THINKING:-Once in a way all of us have lingering thoughts in our mind. These thoughts keep coming to the mind even though we do not want them to be there. Their repetitive nature bother us to some extend. Some times we notice that the lines of a song keep coming to our mind though we do not want it. So also some of us are compelled to act in a certain way though we know them to be irrational and stupid. Yet we simply cannot escape from doing it as we experience a feeling of dissatisfaction if we do not do them. These are called obsessive ruminations and compulsions. However, they are not considered pathological as the tendency disappears soon. So also if we try to control them we do not feel abnormal levels of anxiety.



AUM (Read OM)

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AUM is an acronym consisting of further acronyms ARJUN UPS MSA (or ARJUN UPS MAS) which describe the nature of knowledge and how it is manifested; the characteristics required attaining peaceful success etc. Again, AUM taken as a whole is the mystic syllable having a lot of meaning and connotations ascribed to it. If you are interested in understanding the mystic and psychological connotations etc of this word you may please read Mandukyopanoshad – A Modern Interpretation from a KM Perspective. We recommend you do this. Even if you are not interested in mysticism, you will get some ideas and insights from this E-book/Book.

But if you are not interested in the mystical meaning of the syllable AUM, just see how this seed is ready to become a great Banyan tree. For this you need to understand the word ARJUN. ARJUN stands for Accelerated Radiant Jetting of the Unfolding kNowledge which describes how knowledge, info, data manifest themselves from the seed of wisdom.

But again, the word/name ARJUN taken as a whole reminds us of the legendary hero Arjun of the epic of Mahabharata. It is said of Arjun that when he takes an arrow out of his quiver it is just one; when he puts it to his bow it becomes ten; when he shoots it becomes hundred and on its way it becomes thousand; and when at last it hits it is a rain of arrows. Likewise is the case of the descendence of the ultimate truth to data in the Tao(Absolute Truth)- Wisdom – Knowledge – info – Data order. It is again said of Arjun that he is very focused and had total attention. This is a requirement in the case of knowledge also.

In the cognitive plane, you should understand how knowledge expands exponentially and should be able to utilize this knowledge to the benefit of yourself and others. But for success that lasts and is unlimited you need to strengthen your affective (=emotive) system also. That is where UPS comes in. UPS stands for Unity Peace Serenity. This gives us the suggestion that we should strive for unity, peace and serenity at all times. The word UPS taken as a whole reminds of UPS (Uninterrupted Power Supply) which takes care of the UPS(=ups) and downs in voltage variation and provide you with uninterrupted power. Likewise, unless you have unity, peace, and serenity as your slogan, you cannot have an uninterrupted success.

MSA stands for MIND, Speech, Action. It tells us how action emerges out of the mind.

"Mind is a bundle of thoughts"

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MIND is again an acronym for Motives, Interests, Needs ( & Wants), Desires.

Actually, it tells us a lot about the nature of the mind. Our minds are filled with thoughts, motives, interests, needs, desires we have. Or to be more precise, it is Ideas,Thoughts, Images, Symbols, and Archetypes ( IT IS Archetypes ) that make our minds. To know your mind and thus to know yourself better, you should know these parameters better. This knowledge will help you to transcend the mind and reach that level of consciousness which is the base of mind. Then only you know that the mind gets all its power from this infinite power reservoir.

From a holistic perspective, to know the mind, you should dissolve the mind by meditation. To dissolve the mind, dissolve the thoughts. To dissolve the thoughts, just observe them. This will slowly cease them.

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"What tells in life is the whole mind working together" - William James

From a holistic perspective, to know (and understand) the mind one should dissolve the mind altogether. This can be done by practicing meditation. Any meditation will do. A simple yet powerful method of meditation combining both the ancient eastern wisdom and the modern psychology is Holistic Integration Technique (HIT) by Dr.V.George Mathew.

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Speech:

"Whatever profession you choose, you will find that the difference between success and failure is largely determined by effective communication skills" - Colin Perchard

Communication is very important in success. Speech is the most common, most used and the most natural method of communication. So to be a successful person you need to improve your speech skills. Your speech is better if the mind is clear/better because mind is the cause of the speech. Again, for the mind to be powerful enough, it should have the power of the Pure Self.

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Action: what ultimately translates to wealth or success is your action, how you do it and when (and where) you do it. To perform your actions best is the easiest way to improve upon your actions. But action depends upon mind and mind on the quality of consciousness. To improve the effectiveness and efficiency of your action, you therefore should ultimately improve the quality of your consciousness.



There are some people who suffer from an affliction called OBSESSIVE COMPULSIVE DISORDER. This is known as a disorder as the person suffering from it cannot simply escape from the thoughts and actions and cause great misery. For example once a person suffered from repetitive cleaning of his hands as he started feeling that there was dirt in his hands. He also felt that if he did not wash his hands germs would get into him while he ate. Another person suddenly started getting a fear of Rabies. The sight of a dog was sufficient for him to have a chain of very unpleasant thoughts regarding Rabies and all its horrible consequences. When confronted he admitted that his was an irrational fear and that there was no scientific basis for his lingering fear. After the onset of his disorder he read a lot of scientific literature and knew every thing about the disorder. He knew very well that mere sight of a dog would not produce Rabies. But he could not escape from the thoughts. Subsequently he stopped visiting his relatives who had a dog at home. He started wearing a pair of socks even while sleeping to avoid the possibility of getting infected. On the road he would not get out of his car while meeting friends and relatives. Later the disorder became so crippling that he stopped moving out of his house much to the dismay of his wife. From reported cases it is estimated that approximately 20 to 30 percent of people suffer from this affliction. The main categories of this disorder are frequent CLEANING, CHECKING and COUNTING.

CLEANING

As shown above there are many persons who suffer from frequent cleaning of their hands or the whole body. These people get a feeling that they have touched dirt and that they must clean their body parts. One patient went to the extreme of cleaning her hand several times in a day that the skin of her hands became dry. She started using soaps and strong detergents that eventually she had to be treated by a skin specialist. A man with a similar condition started wearing a pair of gloves all the time. He could eat only with the help of a spoon.

CHECKING

Some people suffer from frequent checking. There was a patient who would go to any extent to check whether he had locked his house. After locking and checking for eight times he used to call his wife and make her check and say loudly that the house is locked. Then he would call his two sons and make them check ‘thoroughly’. As the disorder progressed he began to bother his neighbors who should also come and check whether the house is locked!



COUNTING

Some patients develop this disorder in the form of repetitive counting especially when they do certain activities. A student once developed the compulsion to count the number of electric bulbs before going for the examination. He used to count the bulbs at home four times in each room consuming a lot of his precious time. Another student developed the habit of opening and closing his pen twenty one times before entering the examination hall. Children often does not tell these difficulties out side and all that the parents and teachers would notice is that the child’s academic performance has come down drastically. When asked, the first child reported that he counted the bulbs in order to have better clarity in his thinking before the examination. The second child felt that the questions in the examination would become simpler if he closed his pen repeatedly.

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is described as frequent repetitive thoughts and or actions occurring in a person, which the person feels it to be anxiety provoking and that he simply cannot stamp them out of his mind though he knows them to be totally irrational and unscientific.

Treatment

Fortunately now there are drug and behavior therapies. Though both can improve the condition to a large extent a combination of these is considered the best.