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Mind is your Business and Body the Greatest Gadget
For most people, the mind seems to be an unruly cacophony, attempting to grasp and shape everything which falls in its purview. In mind is your business, Sadhguru explains that only if we make it “our business” to transform this uncoordinated mess into a well – coordinated symphony, will we able to use the mind, rather than be used by it.
Sadhguru is a yogi and profound mystic of our times. An absolute clarity of perception places him in a unique space in not only matters spiritual but in business, environmental and international affairs, and opens a new door on all that he touches.
Sadhguru is a yogi and profound mystic of our times. An absolute clarity of perception places him in a unique space in not only matters spiritual but in business, environmental and international affairs, and opens a new door on all that he touches.
193 pages, Kindle Edition
First published March 6, 2013
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Sadhguru
120 books3,294 followersSadhguru is a yogi, mystic and visionary. Named one of India's 50 most influential people, Sadhguru's work has touched the lives of millions worldwide through his transformational programs. Sadhguru has a unique ability to make the ancient yogic sciences relevant to contemporary minds. His approach does not ascribe to any belief system but offers methods for self-transformation that are both proven and powerful.
An internationally renowned speaker and author of the New York Times Bestseller Inner Engineering, A Yogi's Guide to Joy, Sadhguru has been an influential voice at major global forums including the United Nations and the World Economic Forum, addressing issues as diverse as socioeconomic development, leadership and spirituality. He has also been invited to speak at leading educational institutions, including Oxford, London Business School, IMD, Stanford, Harvard, Yale, Wharton and MIT. In February 2017, Sadhguru was the recipient of the Padma Vibhushan Award by the Government of India, the highest annual civilian award, accorded for exceptional and distinguished service.
Dedicated to the physical, mental and spiritual wellbeing of humanity and gifted with utter clarity of perception, Sadhguru possesses a perspective on life that never fails to intrigue, challenge and surprise all those he encounters. Sadhguru established Isha Foundation, a non-profit, volunteer-run organization operating in more than 300 centers and supported by over 11 million volunteers worldwide. Through powerful yoga programs for inner transformation and inspiring social outreach initiatives, Isha Foundation has created a massive movement dedicated to addressing all aspects of human wellbeing.
Sadhguru has also initiated several projects for social revitalization, education and the environment through which millions of people have been given the means to overcome poverty, improve their quality of life and achieve community-based, sustainable development.
In the fall of 2017, Sadhguru initiated Rally For Rivers, a nationwide campaign aiming to implement sustainable and long-term policy changes to revitalize India's severely depleted rivers, which found great support among India's people and leadership. With over 162 Million individuals pledging their support, Rally for Rivers is the largest ecological movement in the world to date. In the fall of 2019, Sadhguru launched Cauvery Calling, a uniquely modelled project that focuses on enhancing farmer wealth while simultaneously impacting river flow and riverine ecosystems. It will enable farmers in the Cauvery basin spanning Karnataka and Tamil Nadu, to plant 2.42 billion trees.
In the United States, Isha Foundation is headquartered at the Isha Institute of Inner-sciences in the Cumberland Plateau of Tennessee, Isha Institute is established as infrastructure for raising human consciousness and offers a variety of programs that provide methods for anyone to explore and experience the yogic science in its full depth.
About Sadhguru: https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_co...
Visit - https://sadhguru.org/karma
An internationally renowned speaker and author of the New York Times Bestseller Inner Engineering, A Yogi's Guide to Joy, Sadhguru has been an influential voice at major global forums including the United Nations and the World Economic Forum, addressing issues as diverse as socioeconomic development, leadership and spirituality. He has also been invited to speak at leading educational institutions, including Oxford, London Business School, IMD, Stanford, Harvard, Yale, Wharton and MIT. In February 2017, Sadhguru was the recipient of the Padma Vibhushan Award by the Government of India, the highest annual civilian award, accorded for exceptional and distinguished service.
