"In the seen will be merely what is seen,
In the heard will be merely what is heard,
In the sensed will be merely what is sensed,
In the cognized will be merely what is cognized ',
When you see an object, be conscious of just the visible object; when you hear a sound, be conscious of just the sound; when you smell or taste or touch something, be conscious of just the smell, or the taste or the touch and when you think of anything, be conscious of the mind - object.
In this way, you should train yourself. Then you are not in that. When you are not in that, then you will be neither here nor beyond nor between the two. Just this is the end of the Suffering' "
- Goutama Buddha.
Way back in 2009, when I stepped into Krishnakant Park, for yoga practice for the first time, my eyes fell on the lush green trees, soft velvet like lawns and benches in wood and granite to relax.
Immediately, my mind reminisced ...' Oh!, this is the same park visited by me with my family members - wife, two daughters and son. Look ! Those are the granite benches on which we sat with ease ; the bushes from which we plucked colourful flowers ; the Canteen shed from which we purchased snacks ; and the soft lawn on which we laid down and enjoyed staring at the star-studded sky. Where are those memorable days ? Where is that family with cosy and warm relationships ? Time passed. Much water had flown under the bridge. Life partner left for the divine abode rather early by age ; children got married and engrossed themselves with their own families. One sigh, some unknown pain touching the inner chord with melancholy......
That was about six years ago ! The place, the park, was same - for other visitors it was a pleasant retreat to enjoy'. But for me, the association of mind with past events caused gloom (suffering). It is quite clear by now that, identifying, associating with transitory existences of persons, places, events end up in pain only. The root cause is the unconditioned mind. This is, viewing an object with attachment and its resultant effect - suffering.
Now let me consider other side of the coin, that is, viewing an object with detachment. Again the
example is same park. As of now, as I pass through the gates, I start looking downwards on the path just in front, to minimise distraction from the moving people coming for walking, jogging, running.
Once I reach the regular place of yoga, I settle down with my kit, As our guru, yogacharya starts off punctually, I close my eyes and follow him through, shunning from the surrounding world. Only one mind-object ; yoga. In such concentration, in the absence of any attachment, association or identification with other objects of the past or present, by the mind, where is the scope for suffering? There is only one blissful mind with sole object - yoga.
So, this is the benefit from 'detached view' in day to day life. All the teachings from our vedas, upanishads, Buddha stress on this wonderful attribute for human beings to possess, to reach for the sweet fruit of 'Divine Bliss', ' Nitya - Suddha - Buddha - Mukta - Sat - Chit - Brahma - Ananda !'
Om Shanti !
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