DE-CONDITIONING THE MIND

DE-CONDITIONING THE MIND ‘N O man is an island entire of itself’. Every man is born in a particular society, and it is this society that creates the mindset of an individual. We imbibe the aff ects of our surroundings and the prevailing culture. Every man and woman is a product of the environment or society he or she lives in. These societal eff ects that are cultivated in one's mind is what is referred to as the conditioning of the mind. Everyone possesses a mind that is conditioned in some way or the other, and this is the biggest issue we face. It is this conditioning that is responsible for turning us away from our original pure nature. In this respect, every one is a sure case of a conditioned mind. It is very important that this unnatural eff ect is eliminated; that is the conditioned mind is de-conditioned. Hence, it becomes imperative that each one of us de-condition ourselves and bring ourselves back on to our pure original nature. This process of de-conditioning of the mind can also be called as the re-engineering of the mind. Every man and woman is a product of the environment or society they live in. In society, various activities are undertaken with the aim of purifi cation of the mind. Despite diverse activities, this goal is far from being realized. This is because all these activities are attempted without fi rst de-conditioning the mind. It is as if everyone is on a journey which has yet to commence. It is only after de-conditioning the mind that one can have a truly well-prepared mind. Without such a well-prepared mind, one will be unable to accept anything with an open mind, and will, instead, understand things based on preconceived notions. We are all born in a pure natural state. Due to the conditioning we receive from society and family, our nature is infl uenced. This conditioning is like a series of coverings over our true nature, similar to the peels of an onion. De-conditioning is a process that can be symbolically explained as a removal of these layers, one by one, until the true, pure nature is uncovered. In this respect an onion is a material example of the deconditioning process.