The Nature Of The Mind: Rediscovering Our Natural Intelligence

The Nature of the Mind: Rediscovering Our Natural Intelligence
By Natasha Mason – Vedic Meditation Teacher at INNDRIYA

Nature is always doing her best to support the best possible experience for us. What do I mean?
Nature wants us to experience abundance in all forms and connection to ourselves, others, and the natural world. Nature wants us to grow and evolve to our most infinite potential… meaning the point at which we are expressing our unique capabilities at their fullest. Nature wants us to know, and feel, that we belong to this world.

The same way nature simply “knows what to do” – for example, you don’t see one tree asking another tree in which direction it should grow – so do humans. It’s just that over our time of growing up, we’ve had to traverse the thoughts, beliefs, and values of everyone and everything around us – starting with our family, through to our teachers, friends, extended family, colleagues, and so forth.
At some point in our lives, we forget what we are… and it becomes only about who we are.
You might not have thought about this before, but each and every human being has an extraordinary natural intelligence. I’m not talking about intellect or IQ. I’m talking about an inner compass, or ‘personal guidance system’, that knows what to do and where to move next, at every single moment. This is also called our intuition—something that is often misinterpreted as being only afforded to a select few.

So, how do we go about rediscovering this abundant, expansive, “full of infinite potential” natural intelligence, which, when accessed, will give rise to flow, creativity, and success in all areas of our lives?

We must first understand the nature of the mind. The mind is primary and is responsible for not only the state of our physical wellbeing, but also our emotional, social, and mental wellbeing. The mind drives everything we say, think, feel, and do. It’s a common misconception that our thoughts change our world, but in fact, it’s our awareness (also known as our consciousness) that will change our world.

If we were to imagine ourselves as a vehicle, then the mind is the engine. The same way engines in cars are made up of a number of different components, so too is the mind. For example, thinking and focusing are two functions of the mind. And what is it that fuels the functions of the mind—as fuel does for an engine? A well-rested body, that has a full supply of energy.

The way we get a well-rested body is through a well-rested mind.
When we begin to practice twice daily meditation, we start to dissolve the additional stressors on our bodies. This refuelling allows our mind (aka our ‘engine’) to work smoothly and efficiently. Put simply—when a car is out of fuel, it ain’t going anywhere. The engine can no longer be utilised—and when likened back to the mind, it cannot make decisions from a deep level of awareness. Instead, what we think, say, feel, and do becomes inherently reactive.

With a regular meditation practice, we can begin to rediscover this natural intelligence and reveal the powerful force field that we are. When we deepen our awareness and shift our consciousness, all of our relationships deepen and strengthen, including, first and foremost, the one we have with ourselves.

This is the most important work we can do, as knowing ourselves means we can gain clarity on what it is that drives us and fulfils us, which in turn allows us to know what it is we are here to do.

Natasha is a mother of two, a Bayside local, and an All for One member. Natasha delivers the four-session Vedic Meditation Course once a month in Cheltenham. She also offers a free monthly Community Meditation session on the first Wednesday evening of every month, where she offers gentle breath work, guided meditation, and more insight and wisdom into the practice of Vedic Meditation.

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