Maitri, Karuna, Mudita, Upekhna - Art of maintaining a healthy mind while dealing with Society

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chandogya and talaka both of the upanishad starts with the same peace Mantra the meaning of this one may I realize the all pervading principle within me with this may my talk my PR Shak breathing my eyesight my hearing all my limbs be infused with energy with this elevated Energy may approach a competent teacher to learn about the higher things in life in this process may never become an arrogant person may never denounce the presence of all pervading reality May the all pervading prity never forsake me there should be good bonding exist between us with this may all the virtues mentioned in the scriptures may they come and Repose in me may all the virtues mentioned in the scriptures may they come and reposing me repeat after me [Music] [Music] [Music] for [Music] om shant shant shant shant shant shant this time we have been covering yoga sura P yoga Sutra the first chapter Samad yoga and itses we are covering that one and the second Sutra of pan Yoga Yoga Sutra talks about what is Yoga Yoga Yoga means having a stable mind Calm Mind Serene mind is called as yoga the definition of yoga is that one and the Serene mind that is we want to achieve yoga but the there are impediment to the path of yoga nine obstacles it talks about the N obstacles they prevent us getting that yoga the impediments we covered last week anara means obstacles obstacles in our path V physical ailments when I diagnosed with some physical ailments some serious one mind gets Disturbed or depression anxiety mental problem physical problem mental problem Sam no confidence everything is doubting no belief in teacher no belief in the scriptures that doubting personality dist has a disturbed personality Sam taking the wrong course of action Alasia laziness it's no interest in getting up too much of socializing always partying whever party is there I want to be there too much of partying it's disturbs the serenity of the Mind Prada hallucination if someone is talking with between them then they I think I think they are talking against me starting visualizing visualizing things hallucination branti practice for a while and give up I think it is not for me giving up no firm foundation practice is not based on a firm foundation very weak Foundation no concept behind the practice not understanding why I'm practicing not interested in in theory and some people in my yoga class also they say I'm not interested in theory I just want to do Asana and go and no interest in the concept behind that one these are these things this disturbs the mind so what is the solution Pali says one is M Kara mudita this he talks about the how when I'm dealing with the outer world how to regain your peace one is develop friendship with the people who are always positive in their life not a negative people not criticizing everything one is bubbling with energy always positive make those as your friends not the ones who is always critical of everything not not always one who is always negative it's one always grumpy face stay away from that one one who is always cheerful make friend friendship with that person we Mitri Kara be compassionate and stretch your helping hand wherever you can and when you do some good work help out someone don't tell everyone that I did did such such a thing for that person because of me that person is what he is or she is when you when you have done it's not for public to know it's a m Kara take Delight in whatever good is happening be part of that one it's it calms your mind if anyone is criticizing you ridiculing you and negative against you it's don't pay attention to that one don't go into argument with those people stay away from that one this helps you to maintain your Serenity when you are dealing with the society that is one way of calming your mind and what about the any other ways are there Pali says it's through the breath whenever you are stressed anxiety going through the stress and mind is Disturbed and forceful exhalation and in inhalation like kapala or Basta do that one doing that one forceful exhalation and inhalation helps you to calm your mind one is dealing with the outer Society one is in the breath level is there is anything and it says meditation contemplate On Your Inner Light Light Within contemplate on that one and you start going within mind calms down if you are only swimming on the surface of the ocean surface of the ocean is always Disturbed One Way after the another always disturb if you are only superficial person only see things as it is no time to reflect that person it's like on a boat goes up and down once you start going within like in the the ocean when you start going deeper in the ocean you discover the serenity towards the ground of the ocean basement of the ocean is very still very calm as it come up that it becomes agitated try to go in discover the Stillness within vishti three ways one is society when you're dealing with when is breathing and make a meditation a habit and how long I had to do is it one term yoga or one year yoga is it enough and says you to do practice abas don't give up the practice it isas and with it's not attached to the outcome practice practice practice says Arjuna also says in the BH Gita oh Krishna what you say is very good but very difficult to do and Krishna says yes what you say is Right very difficult but there is no other bypass no shortcut practice practice practice with they not depending on the outcome abasa and through that one you can Master it Krishna says Pali also says that one practice don't give up perseverance perseverance and and how long I had to do this one andali saysa it is not one term one one year practice one 10 years it says as full lifetime lives to come you have to practice it is uh commitment commitment for the lifestyle there is no winter I may it may be raining or snowing or hot summer or winter break or Christmas break long weekend no Break N it's how we have to do that one that type of conviction should be there however difficult it's a long weekend Christmas break 3 month holiday two months holiday I'm going on a vacation no break you have you can't give up your practice I I'm on the journey to realize the highest for that one ambitious attempt is required established firly established why I'm doing why I'm practicing this one firly established in the concept and I'm practicing to get the highest for that simple effort ordinary effort trivial effort occasional effort it won't be enough it's a it's a full involvement is required and for those people who can commit for that one there for those people s Krishna says it is easy to do that one that for those people it is easy easy for others occasional practitioners it may be very difficult and for that one s Krishna says don't give up hope that don't give up hope that I am at your back I will support you if you are committed if you take one step or take two steps commitment is required this is the practice this the path of sad and we'll touch upon this one further next week thank you lay down on your back