Wednesday, November 4, 2015

The mind is by nature sticky and attaches to objects

The mind is by nature sticky and attaches to objects. DhyAyato viShayAn etc. BG 2.62

ध्यायतो विषयान्पुँस: सङ्गस्तेषूपजायते ।
सङ्गात्सञ्जायते काम: कामात्क्रोधोऽभिजायते ॥ २.६२
क्रोधात्भवति सम्मोह: सम्मोहात्स्मृतिविभ्रम: ।
स्मृतिभ्रंशाद्बुद्धिनाशो बुद्धिनाशात्प्रणश्यति ॥ २.६३
Thinking of objects, a man develops attachment to them,
From attachment arises desire, and from desire arises anger (at their non-fulfillment).

From anger arises delusion, and from delusion, loss of memory (of the Truth),
From loss of memory, the buddhi (discriminating intellect) perishes, and when buddhi perishes, the human perishes.


The mind is like the sticky feet of a caterpillar. If all sRShTi vAda (argument of Creation) were to be repudiated that also would be true. It is all merely a chain to lead the mind elephant.

Non-stickiness of mind is samAdhi. When it arises spontaneously it is called nirbIja (without seed). Effortless. Sahaja. The natural samAdhi.

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