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About Niranjan Seshadri
Niranjan Seshadri was born in India and he moved to the United States to continue his medical education. He completed his medical training as a cardiologist from the prestigious Cleveland Clinic and Harvard Medical School.
He developed a deep interest in the mind-body connection during his years of clinical practice in New Mexico and Florida. He is an avid blogger and writes thought-provoking articles on topics related to mind, mindfulness, inner awareness, etc.
He has published 8 volumes of poetry exploring the inner depths of our being. The common theme is "what's left to discover is within."
His website/blog is www.mindandsoul.space
He continues to practice cardiology part-time in rural settings where it is hard to recruit physicians, as a way of giving back to the community and the profession.
He developed a deep interest in the mind-body connection during his years of clinical practice in New Mexico and Florida. He is an avid blogger and writes thought-provoking articles on topics related to mind, mindfulness, inner awareness, etc.
He has published 8 volumes of poetry exploring the inner depths of our being. The common theme is "what's left to discover is within."
His website/blog is www.mindandsoul.space
He continues to practice cardiology part-time in rural settings where it is hard to recruit physicians, as a way of giving back to the community and the profession.
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Blog postSacred is the silence
Of the mountains
Carried by the wind
Helping it descend
Into the cramped hearts
Within corpulent minds
Sniffing, for a way up
Ladders of ambition
Bringing along noise
As the wind silently prays
For a chance to audition
Its prized possession
The sacred silence
Divines the inaccessible
Fruits that sages crave
Is right here in our midst
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Blog postAmbiguity is nature’s play
With cards hidden
Beneath the sea bed
Above the clouds
From where life springs
And blessings rain
Grace and life meet
In the ambiguous middle
Where we thrive
Seeking both worlds
If there was one way
It would be uncomplicated
A soft will makes us helpless
Nursing mind’s ambiguity
An onerous preoccupation
With one eye on the spirit
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Blog postConveniences pursued
Will cost us dear
We are time-bound
Travelers, who forget
Hardship’s temporary
We look for rewards
Momentary pleasures
Are hard to pass up
Unshakable yokes
That stretch us thin
Aren’t conveniences
But the mind’s ruse
To keep us sedate
Obeying its rules
We gladly stay
Raised in comfort
Of nearby thoughts
We fear the depths
Lack such convenienc9 months ago Read more -
Blog postFamiliarity recedes
As we ascend
Through the forest
Of consciousness
Where seeds disappear
Making way for trees
Each vying for a place
Closer to the spotlight
Faithfully curling across
The sky’s a happy blue
It is so familiar, we forget
Ours is such a rarity
In our neighborhood
Desolation’s familiar
We are given a free pass
To live and breathe
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Blog postRenewal of the tress
Cloaks spring with hope
Nesting leaves emerge
To see the open sky
The womb of new life
Readies to spill its wares
Every drop is sought
By the thawing ground
With seeds of its own
Seeking to one day rise
And host innocent chirps
Begging budding wings
To take the first flight
Into the welcoming wind
Its generous hands
Massage the clouds
Moving them far away
So the sun can see
It’s clev9 months ago Read more -
Blog postThe entrance, it’s open
Wide as the horizon
Draping the ocean
Mating it with the sky
Unruly waves disappear
Into a peaceful calm
Protected by the shroud
Of the dark night
Stars spring to life
Their soft auras
Light the way
While the sun sleeps
Millions of candles
Exempt from the wind
Reveal the entrance
Waiting for willing eyes
To drop their clouds
Every moment waits
At nature’s entrance
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Blog postMigration through time
Costs milestones
For us to emerge
Into this openness
Shared with the sun
And other adherents
Of the cosmic way of life
Spreading millions of lights
So our eyes may see
Though hopelessly dark
We’re part of a migration
That expands into frontiers
Telescopes can’t find
Our eyes are too weak
Let them get their rest
As we migrate inwards\
To another emptiness
Where illumination waits9 months ago Read more -
Blog postMemories, they can’t speak
Yet we hear, loud and clear
Brightening the depths
With their copious strands
Each a shimmering ray
Of evaporating time
They cast our future
On a road that’s familiar
Making us comfortable
Resting on breaths past
Witness to all there is
As we lay fresh sod
To cover dry heaps
Of memories, strings
That hold us behind
Life, it’s at this moment
But we keep looking back
At the silent unf9 months ago Read more -
Blog postDisappearance, is sudden
Of time in the present
We’re left trailing
Clutching old thoughts
Hoping time reappears
We survive by seeking
Scouring fields we sow
