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Biswarup Mukhopadhyay
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2 Three great Powers of Mind are;
1. Power of Right Thinking ! Today’s Topic

2. Power of Concentration

3. Power of Unselfishness
 Today we shall study,

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The Power of Right Thinking
4 Right Thinking Creates;
´right attitude ´hope
´mental clarity ´cheer
´goal clarity ´resolve
´enthusiasm ´insight
´inspiration ´intuition
´courage ´foresight &
´confidence ´attentiveness
 Do You Agree?
“You will never become great until
your own thoughts make you great,
and therefore it is of the first
importance that you should THINK.”

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What is thinking?
ü Why is the Sky blue?
ü Is time travel Possible?
ü Why doesn’t She like me?
ü Why doesn’t He like me?
As you start asking questions and seek
answers, you are in fact THINKING.

In other words:- Thinking is purposeful, organised

process that we use to make sense of the World.
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The Flow.. ?
Inputs to Mind
Outputs through..
Sense Organs
Organs of Action
• Eye
• Hands
• Ear
• Legs
• Nose Mind • Tongue
• Tongue • For Reproduction
• Skin • For Excretion
• Memories Intellect

Instinctive Discriminative
8 Types
9 Classification of Thoughts
´ Elevated thoughts
´ Elevated thoughts are those which
involve gratitude to God and Selfless
Service to humanity & all living beings
´ Positive thoughts
´ Positive thoughts are centered on seeing
the goodness in others and improving the
Self
10 Classification of Thoughts
´ Waste thoughts
´ On which we have no control,
´ Which don’t necessarily concern us directly
´ Which are found in spicy gossip and rumors
´ Negative thoughts
´ Negative thoughts are the lowest quality of
thoughts
´ They revolve around jealousy, criticism,
anger, hatred, revenge etc.
11 Classification of Thoughts
´ Waste thoughts 70 %

´ Negative thoughts 20 %

´ Positive thoughts 8%

´ Elevated thoughts 2%
12 What is Right Thinking
´ Based on facts, clear understanding,
discretion and reasoning
´ Free from bias, ill will, ignorance,
delusion, ulterior motives
´ Free from negative emotions such as
fear, anger, greed, pride and envy
´ Basis of Right Speech and Right Actions
13 Duryodhan stating..

जाना$म धम(म ् न च मे ,व/ृ 0,

जाना$म अधम(म ् न च मे 3नव/ृ 0 I

केना/प दे वेन 78द ि:थतेन,

यथा 3नयोिजतोि?म तथा करो$म II

14 Arjuna Asking..

अथ केन 'जक
ु तोयं पापम ् चार4त प5
ु षः I

अ4न8छ:न;प वा=ण?य बलाBदव 4नयोिजतः II

15 The Enemy is;
´ The Passion / Deep Desire within us with
very strong sense of Likes and Dislikes

´ The Anger within us

Krishna says;

´ Do not give way to them. A decision

making in involved deep within.
16 Thinking
Speaking
Conscious Layer
Doing
Refined
Alertness &
Window of
Decision
Desire

opportunity
Desire
(with Values)
Bubble

Sub-Conscious Layer
(Samskar / Prakriti)
17 In Geeta, Krishna continues…

BG, Chapter – 3, Verse – 34

One can be helped,
if only, one wants help himself/Herself.
Do not give way to the thrusts of your
“Likes & Dislikes”.
 Awaken yourself to
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Conscious Decision Making
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Questions ?

Hari Om!