Our brain and rest of the body-system and the conscious and subconscious domains of our mind possess many kinds of energies that are generated and regulated by our vital spiritual energy (prana). At the root of all these lies the spark of eternal Consciousness-Force (CF) indwelling within us. Most prominent, intense and radiant of the powers of CF expressed in a human being is the thought-power.
The thought-power and will-power are generated in the mind. Enormous examples of expression of the immensity and trenchancy of these mental powers are available in every phase of the history of mankind. Paragons are shaped (born) by awakening of these hidden sources of inner force. While most of us might have experienced willpower as the strength of determination, only few would know that thought-power and willpower are manifestations of the same subliminal force of the (inner) mind and are implicitly the same. Mental concentration is an effect as well as a generator of this power. Every impulse of mind is also a reflection of this power; enlightened and deep thoughts are more evolved expressions of this power. This is also regarded by the modern researchers of metaphysics and parapsychology as a source for deciphering the extrasensory psychic force. All the supramental talents including clairvoyance, precognition, telepathy, etc, are expressions of the thought-power or the will-power. At times this power is expressed as a supernatural potential of the physical body, but its origin is always rooted in the sublime cores of the mental body.
Most of us define and experience thoughts as the language of the conscious mind and regard thought-power as the impact of thoughts on intellectual perceptions and activities. Its inherent equivalence with will-power may therefore be difficult for us to visualize. We should note here that every vibration, every perception and expression of the mind (the conscious mind, the intellect, as well as the inner mind) is a thought. This is how emotion is regarded as a higher order thought and willpower as a sublime expression of the thought-power. Willpower could also be generated by intense control and focusing of elevated thought-power. Once awakened, the willpower or force of intrinsic inspiration can help activating the otherwise dormant folds of mind and thus induce intellectual and emotional evolution.
Origin of Thought-Power: How and from where does this power emerge? From our own inner self! In fact, it is hidden in the subliminal cores of our minds. Human mind is indeed a majestic bequest of the Supreme Creator. However advanced it may be, no super computer of the world could ever match with the Nature’s masterpiece – the human brain. Even the perceivable faculties of mind reflected in wisdom, intellectual and creative talents, memory, eloquence, etc are uncountable and seem to have no limit of refined ascent. Then, what to say about its preeminent inner powers? It is a pity that we, the intelligent beings, use only a negligible fraction of this infinite treasure embedded in our own self. Moreover, whatever fraction of this power we are able to awaken, we spend (or rather waste!) it only in earning and gathering comforts for the physical body and in worthless activities driven by our ego and passions.
What induces radiance and force in the thoughts? If the answer is to be crypt, it would be –– the spiritual light and inner force of emotions pertaining to noble ideals. Only the elevated and enlightened emotions of this kind can inspire the flow of virtuous and trenchant thoughts.
“The soul becomes dyed with the colour of its thoughts. – Marcus Aurelius 13″
Domain of Influence of Thought-waves: As the sun spreads the heat and light in all directions, our mind also continuously emits energy radiations in the cosmos through the medium of (intellectual) thinking, emotions, desires, determinations, inner thoughts, inspirations, etc. Every human being thus inadvertently influences – even without saying anything, or doing anything visibly – the ambience and hence many others around him via these mental radiations.
Throwing a stone in a pond of water produces wavy currents of water there. Our thoughts also do something similar in the cosmic pool of ether. The waves generated by thoughts are more subliminal and of higher order than the light or sound waves. These waves do not cease and continue to traverse in the cosmic expansion with superimposition on compatible thought waves. Because of their circular trajectory, they eventually return to their origin with more intense (resonance) effect (due to superimposition), while also influencing on their way the likeminded people, or those whose minds are receptive to those kinds of thought waves.A farmer harvests the crops he had cultivated. But he is not the only one to benefit from it. Many others also gain their shares from the colossal multitudes in quantity, of what was sown. The grains of this crop satiate the hunger of many thousands of unknown people, residing far away, and not having any worldly connection or contact with the farmer. Cultivation of thoughts also multiplies and expands similarly, though invisibly, at a far more wider and dense scale.
‘Thoughts’ of animals are nothing but mental instincts pertaining to the sustenance of their physical body; these instincts are usually weak and short-lived and are educed as per the Nature’s arrangement for their food, growth, reproduction, defense etc. But the force of emotions, desires, thinking, mental sensitivity and reactions, convictions, faith, determination, etc is immeasurably powerful and profound. The nature and degree of this force varies among humans as per their intrinsic character and intensity of their thoughts. Most people today live an extrovert life generally revolving around sensual pleasures and satisfaction of ego in one form or the other. Therefore, their thought-waves are also feeble and dispersed in general. It is the strength of the inner self and the concentration of radiant thoughts that generates intense and powerful thought waves.
