Su: Gurudev's thought for the day:
A complete and fully rewarding "philosophy of life" must contain three gospels - "The Gospel Of Krishna", "The Gospel Of Laughter" and the "The Gospel Of Work".
Let us live fully obeying these three Gospels in our day-to-day life. Certainly then we will come to enjoy what is the best that is possible in this world.
"The Gospel Of Krishna" will bring us worldly peace and spiritual unfoldment.
"The Gospel Of Laughter" shall bring us relaxation, health and rewarding glory.
"The Gospel Of Work" shall make us partners with Him in His great-grand-plan for the world.
These three alone can bring us in themselves, enduring achievements in life. We must taste this; the supreme privilege and prerogative of our higher evolution as man..... We Must.
Source:
Book - Chinmaya Lahiri
Topic - Laugh Away
Page - 64
SS: Verse 11: By the restrain of the pranas the mind becomes absorbed. This is a means of checking the mind like the birds trapped in the net.
Vaayu-rodhanaat leeyate manah.
Jaala-pakshivat rodha-saadhanam.
Ramana maharshi starts the raja yoga description now. Why does he give the analogy of birds trapped in the net?
JV: I understand the part of feeling trapped. Also full focus on the self. However can't link it beyond this. It would definitely make you alert.
KG: The moment the trap is removed, the birds fly of in the directions possible. Mind too, has a natural tendency to keep chewing on objects. So the means here looks like the way to make sure Mind has limited movement or moment in the direction required.
Also the Hunter fools the birds into the trap. Can we fool our OWN MIND into a trap :) thinking...
RP: Our minds tend to fly freely and usually to the past or future. Trapping example given here and the net used is prana or breathing (vayuu) suggests absorbing the mind in the present. Like the birds trapped in the net are grounded but at the same time alive and alert too.
GP: Good one ram!
The mind left unrestrained tends to fly free in multiple directions with no focus.
We have learned that there is a direct correlation between our prana (breathing) and the state of the mind.
Breath control can keep the mind grounded and focused and absorbed in the subject. So the prana acts like a net over the mind and keeps it from flying in all directions.
Su: Iam sure there is a definite science behind regulation of breath and mind management. Since it is difficult to bring the mind into single pointed focus just like that.... this method is the tool used.
The bird analogy as others have said is symbolic of how the mind hops from one preoccupation to another when left free. It goes in the direction it wants. But when restrained with the net of pranayama it can be kept in one place.
NP: Through the net the birds can see the world but it's experience is restricted. ??
KG: The Hunter(Intellect) becomes the Master of the birds(Mind). The birds have no choice but to be play in the restricted environment and fly off at any mistake from the Hunter (Demands Smartness so the Mind doesn't outwit).
Not sure if the verse conveys bringing the mind to Present. Pranayama as a tool to absorb the mind - I thought this means still the mind - thoughtlessness. Is being in the Present devoid of thoughts? Not clear to me.
Su: I think over here it means not allowing the mind to wander in the different fields that is does. So restrict the movement of the mind to experience that state...
A complete and fully rewarding "philosophy of life" must contain three gospels - "The Gospel Of Krishna", "The Gospel Of Laughter" and the "The Gospel Of Work".
Let us live fully obeying these three Gospels in our day-to-day life. Certainly then we will come to enjoy what is the best that is possible in this world.
"The Gospel Of Krishna" will bring us worldly peace and spiritual unfoldment.
"The Gospel Of Laughter" shall bring us relaxation, health and rewarding glory.
"The Gospel Of Work" shall make us partners with Him in His great-grand-plan for the world.
These three alone can bring us in themselves, enduring achievements in life. We must taste this; the supreme privilege and prerogative of our higher evolution as man..... We Must.
Source:
Book - Chinmaya Lahiri
Topic - Laugh Away
Page - 64
SS: Verse 11: By the restrain of the pranas the mind becomes absorbed. This is a means of checking the mind like the birds trapped in the net.
Vaayu-rodhanaat leeyate manah.
Jaala-pakshivat rodha-saadhanam.
Ramana maharshi starts the raja yoga description now. Why does he give the analogy of birds trapped in the net?
JV: I understand the part of feeling trapped. Also full focus on the self. However can't link it beyond this. It would definitely make you alert.
KG: The moment the trap is removed, the birds fly of in the directions possible. Mind too, has a natural tendency to keep chewing on objects. So the means here looks like the way to make sure Mind has limited movement or moment in the direction required.
Also the Hunter fools the birds into the trap. Can we fool our OWN MIND into a trap :) thinking...
RP: Our minds tend to fly freely and usually to the past or future. Trapping example given here and the net used is prana or breathing (vayuu) suggests absorbing the mind in the present. Like the birds trapped in the net are grounded but at the same time alive and alert too.
GP: Good one ram!
The mind left unrestrained tends to fly free in multiple directions with no focus.
We have learned that there is a direct correlation between our prana (breathing) and the state of the mind.
Breath control can keep the mind grounded and focused and absorbed in the subject. So the prana acts like a net over the mind and keeps it from flying in all directions.
Su: Iam sure there is a definite science behind regulation of breath and mind management. Since it is difficult to bring the mind into single pointed focus just like that.... this method is the tool used.
The bird analogy as others have said is symbolic of how the mind hops from one preoccupation to another when left free. It goes in the direction it wants. But when restrained with the net of pranayama it can be kept in one place.
NP: Through the net the birds can see the world but it's experience is restricted. ??
KG: The Hunter(Intellect) becomes the Master of the birds(Mind). The birds have no choice but to be play in the restricted environment and fly off at any mistake from the Hunter (Demands Smartness so the Mind doesn't outwit).
Not sure if the verse conveys bringing the mind to Present. Pranayama as a tool to absorb the mind - I thought this means still the mind - thoughtlessness. Is being in the Present devoid of thoughts? Not clear to me.
Su: I think over here it means not allowing the mind to wander in the different fields that is does. So restrict the movement of the mind to experience that state...
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