The four aspects of the mind

The Buddha brilliantly explains the human mind – there are four aspects of the mind.

• Cognition
• Recognition
• Sensation
• Reaction

Now, to see these four aspects of the mind in action. An image comes to your eyes – it enters the first aspect of your mind, cognition that cognizes that this is a sight, not a sound/ smell/taste.

Recognition, the second aspect of your mind recognises that this is a flower that it is looking at. It recognises that this is a flower because a vast library of sights exists within you. Recognition is possible because of past impressions.

When you recognise it, based on your past impression of how you experienced it either a pleasant or unpleasant experience this then creates a sensation within you when you encounter it again. If your past impression with this flower was a pleasant experience of relaxing in nature, your sensation would be positive however, if the sight of this flower was at a funeral of a loved one, the sensation would likely be one of sadness. It is not the flower itself, but it is how it is imprinted in you that makes you experience it differently.

Reaction, the fourth aspect of the mind is the way in which you respond to what you are experiencing and most importantly, your ability to respond is what determines the nature of your experience of life.

Our body remembers, our body has a memory. A kinesiology balancing taps into your body’s natural intelligence to find neutral. When you are operating with neutrality, it changes the very way you are experiencing life’s situations.

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