Mind - the focus of all saadhana

In this talk, Swamiji points out that Spiritual Sadhana is aimed at restraining, refining, sublimating and expanding one’s mind. For a seeker, the focus has to be expansion and improvement of the mind.

A seeker must treat the disharmonious, disturbing traits and tendencies of the mind. This is the only practice that a seeker has to do on a regular basis. When faced with all pairs of opposites, the mind will have to maintain an attitude of uniformity. This is the pinnacle of devotion and pinnacle of Yoga.

Shlokas Chanted in the Track:

समः शत्रौ च मित्रे च तथा मानापमानयोः ।
शीतोष्णसुखदुःखेषु समः सङ्गविवर्जितः ।।
तुल्यनिन्दास्तुतिर्मौनी सन्तुष्टो येन केनचित् ।
अनिकेतः स्थिरमतिर्भक्तिमान्मे प्रियो नरः ।।
(Bhagavad Gita 12.18 & 12.19)

अद्वेष्टा सर्वभूतानां मैत्रः करुण एव च ।
(Bhagavad Gita 12.13)

सर्वे मनोनिग्रहलक्षणन्ताः
(Srimad Bhagavatam 11.23.46)

PR 15 May 2009