Why must we bring our mental self back home?

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hy mustwe bring ourmental self

back home?

Supawan Green

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Why must we bring

our mental self back home?

by Supawan Green

Printed for free distribution, all rights reserved.

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his booklet is to explainwhy the four foundations

of mindfulness or bringing

your mental self back home

(BMSBH) is of immense im-

portance to humanity.

First of all, lets view thefive components that make up

the humans life form. This will

help us understand the func-

tion of our human mind, its

vulnerability and weakness,

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and how a lack of un-

derstanding is the root

cause of all mental turmoil,

unhappiness and global

conflicts.

According to the Buddha,

the human life-form consistsof five different groupings.

This approach can lead us to

the core of all problems on

earth. They include the

following:


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Human life-form is made

up of five entities: one part is

mass and four parts are

energy, which are separated

into Tom and Jerry.


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According to this analysis,

the brain and the entire

nervous system belong to the

body (physical self) which is

the mass/matter group as-

sociated with the other four

pictured on page . The mind

in this sense is another in-

dependent component which

is made up of four formless

entities or what I call Tom and

Jerry.


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Understanding how these

five aggregates work intimately

together requires us to take a

closer look. There is a Thai

saying based on the Buddhist

influence: mind is the boss,

body is the servant. Lets seehow true this is by thinking

simply.

This Buddhist analysis is totally different fromthe conventional thinking, which relates the mind

closely to the brain. As a matter of fact, after

years of debate, there is still no conclusive defini-

tion as what the mind really is. So, I will use the

Buddhas approach of the five groupings as aladder to lead us to a better understanding the

mind.


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No activity in life, carried

out by the physical self, is

possible without the existence

of the mental self the boss.

The relationship between


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the physical self and the

mental self is similar to a glove

and a hand. A glove cannot

function without a hand, as

without a captain, a ship is

like an empty vessel.

To support the fact that

our mental self is the true self,


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you have to see the difference

between a birth with a pre-dictably crying baby and

a stillbirth. A crying baby has

both a physical self and

a mental self, whereas the

stillbirth has only a physical

body, an unguided ship

without a skipper.

These following four

situations further support the

notion that the mental self is

the real self. They are:


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. When you fall into a deep

sleep.. When you are unconscious,

either with or without anaes-

thetic.

. When you are in a coma.

. When you die.


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It is simple logic to ex-

plain that the mental self has

left the body while these four

situations are happening.

There is no need to question

about where the mental self

has gone. Your guess is asgood as mine. We should

leave it to the secrets of

heaven. Knowing too much

can complicate matters. As

long as this approach can


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lead us to an effective cure

for reducing suffering and

restoring inner peace, that

is all that matters.

The point is, when any of

these four situations happen,

although the body is breathingand the sense organs are

intact, the sensory perceptions

dont work without the pre-

sence of the mental self.

When one falls into a deep


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sleep, one cannot be woken

up even by a marching band

trooping through the bedroom.

Under sedation, the eyes are

there but cant see, the ears

are there but cant hear, the

nose is there but cant smell

and so on. The body is like

an empty vessel without a

skipper. There is no con-

nection between the external

world and the internal world.


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When the mental self returns

to the body following a deep

sleep, a period of uncon-

sciousness or a coma, this is

known as becoming con-

scious; the body is then

awakened and can henceresume its activities.

Our physical self is the

part that deals with the events

in the material world much of

which give us pain and turmoil.


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The daily range of occurrences

should be compared to ocean

waves that pick us up and

carry us along causing us

happiness and suffering.


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Unlike the conventional

way of problem solving which

aims individually and diversely

toward the end solution, the

Buddhas approach handles

problems at the source. No

matter what problems we face,we are told to observe them as

matters that come with sights,

sounds, smells, tastes and

textures. For instance, the

sight of someone who broke


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our hearts; the sight of money,

which may cause temptations;

the sounds of moaning,

shouting, gossiping, music;

the smells of food or perfume

leading to desire, and so on.

Our daily perceptions canprompt positive and negative

thoughts and feelings. We

shall put the positive and

soothing impacts aside for now

and focus on the negative


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results like mental turmoil.

Lets not forget that we want to

find the cure for our mental

suffering.