Dedicated to the physical, mental and spiritual wellbeing of humanity and gifted with utter clarity of perception, Sadhguru possesses a perspective on life that never fails to intrigue, challenge and surprise all those he encounters. Sadhguru established Isha Foundation, a non-profit, volunteer-run organization operating in more than 300 centers and supported by over 11 million volunteers worldwide. Through powerful yoga programs for inner transformation and inspiring social outreach initiatives, Isha Foundation has created a massive movement dedicated to addressing all aspects of human wellbeing.
Sadhguru has also initiated several projects for social revitalization, education and the environment through which millions of people have been given the means to overcome poverty, improve their quality of life and achieve community-based, sustainable development.
In the fall of 2017, Sadhguru initiated Rally For Rivers, a nationwide campaign aiming to implement sustainable and long-term policy changes to revitalize India's severely depleted rivers, which found great support among India's people and leadership. With over 162 Million individuals pledging their support, Rally for Rivers is the largest ecological movement in the world to date. In the fall of 2019, Sadhguru launched Cauvery Calling, a uniquely modelled project that focuses on enhancing farmer wealth while simultaneously impacting river flow and riverine ecosystems. It will enable farmers in the Cauvery basin spanning Karnataka and Tamil Nadu, to plant 2.42 billion trees.
In the United States, Isha Foundation is headquartered at the Isha Institute of Inner-sciences in the Cumberland Plateau of Tennessee, Isha Institute is established as infrastructure for raising human consciousness and offers a variety of programs that provide methods for anyone to explore and experience the yogic science in its full depth.
About Sadhguru: https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_co...
Visit - https://sadhguru.org/karma
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June 12, 2021
The only thing which distinguishes humans and animals is the ability to think. We have this sense we call it consciousness or mind which none of the other living beings have and this made us god-like creatures. But humans made this blessing as a miserable thing and instead of making use of it, the mind is causing them distress and suffering.
"Your mind need not be controlled, your mind needs to be liberated"
"Your mind need not be controlled, your mind needs to be liberated"
August 19, 2018
This book is devided into 3 parts , and contains a lot of questions and also humorous answar to those in depth , and also in the last part there is Isha kriya on that and some info on the organization what they are doing and all .I liked the part where he told about the knee doctor and then the mahashri patanjali's definition of yoga . If you want to spend 30-40 mins and argue with your own mind then go for it and feel mind is magic or a circus and is it a ladder or well 😊😉 I loved it .
March 3, 2018
get high on life
this book entered my life at a crucial point as i dealt with substance abuse and procrastination which further pushed me into a lower self esteem and i suffered immense pain and unhappiness. Safhguru's words are humble and precise to cut through the confusion and chaos gathered in mind. though he had logic, he transpired it into experience and gave me a clear followable path to reinvent myself.
recommended for sceptics and purists both, a fun read, his wit and wisdom won't let you keep the book down. a most read for those seeking a way out of their own minds.
this book entered my life at a crucial point as i dealt with substance abuse and procrastination which further pushed me into a lower self esteem and i suffered immense pain and unhappiness. Safhguru's words are humble and precise to cut through the confusion and chaos gathered in mind. though he had logic, he transpired it into experience and gave me a clear followable path to reinvent myself.
recommended for sceptics and purists both, a fun read, his wit and wisdom won't let you keep the book down. a most read for those seeking a way out of their own minds.
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July 11, 2015Good book. I think topic is drifted at some times in this book. But overall gave a good perspective.
July 30, 2023
My fav quotes (not a review):
-Page 11 |
"The passion with which you look at your lover or your child, with the same passion, look at the sky, the trees, the earth, or anything. If you have the same passion and involvement with every aspect of your life, the mind is not a misery."
-Page 20 |
"If you live within the ambit of the body, it knows only survival and procreation, nothing else. There is nothing wrong with that, it is just limited, that is all. The truth is, the physical body has to play only that much of a role in your life. But now you are trying to stretch it all over. You will definitely bring suffering to yourself because you are trying to create falsehood."
