Different Types of Minds and Their Negativity

Posted in Understanding the Mind on January 30, 2012 by Sen.

Understanding your mind is the prerequisite towards aligning with it. Everything physical has
limited dimensions – the “mind” (the brain in your body) is physical and hence has limited
dimensions/aspects to it. Anyone who has some awareness can easily see all the aspects of
their mind quite clearly, and can also understand/know the aspects of any human mind that
they observe. I’ve explained the dimensions present in a mind in this post – the 6 dimensions
of a mind. Each human mind has one dimension that’s most dominant in it and the dimension
which is most dominant in your mind defines the type of mind you possess. So basically there
are 6 types of human minds – joy oriented mind, love oriented mind, hate oriented mind, fear
oriented mind, boredom oriented mind and sex oriented mind. With some amount of
observation/awareness you can easily find out what type of mind you possess.

Another aspect of physicality is “negativity”. There are basically 12 types of negativity -

Suppression, Neediness, Over-sensitivity, Greed, Exploitation, Meekness, Cynicism,
Unworthiness, Self-pity, Arrogance, Jealousy and Dullness. The presence of any one of these
negativities in you is enough to attract a negative reflection in your external reality. You
need to take the time to identify the types of negativity that you carry within, and start
working on dissolving it, through your awareness of it, to attract a congruent reality. There is
a definite co-relation between the type of mind you possess and the type of negativity you
are likely be carrying within – each type of mind has capacity for only certain types of
negativity, for example a love-oriented mind has no capacity for “arrogance” as a negativity.

The benefit of understanding the types of minds, and the types of negativities, is that it
helps you easily identify the resistances in you and thus let go of it, allowing for quicker
alignment. It’s my understanding that the reason why people have a hard time letting go of
their negativity is mostly because they are not able to differentiate between the natural
makeup of their mind (the type of their mind) and the negativity that’s present in it – instead
of letting go of the negativity most people start trying to change their mind’s natural makeup
which is not possible, and hence becomes a futile endeavor, and also leads to a
misaligned/confused life. Once you free yourself of a negativity within you, you also free
yourself of its reflection in your external reality.
The types of negativity

As I mentioned before, physical realm is a realm of boundaries and limitations, and hence
everything physical is quantifiable. There are basically 12 types of negativity that’s capable
of being present in a mind/brain (be it human, animals, birds or any living organism with a
brain) and once you understand them you will have a clarity about the negativity in yourself
and in other humans. Below is a brief description of each of the negativity

Suppression – We, as humans, indulge in the practice of suppression in many ways and
sometimes even associate the word “noble” with it. We like to suppress our natural drives,
our natural movement, our thoughts and our emotions, in a bid to feel more in “control” of our
life. However, suppression of any form is not natural and hence always has a negative
repercussion. Once you have a stability in your awareness, you stop trying to suppress the
physical aspects in you and allow them to play out in the presence of the wisdom of your
awareness. The only reason we ever try to suppress something is out of fear, it’s not “noble”
or holy, it’s just fear. Anyone who is free of identification with fear, does not indulge in
suppression tactics or techniques – and thus becomes more “natural” in his/her behavior.

Neediness – When we feel a sense of lack in us we look to the outside for giving us a sense
of “completeness”. If you ever feel that you can’t live without something/someone, you know
you’ve become needy. You can be needy for approval, love, physical gratification and
entertainment (material or spiritual). Desire is natural, but to be intrinsically needy towards it
is a movement of negativity. There is a big difference between neediness and a desire for a
certain experience. For example, you can desire the experience of an intimate relationship
and that’s totally natural, but when you are needy of a relationship the equation is one of
negativity. When there is a lack of inner worth, neediness is inevitable.

Over-sensitivity – It’s one thing to be sensitive towards life and another thing to be
imbalanced in your sensitivity to the point where it becomes a source of suffering for you.
People who are over-sensitive are easy targets for victimization because of their tendency
towards the notion of “self sacrifice” (which seems noble but is just an imbalance). People
who are over-sensitive are definitely “nice” but can easily become repulsive due to their
suffering-orientation.

