The Nature of the Mind : 5.2

The condition of physical health, mental peace, nervous equilibrium, harmonised flow of blood in the body are all dependent on the tranquillity of the inner organ.

Every harmful thought poisons the blood of the individual, disturbs the nerves and wrecks the general health.

 All the diseases of the body are mainly rooted in sin and passion which work the destruction of harmony and purity with enormous vigour.

 All thoughts of the individual are generally directed to external acquirements or positive injury to other beings or to inordinate affections for objects of love.

Such thoughts are against the real good and the growth of the spiritual consciousness and hence they spoil the career of the Jiva by drowning it in the pains of the three kinds of evil influences originating from the self and fattened by the similar actions on it of the rest of the beings of the universe and also the reactions from the heavenly bodies.


Brahmavichara is the remedy for this affliction.

It is also called Brahmabhyasa which consists in thinking of Brahman, talking about Brahman, reminding one another of Brahman and resting completely in Brahman throughout.

Such kinds of Sadhana for Brahma-Sakshatkara alone can free the Jiva from all sorrow and death.

Swami Krishnananda

To be continued  ....