So, what we need to know

is that the physical self is

dealing with the external data,which comes in the form of

sights, sounds, smells, tastes

and touch (daily problems). I

will call all of these external

Jerry as in the image:


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Dont forget that the

physical self is only a shell;

as long as the external Jerry

(data) hasnt reached the true

self, we havent yet had


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problems and can still be free

from pain and turmoil. Trouble

begins when the external data

travels through the bridges of

eyes, ears, nose, tongue and

skin and enters our inner

world. The external data willdematerialize into energy form

as soon as it reaches the inner

world. The five mice (Jerrys)

will then turn into three internal

or mental Jerrys: memories,


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thoughts and feelings. Think of

this process as an equation:

Sights, sounds, smells, tastes, touch

= Thoughts, memories and

feelings

External Jerry = Internal Jerry

External world = Internal world

Mass = Energy


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I hope you can clearly

see that all the diverse

problems we face daily from

domestic to global affairs

(mass), share the same


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characteristics and effects as

Jerry in the energy form.

To have a clear per-

spective, lets use the

metaphor of replacing the

mental self with Tom and use

the Tom and Jerry language.Understand that the external

Jerry has entered our inner

world and the data (problem) is

presented to Tom (our true

self). This is the beginning of


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all mental processes which

bring tears and laughs,

suffering and happiness.

Every time we think of

negative and painful events,

e.g. horrible sights, nasty

words, unpleasant smells, andso forth, it is as if our mental

self (Tom) is being at the least

bullied, if not stabbed and

butchered, by Jerrys. Tom is

weak and helpless, unable to


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foes/bandits who have been

pushing us around and

assaulting our true self from

day one. Sadly, not many

people recognize the reality

of the existence of their inner

foes and unable to fight theright battlefield.


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These three mental foes

are the real culprits who drive

people off the edge, causing

some people to lose control of

their lives. They certainly are

responsible for all kinds of

suffering among humankind.


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When we are facing huge

and serious problems, it iscertain that Jerrys, like bandits,

appear from all directions in

our head and heart. It is as if

three mighty generals deploy

a whole army of mice, well


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equipped with combat boots

and artillery, ready to crush

and level Tom to the ground.

The true self is mobbed by an army of Jerry.


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The self-destructive, immoral

or unlawful thoughts press our

mental self to react, then Jerrys

are materialized into speech

and actions accordingly. This

is the cause for all mental

breakdowns, the reaching forrelief through drugs, crimes or

even suicide. This mental

process is also the source of

all problems from domestic

ones to global squabbles.


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The whole army of mice

harassing Tom can also be

compared to a mountain of

pain being carried in our chest.

One might be able to put on

a brave face but only our true

self knows the extent of painwe are facing. A physical

wound no matter how serious it

is, is no comparison to the pain

caused by a mental wound.

A mental wound is much more


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significant because it hits the

heart of our true self (our soul),

not the shell.

Having understood how the

human mind works, based on the

intimate function of the five entities,


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we can now approach the cure

and begin to fight in the right

battlefield.

Why do I equate the four

Using prescribed drugs to solve mental

problems is a matter of fighting in the wrong

battlefield. It is because drugs are aimed to adjust

the chemical imbalance within the brain, which is

about adjusting the bodily self/the shell. This

solution hasnt scratched the heart of the problem

caused by Jerry. Thats why despite the huge

consumption of drugs among the world

population, global society is still in turmoil. As far

as using drugs to cure mental imbalance is

concerned, it is a clear sign of failure due to

fighting in the wrong battlefield.


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foundations of mindfulness

with bringing your mental self

back home? The whole army of

Jerry can weave themselves

into a dense jungle in our head

and our mental self becomes

trapped and lost in it. Thispredicament makes us feel

worried, frightened and scared

the symptoms of an ap-

proaching break down before

completely losing control of


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our mind.

In the same way that our

physical self needs at least a

home to return to, so does our

mental self. The fact is that the


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mental self has four homes to

return to, but not many people

know about them. Con-

sequently, our mental self is

constantly lost in our own

mental jungle. This causes us

to make bad choices in life andadds more problems to

society. Bringing our Mental

Self Back Home (BMSBH)

should be the best news for

humanity but sadly it hasnt yet


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BMSBH, negative Jerry will be

chased out of our inner world.

This will free Tom from being

bullied by Jerry and allow the

mental self to be happier and

regain control of this life.

The actual practice isabout using the mental eye to

focus on breathing and

movements, which are the

nature of the first home where

the mental self can return to.


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Once this meditative appli-

cation is carried out, we have

already brought our mental self

back home. Jerrys will then be

kicked out of our inner world


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and we will experience more

inner peace and calm quite

instantaneously.

The second home refers

to all physical sensations.

When sitting on a chair or a

sofa, there are sensations allalong our back and bottom


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We need to use the mental eye

to focus on them. By doing

this, one brings the mental self

back to the second home. If

one chooses the style of hands

rubbing or feeling the beads,

this is a practice integratingthe two foundations in one

application or extending the st

and nd home and joins them

into a bigger home. This will

make it easier to practice.


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Consequently, the Jerry pop-

ulation will be reduced and we

will feel happier.

