– Surya Pillai

“Nothing can harm you as much as your own thoughts unguarded” – Budha

Mind as we know is unstable.  The unquenchable thirst of our mind has helped mankind in acquiring wider knowledge and raise great civilizations. Nevertheless to say this yearning of mind is the cause of all the miseries one face in life. The seven deadly sins depicted in Christian teachings can be considered as evil inclinations of mind. This is when the importance of the word ”sthithapragnya” throws light on our life. Derived from Bhagavat Gita (chap.2. verse54), the word stands for the state of mind where once can find the ultimate truth behind the self.

In Sanskrit, “sthitha” means stable and “pragnya” means mind. In short sthithaprgnya is the stability of mind achieved by self control and steady wisdom. A person can be described as sthithapragnya when he will always be in peace and will not be affected by the outcome of his deeds.

The path to attain sthithapragnya is not an easy task. Keeping oneself away from desires and emotions is not the way to achieve it. For that we should be like a lotus flower. Just how, a droplet of water cleanses the lotus leaf by taking away the impurities, without clinging to the surface, our mind too should let the emotions flow through it without letting them get attached to it.

 

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