For their elusive roots
But the present leaves none
It is a one-act play
Swings of the needle
Complete the circle
The face of a clock
Warns of disappearance
Each stealthy movement
Erases precious moments
We live as if that’s untrue
Putting faith in our a9 months ago Read more -
Blog postEndurance of heartbeats
Lives in every drop
Of life-enhancing blood
Streaming from the engine
Where we house love
The mind competes
Seeking to endure
As lively memories
Augmenting the known
It is tearing us in two
The swifter current
Lives in the mind
Heartbeats endure
Many cold shoulders
As we’re carried away
By the mind’s ripples
We may eventually learn
Shifting pleasure and pain
Become har9 months ago Read more -
Blog postConfidence, in time
Helps build castles
To house the future
Its lights are yet to burn
Thoughts are unafraid
Of waiting in the dark
Confident that fate
Will bring luminosity
Making its appearance
One day, becoming ‘today’
We exploit, with confidence
Our relationship with life
She’s kept reserves full
Anticipating our arrival
Saturating us with air
So we may live
Hopeful we’ll turn divine
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Blog postTraces left behind
Lead to a stash
Of dreams, memories
Providing refuge
To them we’re loyal
Discarding the wealth
Freshly baked moments
Our time’s contaminated
It loses its relevance
Unlike the stars
Time saves their spots
To which they return
In months and years
They leave no traces
As they carve space
With soft telltale lights
If we tread like them
Without dragging thoughts
We’re freed from our9 months ago Read more -
Blog postEach of us has a fistful of diamonds when we come on to this earth. These diamonds are in the form of the energies, and the potential of the mind can bring us lifelong happiness. Somewhere in our childhood, we misplace those diamonds. We then spend the rest of our lives from that point on looking for happiness. Not just looking but begging the world for our happiness.
Every morning we wake up with a clue about those hidden diamonds. It makes a brief appearance before the first thought10 months ago Read more -
Blog postAcceptance is a big word for the mind. The mind may counter, ‘Why should I accept?’ or ‘Why am I being forced to accept?’ If there is a magic pill that helps us adapt to all circumstances, it is acceptance. Just as water mixes easily with water, acceptance allows us to mix with the unpredictable flow of life that takes us through good and bad circumstances.
If there is a magic pill that helps us adapt to all circumstances, it is acceptance.
Good and bad times are like side stree11 months ago Read more -
Blog postThere are no winners
Losers or sinners
Our deeds are openly seen
We can’t hide behind a screen
In the museum of the past
Our lives are rehashed
Those who care to look
It is like reading a book
Not just about ourselves
But of humanity itself
Everything is a projection
Within, is ripe for reflection
Fundamentally, we’re similar
Under skins of varying color
The mind has a dominant role
Operat1 year ago Read more -
Blog postLife is a long game
Following rules is no shame
Play it hard, play it well
Until the final ring of the bell
Thinking of a purpose
The false self will surface
In the pursuit of dreams
We may go to extremes
There’s no defined meaning
Nothing about life is demeaning
Whatever may be the work
Life rewards those who don’t shirk
Living brings understanding
We may spend time planning
But life has other p1 year ago Read more -
Blog postThoughts, are like raindrops
They fall on us, nonstop
The mind’s a fertile ground
Many seeds are to be found
Waiting to sprout and grow
Sending roots deep below
Latecomers, the fruits
They influence our pursuits
Raindrops, pure as crystals
When they’re at a distance
High up in the clouds
Away from the thirsty crowds
Thoughts that exemplify purity
Are hidden, and lost in obscurity
Mingling with re1 year ago Read more -
Blog postA change in perspective
Makes life less restrictive
Opening the gate
To more than just fate
We are the authors
There may be higher orders
But day to day, we define
Between joy and sorrow, the line
Everything is beautiful
Sights are plentiful
The eyes suffer poverty
They have lost clarity
The seed of perspective
Cannot be defective
It is life’s mains1 year ago Read more -
Blog postAncient souls, we are
Old as the primordial star
With elements of the new
Such a contrasting view
At the junction of new and old
The mind takes a tight hold
Of freedom, through constraints
Against it, are many complaints
The keys to existence
Remain at a distance
The gap gets bigger
As time gets thinner
On this side of the divide
The basics are denied
Abundance, happiness, peace
The mind’s1 year ago Read more -
Blog postIt is customary to measure life in units of time — days, months, years, and decades. Along with quantity, quality of life is equally, if not more important. The past becomes a growing collection of years. The future is also a factor of time. However, quality of life is an experience in the present. It is not in the past or the future, which are quantitative measures.
