When Anger Writes the Reply | Krishna on the Restless Mind

You put the phone face down, but the You put the phone face down, but the argument does not stop. 5 minutes later, argument does not stop. 5 minutes later, argument does not stop. 5 minutes later, you are still writing the reply, only you are still writing the reply, only you are still writing the reply, only now inside your head. You repeat what now inside your head. You repeat what now inside your head. You repeat what they said. You improve your answer. You they said. You improve your answer. You they said. You improve your answer. You imagine winning a conversation that is imagine winning a conversation that is imagine winning a conversation that is no longer happening. Stopping the hand no longer happening. Stopping the hand no longer happening. Stopping the hand was only the beginning. was only the beginning. was only the beginning. The mind returns to what it already The mind returns to what it already The mind returns to what it already knows. Anger returns to the same knows. Anger returns to the same knows. Anger returns to the same sentence. Anxiety returns to the phone. sentence. Anxiety returns to the phone. sentence. Anxiety returns to the phone. One criticism awakens an old defense. One criticism awakens an old defense. One criticism awakens an old defense. One silence becomes an old story. One silence becomes an old story. One silence becomes an old story. Repetition made these roots easy. The Repetition made these roots easy. The Repetition made these roots easy. The familiar thought begins to feel like a familiar thought begins to feel like a familiar thought begins to feel like a command. The first break in that loop is command. The first break in that loop is command. The first break in that loop is awareness, seeing the root while it is awareness, seeing the root while it is awareness, seeing the root while it is running. running. running. A text message is not a battlefield. A text message is not a battlefield. A text message is not a battlefield. Arjuna's question enters here for a Arjuna's question enters here for a Arjuna's question enters here for a different reason. He asks us about the different reason. He asks us about the different reason. He asks us about the mind itself. In chapter six of the mind itself. In chapter six of the mind itself. In chapter six of the Bhagavad Gita, Krishna has described a Bhagavad Gita, Krishna has described a Bhagavad Gita, Krishna has described a mind that can remain steady. Arjuna says mind that can remain steady. Arjuna says mind that can remain steady. Arjuna says he cannot see how such steadiness can he cannot see how such steadiness can he cannot see how such steadiness can [music] last. [music] last. [music] last. The mind, he says, is restless, The mind, he says, is restless, The mind, he says, is restless, turbulent, powerful, hard to control as turbulent, powerful, hard to control as turbulent, powerful, hard to control as the wind. He is asking how a mind that the wind. He is asking how a mind that the wind. He is asking how a mind that keeps being carried away can ever be keeps being carried away can ever be keeps being carried away can ever be brought back. brought back. brought back. Krishna does not promise that thoughts Krishna does not promise that thoughts Krishna does not promise that thoughts will stop arriving. He offers abhyasa, will stop arriving. He offers abhyasa, will stop arriving. He offers abhyasa, practice, practice, practice, >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> and vairagya, loosening attachment. >> and vairagya, loosening attachment. >> and vairagya, loosening attachment. Practice means returning each time the Practice means returning each time the Practice means returning each time the mind wanders. Loosening attachment means mind wanders. Loosening attachment means mind wanders. Loosening attachment means that every thought does not have to be that every thought does not have to be that every thought does not have to be believed, defended, or turned into believed, defended, or turned into believed, defended, or turned into action. This is not one perfect moment action. This is not one perfect moment action. This is not one perfect moment of control. It is awareness trained of control. It is awareness trained of control. It is awareness trained through repetition. through repetition. through repetition. Bring that answer back into ordinary Bring that answer back into ordinary Bring that answer back into ordinary life. At work, awareness notices the old life. At work, awareness notices the old life. At work, awareness notices the old defense before it becomes your voice. defense before it becomes your voice. defense before it becomes your voice. With someone you love, it notices the With someone you love, it notices the With someone you love, it notices the old story before it becomes an old story before it becomes an old story before it becomes an accusation. While reading, it notices accusation. While reading, it notices accusation. While reading, it notices that attention has returned to the that attention has returned to the that attention has returned to the phone. phone. phone. Awareness does not mean an empty mind. Awareness does not mean an empty mind. Awareness does not mean an empty mind. It means the thought is present without It means the thought is present without It means the thought is present without speaking as the whole of you. speaking as the whole of you. speaking as the whole of you. That small distance is where another That small distance is where another That small distance is where another action becomes possible. So, when the argument returns, do not So, when the argument returns, do not begin another fight inside your head. begin another fight inside your head. begin another fight inside your head. Notice it. Let one breath finish. Leave Notice it. Let one breath finish. Leave Notice it. Let one breath finish. Leave the phone where it is. Return to the the phone where it is. Return to the the phone where it is. Return to the work, the page, or the person in front work, the page, or the person in front work, the page, or the person in front of you. The old path was built through of you. The old path was built through of you. The old path was built through repetition. The return will be built the repetition. The return will be built the repetition. The return will be built the same way. same way. same way. D, the full film is available on our D, the full film is available on our D, the full film is available on our YouTube channel, My Honest Diet.