The altruist sentiments, piety of character and eminence of endeavors of great souls generate corresponding thought waves and thus bestow enormously more benefits upon the world than the noted contributions of their visible deeds. Presence of such sentiments and mental purity in other (ordinary) people also contributes, though invisibly, in the refinement of the subtle world by combining with compatible thought waves in proportion to their strength and intensity. The same is true of the negative effects of the untoward or debased thoughts. The firm determination and extreme negative psychology of the demonic minds, dreaded criminals and terrorists etc makes the impressions of their cruel thoughts, scandalous intellectual sharpness quite intense and dense. People with weaker mental makeup are often easily influenced by their thought waves. At times, the resonance of collective thought waves of similar kinds makes them powerful even if they are individually infirm; for example, this is what is happening with erotic thinking these days; spread of fanaticism by terrorists is also a burning example of this sort. expansion that widens and affects more and more people having even slightest reception to those thoughts, with its larger and sharper reach. This is why the books we read, the ambience we live in most of the time, or the people we interact with, indirectly influence our thinking and tendencies. This is how the company of drunkards produces more drunkards, that of thieves makes others thief and so on; this is how criminals form stout gangs. This is how the inspiring proximity of saints, great personalities, or sagacious thoughts enlightens and elevates many others.Accumulation of similar or compatible elements appears to be the law of Nature. This is what accounts for formation of seas and oceans. Individually the metal particles lie unnoticed in the soil. However, wherever they are gathered, their force of affinity compounds exponentially and leads to formation of huge repository of that particular substance. The gigantic mines of metals and minerals evince this fact. Similar is the case with superposing of sound waves etc. The cycle of their circular motion and recurrence with further superimposition of similar thought waves creates a subtle energy field in the etheric What kinds of thought waves influence one and to what extent? This depends upon what his mind is prepared for and what are its own intrinsic inclinations and aspirations. Radio stations or satellite sites broadcast/transmit varieties of programs, but our radio or television sets receive only those for what they are set / tuned for. Our minds are also like antennas or receiving stations for thought waves they are naturally tuned or vigorously trained for. Good people with alert mind feel some kind of repulsion from cruel, cunning or debased people; whereas the magnetism of morally pure, elevated and kind hearted personalities often attracts them. Contrary is the case with people having mental vices, evil characters or declining tendencies. Each of the infinitely many kinds of thought waves floating in the subliminal layers of the cosmic expansion may touch every mental body at some point of time, but attract or influence only those that are sensitive or receptive to them or have compatible nature. Unstable (agile), dormant and weak minds do not have any firm tuning and are therefore easily influenced by any kind of thought waves that have strong force of attraction.
“Guard well your thoughts when alone and your words when accompanied. – Roy T. Bennett”We often consider the actions of the body and its five senses as the cause of what makes good or bad karma (destiny). But the shastras (Vedic scriptures) also describe a great deal of the effects of mentally committed papa (sins) and puñya (noble, ethical deeds) in shaping our future destiny. As we discussed above, our virtuous and evil thoughts indirectly make corresponding contributions in the subtle environment and hence on many others; so these invisible actions of our mind also account for our karma. The more and deeper the involvement of our mind and hence of the inner self in the thoughts, the more intense and lasting would be the impression of the associated karma in the script of our future destiny.The social norms and governmental laws may constrain the conduct and visible deeds of a person. But every one is totally free in the unlimited span of mental creations, imaginations, thoughts, feeling, etc. This is why most of us don’t care for the immense capabilities and impact of the hidden powers of mind and the inner self. The Vedic concept of mental papa and puñya should be a timely warning for us. The kinds of imaginations and thoughts one’s mind is inclined towards, or is often engrossed in, inspire and influence his attitude, mental tendencies and hence his actions because of the compounding effect of the thought waves of coherent quality. Thought power is like fire or electricity, which should be used cautiously.
“Every thought you produce, anything you say, any action you do, it bears your signature. – Thich Nhat Hanh”
Constructive use of Thought-Power: If used wisely and constructively, the thought-power like the thermal, electrical, or nuclear power, could prove to be a boon for the individuals as well as for the society and the world. The treasure of this natural bequest grows with sagacious use. If instead of preserving, guarding and expanding it, we drain out this wealth haphazardly or let it be misused by evil instincts, we would be the culprits, the sinful destroyers of our present as well as the future lives. We use our materialistic possessions and resources so intelligently, then why should not we do the same for the precious mental property? The currents of our thought waves subliminally create our worlds. Our thoughts inspire and direct our ascent or descent. What kind of thought waves our minds are sensitized to also depends upon the quality and depth of our own thoughts.We should therefore always be aware and alert about what we are thinking, imagining, aspiring for, or emotionally engrossed in. If untoward thoughts are allowed to occupy our mind and are let free to spread their roots, we are, unknowingly, inviting ill future for ourselves. It will therefore be better that we let only constructive, sane thoughts enter our minds. Cultivation of positive thinking, engrossed reading or listening and contemplation over elevated thoughts, and training the mind to invoke the corresponding thought waves are the keys to progressive and blissful present, a brighter future and sublime transmutation of the human self.
Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn’t do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.– Mark Twain“A minute of thought is greater than an hour of talk. – John C. Maxwell”
Source: Akhand Jyoti Magazine May-June 2019
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