Quality of life is an experience in the present.
Just as we do with the past and the future, we view the present1 year ago Read more -
Blog postWe’re so many, on our little dot
It provides, but we care not
Fortunes are made and depleted
Over millennia, the story’s repeated
Our little dot, glowing in the dark
It has enticed life to spark
Getting more complex by the day
Woes of the mind come into play
It’s as if a parallel universe
One we can’t easily traverse
Helpless in space, inner and outer
We counter, through a quest for power
Some leave a giant st1 year ago Read more -
Blog postA long life, gone in a flash
Why does time have to dash?
There is much to do here
The sky pretends, not to hear
These thoughts may arise
Right before the mind’s demise
It may leave, we’re still here
Free, the mind can’t interfere
Death need not be feared
It is how life is engineered
The mind is the seat of that fear
It knows too much, to disappear
Just like that, life can change
Time spent,1 year ago Read more -
Blog postWe are here, to flourish
History hence, will cherish
What we accomplish
With the mind, our accomplice
Potential isn’t touched
Habits, tightly clutched
They lead us in circles
Afraid of running into hurdles
Life without troubles
Where only ease bubbles
Blunts any progress
Into the familiar, we regress
Ask any inventor
They gladly surrender
Comfortable nights
Afraid, time won’t suffice
<1 year ago Read more -
Blog postJoy is not restricted to our thoughts and emotions. It is like an invisible current that permeates every aspect of life. It has the power to bind us together. However, our lives are not uniformly joyful. In some aspects, there may be an oversupply of happiness. In other areas, there may be a scarcity. We spend considerable time and energy in increasing the level of happiness in areas of our lives where it is missing.
Wealth is a proxy for happiness, and it can transform the exter1 year ago Read more -
Blog postLife is essentially a startup. We were once an idea in the minds of our parents. When we came to be and took our first breath of air, we began as a small working human prototype. After the first year of life, there came a new and improved iteration, with added skillsets such as the ability to speak and walk.
The growth of the body is rapid for the next few years but highly orderly and controlled. Once the body reaches the state of physical maturity, leaving behind growing pains, a new1 year ago Read more -
Blog postTime is transformational when we are aware of its importance. It is an enigmatic phenomenon. We take it for granted, but we don’t fully understand time. As far as we are concerned, it has only one direction. As the present moves towards the future, what we call as now becomes the past.
Our life as a whole may be divided into the past, the present, and the future. Access to time that has passed is completely revoked from us, but the mind can take us there through stored memories. The fu1 year ago Read more -
Blog postHuman life has two hard boundaries. They are birth and death. No amount of money or power can modify them. During the journey of life, there are other boundaries we encounter. These include pleasure and pain. They are common to all.
We may not even realize that pleasure and pain can be limitations on the path of self-discovery. With proper understanding, they become stepping stones to a state of awareness that is neither pleasure nor pain.
Pleasure and pain can be limitations on1 year ago Read more -
Blog postWe have not one, but five avenues to enjoy the world — the senses of sight, touch, taste, smell, and hearing. The brain collects, and the mind interprets these sensory impressions. Once an experience happens in the mind, it creates varying degrees of enjoyment or suffering. When we enjoy or suffer, we do it through the false self or the ‘I.’ We carry this identity throughout our lives, and it is intimately connected with every life experience of ours.
Besides the false self or the1 year ago Read more -
Blog postImagine living with absolute fearlessness. It would be an indescribably joyful experience of living in the moment. Fear has a powerful effect on us. There is nothing more effective in taking our awareness from the present.
