Satisfaction or disappointment, fulfillment or frustration, happiness or unhappiness, pleasure or pain are all merely different states of the mind. These states are also called the modifications of the mind (called thoughts or Vrittis). Modifications are nothing but changes that constantly take place in the mind resulting in - happiness, anger, unhappiness, enthusiasm, hatred, sadness, anxiety etc. These are the experiences of the mind; they are the responses of the mind to the various stimuli it receives. It is the way the mind reacts to a circumstance that causes these modifications within it.
Clearly, therefore, the quality of your life is decided by the quality of your mind. If the mind decides to view a circumstance as pleasure, then, pleasure it is and the quality of your life for the duration of this state of your mind, will be good. On the other hand, if it decides to view a particular circumstance as pain, then, pain it is and the quality of your life for the duration of this state is poor. It is your mind and only your mind, which influences the quality of your life. Therefore, the most important understanding that you need in life is the understanding of your mind.
The next thought is about “The Vedaantic model of mind”.
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