Guest guest Posted May 3, 2007 Report Share Posted May 3, 2007 MAN OF SELF-CONTROL Men of self-control become sinless and fearless. They acquire great results. Every sort of excitement is effortlessly controlled by self-control. The enemies of the self-controlled man are seen by him - they are lust, anger, desire - as if they dwell in a separate body. The self-controlled man becomes desirous of liberation. He quietly bears present joys and sorrows and grieves; he is never overjoyed or depressed by prospective ones. He is devoid of all vindictiveness and guile. He is unaffected by praise or censure. A self-controlled man is well-balanced. He has good manners, purity and fortitude. He is a perfect master of his passions. He is devoted to universal benevolence. He never feels animosity for anyone. He is tranquil, wise and cheerful. A self-controlled man is endowed with intelligence. He gains universal reverence. He fears no creature and in return he is feared by no creature. Overcoming lust and anger, practicing the vow of brahmacharya and becoming a complete master of the senses the holy one patiently waits. Practicing the austerity of penances and observing the most rigid of restraints, he lives in the world and calmly waits the time. He is like somebody who has a body and yet seems to know that he is not subject to destruction. Meditation is freeing the mind from all objects and thoughts of sensual enjoyment. If this is done then God-realization comes of itself. God will enthrone himself in your heart and meditation will come of itself. If you bring a light into a cave which has been dark for thousands of years, the darkness will vanish at once, by itself. You do not have to strive to drive the darkness away. If you attempt to put your hand into a pot which is filled with dust and dirt, you cannot. But if you empty it, then you can easily put your hand into the pot. Even so, if you empty the mind of all its dust and dirt, God will enter into it in the twinkling of an eye. http://360./vasuki_mahal Ahhh...imagining that irresistible "new car" smell? Check out new cars at Autos. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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