Why does the mind get impure?

Prof.P.L.Dhar

How do the impurities seem to arise?

• Usual experience : when we come in contact with anything unpleasant, what we dislike……anger, despair, ill will etc. arise

• When we come in contact with anything pleasant, which we like…..greed, desire to have more, jealousy etc. arise

How do the impurities seem to arise ?

Cognition Evaluation

Reaction

Mind agitated

We consider this to be “normal” and “natural”

Consequences of this view

B M W Syndrome

• “Others” are the cause of all my problems and should change for “better”

Is it within our control to change others ?

If this is the Reality is how to prevent suffering?

‘Quick fix’ solutions of various hues!

Consequences of this view

• Various types of stress:– PAIN – emotional, physical

– FEAR –anxiety,apprehensions

– GREED………………………….• Deterioration in RELATIONSHIPS SLEEP EFFICIENCY

Poor self management Effect on Organization/ Family / Health

Insight of how do the defilements actually arise ?

Cognition Evaluation

Reaction

Mind impure

☓ Sensation/ feeling

+Attachment to body, mind

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The Insight into the roots of suffering

Insight into elimination of suffering

Cognition Evaluation

Reaction

Mind impure

Sensation/ feeling

Bare Observation

Mind purified

+ -Non-

attachment to body, mind

complex

The practice of Mindfulness

Awareness of sensations & ‘mind’ [without any reaction]

Practice of Non-identification with body

Practice of Non-identification with mind

Ego &C A D

Reduced

Better self management

All Man’s difficulties are caused by his inability to sit quietly in a room by himself

B Pascal

Understanding suffering

जाति�ति� दुक्खा, जराति� दुक्खा, ब्याधि�ति� दुक्खो, मरणम्पि� दुक्खं, अप्पि��येति� स�योगो दुक्खो, ति�येति� ति���योगो दुक्खो, यम्पि�चं्छ न लभति� �म्पि� दुक्खं – संखिखत्तेन �ञ् चु�ादानक्खन्धा

संखिखत्तेन,�ञ् चु�ादानक्खन्धा दुक्खा।

Five aggregates :रू�ु�ादानक्खन्धो, �ेदनु�ादानक्खन्धो, सञ् ञु�ादानक्खन्धो, सङ्खारु�ादानक्खन्धो, ति�ञ् ञाणु�ादानक्खन्धो।

Fundamental cause of suffering ; attachment to these five aggregates ; regarding these as : “This is mine, This I am , This is my self”---

Understanding suffering