All consciousness in a person is in the mind. All knowledge in a person is also in the mind. All the good in a person is also in the mind – in the form of thoughts. All evil (impurities such as anger, hatred, arrogance, jealousy, selfishness, etc) is also in the mind - in the form of thoughts again. All sorrow too is in the mind – in the form of thoughts only. All worry too is in the mind in the form of thoughts again. All happiness also is in the mind in the form of thoughts. All likes and dislikes (Raag-Dveshas) are also in the mind. The truth is that you are sucked into these thoughts as if you were in a powerful whirlpool; try as you may, you cannot come out of it easily.
Mind plays games with us – because of impurities like the Raaga-Dveshas (likes and dislikes), selfishness, jealousy, hatred, arrogance, etc in it. An idle mind, they say, is the devil’s workshop. It sets up conflicts of all sorts – all the time. Conflicts cause turmoil in your mind and when the mind is in turmoil, you will never have peace. And without peace, you will have no happiness.
Mind is so powerful that (being presently in India) if you think that you are in a distant place like the USA, you are there instantly. This means that it can transcend space and time dimensions.
Mind is like a double-edged sword. What it sets up, it can also undo. It all depends – whether you have control over it or it has control over you. When you have control over the mind, it flows in a positive direction and you will enjoy what you experience and vice-versa.
The next thought is about “You are the target of the media blitz”
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