What is meant by man? Man means mind. What is meant by mind? Mind is man. We should say mind of man, devil mind, or evil mind. But managers should have the mind of man. Mind is a conglomeration of thoughts. All the actions are induced by thoughts. The results of these actions are our joys and sorrows. So the root cause of joys and sorrows are our deeds. Thoughts are responsible for deeds. If thoughts are good, the deeds will be good. If the deeds are good, life will be joyful. So what deeds and thoughts should man develop? This has to be inquired first. ‘I am man, not an animal.’ So we should ascertain as to what type of thoughts man’s mind should have. Man must have human qualities such as truth, love, patience, sacrifice and compassion. In addition, man should have unity in thought, word and deed. Man has the right to call himself a man only when he has these types of deeds and qualities. So the first letter in the word manager is man. That is called the mind of man. (M, pp. 4-5)
The mind is only another name for a bundle of desires, seeking and avoiding, Sankalpa and Vikalpa.Manas, the Sanskrit word, imply Manana, the process of rumination. It is always given to ruminating over something. It is easy to affix the mind on something but it is very difficult to withdraw it. The mind is at all times engaged in internal talk with itself and planning some scheme or the other. The talk goes on wandering in a wayward mariner. The planning (alochana) centres around the solution for a continuous stream of problems that present themselves. We must try to overcome this tendency of endless dialogue inside the mind. Give the mind rest from constant involvement with ideas and solutions, or else it suffers pollution through dwelling upon the faults and failings of others and through contemplation on exterior affairs. The mind, like a carbon paper, gets imprinted with the thoughts that pass through it, so spiritual progress is halted and the mind is contaminated with the evil on which it dwells. It gets distracted and disturbed.
There are three methods by which the mind can be silenced and steadied:
(1)Pranayama: The regulation of the breathing process by inhaling and exhaling in measured sequence and with one-pointed attention. This will still the waves in the mind.
(2) Social Service: When the mind is engaged in some service programme instructing people and teaching them holy thoughts and ideals, nursing and comforting the sick or some such selfless activity to help others who need it, this will stop the ceaseless talk it indulges in; and
(3) Sadhana: Kirtana, Bhajan Yogasanas and Japa. These can calm the mind and quieten the agitated conversation therein. The Gayatri Mantra is very beneficial for this purpose of controlling or stilling the wandering mind. (WDL, pp. 93-95)
What is meant by man? Man means mind. What is meant by mind? Mind is man. We should say mind of man, devil mind, or evil mind. But managers should have the mind of man. Mind is a conglomeration of thoughts. All the actions are induced by thoughts. The results of these actions are our joys and sorrows. So the root cause of joys and sorrows are our deeds. Thoughts are responsible for deeds. If thoughts are good, the deeds will be good. If the deeds are good, life will be joyful. So what deeds and thoughts should man develop? This has to be inquired first. ‘I am man, not an animal.’ So we should ascertain as to what type of thoughts man’s mind should have. Man must have human qualities such as truth, love, patience, sacrifice and compassion. In addition, man should have unity in thought, word and deed. Man has the right to call himself a man only when he has these types of deeds and qualities. So the first letter in the word manager is man. That is called the mind of man. (M, pp. 4-5)
The mind is only another name for a bundle of desires, seeking and avoiding, Sankalpa and Vikalpa.Manas, the Sanskrit word, imply Manana, the process of rumination. It is always given to ruminating over something. It is easy to affix the mind on something but it is very difficult to withdraw it. The mind is at all times engaged in internal talk with itself and planning some scheme or the other. The talk goes on wandering in a wayward mariner. The planning (alochana) centres around the solution for a continuous stream of problems that present themselves. We must try to overcome this tendency of endless dialogue inside the mind. Give the mind rest from constant involvement with ideas and solutions, or else it suffers pollution through dwelling upon the faults and failings of others and through contemplation on exterior affairs. The mind, like a carbon paper, gets imprinted with the thoughts that pass through it, so spiritual progress is halted and the mind is contaminated with the evil on which it dwells. It gets distracted and disturbed.
There are three methods by which the mind can be silenced and steadied:
(2) Social Service: When the mind is engaged in some service programme instructing people and teaching them holy thoughts and ideals, nursing and comforting the sick or some such selfless activity to help others who need it, this will stop the ceaseless talk it indulges in; and
(3) Sadhana: Kirtana, Bhajan Yogasanas and Japa. These can calm the mind and quieten the agitated conversation therein. The Gayatri Mantra is very beneficial for this purpose of controlling or stilling the wandering mind. (WDL, pp. 93-95)