Mind

Soul’s actions are done through the mind. Soul connects with mind, mind connects with body and body connects with the outer world; which causes knowledge and action.

If the Mind is not with the body, then no action takes place. If the Mind is not with the eyes, we don’t see; if the Mind is not with the ears then we don’t hear.

A dead body does not feel the pain or pleasure, because of the absence of the mind and the soul. The Mind leaves the body along with the soul. The Mind stays along with the soul in the body near the heart.

Mind itself is not a living thing. Therefore, it cannot do anything by itself.

Mind is made of matter. Food is made of matter as well. The kind of food one eats, has a significant effect on one’s mind.

Mind is a storage box of all impressions. All effects of one’s actions, all the knowledge one has acquired, all the experiences one has gained; in this life and in previous lives, stay in the mind. So, it has everything, one has ever experienced. The stronger impressions appear on the surface, the weaker stay buried deep down. Efforts can bring up the impressions on the surface which are buried deep down.

Three states of mind

1. Absence of cruelty, absence of greed, staying balanced in pleasure and pain, cleanliness, practicing truth, being just, being peaceful, acquiring knowledge, having patience, etc.
2. Wandering nature, impatience, being arrogant, etc.
3. Not using brain, laziness, lack of desire to work, desiring to sleep more and more, lack of desire to learn, using brain in a wrong direction, etc.

Out of all these, the second is better than the third and the first is the best of all.

Finally, to get rid of a bad habit or action, condemn the bad habit or action, in your mind, again and again. More this is condemned, further away one goes from the vices.

Ref: Upnishad, Manusmriti, Sushrut

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