We all know that our mind is wander all around the world, and it is tough to concentrate and control. Controlling mind is a difficult task, but here I am sharing a simple and effortless way to control and calm your thoughts.
Thought Observation:
Thought observation is a simple meditation technique that will help you calm and control the wandering mind.
Sit in a comfortable position Padmasana is a better choice. Let the thoughts come in your mind. Does not force any thought to come and never prevent or suppress any thought. Be a spectator and observe your thought process. See how your mind wanders from one thought to another, from one incident to another, from the past to future. You have just to observe all this as if you are someone different from your mind, a separate entity or an outside observer. After a few day’s practice, you will find that as soon as you start this process, the thought process of the mind slows down. Stops wandering and it begins to be more stable. You will feel a calm and peaceful mind.
You may practice this process anywhere in a park or a waiting room or any pleasant atmosphere.
Controlling the mind Controlling the mind is like trapping the wind it is almost impossible, but proper training and through discipline one can get the ability to control the mind . According to Vivekananda The powers of mind are like rays of light dissipated; when they are concentrated, they illumine.This is our only means os knowledge.
The man that has practiced control over himself cannot be acted upon by anything outside; such there is no more slavery to him. his mind has become Sucha man alone is fit to live well in the world. Nature wants us to react, to return blow for blow, cheating for cheating,lie for a lie,t o hit back with all our might.Then it requires a supper divine power not to hit back, to keep control,t o be unattached. How hard it is to control the mind!Well has it been compared to the maddened monkey.There was a monkey, restless by his own nature, as all monkeys are. As if that were not enough some one made him drink freely of wine,s o that he became still more restless.Then a scorpion stung him.When a man is stung by a scorpion, he jumps about for a whole day;s o the poor monkey found his condition worse than ever.To complete his misery a demon entered into him.What language can describe the uncontrollable restlessness of that monkey?the human mind is like that monkey,incessantly active by its own nature;then it becomes drunk with the wine of desire, thus increasing turbulence.after desire takes possession comes to the sting of the scorpion of jealousy at the success of others, and last of all the demon of pride enters the mind, making it think itself all of importance.How hard to control such mind. By practicing pranayama jnana mudra dhrana and taraka