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Can you tame the Monkey mind ?

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Can you tame the Monkey Mind ?

Taming my monkey mind is a full – time job

What is Monkey Mind ?

Wikipedia says is a Buddhist term meaning “unsettled; restless; capricious; whimsical; fanciful; inconstant; confused; indecisive; uncontrollable

What is the cause of monkey mind ?

Can you tame the Monkey Mind ?

It is because our ability to think about many things at one time.In other words,it is the constant ,untamed,mind chatter that never stops even during sleep ( dreams ).

It is said that the human mind thinks anywhere between 60000 to 80000 thoughts a day!

And medical research says 80% are negative and 95% are exactly the same repetitive as the day before.Now you can realise how useless these thoughts are !

As Osho says we have two different minds,one that acts and the other that decides,and these two minds never communicate with each other resulting in hundreds and thousands of repetitive thoughts .

Why human mind is compared to Monkey ?

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If you notice the monkeys wherever they are always seen jumping from one tree branch to another,moving around as if they are drunk,making nonstop noise by chattering sometimes becoming unbearable.you can never notice monkeys being quite!And human mind is exactly the same jumping from one thought to another ….

What exactly happens in the human mind, worthy of being compared to a  monkey behaviour ?

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Our mind constantly swing between the past and the future.

Our mind giving you a big list of fears some may be true and some imaginary.

You are busy recollecting the past events both happy and not so happy .

Based on this your mind is busy judging the present and continues to be restless.Now your mind starts thinking of the imaginary catastrophic future !

In the process you forget enjoying the ‘ present ‘.

The negative feelings make you anxious,tensed,depressed,restless curtailing your ability to concentrate in a positive way.Now everyday becomes sleepless day !

Can you tame the monkey mind ?

My answer is…..a big NO.
It is impossible to suppress thinking,by thinking more !

Personally I tried all advises like meditation,breathing etc,given by Great Gurus but let me be frank here ,it was a total failure !

So I am totally lost.

I realised that ” Mind is a wonderful servant but a terrible master “

Even as I am preparing this topic ,my mind is immersed in thoughts on my friends !

Even during prayers my monkey mind is not sparing me.

Does your mind wander during prayers ?

What are your thought on this topic my friends ?

Please enlighten me further.
Thanking you

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On the Way to Hell

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On the way to hell

May be this World is another planet’s Hell   ‘Aldous Huxley’

Scenes like the above photograph are very common in India on the occasions of major festivals.
What do you think of the ‘ thoughts ‘ of these creatures of God as they are led to the Butchers knife ? The animals are so trusting and just don’t know what’s in store.

I have come across an interesting organisation based in UK.

If you are interested and find time check the link.

evolvecampaigns.org.uk

Thank you

Philosophy Through Photography

 

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Body Language

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Body Language

Body language is more powerful than words       ‘Ricky Gervais’

According to Wikidpedia,

” the Conscious & Unconscious movements & postures by which attitudes & feelings are communicated”

Physical behavior includes, Facial expression,Gesture,Eye movements,Touch,Use of space.

In the above photo , the 6 ladies out of 7,seen to be resting their hand on their cheeks (more precisely 4 using the Left Hand, and 2 using the Right Hand,the 7 th one I am not sure)

What do you think ….their body language telling us?

What are your thoughts ?

Revealed:Body Language that makes You Attractive at Work & Dating/

Thank you

Philosophy Through Photography

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Are you listening ?

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Are you listening ?
You can agree with me or you can be wrong.              etcy.com

It’s natural to think that you are right.But

experience should teach you that sometimes you are

not and that is wise to listen to others

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Does your mind wander during prayers ?

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Are you able to concentrate on God and Just God alone and pray without any thoughts interfering the prayers ?

1.Are you the one doing just lip movements while praying,but wander in a different world full of one thought jumping over to the next?

2.This split second intrusion of your thoughts (whether negative or positive) during prayers really haunting you ? Is this making you guilty ?
If it is so, believe me …..you are not alone.

