Mind control was a term used quite often at certain levels not long ago; in fact, there was even a (very expensive) course dedicated to teach people how to control their minds!
First,
let’s understand the mind. From a spiritual perspective, mind is a part of the
being responsible for generating ideas, thoughts and feelings, emotions and
sensations.
Mind is
considered by many a crazy horse, with no means to refrain or to detain.
Others appreciate the power of the mind, generating, well, all we see around
us! Except nature, of course.
So, how to
REALLY control the mind? Probably that is the wrong word; instead of
CONTROLLING, we need to handle or to manage it.
There are
two ways to accomplish that. The first way is to look for silencing the mind,
totally. Even though that is not possible, it is the aim of many spiritual
practices, including certain types of meditation. As a clarification, it is not
possible because there is always a white noise in the mind, sound or
image.
However,
with a proper meditation, like the Raja Yoga Meditation, you may reach a point
in which your thoughts – voice, images – are replaced by feelings and it
will be almost as if there is total silence. In that case, the mind will be
under control and whatever experience is desired, it is possible to get it, especially
if it is positive and powerful.
And what
about managing the mind when things go wrong or under pressure. It will be much
more difficult, but it is feasible to do it when things are quiet; in many
people’s practices, meditation is done early in the morning so there is silence
all around.
A final consequence
of that positive management is a better control over one’s life. After all, what
we do is a direct fruit of our thoughts; by managing their creation, we manage
our own life.
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