“For one who has conquered the mind, the mind is the best of friends; but for one who has failed to do so, his/her mind will remain the greatest enemy.” —Bhagavat Gita

In Western thinking, we have learned to identify with the “I.” In fact, the “I” is what we normally think of as ourselves. The “I” includes our thoughts, feelings, and actions. Interestingly, Eastern philosophies, such as Buddhism, Taoism, Advaita Vedanta School of Hinduism, and other schools of Eastern thought, think the oppo...