Guest guest Posted October 21, 2003 Report Share Posted October 21, 2003 yatendriyamanobuddhirmunirmokshaparAyaNah | vigatecchAbhayakrodho yah sadA mukta eva sah || (5.28) 29 --- With senses, mind and intellect controlled, the Sage, having liberation as his sole aim, free from desire, fear and anger, ....is indeed liberated. --- note: The senses, per se, are not problematic. What is problematic is an uncontrolled mind in turmoil, running here and there after this and that fleeting pleasure. When ego claims the senses and their fruits for its own and relishes some of the consequences (i.e. those deemed satisfactory) while disclaiming others (i.e. those which are unsatisfactory) desire, fear and anger are never far behind feeding off the belief that the next attainment will make 'me' happy. Discrimination is the key to restoring true balance in our life. Lack of discrimination leads to a fruitless search for a happiness which is object to a posited 'ego-I' operating in the realm of the senses. The idea 'I am not happy at the moment but will be if I do x' is nothing but an obstacle to understanding the self-evident, perpetual realisation of the Self, the abode of the Sage. 'The intellect is useful thus far, it helps you to analyse your self, and no further. It must then be merged into the ego, and the source of the ego must be sought. If that be done the ego disappears. Remain as the source then the ego does not arise. (Talks; 618) As we noted earlier at verses 22/23...'The Self uses intellect, through the mind and senses, for measuring variety. Intellect is an instrument of the Self. The Self alone is eternal.' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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