This was a conversation between an Emperor of China and Bodhidharma.
What is your answer??
2007-07-13 14:55:21 · 34 answers · asked by Shripathi Krishna Acharya 5 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Patrick,
You find everything !!
Are you really drift over there?
Will you take me along with you?
To look at your world?
2007-07-13 19:19:21 · update #1
Mr. Ravipati...few days back you answered a question on hinduism as:
"
It is the way of living in conformity with laws of nature.
Yes. Majority of Hindus live like that."
Do you still remember that?
And what happened now??
2007-07-19 01:57:52 · update #2
I would bring you my mind, Magnolia Flower, but it keeps changing.
No matter how I try to pin it down it always has a different appearance.
I will not cut off my arm but I will offer you a silk scarf. Please pacify my mind. (hehehe)
(I've just come down from morning meditation and my mind really is like a damsel fly today. Hovering still for a moment and then darting off to look at something else. But which Mind stands on the bank and watches 'my' mind darting about?)
blessings
_()_
2007-07-13 19:48:25 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 7⤊ 0⤋
Mind refers to the collective aspects of intellect and consciousness which are manifest in some combination of thought, perception, emotion, will and imagination.
There are many theories of what the mind is and how it works, dating back to Plato, Aristotle, Adi Shankara, Siddhārtha Gautama, and other Ancient Greek and Indian philosophers. Pre-scientific theories, which were rooted in theology, concentrated on the relationship between the mind and the soul, the supposed supernatural, divine or God-given essence of the human person. Modern theories, based on a scientific understanding of the brain, see the mind as a phenomenon of psychology, and the term is often used more or less synonymously with consciousness.
The question of which human attributes make up the mind is also much debated. Some argue that only the "higher" intellectual functions constitute mind: particularly reason and memory. In this view the emotions - love, hate, fear, joy - are more "primitive" or subjective in nature and should be seen as different in nature or origin to the mind. Others argue that the rational and the emotional sides of the human person cannot be separated, that they are of the same nature and origin, and that they should all be considered as part of the individual mind.
In popular usage mind is frequently synonymous with thought: It is that private conversation with ourselves that we carry on "inside our heads." Thus we "make up our minds," "change our minds" or are "of two minds" about something. One of the key attributes of the mind in this sense is that it is a private sphere to which no one but the owner has access. No-one else can "know our mind." They can only know what we communicate.
on a lighter note.....*graps Q-tip, put in ear...wiggle it a bit.. pulls it out..* here ya go A peace of mind!! LOL
2007-07-13 15:14:28 · answer #2 · answered by dawnsmysticalwonders 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
hi mags,
here I am once again to try to bring the turbulance to an acceptable degree
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Mind refers to the collective aspects of intellect and consciousness which are manifest in some combination of thought, perception, emotion, will and imagination.
There are many theories of what the mind is and how it works, dating back to Plato, Aristotle, Adi Shankara, Siddhārtha Gautama, and other Ancient Greek and Indian philosophers. Pre-scientific theories, which were rooted in theology, concentrated on the relationship between the mind and the soul, the supposed supernatural, divine or God-given essence of the human person. Modern theories, based on a scientific understanding of the brain, see the mind as a phenomenon of psychology, and the term is often used more or less synonymously with consciousness.
The question of which human attributes make up the mind is also much debated. Some argue that only the "higher" intellectual functions constitute mind: particularly reason and memory. In this view the emotions - love, hate, fear, joy - are more "primitive" or subjective in nature and should be seen as different in nature or origin to the mind. Others argue that the rational and the emotional sides of the human person cannot be separated, that they are of the same nature and origin, and that they should all be considered as part of the individual mind.
In popular usage mind is frequently synonymous with thought: It is that private conversation with ourselves that we carry on "inside our heads." Thus we "make up our minds," "change our minds" or are "of two minds" about something. One of the key attributes of the mind in this sense is that it is a private sphere to which no one but the owner has access. No-one else can "know our mind." They can only know what we communicate.
2007-07-20 07:56:00 · answer #3 · answered by scorpion 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Mind is an interesting creation of nature. It is not an organ, neither it is a physical movement of an organ of the body. It is not situated in any particular place in the body. Mind is collection of thoughts. If there is no thought there is no mind. Thought, an intellectual activity is based on experience or imagination. Peace of mind will come only when the mind is emptied of all thoughts and also generation of thoughts stop. Yoga sastra (The study of Yoga) of Hindus dealt with this subject elaborately to find an answer.
2007-07-13 16:35:01 · answer #4 · answered by Brahmanyan 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Of course I don't know for sure but this is a good question. What if the mind was partially the biological makeup that is our brain and all of the chemicals and electrical that make it function and also partly the soul. I believe that when our physical brain is dead, our mind still functions and so that must be the soul part. I look forward to having this answer some day.
2007-07-13 15:13:29 · answer #5 · answered by NONAME 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Mind is the Emperor. All have.It is on a pile of rubbish because of our useless pursuits and meanderings our intellectual opinions and discussions . It being an Emperor belongs on the throne . A throne made up of love and devotion. On that throne would the mind be at peace . So open yourselves to Love and Devotion and let the mind be at peace.
2007-07-14 07:18:18 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes- everyone has a mind, and it is an agent of Satan. While the soul yearns for God, the mind puts it back by attracting it to various pleasures. But it exists, till the soul is in the physical form. And, one can get peace of mind only when the soul wins over the mind by bringing it closer to the Lord!
2007-07-13 22:53:05 · answer #7 · answered by anil m 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The human consciousness that originates in the brain and is manifested especially in thought, perception, emotion, will, memory, and imagination.
The collective conscious and unconscious processes in a sentient organism that direct and influence mental and physical behavior.
The principle of intelligence; the spirit of consciousness regarded as an aspect of reality.
The faculty of thinking, reasoning, and applying knowledge: Follow your mind, not your heart.
A person of great mental ability: the great minds of the century.
Individual consciousness, memory, or recollection: I'll bear the problem in mind.
A person or group that embodies certain mental qualities: the medical mind; the public mind.
The thought processes characteristic of a person or group; psychological makeup: the criminal mind.
Opinion or sentiment: He changed his mind when he heard all the facts.
Desire or inclination: She had a mind to spend her vacation in the desert.
Focus of thought; attention: I can't keep my mind on work.
A healthy mental state; sanity: losing one's mind.
2007-07-13 15:01:33 · answer #8 · answered by Gerry 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Mind is the most important organ of human body like a king. It controls the body, its functions and above all has a pattern of thinking, analysing the situations. We all have. Rarely it is used to its normal capacity. Not mind but the thoughts can be expressed, brought out, spread and preached. It is also very restless in its existence. And peace is difficult to descend on it normally but is to be attained.
2007-07-19 21:52:47 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
The nature of his mind is basically empty, neither pure nor impure.
He's free of practice and realization.
He's free of cause and effect.
The mind's capacity is limitless, and its manifestations are inexhaustible.
Watching with your eyes, hearing sounds with your ears, smelling
odors with your nose, tasting flavors with your tongue, every movement
or state is all your mind. At every moment, where language can't go,
that's your mind.
Whoever knows that the mind is a fiction and devoid of anything real knows
that his own mind neither exists nor doesn't exist. Mortals keep creating the mind,
claiming it exists. And arhats keep negating the mind, claiming it doesn't exist.
But bodhisattvas and buddhas neither create nor negate the mind.
This is what's meant by the mind that neither exists nor doesn't exist...
2007-07-14 19:34:15 · answer #10 · answered by Sukhbir (chdpac) 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