Greed – The mindset of over-indulgence is also a reflection of inner lack where we try to use
some outside experience to compensate for the emptiness we feel within. Greed always has
negative repercussions because it stems from the vibration of lack.

Exploitation – When we lack a sensitivity towards life, we start perpetrating unnecessary

abuse and exploitation towards others. There are some humans who even exploit/abuse as
means of entertainment, which is quite boggling to contemplate but it’s still the truth of
human consciousness.

Meekness – The inability to stand up for oneself, and thus stay in a place of servitude, out
of fear, is what meekness is all about. Meekness attracts exploitation in the form of getting
bullied, victimized, patronized and cheated. A lot of people misunderstand meekness as
humility – true humility is just a state of balance, and it’s free of meekness.

Cynicism – The mindset of being cynical (having a critical outlook) is the one which lacks
sensitivity and love. Cynical people are always trying to put others down, usually out of their
need for a sense of superiority (which is indicative of an inner lack).

Unworthiness – The mindset of having self-hatred where you intrinsically feel that you don’t
deserve good things in your life.

Self-pity – The mindset of wallowing in a sense of “why me” or harboring thoughts like “I am
so good but others are so bad to me”. People who wallow in self-pity are prone towards
blaming the outside for their miseries and always consider themselves as the victims of life.
They sometimes even purposely attract some form of abuse in order to feel more pity for
themselves.

Arrogance – The mindset of “I am the best around” or “I am kind of a big deal”, the
narcissistic behavior. Arrogant people genuinely feel superior about themselves but their lack
of sensitivity towards life causes them to stay disconnected with several aspects of well-
being.

Jealousy – The mindset of comparison where you feel bad about the well-being, or
abundance, of others.

Dullness – This negativity arises when you develop a feeling of hopelessness towards life
where you just become insensitive to its aliveness.

The different types of minds and their negativity

Here’s a brief description of the types of minds and the negativity each type is usually prone
to.

Joy-oriented mind – Such minds have a capacity for exuberance, excitement, passionate
outlook and a child-like playfulness (which is not the same as holding on a child-identity).
These minds are more oriented towards work that feels playful and creative, rather than work
that requires a high level of organization, meticulousness and structure. They like working in
relaxed environments rather than pressure oriented ones. When you subject a joy oriented
mind to a monotonous or aggressive work-situation, it can feel burnt out and irritated.

The various negativities that a joy oriented mind can be prone to (based on its outlook and
conditioning) are – Greed, suppression, neediness, jealousy, meekness and arrogance.

Love oriented mind – The eternal romantic, this type of mind is mostly poetic in its outlook
to life. A love oriented mind has a deep capacity for being caring and affectionate. It has a
desire for constant romance in all aspects of its life be it career or relationship – not suited
for aggressive or pressure-oriented jobs.

The various negativities that such mind can be prone to are – neediness, over-sensitivity,
meekness, jealousy, unworthiness, suppression and self-pity.

Hate oriented mind – These types of minds are mostly serious, have a low sense of humor,
tough, exuding an aura of aggressiveness. Such minds lack the aspect of sensitivity, to a
large extent, which gives it the capacity to be brutally competent and goal driven. They
easily fit into work that requires aggressiveness, leadership and ability to handle pressure.

The various negativities that can creep into such a mind are – arrogance, exploitation, greed,
jealousy and cynicism.

Fear oriented mind – People with this type of mind are highly sincere, loyal, committed and
serious. They mostly lack a good sense of humor and most of them are highly organized as a
bid to keep their life as structured as possible. They are suited for jobs that require
meticulousness, and even monotonous jobs (which suits their serious mindset).

The various negativities that can be present in a fear oriented mind are – neediness,
meekness, jealousy, unworthiness, self-pity and suppression.

Boredom oriented mind – People with this type of mind are mostly laid back, they talk with
a drawl and usually come across as being “sleepy”. Some of them actually have a high
intellect level and they fit into monotonous jobs as well as strategy based jobs which require
a lot of discernment and tact. They exhibit a lot of “alpha” characteristics because they are
usually slow in their movements, serious and not easy to impress.

