How To Come in Terms With Your Monkey Mind?
How To Come in Terms With Your Monkey Mind? I recently heard this story from Anandmurti Gurumaa, who is a master, about a man who hung upside down from a tree branch and moved around like a monkey. This is a well-known tale that masters frequently tell. When a wise man approaches, he inquires as to why he has assumed this odd position. The man answered that he was doing this to figure out how to oversee his brain. The astute man, giggling, shouted that it was the brain that was guiding him to hang himself topsy turvy and the man was paying attention to his psyche, so how in the world could he hope to control his mind to which he was subjugated? You simply do what your mind tells you to do when you walk, talk, eat, jump, laugh, or cry. Your mind is in charge of orchestrating every action you take. Mannmadaari, tum Bandar - you are the monkey, getting into the rhythm of the monkey mentor, the psyche. To oversee your activities and considerations, you really want to become mindfu...