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with the concept of Sigmund Freud’s “unconscious mind.”) Our subconscious mind can
become a faithful servant when we train it well. All of your questions, even about
previous incarnations, will be answered because they are stored in the subconscious
mind.
I think that most people have already had experiences with their own subconscious
mind. The following example happens quite often: Let us assume that you have a very
urgent appointment at 7 a.m. the next morning and there is no alarm clock. Before you
go to bed, concentrate very calmly on the Third Eye and ask your subconscious mind to
wake you up at 6 p.m. You will see that you are awakened between 5:30 and 5:45 a.m.
There are a great variety of ways in which the subconscious mind can be useful. It just
has to be trained well.
Author: My last question is how can we train and develop the subconscious mind?
Dhirananda: There are many methods, and I cannot list them all individually. You
should primarily attempt to reduce the worldly desires and detach the mind from the
worldly realm now and then. Practice Pranayama and meditate on a regular basis with
complete devotion. In the evening, before you go to bed, reflect on all of your thoughts
and actions during the past day. Try to remember everything. These methods will help
you develop your subconscious mind. Make progress in a patient way. You will be
successful at it.
Author: Dhirananda, I thank you very much for the opportunity to do the examination
and for the interview.
Literature:
1. Yogi Dhirananda: Yogamrita: Die Essenz des Yoga. (Yogamrita: The Essence of
Yoga) Kriya Verlag, CH-5408 Ennetbaden, 2. Auflage 2004.
2. Inanavatar Swami Sri Yukteswar Giri: The Holy Science.
Yogoda Satsanga, India. 1949.
3. Paramahansa Yogananda: Autobiography of a Yogi.
Self-Realization Fellowship. 1994.
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