Throughway to Happiness 13

years ago may suddenly come to our mind for no
apparent reason. These thoughts come from our sub-
conscious, and because they are always rising, the
mind is always agitated. If we agitate a lake or a
pond, all the mud from the bottom comes to the
surface. Similarly, when the mind is agitated so many
thoughts arise from the subconscious that have been
stored there over the years. If we do not disturb a
pond, the mud will settle to the bottom. This yoga
process is the means to quiet the mind and allow all
these thoughts to settle. For this reason there are so
many rules and regulations to follow in order to keep
the mind from becoming agitated. If we follow the
rules and regulations, gradually the mind will come
under control. There are so many don’t’s and so
many do’s, and if one is serious about training the
mind, he has to follow them. If he acts whimsically,
what is the possibility of the mind being controlled?
When the mind is finally trained to the point where
it will think of nothing but Krsna, it will attain
peace and will become very tranquil.

prasanta-manasam hy enam
yoginam sukham uttamam

upaiti santa-rajasam
brahma-bhutam akalmasam

“The yogt whose mind is fixed on Me verily attains
the highest happiness. By virtue of his identity with
Brahman, he is liberated; his mind is peaceful, his
passions are quieted, and he is freed from sin.”
(Bg. 6.27)
