The Five Vrittis
– the turning and fluctuations of the mind that affect our consciousness
1. Correct knowledge
2. Incorrect knowledge
3. Verbal delusion or imagination
4. Sleep
The fifth is
the memory. This is when we develop a mental file of something that has happened
and we bring it back into our consciousness. Memories create impressions on the
mind that come back when we want them to and sometimes even when we don’t want
them. Memories come in two ways; dreams bring memories to the surface, and when
we daydream or are stimulated by something that takes us to a past event. Both
are impressions on the mind that slowly descend to the bottom of our mind and only
come to the surface when rekindled.
The vrittis
are thought forms that must be controlled if we are to find inner peace. How do
we control the mind when it seems the mind is controlling us?
Practice and
non- attachment.
The vrittis –
our thoughts. They can bring us pleasure and they can bring us pain. However, remember
that which brings pleasure can also be painful and that which bring pain can
also bring pleasure. Carefully examine your thoughts and always come from a
place of truth. This will bring you peace.
Doctor Lynn
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