The Mind and How to Use it. Nisagardatta Maharaj.

Chapter 5 - The Mind. Fifth in a series of videos based on the teachings of Nisargadatta Maharaj. This chapter looks at the movement of thought and the possibility of stillness. The videos take common seeker questions - each one is then presented as a chapter with a focused theme. The words are not taken directly from the texts - they are reinterpretations of the publicly available translations revised to aid clarity - the context remains true to the teachings. The questions here: 00:00 — What is the mind? 0:54 — Why does the mind keep moving? 01:34 — Can the mind ever be still? 02:13 — How do I quiet the mind? 02:52 — Is the mind my enemy? 03:34 — What happens when the mind is silent? 04:17 — Can understanding alone bring peace? 05:01 — What is the role of memory and imagination? 05:41 — How do I deal with obsessive thoughts? 6:17 — What remains when the mind is not active? All work on this channel is offered under Fair Use Copyright Disclaimer under section 107 of the Copyright Act of 1976, allowance is made for “fair use” for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, education and research. Select teachings of Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj are under copyright by The Acorn Press, Blue Dove Press, Chetana and various other publishers. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nisarga... Some early translations, notes, and transcripts used in these videos are drawn from editions and sources now in the public domain or freely shared by devotees. Sincere thanks to the original translators, editors, and teachers who have preserved and shared these teachings with the world. Maharaj spoke in Marathi - the English voices used here are generated using Elevenlabs software.