In our goal to understand and control our minds there are certain principles that are evident in the yogic system known as Raja Yoga, or Royal Yoga.
The control of the mind is very difficult, both in the external expression of its talents and skills as well as in the restful states when thoughts are stilled. We must be patient and we must not be ambitious. Some people think that mental development is the aquisition of more and more knowledge, thought power, and personal intellectual status. But this could be seen as an ever receding goal as all knowledge can never be the lot of one human mind.
Rather the yogic philosophy, in addition to the ideas and ideals that we hold as worthwhile, instructs us to clear our minds of debris and accumulated information to make way for an inflow of new ideas in a natural flow. This becomes more and more refined as our minds are purified and become, like the diamond, capable of reflecting light and colour rather than possessing the qualities of nature’s truth and seven fold diversity.
Sally Janssen’s wonderful book “Mental Fitness: The Complete Self-Help Guide”, offers timely solutions. Read more…
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