Gurudev, what happens, when we take our mind away from the little desires and thoughts that disturb us? Is it beneficial in any way?
Sri Sri Ravi Shankar Ji - What happens, when you take your mind away from the little desires and thoughts that disturb you?
Where there is no wind blowing, the flame of the candle is stationary. In the same way, then your mind remains stationary, focussed. Your mind becomes like a laser beam.
With the power of yoga, many abilities will dawn in you. You will become more powerful. Even to enjoy the best, you need to have merit or ability, and yoga gives you that ability. In that state, the yogi is in bliss. He enjoys everything he is doing. He loves the state he is in, he is intoxicated, enjoying the bliss of the self. Joy is the nature of our spirit.
When you first hear music from a flute, there is a thrill that rises in you, or when you see beautiful scenery and you say “Wow!” In that moment of “Wow!”, for a fraction of a second your mind becomes blank, you don’t feel your body, you don’t feel where you are, what you are.
That moment, whether it is from food, or sight, sound, touch, smell – in that moment you are getting in touch with the Self. So things are beautiful, enjoyable, pleasant, but forgetting that inner state, if we hold on just to the object, in a few minutes, it no longer gives us that much pleasure or joy. While you think “This object is giving me pleasure”, a little while later the same thing turns out to be painful.
Then, we continue as a habit, without getting that initial “Wow, great!” But the yogi experiences “Wow, great!” every moment, because he is in touch with the source of joy deep within. Nothing comes without a price. You need to make a little effort and the effort is: moderation, balance and restraint from other small desires to attain something big.
