| Mind
The nature of mind is to waver, similar to how the nature of water is to
flow.
Now how do you reduce this wavering nature of the mind?
It is through* practice *(*abhyaasa*) and *dispassion* (*vairagya*).
What is dispassion?
Sometimes, when you are disturbed, you say, 'I don't want anything. Enough
is enough (*suffering*)!'
This is one kind of dispassion which you experience when you are disturbed.
It is called *Smashana* (cemetery) *Vairagya*.
The second kind of dispassion is when you say with awareness, 'I don't want
anything. I have had enough (*contentment*)! Everything in the world
changes; nothing is permanent. I don't mind if I have or don't have
something.'
This is the second type of dispassion, and is called *Gyana* (knowledge) *
Vairagya*.
We need to have *Gyana Vairagya* and not *Smashana Vairagya*.
The mind always moves towards pleasure. If we have knowledge and dispassion
then all the pleasures will come to us.
It is also said that the pleasure that comes out of *Abhyaasa* (practice)
is the highest. and that is why Lord Sri Krishna said
*yunjann evam sadatmanam
yogi niyata-manasah
shantim nirvana-paramam
mat-samstham adhigacchati *
"Practicing constant control of the body, mind and activities, the mystic
transcendentalist, his mind regulated, attains to the kingdom of God by
cessation of material existence." Gita 6/15.
Everyone has to experience at least one of the two types of dispassion. So
it is better to say, 'I have had enough', out of awareness and contentment.
That is the higher kind of dispassion! |
