Why Your Mind is Always Exhausted | Pravrajika Divyanandaprana

Why Your Mind is Always Exhausted | Pravrajika Divyanandaprana

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(00:00) more than 200 mental disorders fall under mental health issues and um almost [music] 11 to 12% of our population is suffering from it. True. >> So a large part of [music] our youth population is suffering from this. >> Yes. >> See 10% is a significant number. Actually millions are suffering. >> Millions. Yes.
(00:20) >> And it's only because there is no mind management at all. Their own mind is not in their their hands. Nor do they recognize it is required [music] to be in their hands. >> Exactly. >> See 30 years back it was not like this. Okay. You are just passing through too [music] much and the amount of over bombardment on the brain constantly before they can process any information all the more and then [music] very trying situations they are passing through.
(00:47) >> For someone whose attention has been completely shattered by years of this kind of conditioning. Is there even a path [music] back to sustained concentration or has something been permanently damaged there? >> No, the human mind is resilient. You know, you can't permanently damage it. [music] That's true.
(01:05) >> It may have cultivated wrongs and scars. >> True. >> Through all this doom scrolling and all this, [music] but once it awakens to the pos higher possibilities, >> yes, >> it has it will automatically turn back. [music] You know, the more the screen time exposure, the more [music] fast and uh erratic the mind behaves.
(01:27) That's because there's no real touch with [music] nature. Now, >> true. >> You're living like in a dream virtual world. You see, in your [music] laptops and phones, you have delete buttons. You can delete a whole lot of information when you want. [music] You can't do that easily with your mind. >> Exactly. >> So, what we repeat there is should be perfectly [music] in our hands because that will create our sanscas and memories.
(01:49) How does someone reclaim their mental clarity, rebuild their energy and install positive patterns when everything around them is designed to do the opposite? And is goal orientation really the master key? >> Yes. The goal is from compulsive life we come to conscious life. Then you can do all of this automatically. >> True. [music] >> Our compulsive thought patterns and habits they have to be bought into conscious light.
(02:17) If mind management is taught regularly and the practice is maintained some form of meditation stress [music] busting technique some form of that then they will overcome these symptoms. >> True. True. Else this this thing will just carry on. >> Yeah. This thing and then [music] it it is stigmatized symptoms that means he should be sent to the mental hospital.
(02:37) That is not the case. >> Pranam mat g. >> Namaste. M G the next episode we will be dealing with the mental health apocalypse >> particularly with jenz's >> in present times a lot of things are changing with the advent of media >> and a lot of distractions depression anxiety and whatn not these things are just skyrocketing >> so to address all these things and how Jenzi and our upcoming generations can come out of all these things and lead a fulfilling life >> and also to understand the purpose of life. Let's begin this episode.
(03:17) >> So Maj the first question is we are witnessing something unprecedented. A mental health apocalypse among young people. >> Depression, anxiety are skyrocketing at rates never seen before. >> You have extensively worked with students and identified specific distortions that are now epidemic. >> ADHD, OCD, emotional reasoning, constant blaming and whatnot.
(03:40) What's fundamentally broken in how modern youth are managing their minds? >> Is this a biological problem or something deeper? >> See, actually more than 200 mental disorders fall under mental health issues. >> Okay. >> And um almost 11 to 12% of our population is suffering from it. they it may not appear it's not like you know something anything to do with madness.
(04:10) >> Yes, >> they are just small symptoms but they are extreme symptoms. >> Uh they are like this uh you might you as you mentioned OCD, ADHD and um high level stress leading to anxiety disorders, bipolar disorders. >> Yes. >> And u many people show symptoms of extreme anger. >> True. So that's why when it comes to mental health um all these are actually mental health issues.
(04:42) >> True. Uh because what is uh happening is although we don't classify them under see earlier times no all everything was classified under this um madness not anymore >> we it they are on the range they are on the spectrum you can say >> what is the sign of mental health if you ask me this question I would say one of the direct signs of very good mental health is resilience >> yes >> ability to accept all situations ations without reaction.