Is it because our brains have multiple components,each doing different jobs in quick succession, thus making us, difficult to concentrate ?

Are these intrusive thoughts, a basic human nature ? ( since we can not stop thoughts from the brain)

Can you control your mind when you are already burdened with your ‘Life’ ? (burden of life is a reality for all of us).

Is it possible to override these thoughts ?

How to solve this problem ?

So many questions…..but I am finding very difficult to get one perfect answer (though plenty of answers are available on the net,which I am not convinced) which helps to really concentrate on God nothing but God .
I don’t have an answer.Do you have one ? Please guide me.

Some say Meditation helps

“The goal of meditation is not to control your thoughts,it is to stop letting them control you”

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Again I am not sure of Meditation and how it can help control ones’ mind,since mind sprouts the thoughts continuously.Mind won’t keep quite Even during the sleep, we are troubled by the thoughts in the form of Dreams!

My guess is just ignore them.And Pray God to put an end to these interfering thoughts.Or appeal to God for forgiveness and say “I trust you and I surrender”

Once we surrender with sincerity,God will appreciate.
Please share your thoughts and any solution ( I mean based on your experience), if at all available.Thank you in advance.

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The Happiness Of Your Life Depends On The Quality Of Your Thoughts!!

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The most dangerous thief is unwholesome thought.
GAUTAMA BUDDHA, The Gospel of Buddha

Destiny……

A person’s destiny is everything that  happens to them during their life,

including what will  happen in the future, especially when it is considered to be

controlled  by someone or something else.

Collins dictionary

Destiny…..I believe, it is because of our thoughts

Thought process is the cause & Effect of which is Destiny.

I am sure you would have never given a thought or two about this !

“Be careful of your thoughts, for your thoughts become your words.

Be careful of your words, for your words become your actions.

Be careful of your actions, for your actions become your habits.

Be careful of your habits, for your habits become your character“.

Be careful of your character, for your character becomes your destiny.
– Chinese proverb, author unknown

Once you are aware of the destiny...take the challenge

“When we least expect it, life sets us a challenge to test our courage and

willingness to change; at such a moment, there is no point in pretending that

nothing has happened or in saying that we are not ready. The challenge will not

wait. Life does not look back. A week is more than enough time for us to decide

whether or not to accept our destiny.”

– Paulo Coelho, Quotes from The Devil and Miss Prym

Now coming to Fate……

Fate is a power that some people believe controls and decides everything that happens,in a way that cannot be prevented or changed.

Collins Dictionary 

“Fate doesn’t ask you what you want,fate knows what is best,even if you don’t know”

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“Accept the things to which fate binds you, and love the people with whom fate
brings you together, but do so with all your heart”.
Marcus Aurelius

What is your take on this ?

I believe that my destiny depends on my fate !  Do you agree with me ?

 

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Puddle Thoughts

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Life is too short to worry

Life is a bubble

Puddle Thoughts…….

“Imagine a Puddle waking up one morning and thinking
This is an interesting world I find in,
Fits me rather neatly,
Does n’t it ?
In fact it fits me staggeringly well,
must have been made to have me in it !’
This is such a powerful idea that – as the Sun rises in the sky & the Air heats up and as the Puddle gets smaller & smaller ,it still frantically hanging on to the notion that everything is going to be alright, because the world is meant have him in it, mind you it was built to have him in it….so the moment he disappears…..catches him rather by surprise. 

I think this may be something we need to be on the watch out for.”

   Douglas Adams, The Salmon of Doubt

What way our Life is different from Puddle thoughts ?

We always think  we are eternal & think that our death is million years away and go on with our mundane activities,fighting with neighbours, harbouring jealousy, busy with gossip, burning the body with   hatred, even disrespecting  our elders, younger, and   kith & kin, Behave arrogantly ….forgetting that our life can end …the next second. 

Don’t we all waste our  our precious time  in never ending worries & Useless fights?  

So let us start enjoining every second of our life !