There
are many components that make up a human being. Each component has within it
further divisions. This slide explores the component called ‘mind’ and expounds
its divisions.
For
this subject we will have MY Mind which contains the three minds. MY Mind is one
unit that is divided into three minds, the Body, Ego and Wisdom minds. The Body
and Ego minds are the primary controllers of our life. The Wisdom mind is the
source of great inspiration and intuition. This is the mind in which resides your
conscience and better judgment. As you can see with a little reflection, this
mind does not speak very loudly and can be unheard from for extended periods of
time. With the body and ego minds battling for control, we have a hidden pull
in two directions which cause inner conflicts. The weakness of the central ‘I’ allows for the other
minds to drown out and rule over the wisdom mind. The central ‘I’ and the wisdom mind
are closely connected.
The
more fragmented I am, the weaker MY Mind is because it is dispersing a lot of energy
between more fragments as well more inner conflict and more negative emotions
which cause a greater drain of energy on MY Mind. The other minds will thus be
able to control your life rather than your Mind.
Each
mind has preferences, fears, likes and dislikes. For example, even though there
is something you enjoy or love, if your ego or body has a fear of it, they will
create a reaction that will be able to be used as an excuse not to do it. The
confusion is that you want to do it so you don’t understand why you would have
a fear or would come up with an excuse to get out of doing it. That is because
it is a different part of your being that is resisting and can do so because it
has its own mind. The Body’s mind will be based on self-preservation, seek
pleasure, avoid pain.
Anything
that could be considered possibly dangerous, painful or life threatening, will
cause a fear reaction. This could result in an adrenaline rush to get out of danger.
You may enjoy the feeling but your body is in a panic! It will draw you to seek
physical pleasures even though you know that they may cause you trouble in other
aspects of your life. The body does not care about your emotions or job, it only
cares about itself. Emotions and responsibilities are part of the ego. The Body
is quite simple to predict, and you can easily see what you want and where it
is coming from.
That strong desire for ice cream or to call in
sick from work because it is a great day to play outside, alternatively to feel
too tired to take on a large physical task and so avoid it for another day, all
come from the body mind. The Ego/Personality will try to preserve itself in the
eyes of other people, based on its programming of what matters, religion,
status, etc. It will avoid the pain of humiliation by refusing to accept
responsibly for mistakes and thus admitting to your errors. It will show off,
talk big, try to run a conversation in a group, or conversely if you have low
self-esteem, it will prevent you from speaking up even though you know what you
have to say is very important, valuable and correct. This mind rules your
actions based on its formation which is your personality and
character.
When I was learning to fly, the first time I approached a solitary puffy cloud,
my
body
began to tense up with fear. My eyes reported that I was about to fly into a solid
object, no matter how convincingly logic announced it was only mist. The closer
I came to the cloud, the more my body tensed. Finally I sailed into and out of the
cloud—an act that on its own banished the fear. Since then, I have flown effortlessly
through many clouds.
Knowledge
plays no part in mastering these irrational fears, since although the intellect
of the Ego mind may know there is no cause for panic, the body has a mind of
its own and deals with what it sees. Our only course is to carry on and let
direct experience prove the truth of certainty. Significant progress in life
hinges on willpower, which is developed by confronting fears and dislikes—the
rational as well as the irrational ones. Convincing ourselves that these are
signs of impending danger when they are not will only further debilitate us.
Instead, we must learn to face them one by one.
On
the other hand, if we are doing some physical activity, perhaps playing badminton,
and your knee starts to hurt, then it is time to stop. The ego may want to
finish the game, but the body is saying it is time to stop. Ignoring the Body
when it is speaking clearly results in disaster. There is a saying on the ski
slopes, your biggest fall will be on the last run. That is because your body is
tired but your ego
wants
to keep on going. These are just obvious
examples to give you an idea of how our minds conflict and how we can get them
into proper functioning so that MY Mind can rule MY Life. As we put the Ego and
Body minds into place by directing them and listening to them appropriately,
the conflicts between them reduce, allowing a quieter Mind (the larger MIND
that contains the lesser minds) which permits the Wisdom mind to be heard more
often.
Look
at any decision that must be made and determine which mind is speaking, then what
do YOU want, and then enforce your superiority. Don’t let the horse take the rider,
grab the reigns and direct your minds.
ü Body and mind require energy.
ü They are tied and independent of each other at the same
time.
ü The body’s energy level effects the ability of the mind to
concentrate and accomplish tasks.
ü The mind’s energy level, or mood, effects the body’s
energy and its ability to function.
ü The interaction of these two, mind and body, are important
to Understand so that you don’t get confused.
There
are different types of energy. One is natural and the other is chemical, food and
such. The ego mind must be rid of negative moods and thoughts for its energy to
be strong for the body to function properly. The ego mind can be tired and
think the body is sleepy due to reading something that is hard to understand or
terribly boring, so it is expressed in the body wanting sleep, yet a change in
subjects or activities will show that there is no need for sleep. The body
still has its own energy even if the ego mind is tired. These are apparent (illusionary)
lack of energy rather than a real lack.
Find
the cause of your mood or lack of energy and correct it so you have energy to do
what you want, or even to know what you want. Your personal interests will
determine which mind draws your interest. If you are a sports person or want to
understand the physical aspects of being human and the body, you will focus on
the body mind. If you are a therapist or interested in psychology, anyone
interested in understanding the ego and personality, then you should focus on
the ego mind.
If
you are interested in going beyond those, questioning that there must be more
to life, it is not just to be born, live and die, that there is something
beyond just who I think I am that makes me what I am, then you must study all
three minds. The answers to these questions lie in the wisdom mind, but the
wisdom mind is buried and hidden under the ego and body minds.
The
body mind is the animal nature which is purely instinctive. That mind will have
its own thoughts and desires and feelings which cannot be changed. The wisdom mind
likewise has its own thoughts and feelings and also cannot be changed. However
the ego mind is a purely programmed and learnt mind. Everything about the ego
mind is a distortion of something that has been taught to us. The
conventions
of our accent, language, religion, culture and even our personal beliefs based
on our idols in movies and music etc. are all adopted. The ego mind is completely
learnt and programmed by both our own and other peoples thoughts and desires.
Our
thoughts and desires are based on what we have seen in other people. Other
peoples thoughts are based on what they have been programmed with, going back through
time. It is an exponential calculation of how distorted our ego mind is with all
the things it believes in and lives for. Our entire life is ruled by the ego
mind which is a poorly created being through errors in programming and
misconceptions. By studying its nature, we can cultivate and learn about the
body mind. Although we can study the body mind easily enough, we must also
understand the power the ego mind has in its ability to effect the body mind.
For example, the will power to do more than we think we have the energy to do
is the power of the ego mind controlling the body mind. In order to learn about
each one correctly, it is important to differentiate between the thoughts of
the body and ego minds since the ego mind can impersonate body mind thoughts
with the use of buffers and self lying.
To
learn about the wisdom mind we must break through the inhibiting factors of the
ego mind because the ego mind is a barrier to the wisdom mind through the subjects
discussed in this study.