(05:14) >> True. >> And maintain your inner balance no matter where you are. Appropriate behaviors uh means proportionate responses to situations. These are all signs of mental health. Where this is lacking. >> One of the major signs of mental health issues is this non-resilience. They are not at all resilient, nonadaptable >> and anger and all this.
(05:41) You should know it is It is nothing but camouflaged pain expressing itself in that form. >> Yes. >> So when you see when stress gets combined with all these vulnerabilities >> whether personal or social or whatever kind they are then it will lead to it will show these mental health symptoms. >> True. >> So a large part of our youth population is suffering from this.
(06:05) >> Yes. >> See 10% is a significant number. Actually millions are suffering. >> Millions. So now the way to treat this is not to classify this under any form of madness. This is just the the system is not able to take stress and over anxiety >> and it's only because there is no mind management at all.
(06:25) Their own mind is not in their their hands nor do they recognize it is required to be in their hands. >> Exactly. Yes. Yes. Yes. >> So then now we have to learn to address these issues differently. Huh. And uh today even mental health experts will tell you this that these symptoms can be cured if the person is put in the right environment >> and uh a certain level of training for some amount of time.
(06:52) See whenever we are talking of the science of happiness and all this. Now somewhere you are working on we know very well mind management has to be done for science of happiness to become real because what happens is uh happiness is a state of your mind. In these minds they are just crying for happiness but unable to reach that point where they will be be happy by themselves.
(07:14) >> Yes. >> This 10% of the population cannot be happy by themselves. >> True. True. True. >> And anybody coming into their proximity will feel it. >> They are themselves disturbed and they disturb others also. >> Yes. >> They themselves peaceless. This is felt. Huh. So then how do we make this kind of a mind happy? A a proper training is required.
(07:36) There are many myths associated with these kind of symptoms. You know, one is that oh these are symptoms of madness. No, they are not symptoms of madness. They require perpetual medication. No, they don't require perpetual medication. Uh then it is said that the person is like psychotic neurotic type. No, no, no. These are see I told you stress combined with vulnerability is producing these symptoms.
(07:58) >> Yes. >> So these can be addressed. That is why I always said mind management must be taught regularly in schools and colleges. >> True. >> Part of uh education. No matter what uh you're studying or what course you're taking up, you can add it. >> Yes. >> Any course. >> Yes. >> We are teaching it in engineering colleges.
(08:18) What to speak of regular courses. >> Yes. >> So it should be done. How to handle these symptoms >> and they are all to do with you know >> mental stress. >> Yes. >> Huh. Now how to overcome this? How to bring peace and balance to the mind? >> Uh regular meditation and then understanding emotional intelligence. All this becomes important from a young age if they were exposed to these ideas.
(08:45) They will remain in charge of themselves. >> Very important for uh our young people. >> Yes. >> So we debunk those all those myths. >> Yes. >> Uh that these are not madness symptoms. They are just symptoms of their not being able to bring their mind under control. >> True. >> So then let's address that problem. >> True. >> Huh? If mind management is taught regularly and the practice is maintained, some form of meditation, stress busting technique, some form of that, then they will overcome these symptoms.
(09:16) >> True, true, true. Else this this thing will just carry on. >> Yeah. this thing and then it it was stigmatized >> symptoms that means he should be sent to the mental hospital. That is not the case. >> Yes. >> So the remove this stigma and understand that this is a population I mean this is a problem all over the globe.
(09:36) >> True. >> Everywhere this is happening to young people because the kind of lifestyle and the level of stress they are passing through it's like that. See 30 years back it was not like this. Okay. They are just passing through too much and the amount of over bombardment on the brain constantly before they can process any information all the more and then very trying situations they are passing through >> and there is a sort of a cultural uh upheaval.
