The perfect realization

Dharma Kaviraj

Buddhism is a philosophy. It has been spread among the 'wise' throughout the world as it responds to the 'mind' of the people. Those who follow and practise with anxiety can see the eternal light of it and at last tend to give-up worldly desires. The outcome of every ill-feeling that arises in the mind will lead man towards decline and fall. Therefore, it is reliably understood, either a philosophy or a religion is something common to the lowest and the highest of societies in the scale of civilization.

Our society has become multi-religious in stature. There are various responses to religions among the people today. 'Respect all religious faiths' is a slogan coming under the democratic definition. It has to be followed by the peace-loving people in our country in this season of light of the Vesak which commemorates the birth, enlightenment and the great demise of the Buddha.

Idealistic society

The lowest and the highest are two segments found in any society today. The highest in a society are those who follow the tenets and precepts of their religions correctly and the lowest are those who do not adhere to any of such ideals. We have, therefore, to judge the behavioural pattern not of the lowest but the highest. So, it is the duty of those who're dedicated to their religions to raise those who're at a low-level of understanding to a higher level. The clergymen of all religions, irrespective of their creed, have to sacrifice their time and energy, despite many drawbacks to build-up a healthy nation since this is season of light, 'The Vesak Full-moon'.

During this season of light, it is rather pleasing to deal with an important aspect of buddhistic philosophy, to study the part played by the 'Mind' in the existence of mankind.

The 'Mind' is the root cause for everything and anything that one intends to perform. The Mind is the basement for illnesses or any other implications or happiness, sorrow or hatred and so-forth arising from the body, in most of the times. The Mind is therefore so fickle, unsteady, difficult to guard and control.

The 'Mind' always gets agitated like a fish pulled-out of water and cast on land and quivers. The Mind cannot be 'tamed' as you think, difficult to subdue and as swift as an arrow and wanders wherever it desires. When the 'Mind' is controlled through meditation, it means the Mind is guarded and trapped and not allowing to wander. Don't you think it's a laborious task? If someone controls it fully, such a mind brings ecstasy. So he can pave his path towards the attainment of Nibbana. So, what did our Blessed one first tend to do?

Bliss of emancipation

To clear the path of evil that brings all evils to Mind. So this great preacher got his mind fully guarded and trapped and concentrated on one particular process in attaining the Enlightenment, the bliss of emancipation. Controlling the mind is the first step. Nothing can be acquired without training the Mind. No one knows where the Mind dwells. Some guess it lies in the heart. So, far no proper solution has been given to understand about its permanent dwelling. What we do know about is that it is rather impossible to trap the mind and confining it to a cell in the mental faculty.

You may have realized once your consciousness or holding on to the mindfulness is lost, your Mind flees away from you and you have been unknowingly taken away to a dream-world. Such a power it has. Is it easy to control the Mind? Do a constant practice. You'll be able to do it from this birth, itself.

Those who subdue this Mind are liberated from the bonds of Mara. To understand the Mindfully, wisdom goes a long-way. So, there's no fear for an Awakened-One whose mind isn't sodden by loss or affected by late.

Through realization of fragility in the body-element, one can focus his attention towards Mind through wisdom to grasp the essence of Buddha's Teachings utilizing the path of meditation, the training of the Mind.