When the Mind Remembers Its Place
In the 8th Velvi, Gurumahan offers something seemingly simple yet deeply transformative. Through a gentle but powerful 10 minute inner inquiry, He guides the mind to remember its true role in life. Not as the ruler. Not as the decision maker of destiny. But as the humble servant and trusted friend of the soul. This is not a philosophical discussion meant to be admired from a distance. It is a living mental practice, one that directly addresses the seeker’s most constant companion, the mind.
The mind, Gurumahan reminds us, is the cause of both pleasure and pain. It is through the mind that we experience the world of the senses, and it is through the same mind that we can experience the divine state. Heaven and suffering are not places we go to. They are states the mind enters.
When the mind runs outward, chasing sensory pleasure, it fragments. When the mind turns inward, something subtle begins to vibrate, MeiUnarvu, the felt presence of the divine within. In that inward turning, a quiet realization dawns. How wonderfully God has gifted us with this mind. It is full of love, charged with energy, capable of knowing, calm by nature, and already a dwelling place of bliss. The problem was never the mind itself. The problem was forgetting its purpose.
Gurumahan then gently leads the seeker into practice.
Sit comfortably.
Close your eyes.
Withdraw from external scenes.
As attention settles, feel how powerful your own mind truly is. Bring the mind to the space between the eyebrows and simply observe it. No struggle. No forcing. Then, as Gurumahan instructs, speak to it lovingly.
“Dear mind, come into a peaceful state.
Deep inner mind, do you know who you are?
You are a mind that seeks peace and bliss.
And for whom do you seek this peace and bliss?
You seek it for the soul.”
Here, the relationship between mind and soul is gently restored. Just as a worker exists for the sake of an employer, just as a child belongs to its mother, just as a disciple remains devoted to the Guru, in the same way, the mind exists for the sake of the Atma. Through this physical body, the mind sees through the eyes, hears through the ears, smells through the nose, tastes through the tongue, and experiences heat, cold, warmth, and touch. The body itself knows nothing. When the mind gives a command, the body obeys.
That is why people never call a body good or bad. They judge a person by the qualities of the mind. The mind knows what is good and what is harmful. It learns through experience. Eat the wrong food once, and stomach pain teaches a lesson. Repeat the same mistake, and suffering increases. In the same way, when pleasure is endlessly sought through the senses, suffering quietly grows.
So Gurumahan speaks directly to the wandering mind.
“Dear mind, do not roam unnecessarily.
Stay calmly in your rightful place, the space between the eyebrows.”
From this inner seat, clarity arises naturally. The mind can clearly discern what should be done and what should be avoided. Gurumahan reminds seekers of a crucial truth. Lasting joy and supreme bliss do not exist in the senses. They arise only from realizing the Atma.
When desire moves outward, peace is lost.
Desire turns into greed.
Greed hardens into anger.
Anger corrodes into jealousy.
Jealousy slips into deceit.
And yet, the teaching does not condemn the mind. The mind, Gurumahan reminds us, comes from the all-powerful Supreme Being. It is not an enemy to be suppressed, but a companion to be guided. It is a friend of the soul. So He asks, not with authority, but with tenderness.
“Mind, when you come from the Supreme,
when you are a companion of the Atma,
why wander into unnecessary paths?”
The practice ends not with effort, not with discipline, but with a question that lingers in silence, meant to be heard inwardly.
Dear mind, are you listening to what I say?
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