Guest guest Posted October 2, 2001 Report Share Posted October 2, 2001 The mind becomes completely still(i.e., free from all thoughts) only during deep sleep. But we cannot sleep always. We seek such mental peace even while awake; and this is the aim of spirituality--to still the mind completely so that we experience everlasting peace,day and night, in all circumstamces. H.H. Sri Chandrasekhara Bharati, 34th Pontiff of Sringeri Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 24, 2001 Report Share Posted October 24, 2001 advaitin, "Sundar Rajan" <avsundarrajan> wrote: > The mind becomes completely still(i.e., free from all thoughts) only > during deep sleep. But we cannot sleep always. We seek such mental > peace even while awake; and this is the aim of spirituality--to still > the mind completely so that we experience everlasting peace, day and > night, in all circumstances. > > Sri Chandrasekhara Bharati MahaSwamigal, 34th Pontiff of Sringeri >Math In this context, here is a interesting dialogue recorded in Talks with Sri Ramana Maharishi: Three Methods Explained Destroy the power of mind by seeking it. When the mind is examined its activities cease automatically. Looking for the source of mind is another method. The source may be said to be God or Self or Consciousness. Concentrating on one thought, all other thoughts disappear; finally that thought also disappears. It is necessary to be aware while controlling thoughts, otherwise it will lead to sleep. - TALKS: No. 345 http://www.ramana-maharshi.org/publish/julaug91.htm Sundar Rajan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 30, 2001 Report Share Posted October 30, 2001 advaitin, "Sundar Rajan" <avsundarrajan> wrote: > The mind becomes completely still(i.e., free from all thoughts) > only > during deep sleep. But we cannot sleep always. We seek such mental > peace even while awake; and this is the aim of spirituality--to > still > the mind completely so that we experience everlasting peace, day > and > night, in all circumstances. > > > Sri Chandrasekhara Bharati MahaSwamigal, 34th Pontiff of >Sringeri Math > Extracts from the book "Perfection through Yoga", a rare commentary on Sri Sankara's treatise on Hatha/Raja Yoga (Yoga Taravali) : In a calm mind, Sattva dominates. During deep sleep, the mind is dissolved and so joy is clearly present. As for Samadhi, that represents the perfect quietude of the mind. Hence the manifestation of joy is limitless. Sri Krishna sums up these points by saying: Sattvam sukhe sanjayati rajah karmani bharata (Gita 14.09) (O Bharata ! Sattva gives rise to joy and Rajas to actions.) prasanta-manasam hyenam yoginam sukham uttamam (Gita 6.27) (For the calm-minded Yogi there is excellent Bliss) Sundar Rajan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 6, 2002 Report Share Posted February 6, 2002 Here is a interesting narrative on how to control a wandering mind during meditation. >> One day when practicing meditation in the hall along with many other devotees of the sage, I could not concentrate my mind and I discovered that unwanted thoughts were disturbing my serenity. I desired to bring it to the notice of the sage and to learn how to surmount the difficulty. So, I went near the sofa and said in English, "Bhagavan, my mind is not steady today. What is to be done?" The great sage raised his head and recited the following verses of the Bhagavad Gita: "One should raise oneself by one's Self alone; let not one lower oneself; for the Self alone is the friend of oneself, and the Self alone is the enemy of oneself." Chapter 6, Verse 5 "From whatever cause the restless and unsteady mind wanders away, from that let him restrain it and bring it under the control of the Self alone." Chapter 6, Verse 26 After quoting these two verses for my guidance, the benevolent sage, in his infinite mercy, added the following English words: "These two verses contain all the necessary instructions for gaining serenity of mind. All efforts must be made to become effortless." He then closed his eyes. Maharishi Newletters Jan/Feb 1995 http://www.ramana-maharshi.org/publish/janfeb95.htm >> > advaitin, "Sundar Rajan" <avsundarrajan> wrote: > > The mind becomes completely still(i.e., free from all thoughts) > only > > during deep sleep. But we cannot sleep always. We seek such mental > > peace even while awake; and this is the aim of spirituality--to > still > > the mind completely so that we experience everlasting peace, day > and > > night, in all circumstances. > > > > Sri Chandrasekhara Bharati MahaSwamigal, 34th Pontiff of Sringeri > >Math > In this context, here is a interesting dialogue recorded in Talks > with Sri Ramana Maharishi: > > > Three Methods Explained > Destroy the power of mind by seeking it. When the mind is examined > its activities cease automatically. > > Looking for the source of mind is another method. The source may be > said to be God or Self or Consciousness. > > Concentrating on one thought, all other thoughts disappear; finally > that thought also disappears. It is necessary to be aware while > controlling thoughts, otherwise it will lead to sleep. > > - TALKS: No. 345 > > http://www.ramana-maharshi.org/publish/julaug91.htm > > > Sundar Rajan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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