Guest guest Posted March 9, 2005 Report Share Posted March 9, 2005 Unless a man discharges satisfactorily and disinterestedly the duties of his station in life, his mind will not be purified and unless his mind is purified, he cannot get self-realization. The self cannot be gained by the study of Vedas, nor by intellect nor by much learning, He, whom the self chooses, gains it. To him the self reveals its nature, (Katha Upanishad). The body is the chariot and the self is it's master, intellect is the charioteer and the mind is the reins; the senses are the horses and sense objects their paths. He who has no understanding and whose mind is charioteer, does not reach his destination (get realization) but goes through the round of births and deaths. He, who has understanding and whose mind is restrained, has his senses being under control, like the good horses of a charioteer, reaches that place, i.e., the state of self-realization; where he is not born again. Unless man has turned away from wickedness and stopped from doing wrong, and has entirely composed himself, and unless his mind is at rest, he cannot gain self-realization even by means of knowledge. The wise man prefers the good to the pleasant; but the unwise, through greed and attachment, chooses the pleasant. THUS SPAKE SAI Compiled by Raja Krishna Moorthy Published by Sri Sai Baba Bhaktha Samajam (Regd.) Sri Shirdi Sai Baba Mandir Shenay Nagar, Chennai - 600 030.(Source:Saileelas.org) Arun Reddy Nukala +44 (0) 79 1629 6119 http://groups.msn.com/Send instant messages to your online friends http://uk.messenger. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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