Q) What Is 'Mind' And What Is Its Purpose?

A) The mind is nothing but a constant movement from past to future and back. The purpose of it is to do chronological planning but it is used for everything other than that. For example, you need to drive your car and reach a place at a particular time. Chronological planning is simply planning how to go about doing it. You can plan, 'I will get up at 6

am, get ready and get into the car at 7 am and leave, so that I will reach that place, crossing the traffic, by 8 am which is my appointment time.' This planning is alright. But what happens is, you will not stop at that. You will start worrying, 'Will I get up when the alarm rings? Will I cross the traffic on time and reach the place prior to my appointment? What if a cop stops me and gives me a ticket? Will my appointment work out?'

This is psychological worrying, over and above chronological planning. The mind has been reduced to only psychological worrying. It is actually a tool given to you to live more happily, but you use it to give you everything except bliss. I always say, mind your mind, and then you will become nomind!