Foundations of awareness

= homes for mental self

= breathing, movements,

sensations


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The first two of the four

foundations of mindfulness or

bringing your mental self back

home can be done at all times

while walking, sitting, standing

and lying down. This skill can

be easily applied while en-gaging in all daily life activities


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because breathing, movements

and sensations are with us all

the time. It is a matter of

developing this new mental

habit, enhancing the higher

level of self-awareness, which

can be done by BMSBH.Thats all there is to it.

If Tom is weak, Jerry will

run wild, bully Tom and con-

quer the internal world and

then also the external world


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because all speech and

actions are the direct result

of Jerry in the first place.


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However, if Tom is strong,

Jerry will become puny and

afraid of Tom. Bringing the

mental self back home is like

feeding Tom with essential

vitamins, making our true self

stronger. When Tom is strong,he will instinctively chase the

army of Jerrys out of the house.

Our mental self will then be

free from Jerrys and all the

assaults of Jerry.


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We will feel lighter at heart

as all the weighty problems

(Jerrys) have been diminished

due to BMSBH. As a result, we

are not only feeling happier but


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have much better control over

our life which is much more

important. We will have

enough patience and strength

to be able to withstand temp-

tations and immoral thoughts

which are the main ingredientsfor peace of all level. Jerry is in

the form of energy, so use it

when we must as when we

leave home to work and run

errands. Once we finish with


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the job, reduce the Jerry pop-

ulation by coming home to

the foundations of awareness.

Following the practice of BMSBH,

weighty Jerry will disappear

from our inner world, which causes us

to feel lighter at heart (at peace).


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The four foundations of

mindfulness or BMSBH

has

immense importance to hu-

mankind because it is effective

and like a medication used

to cure a mental imbalance

An explanation of the practice of the third

foundation of mindfulness (contemplation of

mental processes) and the fourth foundation of

mindfulness (contemplation of mental objects), is

too extensive to be included in this booklet.

An explanation of these foundations can be

found in my books, Bringing the Mental Self

Back Home Theory and Bringing the Mental

Self Back Home Practice.


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without having any nasty

side-effects. It can take away

all the stress, pain and turmoil

from the mind, allowing us to

feel happy again. BMSBH is

the exact strategy allowing us

to fight our mental foes in theright battlefield.


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What will happen after

we have adopted the skill of

Bringing our Mental Self Back

Home (BMSBH)? It doesnt

mean that all the external

problems will disappear. We

still have to face the externalJerrys of sights, sounds,

smells, tastes and touch,

some of which are at times

unsatisfactory and disappoint-

ing, but the good news is that


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our mental self is no longer

being thrown about by inner

Jerrys. We wont be as easily

shaken or disabled by worldly

events as we were before

adopting the practice. Our true

self is now able to float abovethe problems no matter how

serious they are.

Externally, the problem is

still there, e.g. Beths husband

still has affairs, but she is no


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longer crushed by this disas-

trous situation. She is not

forced (by Jerry) to be restless

and painfully wait for her

husband to come home every

night like before. Furthermore,

she has overcome hate andseeks no vengeance unlike

many others whose stories

similar to Beths ended up on

front page news. Her inner

strength will enable her to


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solve the problem with a clear

perspective. If Beth has done

her best and the relationship

didnt work out, she will be able

to make a choice that she

wont regret later. She might

even be able to empathize andbe kind to her husband and his

lover. Beth can do all the good

deeds without any resistance

from her inner foes/Jerrys.

These are some of the noble


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and graceful benefits we can

anticipate after engaging in the

BMSBH practice. It is quite a

challenging task, yet it is most

rewarding once the mission is

accomplished.


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Bringing our Mental Self

Back Home (BMSBH) is one of

the most precise, scientific and

practical methods we can use

to create good and high quality

human beings for the entire

human race. Moral consciencecan and will deter people from

wrong-doing but not law. The

rule of laws is the result/

indicator of the moral bank-

ruptcy within society likens


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cancer eating peace and har-

mony away. I have no doubt

that the four foundations of

mindfulness or BMSBH should

be included in global edu-

cation. World Peace can only

be achieved by the collectiveindividuals inner peace.

Bringing the Mental Self

Back Home is the ideal method

for helping individuals to fight

their inner battlefield so that


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they can achieve inner peace

and harmony. It is indeed as

simple as that.


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More information about

Supawan Greens work and

her teaching of how to bring

your mental self back home

(BMSBH), please visit the web

site or contact us.

To contribute and cam-paign for World Peace, this

booklet will be published for

free distribution. Should you

wish to pledge your support

towards this noble goal in


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whichever way, please contact

The BMSBH Association.

www.supawangreen.in.th

[email protected]

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