-Page 30 |
"Isn’t being alive right now more important for you than thinking? But if I trample upon your thought even a little, you are even willing to die for it. People die for their ideas. People die for their thought. People die for what they believe in. Thought has become far more important than the life process because people have not realized the immensity of what it means to be alive."
-Page 31 |
"Moments of extreme logic are moments of suicide, please see this. If we think hundred percent logically about life, there is really no reason to live; there is really no reason for you and me to exist here. But if you look at one beautiful moment of your life’s experience, suddenly everything is sparked up and you want to live. The logical aspect of your life and the experiential dimension of your life are diametrically opposite to each other. That is why you are struggling with it. If you look at life experientially, there is every reason to live. If you look at life logically, there is no reason to live."
-Page 41 |
"When a tiger is born, he does not sit and worry, “How should I become a good tiger? Which God should I worship? What university should I go to?” He has none of these problems. If he just finds enough food, he will become a good tiger. He has no fears and insecurities, “Will I really become a good tiger? What if I end up as a housecat?”"
-Page 42 |
"If your life was also fixed like a dog or a bird’s life, you would also have lived just eating, sleeping, reproducing, and dying one day. But now, a certain freedom has been given. You can become anything you want. This moment you can become god-like, this moment you can become a brute. Both are possible within you right now. It is this freedom which is causing all the pain and struggle for a human being. Human beings are not suffering their bondage, they are suffering their freedom, and that is the biggest tragedy."
-Page 11 |
"The passion with which you look at your lover or your child, with the same passion, look at the sky, the trees, the earth, or anything. If you have the same passion and involvement with every aspect of your life, the mind is not a misery."
-Page 20 |
"If you live within the ambit of the body, it knows only survival and procreation, nothing else. There is nothing wrong with that, it is just limited, that is all. The truth is, the physical body has to play only that much of a role in your life. But now you are trying to stretch it all over. You will definitely bring suffering to yourself because you are trying to create falsehood."
-Page 30 |
"Isn’t being alive right now more important for you than thinking? But if I trample upon your thought even a little, you are even willing to die for it. People die for their ideas. People die for their thought. People die for what they believe in. Thought has become far more important than the life process because people have not realized the immensity of what it means to be alive."
-Page 31 |
"Moments of extreme logic are moments of suicide, please see this. If we think hundred percent logically about life, there is really no reason to live; there is really no reason for you and me to exist here. But if you look at one beautiful moment of your life’s experience, suddenly everything is sparked up and you want to live. The logical aspect of your life and the experiential dimension of your life are diametrically opposite to each other. That is why you are struggling with it. If you look at life experientially, there is every reason to live. If you look at life logically, there is no reason to live."
-Page 41 |
"When a tiger is born, he does not sit and worry, “How should I become a good tiger? Which God should I worship? What university should I go to?” He has none of these problems. If he just finds enough food, he will become a good tiger. He has no fears and insecurities, “Will I really become a good tiger? What if I end up as a housecat?”"
-Page 42 |
"If your life was also fixed like a dog or a bird’s life, you would also have lived just eating, sleeping, reproducing, and dying one day. But now, a certain freedom has been given. You can become anything you want. This moment you can become god-like, this moment you can become a brute. Both are possible within you right now. It is this freedom which is causing all the pain and struggle for a human being. Human beings are not suffering their bondage, they are suffering their freedom, and that is the biggest tragedy."
July 22, 2020
Nagging, distracting, and often negative thoughts can plague us daily. Sometimes it can be the same thought going around and around in our heads like a broken record. Other times it can be a succession of thoughts, one triggering another like falling dominoes. Either way, when we become aware of it, we see these thoughts have no basis in our present reality and we can become annoyed at their manifestation.