(10:03) >> Uh they are not able to get to many things and emotional intelligence is lacking that is also there. So it is we have to address them uh combining spirituality and psychology. >> Contemplative psychology will help them. This is what we have tried to do throughout the courses which I have been giving in university.
(10:24) I tried to combine this and many children did get out of their addictions and they got deaddicted just by the knowledge of mind management. Just by the right knowledge, >> right knowledge, right influence falling on them. And if they are exposed to the healthy mind, the positive mind, automatically they feel what am I doing and they get out of it.
(10:44) >> Yes. >> Like that. >> Yes. Because it reached them and your influence was on them. So it it actually happened. >> Yes. >> It happened. Yes. There are non conservative techniques you know >> today which have been which have come into see conservative techniques were what our traditions always told us beware of all that all >> true >> but these children don't know anything of that >> so now today we are introducing terms and methods which they understand which are scientific and they are able to absorb them >> yes
(11:18) >> like meditation techniques they can be uh and then uh compulsive neessary uh weekend service community service programs some karma yog you do automatically your mind will stay balanced >> because it's good to take up something good and then put mind onto that rather than leaving it empty >> see we usually understand be good do good but if you do keep doing good you'll become good >> do good be good also is true >> yes >> maj the next question is we live in this age of social media and AI as you're discussing bomb bombarded with
(11:54) information 24 by7 and com comparison culture that never ends. >> So you say the mind has limited cognitive capacity and we have given it to a 100 things simultaneously. >> How is this constant digital fragmentation literally destroying our ability to think clearly, feel deeply and maintain any positive mental state? >> That's the truth.
(12:20) The mind is flitting and flitting so fast that it is not able to steadily maintain any viti. And see it is the group of similar vitis that creates the state of mind. >> True. >> Now the similar dissimilaris are there in the mind all the time >> and tangential thought currents. So this is creating a lot of problem for them.
(12:44) And secondly energy mechanism is not at all addressed. That is the reason for addictions you know when they don't understand how to handle their own energies they don't know what to do then they fall under this trap either you smoke or you drink or somehow you be on high so they fall for this trap because they have not understood their own and that their own system can give them a lot of peace and happiness they have not understood this >> true because the energy >> very sad state >> which is very sad m because actually using those substances also they want
(13:17) that high thing only >> but unfortunately the direction which is right and inwards is not shown >> that's why >> yes >> ma g the next question is ADHD and attention deficit have become epidemic >> not just diagnosed cases but the general inability to focus that afflicts almost everyone now >> you explain before our minds can process one piece of information we are already jumping >> to another standard medical treatment is tranquilizers and behavioral therapy.
(13:47) But you propose something radically different. Controlled exposures, services and empathy. >> Why does this approach work when medication often fails >> or just makes symptoms? >> Yes. See um as part of the courses which I offered, I made it compulsory for them to come to the ashram over the weekends. >> Okay.
(14:10) >> And render karma yog. We have a school. Yes. Yes. >> So they were supposed to teach mathematics to uh all the kids uh 10 12 years of age and make sure they passed their exams. >> Now doing this kind of a service activity over the weekends automatically you know they felt so good within themselves.
(14:34) After some time they told me so that we feel good about ourselves. >> True. >> Huh? So I told them yes this is the fundamental principle of karm yog. >> Yes. >> Uh automatically you'll become good. The the ways of this mind what you will consistently expose it to it will absorb that. It will become like that. >> Yes. Yes. >> So instead of spending the weekends going to the movies and uh parties and all that you do something for somebody who's needing it.
(15:06) >> Yes. Who really needs it. >> And you you your mind will automatically rise. It will remain happy and finally you know uh this will remain in your memory. >> Exactly. >> When you grow up tomorrow when you're in a big job you you will understand you helped a child who couldn't do this >> and this memory stays with you.
