CONTROL OF EMOTIONS BY DETACHMENT-A STUDY

Yatha Sarvagatam Saukshmyat Aakasham Na’polipyate Sarvatravsthito Dehe Tathatma Na’polipyate” ---- Bhagvad Gita Above cited ‘shloka’ from the sacred Gita means, as subtle sky , reaching every where does not get involved with any thing , like wise ever present soul does not get involved with body consciousness. There exists Soul consciousness and Body consciousness .The soul is immortal in the world and is subtle consciousness. Detachment is an inner state of calmness and being uninvolved on the emotional and mental planes. It is definitely not indifference. People who are indifferent, do not care about anything, and are not active and initiative. On the other hand, people who possess emotional and mental detachment can be very active and caring, though they accept calmly whatever happens. Such people accept the good and the bad equally, because they enjoy inner balance and peace. If they cannot do or change something, it does not disturb their peace of mind. If they are convinced of the importance of some action, they will pursue it whole-heartedly, and can ignore distractions easily. If they succeed with what they do, that is fine, and if they don't, they will either try again or forget the matter and move to something else. Count the number of times you got emotionally involved in something against your will and better judgment. How many times have you got angry, frustrated or disappointed? How many times have your moods swung high and low? Each time you tell yourself that next time you will stay cool and calm, and yet each time you forget what you said. The mind plays an important role in achieving every kind of success and goal, minor, everyday goals or major goals. With minor or day-to-day goals, one usually knows what he or she wants to do or get, but when it comes to major goals, most people don't know what they really desire. They desire to do something big, but they don't know what. They might have a vague idea, but this is not enough. Control of Emotions: Emotions have definite relation with the state of mind. These can be controlled very well by another state of mind and consciousness or Soul consciousness. This study aims to develop an understanding of the interlinks in between.