What your phone can teach you about your mind

What is the mind?Gita’s tripartite model of the selfBody – Hardware Mind – SoftwareSoul – User

Default setting Eg auto-correct goes incorrectLook at the mind before you look with the mind Eg whatsapp message with link

DistractionThe media is a weapon of mass distraction – and so is the mind To be distracted = to be disempowered

Dystopia

The mind shows a free horror movieWorry is the interest we pay on loans we have not yet taken

Delusion

Improving hardware can’t treat corrupted software Physical progress can’t bring mental peace

Dependence We need the mind but we don’t need to be controlled the mindEg need software, but don’t need to do whatever software prompts

Discretion

Don’t do everything that the phone promptsDon’t identify with the mind – identify the mind

Bhakti = Anti-virus program

Grants Higher wisdom&Higher happiness

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