(15:22) It makes you feel good all the time. >> Yes. >> So I made that compulsory as part of the courses. Uh guided meditation and karma yog was compulsory throughout the courses. >> Okay. >> And uh it produced a lot of changes. So there are ways to address this problems. Uh they are these are maybe non-conventional methods but it works >> it works >> anything that works is fine isn't it with us >> true true if it is giving them happiness and this particular memory is recorded naturally it will point that we should do it again we should instead and if we
(15:54) go to these movies or etc such memory is hardly retained >> exactly >> if it is something elevating to the mind fine you will do it but uh just going to distract your mind and further coming back with depression Monday morning they don't want to get up only. What's the point in having such entertainment? Tell me.
(16:12) >> True. True. >> So the I the whole point is this. Give your mind healthy exposures that is healthy food to the senses. The mind will automatically function at a different level. So these are ways to address these challenging problems. >> Yes. M. >> Okay. >> Mh. The next question is you state something that sounds almost impossible today.
(16:34) Sustained periods of absolute focus are required for success in life. Yet everything in modern digital culture, Instagram res, YouTube shots, infinite scrolling, quick dopamine hits, >> trains us for exactly the opposite. For someone whose attention has been completely shattered by years of this kind of conditioning, is there even a path back to sustained concentration or has something been permanently damaged there? >> No.
(17:03) The human mind is resilient, you know. You can't permanently damage it. Yes, >> it may have cultivated wrongs and scars. >> True. >> Uh through all this doom scrolling and all this but uh once it awakens to the pos higher possibilities. >> Yes, >> it has it will automatically turn back. So I think uh the way to remedy this especially for uh children with very scattered attention like ADHD diagnosed as ADHD >> for them uh one of the key elements for that it's not just about giving tranquilizers and putting the down the energies >> it is about redirecting those energies
(17:40) through healthier channels. >> Yes. And this can only be done by a very mature teacher or uh whatever the therapist they are going to. Redirecting that energy means on a regular basis the energy is to be extracted for useful purposes. This is being done even uh with convicts >> you know. >> Yes. >> Yes.
(18:04) Then anybody who has extra energy which is running wild redirect that energy towards useful purpose. Make somebody happy with that energy. >> Yes. Some struggling child offer educational help. Some child who has no food provide food. Something you do which will make another happy. And you see automatically that energy becomes something very blissful in your own system.
(18:26) >> We become very happy. >> You become very happy. It's a higher form of happiness which is you know long-lasting. It stays with you. >> It is not dependent on anything. >> It is not dependent on anything. >> Yes. Selfless service karma yog is the only way to rectify the abnormalities of the mind >> and the perversities of the intellect.
(18:45) >> True the karma yog you keep doing good if everything becomes good. >> Yes. Yes. Yes. >> That vive that's why he made that so compulsory mandatory. It's part of our spiritual heritage. >> The way to purify the mind clean up the mind is keep doing good good works. >> Yes. >> Yes. M.
(19:07) Now the next question is ma gi there is this powerful but challenging insight as we are discussing all stress and problems are self-created >> don't blame the person outside >> yet the entire culture of social media actively encourages victimhood blame outrage >> you know cancel culture how do we reconcile taking personal responsibility for our mental state with the very real external pressures toxic environments and algorithmic manipulation designed to keep us angry anxious and angry.
(19:38) >> So, social media are only uh this dopamine feedback loops. >> Yeah. >> And because many young minds are conditioned in that, so they can't live without that. They feel that way. >> True. But if um I would recommend that um whoever the parent or the teacher or the therapist whoever is uh in charge of them they learn to direct their minds along better useful channels.
(20:06) >> True. >> Positive work, positive exposures and uh some form of a meditative uh technique. >> Yes. >> Calming mind technique. Keep them close to nature. See for very young children this should be made compulsory at least four 5 days a week they should have uh considerable exposure to nature >> walk on the ground sit under the trees and eat wash the mountains or on the weekend climb a mountain >> do swimming stay in touch with the natural elements and see how the mind calms down this is such a magical technique I can't tell you
(20:46) >> if they Learn this night. Sit around the fire. Feel the touch of the fire. >> Yes. >> Swim and feel the touch of the water. Play in the rain. And don't weigh your slippers on. >> Yeah. Mud. Yeah. >> So if you do this to them naturally, you know, our body is also made of the same punch. >> Yes. >> Naturally, this gets in tune with that and it calms down. Mhm.
