of hindu psychology which has adequate system of disciplines for controlling the mind.
Mind is a finner body within the gross body.The physical body is ,as it were, only crust of the mind.Being the finner part of the body, the one affects the other for that reason physical and mental illness or tension often affects the mind.
Behind the mind is the Atman which is very pure spirit, the real self of man. Body and mind are material.Mind is not an Atman but distinct from Atman.
Mind is a finner body within the gross body.The physical body is ,as it were, only crust of the mind.Being the finner part of the body, the one affects the other for that reason physical and mental illness or tension often affects the mind.
Behind the mind is the Atman which is very pure spirit, the real self of man. Body and mind are material.Mind is not an Atman but distinct from Atman.
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