Thoughts can even bombard us in our dreams or when we wake up in the middle of the night. Has it ever happened to you that you woke in the middle of the night, glanced at the clock and were unable to get back to sleep due to a flood of thoughts pouring out of your head? Thoughts can run amuck when we think about our relationships, things we must do, future plans, what this or that person said, if only I had done or said something different. The possibilities are infinite. Can we ever learn to stop our thoughts?
In this book, Sadhguru explains how to gain respite from endless mind chatter.
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Thoughts can even bombard us in our dreams or when we wake up in the middle of the night. Has it ever happened to you that you woke in the middle of the night, glanced at the clock and were unable to get back to sleep due to a flood of thoughts pouring out of your head? Thoughts can run amuck when we think about our relationships, things we must do, future plans, what this or that person said, if only I had done or said something different. The possibilities are infinite. Can we ever learn to stop our thoughts?
In this book, Sadhguru explains how to gain respite from endless mind chatter.
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August 31, 2020
I normally listen to Sadhguru's talks and expected this book to be just the documentation of what he has spoken in his videos. Ye, I was right! But the book contains all the topics related to Mind with all his talks combined and having those written in words, make it easier to analyze and understand, unlike his videos.
Books have complete talks involved with your Mind, what it is, and how you can take care of your wellbeing. I liked the book. Especially the final chapter where the entire Isha Kriya process is explained is good.
It's a simple and quick read and good to have in shelf kind of book.
Books have complete talks involved with your Mind, what it is, and how you can take care of your wellbeing. I liked the book. Especially the final chapter where the entire Isha Kriya process is explained is good.
It's a simple and quick read and good to have in shelf kind of book.
September 24, 2020
Small one but contains good philosophy. Majority of the book is the Q&A form, so not all can relate to all answers.
This author Explains his thoughts plainly to avoid the danger of going over the head of the readers.
This book don't explain anything in depth,but provides reasonable view on some important aspects which bothers us in the current world.
This author Explains his thoughts plainly to avoid the danger of going over the head of the readers.
This book don't explain anything in depth,but provides reasonable view on some important aspects which bothers us in the current world.
July 18, 2019
I never liked his videos and quotes but loved the book. I might have become a Sadhguru Fan.
April 12, 2020
a good book to start with internal working of mind and its components
December 11, 2024
Book 1 : mind is your business
August 4, 2020
This is one of the best book on reading and controlling our mind. There are lot of aspects in this book which simply amazed me like meditation and yoga with its sheer power in shaping our lifes. Even though I was sceptical about this as a self help book believe me guyz it was really good content in such a short read.
June 27, 2019
Such a great book
Such a great mystic. This books will make you more aware. More conscious. Listen to the words. There is such depth in all the answers given by Sadhguru
Such a great mystic. This books will make you more aware. More conscious. Listen to the words. There is such depth in all the answers given by Sadhguru
September 8, 2019
It's a book that talks to you about how everything is inside your mind and what you should do to make it work in your favour and I'm sure most of the self-help books talk like that, but I found this one is a little different. I have heard Sadhguru's speeches and watched some video before reading this book so I knew what I was getting into. This book has some excerpts from interviews, I guess because it has questions that have been asked by people over a period of time and then their answers are given by Sadhguru.
My takeaway from the book was "not to identify myself with the surrounding" in order to stay away from the mess and keep my mind calm for a while. It isn't easy because you need to really think like that and given the circumstances it might feel selfish but sometimes you need to do things for yourself first, in order to help others later. I don't always agree with what he says despite the logical answers given by him because I don't think everything is just black and white as there are grey areas which need to be considered when the time comes. One needs to look at the context before taking any action; that being said, there were many things explained in the book to which I agreed without giving a second thought. Why? because it made sense. Give it a read when you feel heavy, it won't solve your problem but might help you understand yourself better. The problem will be there as it is constant at that moment but once you understand your reaction to it, it might bother you a little less. People who follow Sadhguru might be able to enjoy it even more.
