The egoic mind is the only thing that takes you out of the present moment, and it is the generator of thoughts and feelings...
Source.
Notice anything other than thoughts or feelings.
Monday, May 10, 2010
Saturday, May 08, 2010
Beware of the mind
The mind that thinks of things to do, today, and thinks nice thoughts, is the same mind that attacked me recently. The same mind that comes with nasty thoughts of anger and revenge. Do i want to remain at the mercy of this mind ?
Or do I want to be free of it as fast as possible ?
I am finding it hard to get back, after the recent ego attack. The mind is brittle now. Won't stay silent. Looking for things to do, things to think, any attempts at remaining silent and i get this tightness in the head.
I must remember every day that this mind i am entertaining, is the same one that attacked me viciously recently. It is deadly. I have to self-enquire day and night for a few days to get back to where i was, leaving all other activities. Please help me, Father. Nothing here matters to me. Nothing is of importance. I do not want anger and hatred, i have no use for hitting back at others. I want others to be in peace and happy, not to add to their suffering by hitting back, and thinking of things to say. Or thinking of how to deal with situations.
The Self, or awareness, will deal with situations and dangers appropriately, with no one being harmed or pained, with everyone happy. My mind can only give me solutions from its standpoint of insecurity, solutions which will keep me in fighting and conflict with others. Solutions that will keep me from being able to enquire, to throw all this away, from being in peace. Peace and liberation is what i want at all costs. If the price is just giving up conflict, then that's so easy. Lord, take it from me. Lighten me. Let me feel love and not be hurt. After all, all are you. All is your will.
Please protect my enquiry. Protect my path. Don't let the ego/mind molest me so badly. Protect me, O Ramana. O Ganesha, remove all obstacles.
Or do I want to be free of it as fast as possible ?
I am finding it hard to get back, after the recent ego attack. The mind is brittle now. Won't stay silent. Looking for things to do, things to think, any attempts at remaining silent and i get this tightness in the head.
I must remember every day that this mind i am entertaining, is the same one that attacked me viciously recently. It is deadly. I have to self-enquire day and night for a few days to get back to where i was, leaving all other activities. Please help me, Father. Nothing here matters to me. Nothing is of importance. I do not want anger and hatred, i have no use for hitting back at others. I want others to be in peace and happy, not to add to their suffering by hitting back, and thinking of things to say. Or thinking of how to deal with situations.
The Self, or awareness, will deal with situations and dangers appropriately, with no one being harmed or pained, with everyone happy. My mind can only give me solutions from its standpoint of insecurity, solutions which will keep me in fighting and conflict with others. Solutions that will keep me from being able to enquire, to throw all this away, from being in peace. Peace and liberation is what i want at all costs. If the price is just giving up conflict, then that's so easy. Lord, take it from me. Lighten me. Let me feel love and not be hurt. After all, all are you. All is your will.
Please protect my enquiry. Protect my path. Don't let the ego/mind molest me so badly. Protect me, O Ramana. O Ganesha, remove all obstacles.