Due to the presence of fear, we find it hard to embrace the mind. We brace ourselves when the mind takes us through past recollections and thoughts of the future. Fear is partly a habit. We condition ourselves to exist alongside fear. For some, fear is a motivating f1 year ago Read more -
Blog postHappiness is hard to define. It is a subjective feeling which usually relates to the contents of our thoughts. We can say what makes us happy, and we can describe the emotions that go along with being happy. But what is happiness itself? We have in our memory experiences that can bring about the subjective feeling of happiness. This is ‘recorded happiness.’ We harbor many versions of such recorded joy. However, it does not allow us to investigate happiness itself.
Why is happiness worth in1 year ago Read more -
Blog postThe mind needs constant change. As a result, there is a continual turnover of experiences. It is not a place of rest or acceptance of the status quo. Once we identify with the mind as the agent of happiness, we automatically buy into its lifestyle of change, which is dynamic and can be instantaneous. Before we transfer a cup of coffee from the right hand to the left, we may change our mind about something. It can be hard to keep up with that pace of change.
The mind needs constant chan1 year ago Read more -
Blog postThrough identification with thoughts, we make substantial investments in the mind. It grows as time passes, and as we have new experiences. With any investment, we expect good and stable returns. The mind is no exception. The gains we expect are primarily related to happiness, from which we hope to derive peace and contentment. Just as we save money for the future, we also keep in our memory thoughts and experiences that bring us joy. They become part of the mind’s wealth. Having spent so muc1 year ago Read more
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Blog postIn the mind, there is a mixture of disparate energies. It resembles a restless confluence of two oceans. It is natural for the mind to be an active and happening place. It gets its vibrancy from the movement of thoughts. Each thought is a vehicle carrying unique content. People and circumstances from the outer world cannot enter the mind unless they come as an experience, which then becomes the contents of thoughts. Thoughts by themselves are not difficult. It is our relationship with their c1 year ago Read more
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Blog postEnergy is at the center of the complex interplay between the body and the mind. We know that matter in any form is energy. For example, our bones are solid matter. Scientists would say bones are not inert. They are a dense living swarm of atoms. By inference, we could say each bone in the body has tremendous amounts of energy. However, although matter traps energy, most of it remains inaccessible. The body uses bones primarily as a means of support, not a source of energy. The mind operates d1 year ago Read more
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Blog postThe immensity of life finds full expression in our physical bodies. Scientists are unraveling the biological complexity behind our physical existence. Besides this, there is an intangible part of our being we are yet to uncover. It lies within reach of everyone. The mind is only a small part of this inner world. The value of that untapped potential that lies in the internal landscape is immeasurable. The mind can be a facilitator or a hurdle. It becomes a facilitator when there is inward free1 year ago Read more
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Blog postExperiences and life
Experiences play out inside on the screen of the mind reflecting life outside. We are continually searching for new and novel experiences. To every experience we assign a value, quickly forgetting those we consider insignificant. For those we find valuable, we accord a special place in the mind and memory. To generate an experience, there is a complex interplay between memory, senses, emotion, intellect, ego, conditioning, and consciousness. Some experiences may ha1 year ago Read more -
Blog postBetween us and reality lie the world of desires. They are of our making and are the last of the mountains left to climb before we see things the way they are. The mind cannot exist unless there is a thought of a future, and desires form a bridge to future experiences. When we look toward desires, it implies we are not fulfilled in the present. Through desires, we hold onto the hope of a better future. Desires burn the present, the reality that is easy to overlook. Contentment and non-expectat1 year ago Read more
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Blog postThe mind is the gatekeeper to the inner subjective world. This inner subjective realm has three layers. If we take a cross-section of our inner being, the most superficial is the transactional arm of the mind, through which we interact with the world. Here, through our awareness, we engage with the contents of the mind, and we forget that we are separate from the mind. The next layer, which lies deeper is the observational aspect of our being. Here, our awareness is distinct and separate from1 year ago Read more
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Blog postMindfulness, a practice of conscious attention to our thoughts and feelings is a common and widely promoted practice. It has many benefits, such as reducing stress levels, increased concentration, physical and emotional wellbeing, and so on. Paying attention to our thoughts, emotions, and feelings may seem like a simple thing to do, but in reality, it takes significant effort. Whenever there is an effort, there is some degree of tension in our being. This tension is heightened when mindfulnes1 year ago Read more
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Blog postWe can compare the mind to a lump of clay. When the mind is flexible, it is like wet clay which we can shape into any form. An inflexible mind is like clay that has dried and fired in a kiln, giving it a fixed and permanent form. When the clay is dry and hard, we cannot reshape its form without breaking it and starting all over again from a lump of shapeless wet clay. Similarly, a rigid mind can’t be bent and shaped. When we try to do that, it breaks. An intuitive mind is a flexible mind.
