Baba says that “when we see something, a thought comes to our mind. The thought can be good or bad. If the thought lingers over an object for long then it converts into a desire. The mind is nothing but a set of desires. More the desires – more the mind and consequently less the peace of mind. The equation is quiet simple. Therefore the wise people continuously suppress the bad thoughts with the good thoughts"
Personally, I have observed that whenever we see an object or a happening, in a flash, the mind connects us to a related entity or event or experience. The current train of thoughts is directed towards this new mental state. The mind attains the IRQL level of the happening. An MPEG movie starts filling in the screen in a flash back mode bringing in frame by frame the actors and their act. Similarly when we listen something, the mind is interrupted. It adjust its IRQL level to the episode of the event related to the listened object. In fact both the speaker and the listener get affected by the conversation. For instance most of the thefts, murders, terrorist acts etc. get inspired by the movies. The brainwashing of the terrorists is done through seditious, inciting, inflammatory speeches. On the other hand the idols of the deities, satsang, group bhazans bring calmness, composure, and shanti to the doers.
Further, when I see a china rose, it reminds me of Goddess Kali and pure thoughts engulf me. On the contrary, an English movie on vampires or stunts brings very violent thoughts.
I goto my office on a bus, the public transport. There is a co-traveler who has perfected the art of traveling without ticket. He climbs up a bus which is crowded, stands where he cannot be spotted by the conductor, and alights on an intermediate stop where the probability of encountering the ticket checker is least. Once in a blue moon, when he is caught then he has a bunch of lies to befool the checker. The output is that he saves 40 to 50 Rs. a day. Initially, I thought that this was a wonderful way of saving the money. But my inner self told me that it was a crime. My positive thoughts won and saved me the ordeal of making evil designs of matching his skills and the apprehension of becoming more evil then him.
Repeating the name of the god is also a way of diverting bad thoughts. For instance sometimes I feel angry on a student or a colleague. I immediately start reciting "Sai Ram Sai Ram", of course silently, in my heart.
My dadaji, would always utter – “ओह तेरा भला हो जाए”, no matter how angry and hurt he was.
Nevertheless if the object, seen or listened or spoken , generates good thoughts then we experience internal peace and earn good karma. That is why the father of nation advised as under
Don't see evil
Don't hear evil
Don’t speak evil.
But it is easier said then done. How can one help not seeing evil or hear evil especially when most of the time You see people teasing ladies in the bus. Outside the window, you find people urinating in the open. The driver smokes and attends to his mobile phone calls while driving. The bad news become the headlines in the newspaper. The muni bai, jaleby bai, rajia ... kind of songs are the most popular music on FM radio. The movies sell on the number of abuses uttered by the heroine. After the serial blasts, the civic society comes back to normal. So you can't avoid them.
The remedy is that we should suppress the evil thoughts by good thoughts. Recite the name of god most of the times. Most importantly resist, rebut, repel, stand against evil, wherever possible.
(A.K. Sharma)
Thought to ponder…
Scatter the seeds of love on the dreary desert hearts; then the sprouts of love will make the wastes green with joy; the blossom of love will make the air fragrant; the river of love will murmur along the valleys; and every bird beast and child will sing the song of love.
Bhagwan Sri Satya Sai Baba.
