What is this mind????

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Dear EveryONE,

 

Sat Nam!!!!

 

So I've been pondering recently over just exactly what and where is the mind.

 

A question that, when one asks oneself..., can hurt the head a little.

 

Is there a way to compare:

 

-traditional psychology i.e. the existence of the conscious, subconscious, and

unconscious minds,

with,

-Yogi Bhajan's teachings on the positive, negative and neutral minds.

 

*How do the two inter-relate? If at all.

 

*How many different levels of mind actually exist (that we know of)?

 

*Is the mind actually a field of energy (one of the 10 subtle energy

bodies... or does it have a more physical basis as well?)

 

 

For example, I recently did a meditation experiment, an idea that came from

reading one of Sivananda's books 'Thought Power'. In a deep meditative state I

visualised and sent a message to a friend, who I had not spoken to in months,

too call me, I tried to actually see and feel him picking up the phone and

calling. Literally 30 seconds later the phone rang! Obviously no coincidence.

I couldn't answer the phone because I was in a very deep meditative state, I

hadn't considered that it would be him, or that my meditation would have worked

so effectively. He called again, 3 times and the 3rd time I picked up, and when

I heard his voice, gave a friendly laugh and said, "So! I guess you heard me!"

 

It seemed natural at the time as I was talking, since I was still feeling very

meditative and not analyzing the situation at all. But afterwards, I realised

that I should try to be more aware where I send my thoughts! Since they REALLY

do travel!

 

So any input on the traditional viewpoint of the workings of the mind along with

the yogic understanding would be wonderful!

 

Brightest blessings,

 

Krishan Shiva Kaur

 

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[Guest guest]

Dear Krishna Shive Kaur,

I was quite amazed at your experience about thoughts

travelling...This coming from someone on the list was

wonderful becasue otherwise these "incidents" are

quite unbelievable for a person like me..Glad to know

that things like these happen! I figure you can go

into deep levels of meditation.Good Luck with your

quest..I have been meditating for a while now after

along break( final year exams!!) So i am going to try

this too!...

 

Love

Sat Nam

Preeti

 

 

 

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