The various negativities that they are prone to are – dullness, suppression, cynicism and
unworthiness.
Sex oriented mind – All minds have a sexual nature, but certain minds are totally dominated
by this dimension. You can sense the aura of sexuality in these people is so strong that it
just shines like a neon light. They are highly connected with their own body and have a deep
capacity for sensual appreciation. They do well in jobs that require people management (most
of them have a strong charisma), leadership and creativity. They also fit into monotonous
jobs depending on their intellect level.

The various negativities they are prone to are – dullness, greed, suppression, unworthiness,
arrogance, cynicism and exploitation.

Awareness brings the aspect of wisdom

All these types of minds can get imbalanced in their dominant dimension as well as in other
dimensions in the absence of awareness (which brings wisdom and balance). The various
negativities are just signs of imbalance stemming from a place of disconnection with an inner
wisdom and wholeness. In the presence of awareness, you can align with the natural makeup
of your mind while also bringing a field of wisdom to its expression.

To try to change the natural makeup of your mind is totally futile, because it’s hard-wired,
it’s your natural conditioning coming from the intention in which you were born. You need to
let go of fighting your natural makeup and move towards aligning with it consciously. What’s
required is to release the negativity, because it’s only the negativity that attracts a
misaligned reality for you. When you align with the natural makeup of your mind, and release
the negativity, you are now in a place to attract a highly congruent reality for yourself.

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15 Comments

robert
January 30, 2012 at 4:46 pm

Sen
When one reaches that point of awakening, is there very few thoughts flowing through ones
brain? From what i have understood when one is enlightened there is huge gaps between any
two thoughts you have.

I ask you this because even though I have been doing your practices and have been feeling way
way better my mind still tends to have racing thoughts from the moment I wake up until I fall
asleep. What can I do to fix this

Sen Post author

January 30, 2012 at 5:30 pm

Robert, when the momentum of negativity ebbs away in the mind it basically becomes free of
resistance. In this place the mind is free to think at the pace it wants, as per the need of the
moment – sometimes there can be less thoughts and sometimes the pace can be high, it totally
depends on the mind’s requirement, need and natural makeup. The only difference is that there is
no intensity of negativity in the mind. This whole myth about the pace of thinking slowing down
after enlightenment is just another misguided teaching (given by teachers who don’t have a deep
understanding of human minds) which has been a source of huge confusion in the seekers.

Brains with high IQ which are involved in creative thinking, would have high pace of thought and
whereas a brain that’s naturally slow would have a slow pace of thought – enlightenment has
nothing to do with changing the pace of your thinking, it only removes the resistances from the
mind, so it’s very possible that your mind becomes capable of faster thinking in a state of
alignment. The problem is not with the pace of your mind, the problem is if there is negativity in it
or if there is a resistance in you towards the mind’s movement. When you are free of resistance,
your being feels spacious and the movement of the mind is no longer a source of disturbance, no
matter how much the pace of the thoughts be.

Robert
January 30, 2012 at 6:14 pm

Perfect, makes so much sense. But when is it that we feel that spaciousness in our being . I know
that is what I’m lacking I feel cluttered

Linda
November 13, 2012 at 6:37 pm

I’m loving your website. I see my racing brain as both stimulating when I’m balanced, and fearful
when I’m not! (Right now, I’m frustrated, blocked in my process. Angry too. I am Aquarian and love
the idea of freedom from fear.

On a scale of 10 = extreme negativity to1 = free from negativity, I see that suppression of my
Personal Power happens as a result of fear, over- sensativity. (at that point, unworthiness and
neediness can raise their ugly heads)

Interestingly, My mind type is almost a split between Fear and Love! (Does this make me bipolar.
The website above is the result of my passion, driven by fear and love for adventure and
humanity. Two psychiatrists say I’m neither bipolar or ADHD. My need for freedom, to live in a
mentally healthy and aware community has inspired this Local Free Economy concept as well.

(I am lonely for lack of real kindred spirits but avoid groups because of the herd mentality I often
witness. Meyers-Briggs personality Profile says that I am INFJ (said to be approximately 3% of the
population) … but I don’t really understand why and would love your explanation to this INFJ 3%
thing.

Than you so much for all you are doing here, Robert.

ralph
January 31, 2012 at 11:05 pm

Sen-

when you say don’t mind the mind. Does this mean the emotions as well? Or are you referring to
just thoughts?

