Nama Article- 22-12-07

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Dear Members,

 

.. Destroying the mind

 

Excerpts from a discourse by our Sri Sri Muralidhara

Swamiji

 

Mind is like a fully grown tree that has its root that

goes very deep. The tree is huge with a lot of

branches. The roots are the vasanas (latent

impressions). As long as the root is alive, the tree

is never destroyed. Similarly as long as the vasanas

are present, the mind is going to exist. The branches

and leaves of a tree are comparable to the thoughts

that arise in the mind. There are a countless thoughts

that a mind thinks.

The aim of Self realization (aathma saakshatkaaram) is

to destroy the mind. When one has destroyed his mind

he is said to have attained Self realization.

Apparently, it is not easy to destroy such a

flourishing mind. Let us think of ways to destroy the

mind or tree. That is, we have to destroy the tree

including its roots. Aatma vichara is a method where

the mind destroys itself by self enquiry. This is

similar to striking on the roots of the huge tree with

an axe. Undoubtedly, this is a laborious task and lot

of power (will power or vairagyam) is required.

 

Meditation also eventually destroys the mind. One of

the steps in meditation is to control all the senses

(indriyas) as they are the ones that aid the growth of

the mind. This is similar to getting rid of all the

branches of the tree, there by reducing its weight. A

tree without branches is easier to destroy.

Apparently, this involves a lot of work.

Do we ever have a easier method?! In this busy life

that we have today, we hardly find time to meditate

for 15 min. How nice if there is an easier way?? Is

there any??!!

 

Of course there is! Namakirtan is the only easiest

way. What does it do? It destroys the whole tree

including its roots. How can that be? Well, doing

namakirtan can be comparable to dropping a few

termites near the roots of the tree! How simple, is'nt

it? We need to do no work. The termites will do the

work. (Termites mean Mahamantra Namakirtan here). It

will bring down the whole tree (mind) with out any

effort.

 

 

Chant the Mahamantra Nama kirtan :

 

Hare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama Hare Hare

Hare Krishna Hare Krishna Krishna Krishna Hare Hare

 

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