Your Mysterious Mind
The quest for self knowledge, for self realization is not necessarily the exclusive concern of
philosophers or of religious-minded individuals.
On deeper examination, our need for
self-affirmation, our seeking for identity and a sense of self-worth, our sense of the possible, our
belief in the miraculous, our interest in the strange and paranormal may in part be explained as
varied expressions of this impulse.
It is an ongoing, innate drive which is seen in
one’s maturation from an infant to an adult, in which there is a growing self-awareness and
self-knowledge. However in this process, these are usually defined only in terms of one’s
personality, character traits, one’s talents and interests, in terms of one’s family, social,
educational, vocational standing and other external characteristics and associations.
In this outwardly-defined self-concept, there is little room for knowing oneself at a more basic
level Ñ as the inner consciousness and as the processes and mechanics of one’s mind.
It is almost a cliche to say that as individuals and their societies progress materially, there is a
corresponding rise in the syndrome of stress, worry, confusion, helplessness, an erosion of that
elusive quality of life, the breakdown of traditional relationship and so forth.
All
the seemingly logical expectations that modern and ever-improving technology will make human life
more leisurely, more qualitative and so forth seem to be contradicted by the increasing turbulence
experienced socially and psychologically by people living in the developed societies.
One major reason for this paradox is that people are actually not taught through mainstream culture
to understand themselves at the deeper psychological level. As a result, the changes and shifts
brought on by outer progress tend to produce psychological disorientation, unrest and mishandling of
psychological forces.
Hence, having the right knowledge about one’s mind is vital, in
fact exceedingly decisive in determining whether one’s life is a fulfilled, effective and harmonious
one.
MindYoga deals with the dynamics of the human mind, how it impacts upon situations
and are affected by them. It reveals a dimension of human life that is either ignored or haphazardly
handled resulting in the paradox of quantitative progress accompanied by qualitative
retrogression.
By understanding one’s mind and learning the techniques to manage it, it
is only natural that effectiveness in whatever one’s do will greatly improve since in all
life-situations we are constantly and deeply involved with the forces and workings of the
psychological dimension.
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