Mind Control

Aum Sairam

Most people are enslaved by their thoughts. It does not occur to us
that we can become free from their grasp. From the moment we wake up
in the morning to the moment we fall asleep at night, this chatter of
the mind continues incessantly. The habit of thinking is very deeply
ingrained in the human race. Yet, this habit can be undone.

To change or stop a habit we have to act consciously in the opposite
direction. Whatever new skill we develop, we have to work at it until
it turns into second nature, and becomes easy to perform. The same is
with mind control.

When one is really free from thoughts they become free from their mind
as both are one and the same thing. One comes to see and understand the
illusiveness of the mind.

When the clouds hide the sun, the sun is still there, beyond the
clouds. Our Essence, our inner Self, is always here. We only need to
remove the sheets and covers that envelope it in order to experience
peace and calmness. These sheets and covers are our thoughts, ideas,
habits and beliefs. I do not mean to tell you that you have to stop
using your mind. You need it in order carry on your life. I mean that
it has to be under the control of the Self. It should be your servant
to serve you right, and not your master.

Allah Malik