No One Can Hurt your Mind if you Realize this - Swami Mukundananda at IIT-Delhi | JKYog YUVA
Summary
TLDRSwami Mukundananda, a global spiritual leader and author, imparts divine wisdom to IIT Delhi students through an ACC-credited course. He emphasizes the importance of forgiveness as a self-gift, not for others, and discusses the art of not blaming external factors for one's mental state. The transcript highlights the need for self-awareness to overcome resentment and the practice of spirituality to free the mind from external influences, suggesting that inner growth leads to the mastery of handling negativity and embracing life's challenges.
Takeaways
- ๐ Forgiveness is a personal gift to oneself, not to the other person, aimed at freeing one's own mind from resentment.
- ๐ญ Holding onto resentment is a sign of weakness and it's important to recognize and overcome this to maintain a healthy state of mind.
- ๐ Spiritual leader Swami Mukundananda shared divine wisdom with IIT Delhi students, emphasizing the importance of spiritual growth for personal development.
- ๐ค The intention behind wanting to 'teach a lesson' should be examined, as it often stems from a desire for revenge rather than genuine improvement.
- ๐ Trusting in a higher power to handle the consequences of others' actions can alleviate the burden of resentment.
- ๐ Prioritizing personal growth and success over seeking revenge or teaching lessons to others is advised for a fulfilling life.
- ๐ The story of two ex-prisoners illustrates that not forgiving can keep one imprisoned in their own mind, even after physical freedom.
- ๐ Recognizing the imperfections in people is part of spiritual wisdom and helps in accepting when they hurt us without it affecting our peace.
- ๐งโโ๏ธ Spirituality teaches us to find the gap between external influences and our minds, using it to free our minds from negativity.
- ๐ก๏ธ While it's important to forgive, it's also crucial to set boundaries and take self-defense actions when necessary to protect oneself.
- ๐ง Spiritual growth involves understanding that internal enemies like anger, greed, and jealousy are the real challenges, not external factors.
Q & A
What is the main message Swami Mukundananda conveys about forgiveness in the script?
-The main message is that forgiveness is a gift you give to yourself, not to the other person. It's about freeing your mind from resentment and moving forward in life.
Why does Swami Mukundananda emphasize not blaming external factors for one's state of mind?
-He emphasizes this because blaming external factors is a sign of weakness. The focus should be on removing one's own resentment and maintaining a positive state of mind.
What does Swami Mukundananda suggest as the best policy when dealing with someone who has wronged you?
-He suggests leaving the person in the hands of God and focusing on one's own life and success, rather than getting caught up in the desire to teach them a lesson.
What is the story of the two ex-prisoners from the Jewish concentration camp meant to illustrate?
-The story illustrates that if you hold onto resentment and do not forgive, you remain a prisoner of your own mind, unable to move forward.
How does Swami Mukundananda define resentment in the context of the script?
-Resentment is defined as the negative feeling or desire for something bad to happen to someone who has wronged you, which is a trap of justifying negativity.
What is the spiritual wisdom according to Swami Mukundananda regarding people's imperfections?
-The spiritual wisdom is to understand that everyone is imperfect and part of the world of Maya, where selfishness, greed, and other negative traits exist. It's important to accept this and not be surprised when people hurt you.
What is the 'gap' that Swami Mukundananda refers to between external influences and the mind, and how is it used?
-The 'gap' is the space between external events and one's mental reactions. It is used to free the mind from being overly influenced by external factors, allowing for a more peaceful and controlled state of mind.
According to Swami Mukundananda, what are the real demons that one needs to overcome on their inner journey?
-The real demons are internal emotions like anger, greed, desire, jealousy, and resentment. Overcoming these negative emotions is part of the inner journey towards spiritual growth.
What is the shortcut to purifying the mind as suggested by Swami G in the script?
-The shortcut is to find a critic, someone who says hurtful things, and to tolerate their criticism with respect. This practice is said to cleanse the mind without the need for 'soap and water'.
How does Swami Mukundananda advise on creating boundaries and self-defense while still maintaining a spiritual approach to life?
-He advises that while it's important to be a good person, one should also create boundaries and take self-defense actions when necessary. Despite this, spirituality teaches how to handle negativity that may still come one's way.
What is the role of self-awareness in the process of forgiveness as discussed by Swami Mukundananda?
-Self-awareness is crucial in recognizing one's true intentions behind wanting to teach a lesson or retaliate. It helps in identifying and addressing the root cause of resentment and moving towards forgiveness.
Outlines
๐ Forgiveness as a Personal Gift
Swami Mukundananda, a global spiritual leader and author, imparts wisdom to IIT Delhi students during an accredited course. He emphasizes that forgiveness is not for the benefit of the offender, but a personal decision to free one's mind from resentment. He advises against harboring negativity and instead focusing on personal growth and success. The spiritual leader suggests that self-awareness and intention are crucial when dealing with resentment, and that one should avoid the trap of seeking revenge. He also shares a story of two ex-prisoners to illustrate the power of forgiveness, stating that holding onto resentment is akin to remaining imprisoned.
๐ก๏ธ Spirituality and Inner Strength
In the second paragraph, Swami Mukundananda continues to discuss the importance of spiritual growth in overcoming negative emotions such as resentment. He suggests that recognizing the inherent imperfections in people and the world can help one accept negative interactions as part of life's journey. Spiritual wisdom teaches that the real enemies are internal emotions like anger, greed, and jealousy. The spiritual leader encourages embracing these negative interactions as opportunities for purification. He humorously recommends a shortcut to spiritual growth by tolerating criticism and respecting one's critics, which can lead to a cleansed mind. Lastly, he addresses the balance between being a good person and setting boundaries to protect oneself from harm, acknowledging that not everyone will be kind or fair.
