The Mind

[Jitendra Hydonus]

April 16, 309 Dwapara

The mind is like a glass of water with sand in it. All the thoughts are the sand that is swirling around making the mind dense and thus you are unable to see thru the glass. All you see is thousands of little particles rushing around enlessly nowhere. Then when we meditate the particles begin to settle. The longer we are patient with ourselves more and more of the particles of sand, which are our thoughts, settle to the bottom of the glass. Finally they all settle and we can see clearly thru the glass. Likewise, when we settle all the restless thoughts in the mind suddenly we are able to see clearer. We feel no need to talk because we are at peace. This is the natural state of the mind as opposed to the turbulence that happens when we stir up the mind with worldly thoughts.

 Jitendra (Steve Hydonus)

[Katze]

As time goes on, and meditation is practiced,  it is interesting to observe that the sand does eventually settle. For awhile there, it felt like being in the middle of a hurricane with all that swirling sand !  Then again, there are moments ....... like turning one of those little hourglasses, the little sand timers, upside down.

Into Blue

[Jitendra Hydonus]

Amma said that it is easier to dig up a mountain then to control the mind. Besides personal effort; It requires a lot of grace i would say.

[Jitendra Hydonus]

Meditation temporarily frees us from the obsessions and the quagmire of the minds lunacy. For a time we are able to see beyond the limitations that we place on our consciousness. We are able to loosen the grip that the mind places on our consciousness.  [color]