Udaseenata Of The Mind

[Ms Tercy Lonan]

Udaseenata Of The Mind
The second way is to be indifferent towards the object. What does it mean to you? It does
not mean anything to you at all. If a non-vegetarian goes into the bazaar where they sell fish,
poultry, etc., his mouth may water. But supposing he is a pure vegetarian and he goes and sees these
things. To him these will not mean anything at all. He is not interested in them. Even so, we will
have to create an attitude within ourselves by constant reflection, constant Svadhyaya of scriptures
which show the vanity of the world, the worthlessness of earthly objects, and the perishable nature
of the entire creation. By constantly imbibing such thoughts, an attitude of mind is created when all
things cease to have any meaning to you and then, even when these things come, there is no
response from within. This state is called Udaseenata. You are simply not interested; and when
there is a thing which you do not like, you are not interested in it. This is the experience of people in
respect of the things which they do not like. Whenever they see a thing which they do not like, they
are not interested in it. This attitude of not being interested in a thing should be universalised. An
aspirant should hold an attitude of indifference when he is in the midst of objects. This has to be
cultivated. This is not a technical thing like Pratyahara, but this attitude of mind can gradually be
cultivated and the degree of its intensity can also be increased. Thus, in this way, by Pratyahara and
Udaseenata, we can effectively burn away the objects at their initial contact with the senses. If you
have to live amidst objects, you can cut away contact with the objects by these two processes. But if
in spite of that the sense-perception goes right into your inner chambers, then reject it, burn it,
through the fire of aspiration. This way you have to move in the world. You should have this
equipment.