Dear Readers,
In the last blog session we have learnt about the Brain, Thought Emotion and Perception. In the current session we will study more about the Thinking, Mind (Conscious & Subconscious Mind), Consciousness, Perception, Habit, Attitude and Personality in a scientific way.
LIFE IS LIKE A JIGSAW PUZZLE. Initially, Puzzle looks like a MESS, but when each puzzle pieces arranged in proper shape, it looks good. Similarly when we understand each building blocks of life (SELF) and synchronize it properly, we get AWESOME life. Important point to note is that LIFE PUZZLE IS NOT THE SAME TO ALL, BUT DIFFERS to each person according to their INDIVIDUAL SELF (Characters, traits, Habit etc). That is the reason why I INSIST in my Previous blog more about INTROSPECTING ONE’S SELF, INORDER TO DEVELOP THE SAME THROUGH “SELF EDUCATION” and hope the Blog Readers understand its importance clearly Now.
MIND : Mind is a Non-Physical Entity and hence it is impossible to point out where it is located in the Human body. Symbolically few may indicate Heart or Head portion as Mind but scientifically it is not True.
Then what is MIND ? “MIND IS AN ACTIVITY OF THE BRAIN”. MIND IS NOT A THING, BUT AN EVENT / PROCESS. In fact, Mind doesn’t exist, only thoughts. Numerous Thoughts are moving so fast continuously, you may think and feel that something like MIND exists there. The gap between one thought and another one is negligible which you cannot see or feel it. Hence, When NUMEROUS THOUGHTS without GAP passing through in CONTINUITY, You think there is a MIND. But in reality "There are THOUGHTS and NO MIND".
A simple Analogy is MIND IS LIKE CROWD. Crowd does not actually exist but only INDIVIDUAL exist. Many individuals gathered together gives the feeling of CROWD. When Individuals dispersed there is NO CROWD.
TIPS : Please make note the term “GAP BETWEEN THOUGHTS”. This term can be explored more philosophically when we talk about MEDITATION in the oncoming blog session.
Now you know about the Mind but you would like to Know HOW MIND WORKS. In this connection, I am Sharing a video link of Mr. DHANDAPANI Indian Born Hawaii Monastery Hindu Monk, who shared his knowledge about How Mind Work. I would request all readers to Watch this video fully and with full attention. By practicing the guidelines suggested by Mr. Dhandapani, may help you to DEVELOP SELF strongly.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4O2JK_94g3Y
THINKING : In simple Language “The action of Using one’s Mind to Produce Thought”
Technically speaking, Thinking is a MENTAL(MIND) PROCESS [which is also known as 'cognition'], refers to the ability to process information, store and retrieve memories, hold attention [Focus] and select appropriate Responses and actions. The ability to understand other people, and express oneself to others can also be categorized under thinking.
The Operation of the mind are produced by two parallel modes of activity, CONSCIOUS MIND & SUB CONSCIOUS MIND. It is necessary to have a clear understanding of their respective functions on the Mental Plane (Mind).
CONSCIOUS MIND :
-Perceiving
and operating through the 5 senses, the Conscious Mind deals with the IMPRESSIONS
AND OBJECTS of the outward life.
-Conscious Mind has the FACULTY OF DISCRIMINATION, CARRYING WITH THE RESPONSIBILITY OF CHOICE and the power of REASONING – Inductive, Deductive & Analytical. PREFRONTAL CORTEX, PART OF THE BRAIN IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE LOGICAL & REASONING THINKING ACTIVITIES. When we take decision CONSCIOUSLY using LOGIC / DISCRIMINATION it is called as "RESPONSE" & the same decision taken SUBCONSCIOUSLY through IMPULSE & EMOTIONS it is called as "REACTION"
- Conscious Mind can IMPRESS & DIRECT the Sub Conscious Mind through LOGICAL & REASONING THINKING and also through VISUALIZATION & AFFIRMATION. In this
way the CONSCIOUS MIND becomes the responsible RULER & GUARDIAN of the SUB
CONSCIOUS MIND.
-It is the SEAT of WILL POWER. Will Power is Directing the Power of one's Conscious Mind to over ride his Sub Conscious Habits and Beliefs. In most of the cases the CONSCIOUS WILL POWER loses to SUB CONSCIOUS HABITS & BELIEFS. Only DIE HARD & TOO STRONG MINDED people like Mahatma Gandhi, Nelson Mandela, Mother Teresa, Genghis Khan, Alexander can accomplish this phenomena. We will explore later the reasons, WHY CONSCIOUS WILL POWER LOSES TO SUBCONSCIOUS HABITS & BEHAVIORS ?, with Practical examples.
The cerebro-spinal system is the organ of the Conscious Mind and through this channel, we receive conscious perception from the physical senses. The cerebro-spinal system of Nerves has its CENTRE IN THE BRAIN.
SUBCONSCIOUS MIND
Please note that Whenever I refer SUBCONSCIOUS MIND, it also include UNCONSCIOUS MIND.
-Subconscious mind is the SEAT OF OUR PRINCIPLES & OUR ASPIRATIONS. Please note that term ASPIRATION which is more powerful word than DESIRE.
