--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "David Fiske" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Attack on India's 'hugging saint' > I was reading these recent posts about Amma, and decided to visit her web site. When I did, I came across this prominent quote: "Unless we have a certain degree of mastery over the mind, true peace is difficult to attain." -Amma
When I read it, I had the following observation: There is a direct relationship between identification of the self, and mastery over the mind. If we identify with the small self, the localized ego, the mastery of the mind is unavailable. If we identify with the small self, the mind is distracted easily, and will wander irrespective of its owner's intention. A relatively large amount of thoughts characterize this mind-set, because of the necessity of the small ego to constantly substantiate its position in time and space. No peace of mind is achieved. If we identify with the Universal Self, mastery of the mind is much, much easier. If we identify with the Universal Self, the mind is easily satisfied by the instantly available bottomless depth, and infinite breadth of the mind. This creates two symptoms in the mind: One, control of the mind is nearly effortless under any circumstance. Two, there is a noticeable lessening of thoughts, vs. the state of mind identified with small ego. True peace is achieved. ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Get fast access to your favorite Yahoo! Groups. Make Yahoo! your home page http://us.click.yahoo.com/dpRU5A/wUILAA/yQLSAA/JjtolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> To subscribe, send a message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Or go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ and click 'Join This Group!' Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
