Causes and conditions 2

Mind, as the most important cause and condition, works best in free flow. This situation is very unusual. It is probably possible to live for decades without ever being close to it. Sometimes we experience and realize flow in particular, limited situations.

There are many factors limiting the flow in mind. The first ones are physical. Mind uses the brain as an instrument, and the brain as organic object must be cultivated in order to function smoothly.

Classically there are three stages in the development of the brain. They are called tamas, rajas and sattva. In tamas the brain is blocked, in sattva the brain allows for the clear mind to express itself freely.

If we want to express the free flow on the physical level, we have to practice a lot. Every elite sports person know that.

Even if we want to express flow on mind level, we need a lot of practice.

If there are no serious physical blocks for mind, there are probably preconditions and misunderstandings. 

A typical misunderstanding is to exaggerate the solidity of our own thoughts and feelings, including faulty preconditions. This makes it doubly difficult to overcome our hindrances.

The pure form of flow is called enlightenment, and it is a very rare state.

Our interdependence with everything else gives great opportunities for positive contributions, but it also makes us vulnerable for negative influences from others.

Spontaneously we want to fight these negative impulses, but if we do we just make them stronger. To receive and neutralize negative impulses is an important task in everyday life.