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State 2 — The Stupified Mind

How to get beyond being preoccupied with daily life

This is part three of a six-part series on You Can Choose Your State of Mind. When we are preoccupied with thoughts of the world, job, money, food and physical pleasure, yogis say we are in the stupefied state of mind. If, instead, we want to experience the subtle realities of love, inner potential and insight, then we need to go beyond this state. Discover how you can get past the stupefied state and experience the wisdom, joy and harmony of the inner self.

Yoga Basics, Mind, Habits

Appreciate Your Mind

The mind of the stupefied person is generally churning. In this state, practices which calm and comfort the mind are very beneficial. View your mind with love and appreciation. Calming and comforting the mind will make it sensitive to the vast realms of higher consciousness.

  • Discover what Carl Jung taught that forces many people to look more deeply at the purpose of life and helps propel them forward
  • Learn a profound practice for coming out of numbness and into feelings which are more harmonious and constructive
  • Hear how finding something in the field of truth, beauty or goodness can inspire you beyond the stupefied mind
  • Find out a tenet common to yoga, mysticism and metaphysics which helps change your life experience
  • How meditation is the best life enricher, rooting out the seeds of future pain and bondage before they manifest in the outer world

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