(21:14) >> This should be made compulsory for young children. And second is music. It's a therapy in itself. >> It is. >> Uhhuh. When the mind is overactive and wild, you expose them, let them learn either vocal or instrumental music, automatically they will calm down. >> And then sports, one sport should be there in the in the life of the child.
(21:35) >> Physical sport. >> Yes. >> Physical sport is compulsory because they have to do something with their physical energies. True. >> Uh chess is a mental sport. So it I don't know for older children it may be difficult because time in investment is required but younger children both chess and a physical sport something like this should be done.
(21:58) >> Yes it's very much needed because the kind of childhood that present generation is see the these things are absolutely not there. Even the parks that previous generation used to play in >> quite empty now. >> Yes. Yes. and art forms also I would say that also as part of the uh school curriculum one art they have to learn either music painting uh anything >> yes >> uh drama something one art form they learn they practice they use their mind in creative ways >> yes >> it'll help them a lot >> true >> simple steps but uh very good for mind
(22:35) management and all that >> yes because this is how childhood should be unfortunately if these things are missed Then it turns to all this. Now m the next question is you explain how negative complexes form in the mind. Negative emotions plus defensive attitudes create wrong value system plus repression creates complex.
(22:54) >> Yes. >> Once this complex forms it consumes the whole mind and blocks vital energy. Can you break down this process? And why so many young people walk around with completely blocked energy >> feeling depleted and stressed out by minimal effort unable to handing handle basic challenges. >> Yes.
(23:15) Yes. They feel so stressed out >> and small something coming into their lives they blow up. >> Yeah. Little little. >> Explosive. What is happening is they are simply tired of their minds. >> True. >> They are suffering from within. I told you anger is camouflaged pain. >> Yes. and all these fears and extreme fears and all it is all camouflage insecurity >> within.
(23:39) >> So if we can address the core issues I think uh the symptoms will vanish. >> True. One way of um how exactly to overcome the the complexes of the mind >> is you actually speaking you see the psychological perversities or intellectual emotional obsessions. >> Yes. >> All these are coming through blocked pranay energy.
(24:01) >> True. >> And this is all happening a lot due to wrong exposures. >> Yes. Yes. Yes. >> They try to imitate what they see >> and what happens is the their own vital energy starts going berserk. M >> and they don't know how to address this at all. >> True. >> And once it is in the wrong channels and there are huge blocks, you can't change the mind quickly.
(24:25) It will suffer uh this kind of a >> what would you say rigid attitude >> it just holds on. >> It holds on. It gets corrupted. It'll negative emotions come in. >> You start liking the shadrius. >> You feel that is the ideal state to be in because I have the freedom to do what I like. True. See all these perversities will only go if they they given a good introduction to mental and physical vital energies.
(24:49) >> So fundamental training in yoga >> and we should not take it like it's an alternative therapy or it's something uh uh spiritual or rel religious. It is mind management science >> and so they they it should be introduced in their lives. >> It has everything to do with us. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> So why not? Because first blockage is also this thing associated with religion or spirituality. We won't do it.
(25:15) But why? While the real meaning is they talk about you. >> Exactly. Exactly. That is to be understood. And today we have come to not midlife quarter life crisis. >> By 25 they are burnt out. >> Yeah. >> And this corporate culture they really burnt out by 25. >> True. >> So then we have to address it from a young age.
(25:35) Let them develop that respect. I told you nature, art forms, sports, >> music, >> music and this yoga. >> Yes. >> From childhood you grow up like that. A satwic mind. >> No more such problems even if they come into our lives at some time or see everybody gets stressed out at some point or the other. >> True true >> but you you still can preserve mind.