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Books By Niranjan Seshadri
Witnessing the mind: Finding permanence
Jul 26, 2020
$2.99
Explore the concept of being a witness to the mind and learn about this transformational practice.By witnessing the mind, we enhance its quality and free ourselves from self-imposed limitations. It is an essential step towards inner transformation, helping us discover our inner reality beyond thought centric consciousness.
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A Mind Awake
Aug 28, 2020
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A life-altering experience prompts an eight-year-old boy to question the fundamentals of existence, leading him on a life-long quest to understand the mind and its mysteries. Explore the workings of the mind and thought, through the lens of the author's experience. Dr. Niranjan Seshadri writes about the mind-body relationship, and the power of awareness to harness the inner potential that lies within every human being. He has published numerous collections of poetry exploring the mystical and philosophical aspects of human existence. To learn more, visit www.mindandsoul.space.
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The Mind Decoded
Dec 24, 2019
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The mind is the gateway to the world. Our transactions with the external reality pass through it, and in its safe confines, all experiences play out. The mind is perhaps one of our most valuable assets, and it is poorly understood. For all that the mind does for us daily, it is imperative to have a better understanding of how it functions. This will help enhance its operational quality, whereby we reach our true potential. Every notable achievement in the arts or the sciences involves the mind at some level.When we are not in charge of the mind, it operates according to our habits and conditionings. This is an ineffective use of the power of the mind. Mastery of the mind involves taking conscious charge of the faculties of the mind.In The Mind Decoded, Dr. Niranjan Seshadri explores the role of the mind in our lives, and how we can take the mind from being an agent that processes our fears, desires, pain, guilt, and turn it into a vehicle to realize our higher potential. This book also explores what lies beyond the mind and its role in developing the faculty of intuition.
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The world that we know may be virtually dismantled in our mind, and rebuilt overnight to our liking if we so desire. Every night, just as the sun dissolves from the sky above us, the mind also disappears. So does our conscious perception. The yoke of the mind drags it away from us, bringing sleep in exchange. We are blinded to a real time experience of the pleasantness it offers its depths. A dimension beyond waking, dreaming and sleeping is available to all, but accessed by very few, these are people who don’t wish to “sleep” again. The saint potentially hidden within each one of us may be woken up if we are prepared to truly give up what the mind considers as real or unreal. The problem does not lie not in what is available to our sensory perception from material creation, but the inner potential we make unavailable to ourselves in our mind. Everyday, elaborate thought patterns based on unique individual experiences creates a web, trapping our consciousness. We cling on to it as our reality, while the relentless march of time flings those webs into the basket of the past, whether we consent or not. Whether any situation is pleasant or unpleasant, not letting go turns them into memories. We try to avoid unpleasant memories by getting entangled into another web of thoughts that promise the opposite. Like Grigory Potemkin, who in 17th century Russia was said to have built elaborate settlements along the Dnieper river to create the illusion of normalcy and prosperity in the wake of a devastating war, we often create our own Potemkin villages in our minds and surroundings. This is invariably an effort to overcome disappointments and unhappiness, which we have created for ourselves by desiring something other than what is presented to us at any given moment in time.
An exploration into the mind set in free verse. The evanescent nature of our existence is often forgotten. The castles built in the mind can never be permanent dwellings. With mind as the stage, the ultimate reality loves to tease.
An exploration into the mind set in free verse. The evanescent nature of our existence is often forgotten. The castles built in the mind can never be permanent dwellings. With mind as the stage, the ultimate reality loves to tease.
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The Gladiator's Mind: Triumph of the warrior within
Mar 26, 2015
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Good and evil are part of our world today as they have been for thousands of years. The visible manifestation of these forces is evident in the world. On a deeper level, in the private universe of each individual’s mind, there is a constant raging battle between negative and positive thoughts. The vast memory bank supplies the necessary replenishment for this fight to continue. It is not easy to declare a winner or a loser in this eternal cycle. Our perception of the world is captured in the capsule of the mind, which may be imagined as being larger than our physical universe or smaller than an atom. In this capsule, there is a struggle for supremacy between “contributors” and “competitors”. These translate to thoughts of “what can I give?” and “what can I grab?” respectively. Inner riches come from giving and inner poverty comes from grabbing. Hard as it may seem, it is best if this battle is resolved in the mind, rather than learning hard lessons from the bitterness that eventually follows runaway desires.
