Thought is the apparent vibration on Consciousness. As an individual, one has no control over his thoughts. So to say, man is entangled in thoughts. Thought produces concepts and emotions. When an individual has no control over his 'own' thoughts and actions, how can he expect control over others thoughts and actions? The fallacy of freedom over our thoughts and actions, is evidenced by our dream thoughts and actions. As we wake up from the dream, we realize this truth. Our assumption that the intellect directs our thoughts, is also another thought! We all know that mind is a flow of thoughts. The assumption is that thoughts are transmitted to the intellect for process, and decisions arrived at are sent back to the mind for action. In the process, a feeling of 'individuality' (ego) interferes and directs the intellect to take decision so as to protect self-interest.Thus, man in general, is selfish, and chaos and clashes prevail in humanity.
When we trace back the origin of thoughts, we come to the conclusion that 'Consciousness' otherwise known as 'Existence', is the substratum on which a 'sense of Existence' emerges, and thoughts emanate from it, as if waves appear on the Ocean. The universe is a cosmic mind (totality of thoughts) and the 'individual' is a part of it. (a wavelet in the ocean of thoughts).
Self-interest of each individual causes clash and chaos. Man pursues this path under the wrong notion that self-interest would bring him Peace. Peace is the nature of Consciousness; but a veil of ignorance covers him with 'individuality' and tempts him to preserve self-interest by wrongly assuming that he could enjoy peace by that. To the extent man sacrifices his self-interest, he comes out of the veil of selfishness, and starts enjoying Peace, his true nature.
A philosopher has said that there is a 'world mind' which has created you and me for the purpose of maintaining its status quo, its continuity. It can maintain its continuity only through the creation of 'individual mind'.
We are integral part of Nature. Unfortunately, through our independent/individual thinking, we have separated ourselves, and this is the cause for chaos in our personal life.
Another philosopher has suggested to connect all thoughts to the unitary whole instead of attaching the same to the individual, which would save us from reactions and agitation of the mind, and thereby restoring Peace - our true nature. Enlightenment is nothing but Peace within and Harmony with-out. This is possible only if and when Consciousness Wills so!
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