Guest guest Posted September 5, 2002 Report Share Posted September 5, 2002 Power of the Mind ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Whatever the external influences, each man shapes his own destiny by the way he reacts to them. Swami Vivekananda illustrates the result of various influences on the human mind through the example of pearls. A grain of sand enters the shell of a pearl oyester and causes irritation at the site. The oyester's body reacts to the irritation and covers the little particle with its own secretion which crystallises into a pearl. The whole universe is like that. What we get from the external world is simply the blow. To be concious of that blow we need to react, and as soon as we react, we project a portion of our mind towards the blow. The extent and nature of the projection of the mind determines the consequences. Therefore, when we command and control the mind, we control the external world. -- Swami Vivekananda Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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