How one should first make the mind beautiful before going for spiritual enlightenment

[charlie cho]

Guys. Just read some books. Start with self help. Keep on growing on. Study chemistry. Study physics. Study mathematics. Read books from acclaimed academics. Study Nietzsche. Read Kant. Read the Great Gatsby. Read Leo Tolstoy. Then read some Socrates. Read from Pythagoras. 

If you are retarded, the retarded brain will not help you become enlightened. Even after you enlightenment, having beautiful mind is good. There is nothing to lose when one advances his or her brain. Do both. Read a lot of books and meditate. 

Don't just do only one or the other. And after a certain point when you see your mind has reached the limit, then stop reading so much and you can chill. '

Just a token of advice from me. 

[vladorion]

The mind won't be beautiful as long as it's serving a false entity.

[Ora]

The beautiful mind is one that inclines towards wholesome mind states. This is achieved by keeping sila, or morality. When unwholesome mind states such as hatred, anger, lust, sloth and torpor arise, one should redirect their mind towards their wholesome counterparts. Abide in these wholesome mindstates and the mind will become beautiful.