As you cannot broadcast through a broken microphone, so you cannot send out prayers through a mental microphone that has been disordered by restlessness. By deep calmness you should repair your mind microphone and increase the receptivity of your intuition. Thus you will be able to broadcast to Him effectively and to receive His answers.
Sri Sri Paramahansa Yogananda
This is one of the foremost reasons to meditate. We don’t realize it. But our mind in a state-of constant vibrations. Even when we sleep. And this has been going on for millions of years. ( if there is rebirth ). Can you imagine how tiring it is? Since we might be accustomed to it, we don’t appreciate how tiring it is
God gave everyone a gift. A gift of deep sleep. In deep sleep, the mind gets a little break. Instead of a million thoughts we have maybe a few hundred. And when we wake up we feel refreshed. We feel good
Now imagine instead of all those thoughts, if only you can reduce the number of thoughts to nothing or maybe one or two – how refreshing would it be?
I hope you’re getting the picture. Why mediation!
Your mind is your enemy. Your mind is your friend. In Gita , chapter 6 verse 5
uddhared ātmanātmānaṁ nātmānam avasādayet
ātmaiva hyātmano bandhur ātmaiva ripur ātmanaḥ
It says use the mind to elevate yourself ( a very polite way to remind us we have fallen, you are your own friend and you can be your own enemy)
But remember, reading, listening to lectures, traveling – pray tell me what will reduce your thoughts in the mind? None
Sip you must meditate. And you must learn to meditate. All the places in the world, and all the shibir, yet not a single place knows the correct technique. It takes time to learn. It needs correct technique. And most be practiced regularly. But it is worth it.
The mind is not isolated. There are three supporting structures that constantly impel it to think. I have mentioned it elsewhere in the blogs. But I know if you have been reading my blogs you still did not grasp it well.
The good thing is if you eliminate any of the four tattva, all four of things immediately calm down. It is done !
But learn it. Learn it properly The joy. The peace. It has been a long time coming !
Bhavin