Book 3 of 5
Mind, Spirit and Time
Part 1Mind, brain and consciousness
- 1Brain, subconscious and brain developmentFrom the text: With 2% of the mind you are not even aware the subconscious exists; the first thing is to develop the mind enough to become aware that it does.
- 2Imagination, pure thought and will powerFrom the text: Strong will power means consciousness is developed more; adamancy is nothing, a lack of imagination, while will power carries great imagination: controlled imagination, in his opinion, can be called will power.
- 3Memory, samskaras, genetics and habitsFrom the text: Everybody perceives the same present moment differently since background, mental level, karmic record, genetics and memory differ, and memory is how we judge good or bad …
- 4Ego, self-awareness and self-confidenceFrom the text: Arrogance is easy and self-confidence difficult. Self-confidence is a result of self-awareness, from deep yoga practice; in arrogance you are not even aware what is inside, it is a put-up job.
- 5Concentration, purpose and attentionFrom the text: To increase concentration, first realize the purpose of your life; then your whole life concentrates on fulfilling it.
- 6Knowledge, information and wisdomFrom the text: Knowledge is just information; how you process it is your problem. Never let printed words replace your own thinking: they are pointers to ponder on.
- 7Dreams, intuition, telepathy and perceptionFrom the text: Telepathy is a more elaborate intuition beyond the five senses, tied to mind development, not a gland.
Part 2Spirit, soul and liberation
- 1The terms: dehi, jiva, atma, soul, spirit, Ishwar and ParamatmaFrom the text: Reading Gita chapter 2 he saw the word dehi, who lives inside the body, as the most appropriate term instead of jiva, atma, spirit or soul.
- 2Befriending your own spirit: its name, introduction and companyFrom the text: To make a friend you need genuine friendship in your heart, even toward your own spirit.
- 3Who am I? Self-inquiry, identity and individualityFrom the text: In samadhi the main thought is 'yes, I am': by his experience individuality remains, though its nature changes later.
- 4Where spirits come from and how they evolveFrom the text: Asked whether higher beings were created so or can evolve, he thinks evolution is not copyright for human beings: they may evolve from a level we cannot understand.
- 5Liberation and freedom: self-realization, moksha, nirvanaFrom the text: The chart shows only a probability of realization, not 100%: only spiritual possibilities about moksha, while self-realization is a different phenomenon; no planetary situation says someone will become self-realised …
Part 3Time and the future
- 1Time as the supreme principle: Kaal, the Void and TimeFrom the text: Buddha said void and went silent; Shailendra Sharma said the Void is also conscious, and beyond it there is Time, which has consciousness too.
- 2The present moment, past and future; creating your futureFrom the text: In samadhi Time is perceived as Time is, in its totality: there is no past, present and future, only Time; those are your focus.
- 3Yugas, cycles and the end of Kali yugaFrom the text: Kali yuga was 432,000 years and ended in 1944; the yuga's duration influences human beings, not the reverse.
- 4Forecasts and prophecyFrom the text: A prophecy reported by a disciple, not in his words: in a talk on renewable energy Guruji said it is very likely that this century humans will find a way to insulate the magnetic …
- 5Measuring and perceiving timeFrom the text: In India there were many methods of measuring time: hours, minutes, ghati, nadi, matra.