Subconscious Mind

[Guest guest]

Dear friends,

 

" Suppose you had the problem of cleaning a dirty ink bottle that is

fastened to the table. You can't pick it up and empty the ink out. What

will you do? You pour clean water in, and the ink and the dirt will

spill out. You keep pouring in clean water until all the ink and dirt

have been washed out and the bottle contains nothing but clean water. In

the same way, it is not possible to empty the mind by throwing out the

contents of consciousness and making it blank; but what one can do is to

keep pouring clean water of the thought of God into the mind until the

dirt spills out. "

 

During spilling out of this dirt, our character may appear miserable and

suspect, but that is natural during the cleaning operation. The dirt of

hundreds of past births may take quite some time to clear. Therefore,

patience and perseverance is essential. One may feel dejected and

depressed, and therefore, a Teacher, and Holy company is necessary.

 

Purer the mind better is the reflection of divinity/truth therein. And

less modifications and impressions in the mind, purer it becomes.

Restlessness of mind and the number of desires have direct relation.

Therefore, we have to reduce and control our desires. But this may

create vacuum. And hence, it is better to desire for the Grace of God,

or for the ability to discriminate and have dispassion. In short, to

tackle the subconscious mind, one should start filling the mind with

practice of meditation and yoga, discrimination and renunciation,

selfless work and devotion.

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http://members.xoom.com/drcsshah/neovedanta/a30.html

 

dr c s shah

[Guest guest]

Dr. Shah ur observations n explanations abt subconcious were great.