Mindmap
Keywords
๐กForgiveness
๐กResentment
๐กSelf-awareness
๐กIntention
๐กManifesting Potential
๐กSpiritual Wisdom
๐กMaya
๐กInner Journey
๐กCriticism
๐กBoundaries
๐กSelf-defense
Highlights
Forgiveness is a gift you give to yourself, not the other person, to improve your own state of mind.
Blame and resentment are weaknesses that you should aim to remove for your own benefit.
Swami Mukundananda shared divine wisdom and profound insights with IIT Delhi students as a visiting faculty.
Spiritual wisdom teaches that everyone in this world of Maya has selfishness, greed, etc., so don't be surprised when people hurt you.
Forgiveness involves leaving behind negative experiences and moving ahead in life.
The best policy is to leave people who hurt you in the hands of God while focusing on your own life and success.
Resentment often stems from a desire for revenge, which is a negative trap to avoid.
Self-awareness is key to understanding your true intentions and avoiding negativity.
Spirituality helps you create a gap between external influences and your mind, leading to inner freedom.
The real enemies are not external but internal demons like anger, greed, desire, jealousy, and resentment.
Spiritual growth enables you to free your mind from the control of external factors.
Negative interactions can be opportunities for self-purification on the inner journey.
St Kabir suggests a shortcut for purification: tolerate criticism from others to cleanse your mind.
While being a good person, it's important to set boundaries and take self-defense actions when necessary.
Handling negativity with wisdom is crucial, even when you can't control others' behavior.
Swami Mukundananda's teachings provide practical wisdom on how to deal with negative experiences and people.
Spirituality offers a path to inner freedom and the ability to handle life's challenges with grace.
Transcripts
forgiveness is a gift that you don't
give to the other it's a gift that you
give to
your so for the state of your mind never
blame
anything if I am harboring resentment it
is my
weakness the most important thing is to
remove that weak
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Global spiritual leader best-selling
author and an alumnus of IIT and IIM
Swami mukundananda brought his Divine
wisdom to the classrooms of IIT Delhi as
visiting faculty he conducted ACC
credited course for over 180 students
both in person and virtually via
Microsoft teams igniting the bright
young minds of IIT Delhi with Timeless
truths and profound insights these are
glimpses from his live classroom
sessions enriching the hearts and minds
of students at the IIT Delhi
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campus after taking care of all these
like don't you think like the person who
have hurt us we should also like put an
effort to teach them a lesson or do
something so that they don't do it next
time or something like
that you have to be very careful in
reading your intention
why am I trying to teach the lesson is
it just so that it makes me feel
good usually that is what resentment is
what is resentment this guy did bad to
me I hope something bad happens to him a
thunderbold falls on him something right
so it's very easy to fall in the Trap of
justifying your negativity if you are
self-aware you say what is my real
intention in hurting him the best policy
is is leave that person in the hands of
God you take care of your
life your first priority should be that
you manifest your potential and make
your life a
success okay so don't get bogged down
with teaching others
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lessons one day everybody will have to
learn this
art if you wish to live your best
life because the negativity hurts
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you two ex prisoners of the Jewish
concentration camp of the second world
war they met after 30 years the first ex
prisoner asked the second have you
forgiven the nais as yet he said said I
left it all behind and leading my life
the first said I have still not forgiven
them the second said in that case they
still have you in
prison right so forgiveness is a gift
that you don't give to the other it's a
gift that you give to
yourself you decide to put it behind and
move ahead now how do you master this
ability the first is to remember you are
dealing with imperfect
people if you were to go to a hospital
would you be surprised that people are
sick not at all you are in the hospital
if you went to a jail would you be
surprised that people are criminals not
at all likewise spiritual wisdom tells
us this is the world of Maya everybody
here is God selfishness greed all these
things are there so if people hurt you
don't be S
bri take it in your stride and mo ahead
as the followup question is there any
practice uh one can do to improve the
skill set what you just explained it's a
natural
consequence of growing in spirituality
when you grow in
spirituality you free your mind from
external
influences without that your mind is
still subject to the external
influences so what happens is that
people can put you in a bad
mood people can make you feel
elated but spirituality
teaches you there's a gap between the
external and your mind you have to use
that Gap to free up your mind so for the
state of your mind never blame
anything if I am harboring resentment it
is my
weakness the most important thing is to
remove that
weakness spirituality says the enemies
are not on the outside the biggest
enemies are sitting inside of us anger
greed desire jealousy resentment these
are the real demons so when you go on
the inner
Journey you
welcome negative
interactions they give you an
opportunity to
purify St Kabir says Nim near
you wish to purify your
mind either you go through Swami G's
nine lectures such a long thing there's
a shortcut for it he says here's the
shortcut find the critic somebody who
says hurtful
things put the critic in your living
room and put a Tik on his head means
respect him sir please start criticizing
and you just
tolerate you have anything further to
say what will happen without soap and
water your mind will get
cleansed okay so spirituality will help
you free your mind from the external
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absolutely you have to protect yourself
right to be a good person doesn't mean
that you allow everybody to hurt you so
you have to create boundaries you have
to take selfdefense action but despite
that it will be unavoidable people will
still do nasty things supposing you work
can you guarantee that your boss will
have a good nature you will realize that
very few bosses like that exist right
now what will you do so you will have to
handle that negativity what I'm giving
you is the wisdom of how to handle it
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