Power of Mind is endless

Meaning: As stated in the Yajurved 34/1 the power of mind is unlimited. The person can do each and everything by their will power. This stanza further explains that the power of our mind is endless. It is always working when awake or sleeping. It is like a flame, but covered with bad tendencies. Therefore let our mind be filled with auspicious and beneficial thoughts.

Message: Our mind is like divine power. It is very strong and constantly working. Its work never stops whether in the wide-awake or sleeping state. Every moment it goes on thinking something or goes on wandering somewhere. Sometimes it remembers past events and sometimes starts roaming in imagination of the future. Every moment it is involved in deciding some course or doubting and so on. It does not rest even for a moment. Of course this continues during the waking phase of the man, but when we are asleep, then also the mind's activity does not stop and it on seeing various dreams. It goes on doing something or the other all the time and just in a moment reaches places faster then the speed of light.

Whatever man thinks with, he utters it in speech and whatever he utters, likewise he performs the deeds and gets the results according to the type of his deeds. Ultimately only the thoughts in his mind create his character. If man's thinking is proper and auspicious then his speech and deed will also be auspicious and the result will be also be beneficial. Similarly, if man's thinking is inauspicious, then his speech, deed and result also will be harmful. The thinking of the mind is by itself the most important element.

The effect of wicked thoughts gives birth to demoniac tendencies within us. Mind is like a rein which can control our senses. If there is the fifth of wicked thoughts in our mind, then our senses too will be attracted towards the bad path. One whose mind is under his own control, all his senses remain under control like the tamed and steady horses under a good charioteer. Those who lack discretion, running after their mind's fancy always gripped by impure thoughts, they suffer unbearable pain and endless sorrow by wandering in the cycle of births and deaths. But those who are full of discretion keep their minds under control and constantly think clean and pure thoughts; they attain salvation as a result of their good deeds. The main reasons for man's bondage or liberation are the ignorance and wicked thoughts or the knowledge and clean thoughts only in man's mind.

We should always strive to see to it that the flame of the mind never becomes dim with wicked thinking. We should be careful that not a single bad thought arises in the flow of good thoughts. This divinity of thoughts gets transformed into our actions and the society makes our valuation on their basis. We achieve fame or dis-reputation, honor, or dishonor based on our deeds only. Only the purity of our mind can make our deeds pure.

This task is not impossible for men with tremendous spiritual power