Why does the mind get impure?

1. Why does the mind get impure? Prof.P.L.Dhar

2. How do the impurities seemto 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

3. How do the impurities seemto arise ? Cognition Evaluation Reaction Mind agitated We consider this to be “normal” and “natural”

4. 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 ?

5. If this is the Reality is how to prevent suffering? ‘Quick fix’ solutions of various hues!

6. 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

7. Insight of how do the defilements actuallyarise ? Cognition Evaluation ☓ Sensation/ feeling Reaction Attachment to body, mind +++ + Mind impure

8. The Insight into the roots of suffering

9. Insight into elimination of suffering Cognition Evaluation Sensation/ feeling Reaction Bare Observation + - Mind impure Mind purified Non-attachment to body, mind complex

10. 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

11. All Man’s difficulties are caused by his inability to sit quietly in a room by himselfB Pascal

12. Understanding suffering जातिपि दुक्खा, जरापि दुक्खा, ब्याधिपि दुक्खो, मरणम्पि दुक्खं, अप्पियेहि सम्पयोगो दुक्खो, पियेहि विप्पयोगो दुक्खो, यम्पिच्छं न लभति तम्पि दुक्खं – संखित्तेन पञ्‍चुपादानक्खन्धा

13. Understanding suffering • संखित्तेन,पञ्‍चुपादानक्खन्धा दुक्खा। • Five aggregates :रूपुपादानक्खन्धो, वेदनुपादानक्खन्धो, सञ्‍ञुपादानक्खन्धो, सङ्खारुपादानक्खन्धो, विञ्‍ञाणुपादानक्खन्धो। • Fundamental cause of suffering ; attachment to these five aggregates ; regarding these as : “This is mine, This I am , This is my self”---