Comments on: Question: “How Do We Keep Our Mind Centred And Not Get Entangled With Emotions”

By: Shivranee

Shivranee — Fri, 09 Apr 2010 01:51:43 +0000

“Seven Deadly Sins are all emotions, as are The Seven Virtues. ” …http://changingminds.org/

By: Indira Dora

Indira Dora — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 06:55:50 +0000

‘ peace with my self in totality ‘

By: anantharaman

anantharaman — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 02:57:16 +0000

the article is nice.
if we seggregate ourselves in to physical body which is temporary and has a date of birth and a date of return to god (which again not known to us) and the soul or spirit which has no death ,we can resolve these problems of wagering mind.
spirit is a symbol of lord or god and knows only love and affection.
we need to give a small amount of time to medidate and concentrate and leave the wordly thoughts during that time as the wordly things like wealth,money ,relationships are temporary.
only devotion to lord and complete surrender of soul to him can give the ultimate bliss

By: Lalitha Swaminathan

Lalitha Swaminathan — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 07:57:06 +0000

This article will give us the knowledge and power to cooperate with our inner self

By: Muthukumaraswamy Senthil Kumar

Muthukumaraswamy Senthil Kumar — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 07:56:39 +0000

Nice article Sanjib…once again!…as u quite rightly pointed out…being the dispassionate observer of events is the way to inner peace…it is a sound theory, but in practice it is a very difficult state to achieve & sustain…only very rarely does it happen spontaneously by sheer conviction (jnana yoga)…

it is so difficult to break the years of conditioning which entraps the mind in the bottomless pit of maya which chiefly operates thro enslaving one to the habit of identifying with the body consciousness…to see thro this veil, most of us have to work hard and regularly…meditation!…it’s analogous to what regular and sustained work outs do to the body….it’s achievable by all … but needs application….

Patanjali and others have gifted us with formulae & techniques…So… the methodology is meditation! meditation! Meditation!

By: Lalit Bhatia

Lalit Bhatia — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 07:51:22 +0000

Let me change the word Centredness to Balance. Its basically balance and imbalance of the mind that causes all the problems in our life. Emotions are both negative and positive. The feelings behind the emotions are the most effective elements that work in our whole body. The brain accepts positive or negative chemicals discharged to them in the … form feelings & passes the hormones thereby which create a set of emotions. Now as the feeling, so the emotion & so the aura (both inner & outer).

The message behind Swami Vivekananda story is that he never in any single frame allowed those feelings of distrust or anger or any other vice to enter in the self. To add to it, he was able to do so because of the embodiment of being true self was always in his innate. The problem with us is our “ I ” and “ My ”. When we are able to subdue it, only than we can be in the embodiment of true self or so to say a balance self.

Than even if the emotions of negativity come from the humans or the nature, we will be able to control it & not allow to get into our innate as to what Aristotle righly said that “ anyone can become angry that’s easy, but to be with the right person at the right time with right perspective that’s not easy.

By: kamlesh rastogi

kamlesh rastogi — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 06:37:32 +0000

nicely described, now on whenever i will be disturbed iwill surely remember that emotions r like tides ,very easy way to take in. sanjib sometime please write on, how superstitions try to capture our thinking, how to overcome these. i know may be the answer be very similar to today’s but still.u tell in such a way that it goes right in the brain.thanx….jgd.

By: lalithaswaminathan

lalithaswaminathan — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 05:23:05 +0000

The true essence of life very clearly explained thanks

By: Julie Celiberti Sears

Julie Celiberti Sears — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 18:59:45 +0000

Nice read. Thank you!

By: Rashmi Sharma

Rashmi Sharma — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 18:57:45 +0000

Very well explained!!! Thanks Sanjib…

By: Jaishree Charan

Jaishree Charan — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 15:39:55 +0000

Hi there,
Thanks for understanding the essence of what was conveyed to you.It is very apt …and I appreciate your sincere reply and effort.Indeed very nice of you Sanjib….!!!!……It gives me lot strength.

Though , it is at the back of your mind, it is nice to know that this is the way it is……and you have conveyed it superbly, no doubt…

Lately, I have been noticing that , this is how I handle my anger. Not hold on to it and just let it go…your words have further strengthened the process indeed…

Like the example you have chosen of Vivekananda..it conveys the point to the tee….wish I could adopt this methodology soon or say right away………

Be close to the infinite nature and not hold to small things absolutely makes sense and befitting ,Sanjib…will take some time to achieve that and will work towards that…Thanks.

I once again thank you from the bottom of my heart . Though we have known each other for a short span of time, feels like I know you for ages.Thanks for reposing that confidence too…

Lots of good wishes ,
Jaishree

By: Neelima Kulkarni

Neelima Kulkarni — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 15:25:59 +0000

Very well said.Inspired by Vivekananda’s words.Will try to follow that.

By: Anne Kirkwood

Anne Kirkwood — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 15:25:14 +0000

Great article, thank you! Great timing too… needed that reminder and I like how you let us know that Saints and highly evolved people still feel emotions. Very good!!

By: Ravinder Silamgari

Ravinder Silamgari — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 15:24:49 +0000

hi sanjeeb happy to see ur info,now i really want to know about yoga and meditation from you.

By: Rita Malhotra

Rita Malhotra — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 15:24:14 +0000

hi sanjeeb thank u so much for such a beautiful article i just loved it………

By: Jaishree Charan

Jaishree Charan — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 12:39:32 +0000

Super and Awesome too, Sanjib !! Be the Witness to Emotions is what you are suggesting..Gotcha and thanx a million !!!

By: Vijyalaxmi

Vijyalaxmi — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 12:31:28 +0000

I doubt that an enlightened being suffers emotions such as anger, frustration and sadness. At the age of ten I might become frustrated by losing a game of monopoly but at a mature age you simply enjoy the game. If a child misbehaves a MATURE parent may reprimand to correct the child but can not be angry or upset with the child if the parent is fully aware that the child is trying to grow and has only done wrong through ignorance. The relationship of a truly enlightened being with the world is unconditional. When the love is unconditional such emotions do not have a chance to rise. Anger etc is only shown superficially to correct the behaviour of the ignorant.

Thanks for giving food for thought Sanjib.

By: Rama Gandikota

Rama Gandikota — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 12:14:56 +0000

Beautiful Article. Thanks for sharing.

By: Kundan Kumar

Kundan Kumar — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 10:53:14 +0000

very nice…..touched by vivekananda’s wisdom…..thanks sanjibji.

By: Radhakrishnan Balaganesan

Radhakrishnan Balaganesan — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 10:52:28 +0000

Awesome, very true need not to be a saint but keep your mind garden clean from this unwanted dirt (anger,hatred,revenge, vengeance, disappointed) which is a climatic situation of life they will come and in next climate they do go..but when a mind is nurtured by meditation , no matter climate of storm.. it will be seasoned to handle and stay calm.

your writings are more legible and easy to understand, very nice work.