Acharya Mahaprajna inspired the gathering to give attention to the mind also when one feels bodily sick.
Thinking, remembering the past and imagination are the three main actions of the mind.
The person whose mind is always engaged in remembering the past is in trouble, he should also practice to forget.
If forgetfulness is not developed, the mind becomes sick.
This affects the vital energy and the person becomes unhappy because of this sole activity of the mind.
If the activity of the mind is under control, one can be free from its adverse effects.
The man, who knows the art of forgetfulness, will not fall sick.
Quoting from the Jain Agam STHANAAG, Acharyashree said that the mind could be occupied with one activity at a time only, so one should not hold thoughts.
Therefore, the technique how to forget is as important as how to increase memory.
Another function of the mind is imagination.
Imagination is important in our life, but when it is carried to excess, it creates problems.
The person who wants to keep the mind healthy should have check on imagination.
One should develop the mind to find out how much is reality and how much is imagination.
Due to imagination, people do not fit into reality.
We should learn to be free from imagination and from imaginary fear; one should learn to restrict imagination.
The third activity of the mind is thinking.
By thinking, one develops the mood to work.
However, excessive thinking creates uneasiness in mind.
The man who wants to have peace of mind should know how to limit the three actions of mind.
This limitation will bring the fitness of physical, mental, and emotional health.
We should understand the quality of benevolent and malevolent mind mentioned in the STHAANAAN SUTTRA.
Depression, unrealistic thinking etc. are expression of the malevolent mind.
These types of people are unable to perform their duty properly.
Happiness, velour, right thinking etc. are the expression of benevolent mind.
'Mind plays an important part in wrong or right thinking.
To be happy one should learn to read the mind.