-Subconscious mind is the SEAT OF HABITS. Those activities which we do over and over again, continuously become MECHANICAL. Those activities is no longer an act of Judgment or performed by Conscious Mind, but it has left its deep grooves in the Subconscious Mind. For example when you start learning car driving, during the initial days, you may find it difficult to focus on details like Accelerator, Brake, Clutch, Gear, Road Traffic, Traffic Signal etc simultaneously. But after a month of continuous driving practice, you drive car automatically without paying much attention to details, as The DRIVING HAS BECOME YOUR HABIT (MECHANICAL). If you observe these HABITS closely you will be astonished. Some time while driving your car on your way home, you may not aware that how many signals you stopped your car for Red Light and how many signals you crossed without stopping your car due to Green Light. It indicates that YOUR CONSCIOUS THINKING DURING THAT PERIOD WERE HIJACKED BY YOUR SUB CONSCIOUS ACTIVITY. TECHNICALLY WE CALL THIS MIND IS AN "AUTO PILOT" MODE. Now you may ask me a question IS IT GOOD INDICATION? We will also explore the answer later.
-Conscious Mind can IMPRESS & DIRECT the SUB CONSCIOUS MIND. SUB CONSCIOUS MIND CANNOT ARGUE CONTROVERSIALLY AGAINST THE CONSCIOUS SUGGESTION. Hence Sub Conscious is susceptible to accept wrong suggestion from Conscious Mind.
“GIVE ME A CHILD UNTIL HE IS 7 AND I WILL SHOW YOU THE MAN” – ARISTOTLE QUOTE. The reason is when a Kid is born, it take first 7 years to develop his / her CONSCIOUS MIND (Prefrontal cortex), to become operational. During that period the Kid’s SUBCONSCIOUS MIND WITHOUT GUARD (CONSCIOUS MIND) IS OPEN TO ACCEPT ANY SORT OF EXPERIENCES DIRECTLY, mostly from the close associated people (parents, friends, School etc) & the environment. Hence Kids before 7 Years can be conditioned easily without their knowledge.
FUNCTIONS OF SUBCONSCIOUS MIND
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Function of Subconscious Mind on the PHYSICAL side is to regulate those BODILY
VITAL FUNCTIONS like Breathing, Blood Circulation, Digestion etc
- On
the MENTAL side it is STORE HOUSE OF MEMORY, SEAT OF HABITS & BEHAVIORS
- On the SPIRITUAL side it is the sources of our PRINCIPLES, ASPIRATIONS and through this Channel only we can experience Divine Source.
The Sympathetic
system is the Organ of the SUBCONSCIOUS MIND and its center in a GANGLIONIC MASS at the back
of stomach known as the SOLAR PLEXUS, and is the channel of the mental action
which unconsciously supports the VITAL FUNCTIONS of the Human Body.
This SPIRITUAL side need some more explanation. I will approach in Philosophical simple way, so that, all readers can understand it clearly. Fundamentally all readers must understand it Subconscious Mind IS RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL BODILY VITAL FUNCTIONS, TO FUNCTION AUTONOMOUSLY. This is a Scientifically proven Fact.
There is a UNIVERSAL MIND. It has got different names like CONSCIOUSNESS, GOD, TRUTH, NATURE, UNIVERSE etc. Basically all refers to one ENERGY, WHICH HAS NO FORM, PRESENT EVERYWHERE AT SAME TIME (OMNIPRESENT), POSSESS UNLIMITED POWER (OMNIPOTENT) & HAVING INFINITE AWARENESS & UNDERSTANDING (OMNISCIENT) AND THIS ENERGY IS TRANSCENDENTAL TO SPACE & TIME. In Each Religion according to their religious belief and culture named this UNIVERSAL MIND as GOD and worshipping. In our blog we always refers this ENERGY as “UNIVERSAL MIND” Refer my earlier blog content QUANTUM PHYSICS TABLE Point 5.
Now one may ask the question “HOW CAN THE SUBCONSCIOUS MIND CHANGE THE CONDITION OF ONE’S LIFE ?”. I would like to QUOTE from CHARLES F HANNEL BOOK “MASTER KEY SYSTEM”.
The reply is : because the Subconscious Mind is a part of Universal Mind and a part (mean subconscious mind) must be the same in kind and quality as the whole (mean Universal Mind), the only difference is one of degree. The whole (mean Universal Mind) is creative, and as thought is the only activity which the mind possesses, thought must be necessarily be creative also.
But we shall find that there is a vast difference between “simply Thinking” and “Directing our thoughts Consciously, systematically and Constructively”. When we do this, we place our Mind in Harmony with the UNIVERSAL MIND. We came in tune with the Infinite. We set in operation the mightiest force in EXISTENCE, the creative power of the Universal Mind. This, as everything else, is governed by natural law, and this law is the “LAW OF ATTRACTION” which is that mind is creative, and will automatically correlate with its object and bring it into MANIFESTATION.
In the next blog session we will continue from where we left and study all other aspects.
BEST WISHES -
- RADHAKRISHNAN (AUTHOR) &
DIVYA RADHAKRISHNAN (CO-AUTHOR)
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