My takeaway from the book was "not to identify myself with the surrounding" in order to stay away from the mess and keep my mind calm for a while. It isn't easy because you need to really think like that and given the circumstances it might feel selfish but sometimes you need to do things for yourself first, in order to help others later. I don't always agree with what he says despite the logical answers given by him because I don't think everything is just black and white as there are grey areas which need to be considered when the time comes. One needs to look at the context before taking any action; that being said, there were many things explained in the book to which I agreed without giving a second thought. Why? because it made sense. Give it a read when you feel heavy, it won't solve your problem but might help you understand yourself better. The problem will be there as it is constant at that moment but once you understand your reaction to it, it might bother you a little less. People who follow Sadhguru might be able to enjoy it even more.
February 16, 2019
I picked up this book to read something outside my favorites genres. This turned out to be quite an interesting read as I have my own perspective towards logical understanding / reasoning, devotion & human intellect & the link between the three. At places I was able to agree with his reasoning but at others I found Sadhguru's opinions completely foreign to my understanding. But ofcourse, it gave me something to reflect upon other than the daily chaos of life.
September 5, 2023
看了有点等于没看因为很快就忘了里面说的啥，毕竟新的信息不是很多（在读了那么多Sadhguru的书以后）。只记得Mind里面的一个新的takeaway是要告诉自己I am stupid，不要太看重自己的思考，这样就不会想太多。
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December 26, 2018This book reminds me of a poem by Rabindranath Tagore:
“Life of my life, I shall ever try to keep my body pure, knowing that thy living touch is upon all my limbs
I shall ever try to keep all untruths out from my thoughts, knowing that thou art that truth which has kindled the light of reason in my mind.
I shall ever try to drive all evils away from my heart and keep my love in flower, knowing that thou hast thy seat in the inmost shrine of my heart.
And it shall be my endeavour to reveal these in my actions, knowing it is thy power gives me strength to act.”
I always take solace in listening to Sadhguru and recourse to his teachings and experiences every now and then; having listened to Sadhguru, my life becomes extremely agitated whenever I see nonsense flushing around sharing the flawed philosophies and shibboleths. I go berserk sometimes at people, of course not on their face, when they try to play prima donna by switching their ratiocinative minds (and apply their absurd logic), because ipso facto, I know they are nonsense. In this very book, Sadhguru raconteurs how to go “out of mind”; how to cut through anything effortlessly like a knife and at the same time disidentify with everything, so we don’t carry a chip on the shoulder anymore (I used this idiom in the sense, no baggage of past is carried). Sadhguru imparts the wisdom (not sure if wisdom is transferable) that our mind need not be controlled; it needs to be liberated. Unfortunately, people with their ratiocinative minds think that it should be controlled, which is why I called these folks nonsense. Sadguru, in this book, says, moments of extreme logic are moments of suicide; if we think hundred percent logically about life, there is really no reason to live; but if you look at one beautiful moment of your life's experience, suddenly everything is sparked up and you want to live; the logical aspect of life and the experiential dimension of life are diametrically opposite each other. Furthermore, Sadhguru presents a way to distance oneself from both mind and body. To know what it is, better read the book, meanwhile, I try this kriya in the hope that it works!
“Life of my life, I shall ever try to keep my body pure, knowing that thy living touch is upon all my limbs
I shall ever try to keep all untruths out from my thoughts, knowing that thou art that truth which has kindled the light of reason in my mind.
I shall ever try to drive all evils away from my heart and keep my love in flower, knowing that thou hast thy seat in the inmost shrine of my heart.
And it shall be my endeavour to reveal these in my actions, knowing it is thy power gives me strength to act.”
