Source of The Mind

Argument 1

Time and time again I have been puzzled by one strange thing, ,  Individual minds are in  confusion  and cant take clear decisions most of the time...but the World as a whole runs very smoothly , you can say perfectly. If we see the Vast Expanse of history we have always seen growth and development, both scientific, spiritual and political... We have mobile phones, internet, jet planes, stable political system for most of the world, things which we could not have been imagined a 100 years back

There have been hiccups down the line, wars, destruction and catastrophes but in the overall scheme of things in scale of number of people and time horizon its a small number and even those apparently disastrous events have some how contributed to the growth..

We can say that overall there seems to be one Super mind behind all the Individual minds which is guiding all of them together in one direction which is not evident to the individual minds...

Arguement 2

Thoughts keep on coming in the Mind, you can say continuously, there are logical thoughts/ random thoughts, memories of past events, plans for future etc. Thoughts are coming and going without much control from our side.

Even in sleep also thoughts come in form of dreams. Only in deep sleep there are no thoughts and there is deep rest which recharge the system. What is the battery which powers this mind and its thoughts?

In a Dead person there are no thoughts/ there is no actions. Though  apparently he looks the same, the same brain is there , there is something missing in him which  was there earlier which was powering the mind and its thoughts which is not there now

We can call it a soul or Atma  . So we can deduce the  Minds very existence depends on the Soul for its functioning...

Can we then take a leap and probably say that Atma or Divine spark not only powers the mind but also subtly influences the mind...It is the force which connects the millions of minds and guiding them together towards evolution and the greater good as we discussed in arguement 1.

From a Individual Perspective how does this knowledge help us

We see action over which doesn’t affect us directly ( for eg in the news) and we wonder why its happening? When some one behaves in manner which we find strange/ disturbing /illogical we wont get so shaken by it. If we know the divine hand is behind every action and there is probably a higher purpose behind it, we can respond in the manner best suited for it and then move on...

When so many thoughts run thru our mind we need not get shaken by it. We realize these thoughts are coming as a part of Divine plan for the service or evolution of the world. This will help us not get too identified with the thoughts and reach the inner silence of the heart which is beyond the thoughts . In this Silence we find Peace and Happiness which we are craving from so many lifetimes.

The whole purpose of Spirituality is to get in touch with this Divine spark or Spirit within us. The more in tune we are with this Divine spark the more healthier, happier and successful we are...Practices like Meditation, Pranayama and Yoga help in this. The very definition of Yoga is union, Union with the Divine Bliss within us...