The Gladiator’s Mind, is a metaphorical analysis, set in a historical context, of this everyday occurrence in the human mind.
The Gladiator’s Mind, is a metaphorical analysis, set in a historical context, of this everyday occurrence in the human mind.
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The Red Ruby: An Epic Journey
Sep 23, 2014
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In his debut book, Dr. Niranjan Seshadri's free verse poetry paints a metaphorical Odyssey through the mind. The mind is conditioned from birth by our likes and dislikes. Every experience is weighed on a scale of pleasant or unpleasant. The balance of the two ultimately determines our level of happiness. The road to greater joy travels through each individual's mind.
Memorable events cloaked in sounds and visuals have the power to shape our thinking. Memories are created and enjoyed if there is a real life narrative to go along with it. Perhaps the greatest storyteller of all is our own minds. Effortlessly weaving past memories and future plots into the present context, the mind has the ability to make the imaginary appear very real. We are the protagonists in our own life story. The recital of thoughts going through our consciousness may never answer all the hard questions such as the deeper meaning of our existence, but it keeps life interesting. In the end, what really matters is a consciousness brimming with happiness. A careful inquest into why we don’t have the happiness we desire will lead to discovering the answers within our own minds. The mind is not easily tamed.
The mind has a beginning at birth and an inevitable end. We are caught in whirling rapids midstream, created by our entanglement with the senses. Fighting the pull of the senses saps our energy and leaves us with a feeling of incompleteness. We reach a fork in the road at this point, one leading to a search for greater happiness in the external world; the other in the opposite direction, within ourselves. The finitude of the world contrasts with the infinitude of the mind.
An invisible current that flows deep within us. This current is the form of the life principle. The mind revels in matter through the senses. When the mind operates at this level, it may be compared to a child seeking a new toy once the novelty of the old one runs out. For a child, wanting something new is essential to acquiring knowledge in their rapidly expanding mind. The senses play a key part in this. A child ultimately grows out of this stage as he or she grows up. However, the mind carries the imprint of this conditioning. This translates to the craving of “bigger and real life” toys as we grow into adults.
We cannot physically interact with thoughts. Like satellites roaming in the near space around earth, thoughts may be likened to relay stations that link the outside world with the deeper parts of the mind. Thoughts are like the characters in a story. In its restlessness, the mind, a master storyteller, is constantly changing the storyline. We have the power to direct what we want to hear from the storybook of the mind. There are plenty of examples of scientists and inventors who have spent countless hours researching something without finding success. All of a sudden, when least expected, answers come to them as a flash of inspiration. This is not blind luck, but the result of prior efforts at coaxing the mind in a focused direction.
Changing thinking patterns is not easily achieved. Ultimately, above all else, everyone wants to be happy. There are countless avenues to achieve transient happiness. However, the path significantly narrows when one talks about permanent and everlasting happiness. That path travels within the mind; the realization by each one of us that this happiness lies within will help alleviate much of the problems of the world.
The Red Ruby explores an imaginary journey through the mind where several obstacles and distractions are to be encountered before the ultimate prize is realized. Written in free verse, this journey may be applicable to modern minds. The ancient yearnings for the answers to our questions are explored with the realization that this epic journey may hold a deeper lesson for all.
Memorable events cloaked in sounds and visuals have the power to shape our thinking. Memories are created and enjoyed if there is a real life narrative to go along with it. Perhaps the greatest storyteller of all is our own minds. Effortlessly weaving past memories and future plots into the present context, the mind has the ability to make the imaginary appear very real. We are the protagonists in our own life story. The recital of thoughts going through our consciousness may never answer all the hard questions such as the deeper meaning of our existence, but it keeps life interesting. In the end, what really matters is a consciousness brimming with happiness. A careful inquest into why we don’t have the happiness we desire will lead to discovering the answers within our own minds. The mind is not easily tamed.