I always take solace in listening to Sadhguru and recourse to his teachings and experiences every now and then; having listened to Sadhguru, my life becomes extremely agitated whenever I see nonsense flushing around sharing the flawed philosophies and shibboleths. I go berserk sometimes at people, of course not on their face, when they try to play prima donna by switching their ratiocinative minds (and apply their absurd logic), because ipso facto, I know they are nonsense. In this very book, Sadhguru raconteurs how to go “out of mind”; how to cut through anything effortlessly like a knife and at the same time disidentify with everything, so we don’t carry a chip on the shoulder anymore (I used this idiom in the sense, no baggage of past is carried). Sadhguru imparts the wisdom (not sure if wisdom is transferable) that our mind need not be controlled; it needs to be liberated. Unfortunately, people with their ratiocinative minds think that it should be controlled, which is why I called these folks nonsense. Sadguru, in this book, says, moments of extreme logic are moments of suicide; if we think hundred percent logically about life, there is really no reason to live; but if you look at one beautiful moment of your life's experience, suddenly everything is sparked up and you want to live; the logical aspect of life and the experiential dimension of life are diametrically opposite each other. Furthermore, Sadhguru presents a way to distance oneself from both mind and body. To know what it is, better read the book, meanwhile, I try this kriya in the hope that it works!
February 24, 2019
The subject is abstract and mystical and no doubt appeals to our curiosity and wonder... but it’s not easy to comprehend and for a novice it’s impossible to believe in the transformative experience of transcending the physical dimension of the body and mind...
It’s not just the additional dimension of spirituality that makes one skeptical, but new ideas like existence of 21 parallel realities confuse our intellect by conflicting responses that simultaneously question the claim and excite the imagination... the idea that we can vividly create any new reality by ‘conscious hallucination’ or imagining it in our mind consciously and infusing it with life energies is simply beyond comprehension - at least at our normal intellect levels - but no doubt filled with interesting possibilities...
The last section of the book describes the Isha Kriya - a simple practice that uses breathing to still the mind - and is one of the many variants that can be explored for meditation or mindfulness... the effectiveness will depend on our own journeys and its for us to give ourselves a chance to test for ourselves... to see if we can cease to be our minds and instead free ourselves from its influences, go beyond it’s limitations and learn to use the mind in any way we want - to harness its immense capabilities for our well being and maybe even glimpse the mystical - that which is beyond the minds purview - and start on a new journey of liberation...
It’s not just the additional dimension of spirituality that makes one skeptical, but new ideas like existence of 21 parallel realities confuse our intellect by conflicting responses that simultaneously question the claim and excite the imagination... the idea that we can vividly create any new reality by ‘conscious hallucination’ or imagining it in our mind consciously and infusing it with life energies is simply beyond comprehension - at least at our normal intellect levels - but no doubt filled with interesting possibilities...
The last section of the book describes the Isha Kriya - a simple practice that uses breathing to still the mind - and is one of the many variants that can be explored for meditation or mindfulness... the effectiveness will depend on our own journeys and its for us to give ourselves a chance to test for ourselves... to see if we can cease to be our minds and instead free ourselves from its influences, go beyond it’s limitations and learn to use the mind in any way we want - to harness its immense capabilities for our well being and maybe even glimpse the mystical - that which is beyond the minds purview - and start on a new journey of liberation...
September 30, 2020
The author of the book is a spiritual teacher. His teaching message to the world and especially to those who are seeking peace and wisdom within themselves is the separation concept. The separation concept is that one's mind and body are both separate entities. The author states that all the suffering in Human beings is because of the union of the body and the mind. It simply means to enjoy life fully, our minds has to be separated from the body, as if the body is 6 feet behind our mind. The necessity of the separation is because the human body can take on different identities. It can take on religious, racial, ethnic, geographic, nationalism identities, etc. For example, once you identify yourself as a Muslim, your mind unconsciously would start defending its Muslim identity against any opposing thoughts/ ideas to your religion. Then you will start suffering from these defense mechanisms as it would cause anger and rage within yourself. But lets say, you identify yourself just as a human, no matter how many opposing thoughts you are encountered with, you live peacefully. Because your mind is separate from your identity, your self wouldn't feel forced to defend it self, you live peacefully.
