Mind is both the problem and problem solver

n Bhagavat Gita “Lord Krishna” says that mind will work for the one who conquers it and will work against I for the one who is conquered by it. Mind can be a best friend or a worst enemy depending on the way we men handle it. We are not aware of the root cause of the problem when it occurs, in most cases we do not realize where the problem arises. The nature of universe is both repulsive and attractive, we can be repulsed and also get attracted, but we get attracted without knowing its necessity, whether it would help us in future or not. Here our discretion to choose and to discard plays an important role. We have to be conscious enough while choosing. When the mind is serene, free of the thought clutters, we shall get right answers to any situation. When the mind is unhealthy and turbulent it is impossible to reach the right decision. Again in Bagavat Geetha it is said “a self - conqueror has the mind of Godly nature” The speed of mind is the difficulty. We see that it is the mind of men that destroy each other in millions. We ought to realize all these factors and realization today is something which is discarded totally.

Even the creatures that have few senses like birds are capable of foreseeing the coming events, men must have had it as an inborn ability, but he has lost it. The rationality has overtaken men and led him away from the divinity. “Realization” is the basis on which we can understand the relationship between men and universe, his karma, his Atma, cause and effect etc. But the realization in today's material world has taken a back seat. That is the reason why people throng to temples and religiously important places that can help them in some way or other. But temples are not meant to seek remedy alone it has more purposes. The fast growing scientific world today has invented many comforts for the human life but the problem with the mind remains as ever, complicated and unresolved. We are now left with the ignorance of the cause of the problem at the same time and the nature of “Absolute God”, in such a situation it is no wonder we fail in our lives. Moreover we need to understand the scope of Astrology, and use it in its totality, rather than using it for our self- centeredness. It is essential to understand along with Horoscope, all the six components of Astrology, spiritual science, and the science of Temples around us. All the 6 components of Astrology if used appropriately the solution for any problem is not beyond the reach. The Shastras say among all those six components, Prasanam can be used to find out the soul's nature and its strength.