(25:55) >> Yes. >> Your own mind will give the solution. >> Yes. So M the next question is based on the ink bottle analogy. >> So the ink bottle analogy is striking. Whatever you pour in through your senses determines your thought world which becomes your memory which recycles through your subconscious and comes back as your personality >> in an environment where algorithms are literally designed to feed as negativity because it drives engagement and profit.
(26:22) How does one practically control their sensory intake without becoming a hermit or social outcast? So uh maybe uh people run this risk. I was not aware of that. [laughter] So what happens is once we understand the mechanism of how mind works. >> Yes. >> Uh then naturally we will understand the conscious thought process is the gateway to everything about the mind.
(26:49) >> Yes. >> The conscious thought process when repeated creates our deep mental impressions. is what we say and that alone uh comes back as memories and memories again become conscious thoughts. >> True. >> Most of our thoughts are memories. >> Yes. >> So what is happening is this is a cycle. >> Once we understand the cycle we will understand the importance of then the conscious thought process.
(27:14) >> True. >> And what now directs our conscious thought process. What is it that we think about constantly? If you check this out, you'll find that it is our sense intake. sense impressions what we collect keep what we see and hear and taste and touch that keep becomes the thoughts in our minds. >> Yes. >> So once we understand this then if I regulate that level my sense intake automatically I'm regulating the vitis of my mind the thoughts of my mind.
(27:43) >> True. >> So this becomes natural. Uh and then that will if I if I regulate that the conscious thought process I'll have very good deep mental impressions and memories will be good. Mhm. >> After all, life is about creating good memories for most people, isn't it? So, so once I understand this, then my exposures it becomes important.
(28:02) It may be difficult in today's age. >> Yes. >> But still somewhere a regulation, self-regulation, self motivation towards all this, self-awareness. This is what is called emotional intelligence. >> True. >> See all these factors, self-regulation, self motivation, uh not being motivated by somebody to do it.
(28:22) I myself understand how the mechanism is working and then um selfawareness so I know what I'm picking up what I'm processing all the time and then deep rooted empathy >> true >> that's why karma yoga and all these disciplines and you know a kind of hold over my own emotions not overreactions improportionate behavior not like that >> so if this much is there emotional intelligence has developed to a great extent >> and if emotional intelligence has developed You will definitely keep a check on your conscious thought process
(28:55) and memories. >> Yes, >> it is only natural. >> No matter what the external bombardment I know very well how much I will process. >> Yes. >> That is there. >> Yes. >> And you see in your laptops and phones you have delete buttons. You can delete a whole lot of information when you want.
(29:14) You can't do that [clears throat] easily with your mind. >> Exactly. So what we repeat there is should be perfectly in our hands because that will create our sanscas and memories. >> So a little check on this is the sign of a intelligent mind. >> True. >> True. >> And uh for content creators and all these people who actually work in the media, >> I would only advise this that uh make such content that it'll inspire the human mind.
(29:40) >> Yes, >> that will elevate the human mind. Huh. It'll bring good sanscas automatically. It will make them committed consensious individuals. >> Yes. >> Huh. This they you see it's a common duty. It's a dharma. >> We should not be create creating lewd minds through our content. >> We should create elevated inspiring minds.
(30:01) >> So if this much they can commit themselves to I think we'll have a wonderful world. >> So true. So true. Even if if the content is also elevating then we are having very good impressions. >> Exactly. >> Yes. So Mat G the next question is you mentioned something shocking that by age seven a child's value system is already set based on their exposures.
(30:22) Today's children are raised on iPads from age 2 exposed to content like violence, consumerism that previous generations would never have encountered. What's happening to an entire generation whose formative years are shaped by algorithmic content feeds designed by engineers in Silicon Valley rather than parents, teachers or spiritual wisdom.
