Calming the Mind/Surrender

[Guest guest]

> Sandeep Chatterjee wrote:

>

> > One has not to fall into the whirl of calming the mind

> > That in itself is the restlessness

> > The mind is what it is, accept it as such

> > This acceptance brings peace.

> > Rejection is restlessness, acceptance is peace- and he who reaches

> > total acceptance "attains"

> > Acceptance cannot come from an act of will.

> > "I accept" conceals non-acceptance

> > because will is always of the ego.

> > Ego cannot live unless fed by rejection.

> > Acceptance can never be brought about by action,

> > only understanding life can bring it about.

>

> Harsha: Beautiful thoughts Sandeep. Acceptance comes from surrender.

> Surrender is made possible through Divine Grace.

[Guest guest]

Harsha: Most religions and traditions speak of practices and behavior that

are supportive of spiritual

aspirations and enlightenment or Self-Realization. The seeking of and

abidance in the "I AM"

awareness indicates the deepest longing of the Soul to be in Communion

with IT Self. To recognize

the Self, the mind needs to become peaceful and calm. Right Vision, Right

Conduct, and Right

Practice are conducive to the mind subsiding in the Self. The mind becomes

peaceful when we learn

to distinguish between that which is ever-changing and That which is never

changing. When we learn

the difference between the Real and Unreal we do not cling to anything.

Detachment does not mean

leaving people or going away from family and friends. It is simply coming

to and abiding in your Self

while you carry on activities compelled by your nature. Right conduct is

that conduct which is

colored by the feeling of nonviolence and amity towards other living

beings. It helps to dissolve fear,

anger and guilt and makes the mind suitable for higher meditation. Right

practice is that spiritual

practice which reveals the nature of the Self.