February 22, 2021
The book is a collection of Sadhguru's speeches about the mind. He argues your brain is just an organ not your mind. Your mind is actually a collection of your past thoughts and experiences. He talks how you should keep your mind under control and use it only when needed.
For someone like me who tends to overthink every small decision, this book was a great reminder to 'simply go with the flow'
I am not a fan of self help books and picked this one up only to pass tine during my 10 day isolation period.
Here are a few quotes from the book that really spoke to me volumes.
"If you say "I don't want something" only that thing keeps happening in your mind. There is no subtractions in the mind only addition and multiplication."
"Detachment is offered as a solution to fear of entanglement. "
"Whatever you do willingly is your heaven, whatever you do unwillingly is your hell."
For someone like me who tends to overthink every small decision, this book was a great reminder to 'simply go with the flow'
I am not a fan of self help books and picked this one up only to pass tine during my 10 day isolation period.
Here are a few quotes from the book that really spoke to me volumes.
"If you say "I don't want something" only that thing keeps happening in your mind. There is no subtractions in the mind only addition and multiplication."
"Detachment is offered as a solution to fear of entanglement. "
"Whatever you do willingly is your heaven, whatever you do unwillingly is your hell."
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
May 17, 2018
Another wonderful book by Sadguru. He has very scientific way of looking at all problems, it makes this book interesting to read. Whatever he says sounds logical to us. In this book author tried to analyze most subtle part of our body, our "mind". Many times we dont know reason behind our thoughts & lot of people get suffered due to excessive thinking or imagination in our mind. Here author explain how mind works & give some tips to liberate from it.
Following are some of tips:
1. your mind need not to be controlled, it needs to be liberated.
2. If you force your mind , it becomes unstable. detachment means not identify with either body or mind.
3. Mind is an activity.
4. If you simply become piece of life , the mind will become still.
At the end of book he also explain small daily meditation practice which will help in liberating the mind.
Following are some of tips:
1. your mind need not to be controlled, it needs to be liberated.
2. If you force your mind , it becomes unstable. detachment means not identify with either body or mind.
3. Mind is an activity.
4. If you simply become piece of life , the mind will become still.
At the end of book he also explain small daily meditation practice which will help in liberating the mind.
May 26, 2021
The book has deep insights on the working of the mind. It points that minds association with any event/ individual creates a set of identification with it. With identification setting in, humans gets involved in its thoughts . This involvement completely alienates us from real life experience . The book states this submission to thoughts is happening unconsciously and if human consciously becomes aware of the mind and use it's potential the fruits is bountiful. this is explained by quoting tantra yoga example.
A very nice read for a spiritual seeker to understand mind in simple terms with relatable anecdotes.
My personal favorite line from the book - Whatever you accumulate can be yours, but it can never be you.
A very nice read for a spiritual seeker to understand mind in simple terms with relatable anecdotes.
My personal favorite line from the book - Whatever you accumulate can be yours, but it can never be you.
August 24, 2017
Whole life we can remain a servant of mind without realizing it. There is famous proverb mind is a wonderful servant but worst master. We never think what we are? Mind, body or soul. This book definitely will raise this question in your mind. Once we realized we are not the mind and body then we can try to control it. One thing is very new in this book regarding mind that is Sadhuguru never talked about to give so much focus on controlling mind instead he freely praises the concept of freedom or free thought. He made very simple to understand in this book what mind actually is?How it cheats and controls us.
This book is worth to read but don't expect too much from it.
This book is worth to read but don't expect too much from it.
