मनः प्रवाहः — Manaḥ Pravāhaḥ (The Flow of the Mind)
मनः प्रवाहः — Manaḥ Pravāhaḥ (The Flow of the Mind) by Ramarasa The mind is like a river, constantly in motion, never at rest. Its very nature is to move, to think, to generate ideas, images, projections, fears, and desires. Like waves rising uninvited on the ocean, thoughts appear without permission, forming a continuous stream that we often feel powerless to stop. These thoughts come fast—racing, tumbling, colliding—leaving us breathless, confused, and sometimes even tormented. We often find ourselves at the mercy of this river, carried along by its current, unable to control where it takes us. This is the condition of the undirected mind—like leaves blown by the wind, tossed wherever chance dictates. In this chaos, our will is often bypassed, our clarity lost. But there is a way to steer this restless flow. To catch the current and gently direct it toward the personal form of Krishna—that is meditation . It is not about stopping the river, but about learning to guide its cours...