The mind has a beginning at birth and an inevitable end. We are caught in whirling rapids midstream, created by our entanglement with the senses. Fighting the pull of the senses saps our energy and leaves us with a feeling of incompleteness. We reach a fork in the road at this point, one leading to a search for greater happiness in the external world; the other in the opposite direction, within ourselves. The finitude of the world contrasts with the infinitude of the mind.
An invisible current that flows deep within us. This current is the form of the life principle. The mind revels in matter through the senses. When the mind operates at this level, it may be compared to a child seeking a new toy once the novelty of the old one runs out. For a child, wanting something new is essential to acquiring knowledge in their rapidly expanding mind. The senses play a key part in this. A child ultimately grows out of this stage as he or she grows up. However, the mind carries the imprint of this conditioning. This translates to the craving of “bigger and real life” toys as we grow into adults.
We cannot physically interact with thoughts. Like satellites roaming in the near space around earth, thoughts may be likened to relay stations that link the outside world with the deeper parts of the mind. Thoughts are like the characters in a story. In its restlessness, the mind, a master storyteller, is constantly changing the storyline. We have the power to direct what we want to hear from the storybook of the mind. There are plenty of examples of scientists and inventors who have spent countless hours researching something without finding success. All of a sudden, when least expected, answers come to them as a flash of inspiration. This is not blind luck, but the result of prior efforts at coaxing the mind in a focused direction.
Changing thinking patterns is not easily achieved. Ultimately, above all else, everyone wants to be happy. There are countless avenues to achieve transient happiness. However, the path significantly narrows when one talks about permanent and everlasting happiness. That path travels within the mind; the realization by each one of us that this happiness lies within will help alleviate much of the problems of the world.
The Red Ruby explores an imaginary journey through the mind where several obstacles and distractions are to be encountered before the ultimate prize is realized. Written in free verse, this journey may be applicable to modern minds. The ancient yearnings for the answers to our questions are explored with the realization that this epic journey may hold a deeper lesson for all.
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Renewal: and other poems
Jul 5, 2020
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Renewal is a collection of mystical poems about the interplay between nature and the mind. When we keep the mind fresh, innocent, and open, life takes us to the confluence of the individual and the universal. Every moment is an opportunity for renewal.
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The Wheel of Time: A collection of poems
May 24, 2020
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No one can escape the moving wheel of time. It is the agent of change and the critical ingredient of evolution. In our perspective, change maybe for the better or, the worse. When we broaden this individual viewpoint, it becomes easier to accept the notion of change being the nature of existence.
Wheel of Time is a collection of poems that explores existential questions ranging from our place in the universe to worries and uncertainties of daily life. Gain new perspectives in your quest for personal transformation.
Wheel of Time is a collection of poems that explores existential questions ranging from our place in the universe to worries and uncertainties of daily life. Gain new perspectives in your quest for personal transformation.
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Songs of Life
Apr 19, 2020
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Songs of Life is a collection of poems about the life’s many colors and experiences.
The Pandemic
Apr 9, 2020
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The Pandemic is a collection of poems about the human response to unexpected events.
Midnight Bloom
Mar 25, 2020
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Midnight Bloom is a collection of mystical poems inspired by the concept of the divine heart, which represents the invisible life current that is common to all beings. The mind thrives on differences while the heart is the uniting force.The lighter we are, the deeper we sinkWhen freed from the need to thinkIt happens, the midnight bloom is revealedSuch beauty, how come it is concealed?There is a depth and exceptional beauty to our being that the mind cannot comprehend. Through the heart, we can touch this dimension of life. Dr. Niranjan Seshadri is a cardiologist and an accomplished author and poet. He has published numerous collections of poetry exploring the mystical and philosophical aspects of human existence. He writes about the mind-body relationship and the power of awareness to harness the inner potential that lies within every human being. To learn more, visit www.mindandsoul.space
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Revealing Words
Feb 11, 2020
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When words flow through the heart, they gain a transformational quality. They become vehicles through which we gain access to a wealth of understanding. The mind is not the source of that understanding. It is a conduit. Just as a tunnel cannot illuminate itself, the mind cannot shine the light of wisdom on itself. The source is more profound, and the heart is closer to that source than the mind.Words can reveal a taste of the lake of tranquility that is within all. In Revealing Words, each couplet offers a place to rest our power of contemplation, helping us enter a place of silence, which is the pillar of consciousness. www.mindandsoul.space
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