Matters of the mind - Deccan Herald Opinion - Oasis (10-Aug-2022)
Matters of the mind Our state of (un)happiness can be attributed to the mind as a result of our actions which shape an outcome https://www.deccanherald.com/opinion/oasis/matters-of-the-mind-1134687.html Sri Ramakrishna Paramahamsa said: “Bondage is of the mind; freedom too is of the mind. If you say ‘I am a free soul. I am a son of God who can bind me’, free you shall be.” Right said Thakur, an enlightened being who was born with a mortal body like all of us! When I first heard this, it had to be repeated umpteen times to wedge open the door of my reservoir of ajnana . The quote addressed the mind. Before we read an Oasis article, our mind concocts its content and a compelling story from its title. With early involvement of mind – a subtle entity associated with each Jiva with an ability to expand beyond the brain folds to the faraway horizons , it functions to make us aware of the world and its myriad of experiences. Our state...