January 30, 2020
The book is good. Short and informative read. It has few anecdotes to explain the mind concept. We have established a lot of attachment with the Physical body but the body is just the accumulation of the food we eat and the mind at present is an accumulation of all of our thought processes. One needs to live in present moment liberated from past experiences. Setting the mind free of all delusions. We all can gain an intellect which is far more superior than what we think intellect is which can be obtained with meditation and yoga. One can extend the boundaries of mind and body into the dimensions unexplored. It talks about actions and not contemplation.
April 8, 2018
The book is presented in a question-answer format. The questions are asked by anonymous seekers of truth, and the answers are provided by Sadhguru, of course. Though the wisdom contained in the answers might sound familiar from several of Sadhguru's talks available on the Internet, this should not discourage someone curious from going ahead and reading the book. The answers are profound, and every time you read and reflect, you are likely to find subtle new meanings... A gem of a book about the human mind and its role in our lives...
January 30, 2019
This is very concise, clear, crisp, practical and life changing knowledge about our mind.
It tells that what we perceive is not reality and to see reality one must rise above mind.
It explains in a lucid way how we may train our mind to come out of eternal conflict of our conscience.
There are nice stories and examples. Main points are presented in Q and A pattern.
It explains power of yoga and teaches Isha kriya for distanting yourself from mind and body and to perceive reality as it is.
Certainly lot to learn about path to eternal peace.
It tells that what we perceive is not reality and to see reality one must rise above mind.
It explains in a lucid way how we may train our mind to come out of eternal conflict of our conscience.
There are nice stories and examples. Main points are presented in Q and A pattern.
It explains power of yoga and teaches Isha kriya for distanting yourself from mind and body and to perceive reality as it is.
Certainly lot to learn about path to eternal peace.
September 5, 2020
It was always in my awareness that "me" is different from the body and the mind, but this book definitely gave a shift in perspective as in how you don't have to work according to the accumulation of the experiences in your life stored in your mind.
It helps you look in a different way, that you need to empty out all the accumulations in your mind and make the mind work for you.
Mind you, Sadhguru also thoroughly elaborates on how detaching, controlling and liberating the mind works in different ways.
It helps you look in a different way, that you need to empty out all the accumulations in your mind and make the mind work for you.
Mind you, Sadhguru also thoroughly elaborates on how detaching, controlling and liberating the mind works in different ways.
August 5, 2022
I am not a great supporter/fond of Sadhguru but I do visit his interviews sometimes on Youtube. What I find that he is too intellectual personality which makes the topics bit complicated than simplifying it. It may be because my mind is too simplistic/structured to understand the mystic/spiritual things quickly.
When I read this book I tried really hard to understand and sometimes had to read one sentence multiple times to understand it. One more reason for hard understanding is that too many spiritual jargons in single statement which is too much sometimes.
When I read this book I tried really hard to understand and sometimes had to read one sentence multiple times to understand it. One more reason for hard understanding is that too many spiritual jargons in single statement which is too much sometimes.
June 19, 2018
I started this book to get some help to stop the unwanted thoughts hovering in my mind all the time. I will not say this book helped me to do that but yes it's a good read. I did learn some interesting facts from this book. This author mostly talks about the Shambhavi Mudra and insisting indirectly to join their course. I'm sure this course will be helpful to keep the mind stable. The book shares the power of yoga and stable mind.
November 12, 2018
MIND IS ONLY WE GOT SINCE BIRTH IF WE KNOW HOW IT WORKS WE WILL BE MASTER NOT SLAVE
superb explanation by sadhguru , it opens our eyes how we see mind and our inner self , mind cannot be controlled if we sit in our mind but if we maintain some distance from mind and sees the mind then there will be enormous pleasure of being yourself without alcohol drugs or other chemical we will be high in life without all these temporary stuff ...
superb explanation by sadhguru , it opens our eyes how we see mind and our inner self , mind cannot be controlled if we sit in our mind but if we maintain some distance from mind and sees the mind then there will be enormous pleasure of being yourself without alcohol drugs or other chemical we will be high in life without all these temporary stuff ...
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