The mind’s two-step trap to encage us
Engage the mind or it will engage and enrage and encage us. Our mind is constantly active, always looking for something interesting or pleasurable. Restless [...]
How the mind and the intelligence are to work together
The mind is meant to be the complement to the intelligence, let it not become the replacement of the intelligence We live in an age [...]
Do we have an inner deception detection mechanism?
As we go through life, we learn that we can't always take things and people at face value. Part of growing up involves realizing that [...]
Break up with our mind or a break from our mind?
Break up with our mind or a break from our mind? We can't break up from our mind, yet we need to have breaks from [...]
Gita 06.05 – Explanation
Gita 06.05 – The responsibility for controlling the mind rests on us Audio Link: https://www.thespiritualscientist.com/gita-06-05-the-responsibility-for-controlling-the-mind-rests-on-us/ uddhared ātmanātmānaṁ nātmānam avasādayet ātmaiva hy ātmano bandhur ātmaiva ripur [...]
How we lose credibility and how to prevent it
If we don't realize that our mind has low credibility, it is we who will end up with low credibility. Credibility is crucial for anyone [...]
Say no to the mind to know the mind
There is no getting to know the mind without getting to say no to the mind We all wish to understand our minds better so [...]
How to avoid pessimism in our attempts at self-improvement
When we strive to improve ourselves, we often encounter internal resistance—our mind obstructs and even sabotages our progress. When such resistance happens repeatedly and relentlessly, [...]
Three ways to deal with the mind’s unpredictability
Stop worrying about the mind's unpredictability; start working on your RAP—readiness, alertness, purposefulness In dealing with our mind, we often feel confused or even confounded [...]
Don’t let your mind become your dictator
The more we listen to our mind’s dictation, the more we let it become our dictator Our mind constantly speaks within us, commenting on what [...]
Mind your mind, or your mind will mind you—for its interests, not yours
Within each of us exists a power struggle: a dynamic between us, as spiritual beings (souls), and our mind. The mind serves as the intermediary [...]
Help me to manage my mind with vigilance and diligence (6.05)
Bhagavad Gita 6.5 uddhared ātmanātmānaṁ nātmānam avasādayet ātmaiva hy ātmano bandhur ātmaiva ripur ātmanaḥ "Use the mind for the soul's elevation, Let not the [...]
Fostering a healthy relationship between our higher and lower selves
Suppose a parent and child were walking together, and the child slipped and fell. Naturally, the parent would help the child up and encourage [...]
Balancing fear and hope in our relationship with ourselves
When considering our relationship with ourselves, it’s essential to recognize both our potential for great positive change and our capacity for self-sabotage. While no [...]
Cultivating a healthy relationship with ourselves
We often emphasize the importance of healthy relationships with others, but even more crucial is having a healthy relationship with ourselves. In a healthy relationship, [...]
How to use the mind’s weapons against the mind
How to use the mind's weapons against the mind Deal with the mind using the same three weapons that it uses to deal with us: [...]
A Moment of Thought to Evaluate the Thought of the Moment
We are constantly filled with thoughts, many of which pop up and then disappear without us paying much attention. This in itself is not a [...]
Two steps to stop feeling sorry for ourselves
Wherever we go, we will be carrying our sorry self with us; stop feeling sorry for ourselves, and stop being the kind of person that [...]
The mind’s DIE – distraction, invention, exaggeration
Just because the mind's tendency for distraction, invention, or exaggeration does not die, does not mean that our tendency to trust the mind cannot die. [...]
Unmanageable Emotions and Temptation: Seeking Relief Through Indulgence
Our vulnerability to temptation comes not just from unmanageable desires but also from unmanaged emotions. Whenever we succumb to temptation, we tend to think that [...]
The mind is to be parented not terminated
The Bhagavad Gita states that the greatest problem with focusing our mind is that it presently acts as our enemy. Interestingly, the Gita does not [...]