Control of Mind-2

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The power of fluctuation is itself the mind. This

fluctuating mind alone is this world. The mind becomes no

mind if fluctuation disappears. The mind ceases to

exist, if it becomes destitute of this fluctuation. What

is called Maya is this fluctuating potency of the

mind. Mind does havoc through the power of fluctuation.

Fluctuation is Mara or Satan or Vasana or Eshana or Trishna.

It was this fluctuation that brings about the

downfall of a struggling aspirant. Destroy this

fluctuation through strong Viveka, constant meditation and

ceaseless Brahma-Vichara.<br><br>As soon as fluctuation

manifests itself various sorts of imaginations crop up.

Imagination co-exists with fluctuation. Imagination is as

much dangerous as fluctuation. Fluctuation moves the

mind. Imagination fattens the mind. Mind, minus

fluctuation and imagination is a mere zero. Fluctuation and

imagination are the two wings of the mind-bird. Cut the right

wing through Atmic enquiry and the left wing through

the practice of thoughtlessness. The great

bird-mind-will fall dead on the spot immediately.<br><br>The one

dividing wall between the soul and body is mind. If this

wall is broken by ceaseless Atmic enquiry, then the

Jiva mixes with the Supreme Soul just as the river

mixes with the ocean.<br><br>Close your eyes. Meditate.

Open your heart to the inflow of the invisible power.

You will find in the Bible “Empty thyself, I will

fill thee”. Then you will have abundant,

superintuitional knowledge, which is beyond the reach of the

intellect. Just as water freely flows when the tap is turned

on so also Divine Wisdom will flow freely when the

obstacles of ignorance that stand in the way of knowledge

are removed. You will get flashes, glimpses of the

Divine inspiration, revelation and intuition. You will

have to put yourself in a state of quietude by

silencing all bubbling thoughts and emotions and connect

the mind from sensual objects, just as you do in

telephone by turning the switch off and connecting the two

persons who want to speak.<br><br>All duality is of mind.

The whole of duality is caused by the imagination of

the mind. If all imaginations are withdrawn into the

mind itself by constant practice of discrimination,

Vairagya (dispassion), Sama, Dama, and Samadhana, you will

not experience the dual universe. The mind will

become no mind. As it has nothing to cognise, it will

rest in the source, the Ataman.<br><br>“My mind was

elsewhere, I did not see”. “My mind was elsewhere, I did not

hear”; for a man sees with his mind and hears with his

mind.<br><br>The attraction for objects and the ties of various

sorts make the man bound to this world. Renunciation of

all attractions for objects and breaking up the ties

constitute real Sannyasa. That Sannyasi or Yogi who is free

from attraction and enjoys ties enjoys the infinite

bliss, supreme joy and eternal bliss.<br><br>The mind

should be absorbed in the word Om (Pranava). That Yogi

or Jnani whose mind is absorbed in Om has no fear

whatever. He has reached the goal of life.<br><br>The fire

of meditation rapidly consumes all evils and sins.

Then there follows that knowledge of Truth, which

confers perfections, everlasting peace and

immortality.<br><br>Stop the Vrittis through constant and steady practice.

The mind will become no mind. You will attain

Yogarudha State (the Absolute state). The seeds of Avidya

in the form of potential tendencies, which are

embedded in the mind, are all burnt to ashes when the mind

rests in the Truth during Samadhi. The fire that burns

is the fire of knowledge of Atman (Jnana-Agni,

Yoga-Agni).<br><br>When the Yogi has attained the last stage of

meditation, when he has entered into Asamprajnata Samadhi, he

becomes a Jivanmukta in his very life. The fire of Yogic

Samadhi burns all Samskaras in toto. There are now no

seeds for rebirth.<br><br>(As told by Swami

Sivananda)<br>________________\

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