Thoughts and reflection of the mind give rise to desire. The symptoms of the mind are determination and rejection, which are due to different kinds of desires. We desire that which is favorable to our sense gratification, and we reject that which is not favorable to sense gratification. The material mind is not fixed, but the very same mind can be fixed when engaged in the activities of Yoga consciousness. Otherwise, as long as the mind is on the material platform, it is hovering, and all this rejection and acceptance is temporary. It is stated that he whose mind is not fixed in Yoga must hover between acceptance and rejection. However advanced a man is in academic qualifications, as long as he is not fixed in Yoga consciousness he will simply accept and reject and will never be able to fix his mind on a particular subject matter. By meditating on one can become free from the agitation of acceptance and rejection.
This post is inspired by Kapila, one of the greatest, if not the greatest, philosophers born in India.
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