(30:43) >> So this study is going on actually that they are trying to see that this generation with such heavy exposure and screen time exposure mainly uh what it makes of what's the impact on the mind. So obviously they are seeing even sunrise and sunset on the screen. I've never seen it really >> true >> in real life.
(31:06) Real life experience and real time exposure of the valuable things in life has not happened at that age. What will happen is uh the you know the more the screen time exposure the more fast and uh erratic the mind behaves. >> This has been recorded. Why it is like this we don't know. That's because there's no real touch with nature. No.
(31:28) >> True. you're living like in a dream virtual world all the time. >> So the the thought mechanism becomes erratic as a result. After some time they themselves will realize well there's no way to live. That's why people are planning costly getaways. You see >> that also characterizes this generation. >> Exactly.
(31:48) And I when I was in the UK and Japan I even saw this regular basis they are going into nature camping forest bathing all this they are regularly doing >> over the weekends they planned their day like that uh they are doing this because they have understood that otherwise I will waste my time on the screen >> true >> so a little money consciously limiting the screen time exposure and parents who are digitally educated >> yes >> otherwise they won't even know what the children are This is very important.
(32:18) >> Yes, >> digital literacy should be made compulsory because that's the way the world is moving. And if parents are careful about this, I think a lot of negative influence on the child's mind can be minimized >> 100%. Because if parents know what is this? >> Yes. >> And then they can actually direct the child.
(32:36) >> Yes. >> Parents, teachers, everyone. So they live a real life and not a digital life [laughter] all the time. [snorts] >> True. True. True. >> Mh. This is the last question. We have diagnosed the crisis. Scattered attention, toxic inputs, blocked energy, negative compulses, value system destroyed before the age of seven.
(32:58) >> But here's the urgent question. What's the actual path out? How does someone reclaim their mental clarity, rebuild their energy, and install positive patterns when everything around them is designed to do the opposite? M >> and is goal orientation really the master key? >> Yes.
(33:19) The goal is from compulsive life we come to conscious life then you can do all of this automatically. >> True. >> Huh? Our compulsive thought patterns and habits they have to be they have to be bought into conscious light which means what? Slow down a bit. >> Reflect in your own mind on what you're doing. Take up some meditative practice, some practice of some kind of meditation whether vipasa or yogic meditation something so that you become observant of your own mind >> its workings and you're a little dist from it.
(33:53) So it gives you a grip over your own mind. >> True. >> So then this compulsive thought patterns will not play out the way they do. >> Yes. >> You're consciously taking charge. See the more distance you put between you and your mind the more deeply conscious you will become. >> Yes. This is the way to control our compulsions >> and this has to be done.
(34:13) Earlier it is done the better. At the age of 10, if a child is sitting quietly >> for say 10 minutes and reflecting on really why my mind is speeding like that, it's a big thing you know >> very big thing. Yes. >> And if a child is made to do this regularly in a class at least say two three times a week. >> Yes. >> It's a big thing.
(34:33) He will become deeply conscious within himself. He himself will control all these patterns. >> True. >> Otherwise these patterns will become paradigms and they will affect the psychology of the child in a very deep way. >> He grows up an addictive adult you know and with strong compulsive habits he's not able to overcome.
(34:53) Finally he becomes an addict of many things. >> So uh meditation must be introduced. The conscious life must be promoted >> in today many institutions are doing it. >> Yes. >> And give I children the picture that you see these are the possibilities for your life. >> Exactly. >> And most of our parents should do it at home. >> This is very important.
(35:14) >> Your child will do what they he sees you doing. >> Exactly. They follow it first. Mi what my parents are doing. >> Exactly. They follow it. Exactly. >> So these simple steps if we can take we can hope for a better world. True, true, true. Okay, thank you Maj. And in our next session, we will reveal how goal orientation dissolves mental illness, the science of habit formation versus digital addiction and a lot more.
(35:41) So stay tuned.