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Professor P.L. Dhar explores why the mind becomes impure, identifying the roots of suffering that stem from our reactions to pleasant and unpleasant experiences. Every encounter triggers emotions like anger, greed, and despair, which we often perceive as normal. This mindset leads to stress, poor self-management, and deteriorating relationships. Professor Dhar emphasizes the importance of mindfulness and non-identification with the body and mind as pathways to address these issues. Gain insights into coping with suffering and achieving a purified mind through understanding and practice.
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Why does the mind get impure? Prof.P.L.Dhar
How do the impurities seemto arise? • Usual experience : when we come in contact with anything unpleasant, what we dislike……anger, despair, ill will etc. arise • When we come in contact with anything pleasant, which we like…..greed, desire to have more, jealousy etc. arise
How do the impurities seemto arise ? Cognition Evaluation Reaction Mind agitated We consider this to be “normal” and “natural”
Consequences of this view • B M W Syndrome • “Others” are the cause of all my problems and should change for “better” Is it within our control to change others ?
If this is the Reality is how to prevent suffering? ‘Quick fix’ solutions of various hues!
Consequences of this view • Various types of stress: • PAIN – emotional, physical • FEAR –anxiety,apprehensions • GREED …………………………. • Deterioration in • RELATIONSHIPS • SLEEP • EFFICIENCY Poor self management Effect on Organization / Family / Health
Insight of how do the defilements actuallyarise ? Cognition Evaluation ☓ Sensation/ feeling Reaction Attachment to body, mind +++ + Mind impure
Insight into elimination of suffering Cognition Evaluation Sensation/ feeling Reaction Bare Observation + - Mind impure Mind purified Non-attachment to body, mind complex
The practice of Mindfulness Awareness of sensations & ‘mind’ [without any reaction] Practice of Non-identification with body Practice of Non-identification with mind Ego & C A D Reduced Better self management
All Man’s difficulties are caused by his inability to sit quietly in a room by himselfB Pascal
Understanding suffering जातिपि दुक्खा, जरापि दुक्खा, ब्याधिपि दुक्खो, मरणम्पि दुक्खं, अप्पियेहि सम्पयोगो दुक्खो, पियेहि विप्पयोगो दुक्खो, यम्पिच्छं न लभति तम्पि दुक्खं – संखित्तेन पञ्चुपादानक्खन्धा
Understanding suffering • संखित्तेन,पञ्चुपादानक्खन्धा दुक्खा। • Five aggregates :रूपुपादानक्खन्धो, वेदनुपादानक्खन्धो, सञ्ञुपादानक्खन्धो, सङ्खारुपादानक्खन्धो, विञ्ञाणुपादानक्खन्धो। • Fundamental cause of suffering ; attachment to these five aggregates ; regarding these as : “This is mine, This I am , This is my self”---
