Mending the Mind (Part I and II)
By
Siddheshvari Devi
In
English
The human life form is a very privileged life form because it is only human beings that have been granted the privilege of attaining spiritual knowledge - knowledge that goes beyond eating, mating and sleeping. According to the Vedas, if we squander away this lifetime and do not use it in the pursuit of spiritual knowledge then we will be forced to take lower life forms for many years. Our scriptures also say that our mind alone is the reason for bondage and liberation in this life while acknowledging that it is very difficult (though not impossible) to control. Our mind is constantly being tormented by several ailments like anger, greed, envy, desire etc. simultaneously. In this two-part le