Guest guest Posted November 8, 2002 Report Share Posted November 8, 2002 To check the movements of the mind Which darts out as perceiver, object And perception, the best method Is to turn the mind within And make it scan itself alone. Since That which Is shines bright within As I, the Self is but Awareness. To search in the heart and find the Self, The best help is the inescapable light Of the one Self alone. In the interval between two thoughts The mind as pure Awareness shines. To know this as eternal Being And firmly in the heart to abide As such Awareness is the state supreme. Incessant practice of strict disciplines Like japa, image worship, diet Control, drives out ancient vasanas, And makes the mind one-pointed, strong. As the movements of the elephant's trunk Cease when it holds an iron chain, Even so by holding to some form or name The weak mind finds it can desist >From its own illusive movements. Only a mind one-pointed, inward turned, Succeeds in self-enquiry. Weak, Faltering minds, like green banana trees, Are not fit fuel to feed this fire. Seeing that desires bring in their wake Increasing sorrow, noble ones Renouncing all desires begin Direct self-enquiry and attain The infinite bliss of the Self within. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Muruganar: The Garland of Guru's Sayings ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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