Mind as Pyre

March 23rd, 2007 | admin

According to yoga, a mind and a pyre have similar destructive qualities. Fear and selfishness leads to different bad thoughts and negative expectations. These all are emotions that affect our mind, all of which are destructive too.

Fear is the biggest enemy of man. It leads to all kinds of thoughts and worries. Selfishness also causes stress. Never allow any negative thoughts affect you. Yoga practitioners tell you to deal with the moment you are currently in. Deal with the problems at hand. Never worry about solving a problem that would occur ten minutes from now. Or donÂ’t think about enjoying your moment in a more fulfilling manner once you are out of office. Enjoy the task you do and find pleasure in whatever you do, even when dealing with tough problems.

It is just the same as worrying about things that are past. You canÂ’t change the minute that has passed by. Choosing how to spend this moment and minute will determine how will be prepared to spend the minutes that are coming your way. The important point is to do what is best for you at this very moment; it will naturally prepare your way for your future events.

This starts with thought process. We become what we think. Self fulfilling prophecies attack our mind in large numbers at different times. DonÂ’t fall prey to destructive thoughts.

According to yoga, mind and body are closely related. Aadhi (struggles of mind) causes vyadhi (stuggle of body that is disease). Negative thoughts weaken all our body and perceiving power.

According to yoga, each type of thought produces a specific kind of liquid in our body. (Modern science says living things produce certain hormones or pheromones while triggered some emotion like fear, pleasantness, appetite, etc). The liquids produced as a result of thoughts (comparable to adrenaline rush in animals and humans when afraid or something or got excited) can negatively or positively affect the body.

When these liquids accumulate in our body, it causes several diseases. Therefore it is necessary to keep yourselves away from Kama-kroda vicharas (sexual or angry thoughts).

The result of such thoughts will be accumulation of negative energies in our body, which is destructive to both mind and body.