#Mindcontrol

 

Arjuna says in Bhagavad Gita 6.34:  “The mind is restless, turbulent, obstinate and very strong, O Kṛṣṇa, and to subdue it, I think, is more difficult than controlling the wind”.

 

The growing tendency amongst humans is to keep the body fit and increase bodily comfort. But the bigger question is, has that been able to bring permanent peace and happiness in life?  There is still hankering for doing more and more for the body, and when those needs are not getting fulfilled the mind is getting terribly frustrated and disturbed.  There is too much talk of Gut health, having best of nutrition food but what is being done to keep the mind in control? The more luxurious cars and facilities we are having the more restless the mind is?

 

Krsna says in Bhagwat Gita: Uncontrolled mind is our worst enemy

 

Symptoms of uncontrolled mind

• Intense lust  when unfulfilled takes the form of uncontrolled anger
• Negative emotions getting triggered
• Relationship issues, at times serious fights
• Aimless life-total bewilderment –no clue of where we are heading in life
• Loss of focus and concentration
• Usual headaches, trouble sleeping ,constant anxiety and fear 

 

Change your consciousness!!

Cultivate the practice of directing thoughts through meditation and prayers. Mind goes after interesting things not after important things.  If mind is like child we have to be like mother, mother puts son back to studies. Basically, we are doing absolutely nothing to sharpen our intelligence by studying about being mindfulness. To turn off your mind from something, you have to turn on something else: Sound has a power to change your mood. When we hear nice music, our mood is lifted and Mantra has a mood alter effect on us which ultimately reduces our anxiety. 

 

We need to be matured enough to reject mind's immoral proposals

Tips to control mind

• Associate with quality people, as they say” Never develop a friendship with a man who is not better than yourself”
• Practice Mantra meditation- Mantras clean your aura , uplift your mood and gives you peace
• Control your food habits: Avoid street food and eating spicy stuff outside, regulate your sleep
• Control your screen time- Detach mind from social media/ TV, Worldly ineffective/useless news
• Practice mind controlling yoga positions mainly: Pranayam
• Read scriptures like Bhagavad Gita, Sri Ram charit manas and Srimad Bhagwatam, because they reveal the truth of life and you can derive the meaning of life from such a wisdom books

 

Benefits of controlled mind

• Increased focus and concentration
• Total control over emotions
• Our mind becomes filled with transcendental knowledge which brings peace to the heart
• We understand the purpose of our existence and find solutions of a lot queries
• We get rid of negative emotions such as hate, hankering, and lamentation
• We are more calm in adverse situations and able to tolerate insults, distress coming our way
• We commit fewer mistakes and try to respect others equally and create no enemies
• A strong mind will be satisfied in every situations and fall less victim to forces of lust, anger, pride and greed.

 Too much shopping for the body but what about shopping for knowledge and wisdom?  Strengthen your mind as well.