Sen Post author

February 1, 2012 at 12:23 pm

ralph, during the phase of letting go, you just allow the mind to have its free movement and also
allow the emotions in the body’s energy space – just stay open to whatever arises and soon its
intensity will start ebbing away. So, when I say don’t mind the mind, I am referring to thoughts
and emotions.

Nari
February 1, 2012 at 12:22 am

I would love to learn more about this subject and would love to know what foundation you base
the informations you write about? I am not budhist but I am curious to know if it comes from
Budhism or any other religion. Love reading all of them. I would like to read more from other
sources. Thanks

Sen Post author

February 1, 2012 at 12:27 pm

Nari, I mostly write from my awareness of my own mind and the sense I get of the human
consciousness as a whole. I’ve not studied any tradition like Buddhism or zen, neither am I into
any religion per se. I was able to grow in my awareness through the insights in the book “the
power of now” by eckhart tolle. Beyond that I’ve just allowed my own awareness to be my
guidance towards understanding what feels congruent and what feels off.

Seva
February 6, 2012 at 12:49 pm

How do the different types of minds manifest in us as children as well as adults? Is it easier to see
the type of mind you have based on looking at your behaviors as a child? Thank you kindly in
advance for your response.

Sen Post author

February 6, 2012 at 4:09 pm

Seva, if you look at kids with some awareness you can easily sense their “mind type”, their mind’s
core personality becomes very evident, this core personality is what remains for a life-time (its’
hard wired) except that one gets more mature with age. A lot of people try to suppress this core
personality due to some false conditioning or in an attempt to fit-in, which causes them to feel
disconnected within and also causes them to attract some disconnected realities. It’s true that its
easier to see the mind type in a child (almost uptil the age of 10-12), because the child has very
little “pretense”, but beyond this age the child can start taking up pretenses, or fake personas, in
a bid to fit in.

Ritu
June 1, 2012 at 6:29 pm

Sen, I think I realise that I feel a need for approval from my parents, which might not be
forthcoming in so many words. Does this come from a lack of self-worth? The funny thing is,
sometimes I sense their need for approval from their kids(me and sibling) too. Please guide

Sen Post author

June 4, 2012 at 8:20 am

The need for approval stems from a lack of self-acceptance or self-love, thus a lack of inner
wholeness. To have an awareness of this pattern in the mind is the first step towards releasing it.
Once you become keenly aware of this patter in your mind, and you see it operating/acting out
under certain situations, you can start seeing the energy of inner lack that precedes it. Once you
see this energy of inner lack, and its momentum in you, it’s about dis-identifying from it by no
longer buying into its pull. It will take a while before this energy loses momentum depending on
how stable you are in your dis-identification, but eventually it does. The basic fear of the mind that
without outside approval you are “nobody”, or you are not good enough, however this
assumption comes in out of a false belief that your identity depends on the outside approval
(created as a child when you were dependent on the elders for your survival). Once you see
through this lackful belief, you can start letting go of it and sense that your sense of being is not
dependent on any outside factor. Your being is unique in its expression and once you align with
yourself it becomes the means to attract the reality that’s congruent with you.

Ritu
June 5, 2012 at 4:28 pm

Many thanks Sen

Godwishes
October 16, 2012 at 3:57 pm

Thanx 4ur presentation.Bt how about Superconscious Mind,Normal conscious Mind and
Subconscious Mind?thanx in advance

Sen Post author

October 19, 2012 at 2:45 pm

Super conscious is a term used to indicate the intelligence of our inner being from where intuitions
arise (or intelligence coming from streams of guiding consciousness in the non-physical), sub-
conscious is simply the “habitual patterns” in our mind created through conditioning (including
beliefs), training and behavioral habits. Conscious mind is the our capacity to think through a free
awareness, when we are not lost to our subconscious mind’s pull. As you grow in your capacity for
awareness (your conscious observation/thinking) you can see through all the pattern of your
subconscious mind, and let go of patterns which are acting as resistance in your being, this
release of resistance gives you smoother access to the super-conscious mind (or the intelligence
of your life-stream, as I call it)

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