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Mind Needs To Be Disciplined

by Ekta Bathija

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In this talk, Ektaji discusses how any emotion that comes up associated with a thought creates Karma - only the absence of emotion is a state of “No Karma”. A strong seeker will realize this and start on purifying the past and reducing the seeds of Karma through steady disciplining of the Mind. Please note: This track was recorded live and may contain background noises.

MindDisciplineEmotionsKarmaEmotional PurificationEmotional RegulationPersistenceKarma AwarenessPractice PersistenceThoughts

Transcript

Any emotion is karma any emotion non existence of any emotion is equal to no karma Getting it Because remember the very peaceful experience of your best meditation ever was there any emotion Was just pure peace pure silence,

Right?

That is the state of no karma only that is the state of no karma Beyond that state every time there is an emotion there is a thought I Am creating karma moment to moment to moment It's okay,

Don't you don't need to be hard on yourself.

It's a new realization Recognize this start moving towards that peace Only a Very strong seeker will even realize the others didn't even listen to these two three sentences it went like this This exercise itself is dwelling in the past This exercise itself is dwelling in the past This exercise itself is dwelling in the past This exercise is to purify my past Dwelling in the past is where I am lost in a thought and Continuously repeating the record in my head attached with an emotion That Smriti creates an impression That is a karma yeah,

This entire exercise is going back and recognizing here I got stuck here.

I got stuck in my karma here.

I got stuck here.

I've created.

Let me erase Let me work on myself.

I get in Yeah,

So it's different from actually Smriti This is a part of your abhyasa practice If you begin the question,

Yeah Whenever I attend any session or do any course like silence course or attending knowledge session There is not a restlessness in the mind.

I mean normally I am able to meditate but during these periods of time I have to be able to do this exercise There is not a restlessness in the mind.

I mean normally I am able to meditate but during these periods of time There is not a restlessness.

I am unable to sleep also.

I don't understand that That is because the mind resists this discipline You are noticing in all knowledge sessions all we are doing is disciplining the mind Yeah,

The mind is like that little child who does not want to brush his teeth And mummy has to run behind that child Yes,

Till your mind becomes trained enough,

Disciplined enough You must keep running behind it It is your job to mother your mind or father your mind If you are just letting it loose,

Okay now I feel like watching TV,

Okay now I feel like just lazing around Okay,

Now I don't want to do exercise.

I am not going to do this.

I am not going to do that You are just encouraging it,

Right?

You want to discipline your own children but what about your own mind?

It becomes stubborn Recognize it and slowly,

Steadily,

Gradually you have to discipline it It takes time.

Understand this Yesterday Sutra itself told you that Satyudhir gakala It takes a long time Be persistent.

Don't give up It is very easy to give up Lots of pleasure in giving up Not just watch TV,

Do nothing Let Harji,

No exercise,

No gym,

No meditation I am not disciplining It is okay,

Let me eat as much as I want It is okay if I grow fat It is okay if I get this disease and that disease No discipline Very easy to go the tamasic way Very easy And it is not just about the discipline through yoga and meditation and all It is disciplining through this knowledge That right now I am angry But I should not let this anger overcome my sane side,

My calm side Let my calm or my peaceful side dominate Let this anger,

Jealousy,

Hatred just go away If I keep encouraging my angry side,

My hatred,

My jealousy The competitive side,

The ambitious side Then so be it That is what you are going to be Are you getting this?

The mind resists this discipline Recognize this Again and again recognize it and bring it back That is why you are experiencing all this resistance Got it?

Thank you

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