Self-Control I

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Om Namah Sivaya

 

Sri Ramakrishna’s saying: ‘The mind is like milk. If

you keep the mind in the world, which is like water,

then the milk and water will get mixed. That is why

people keep milk in a quiet place and let it set into

curd, and then churn butter from it. Likewise, through

spiritual discipline practised in solitude, churn the

butter of KNOWLEDGE and DEVOTION from the milk of the

mind. Then the butter can easily be kept in the water

of the world. It will not get mixed with the world.

The mind will float detached on the water of the

world.’

 

 

Tirumantirum(verse2023):Do Not Delay in Control Senses

 

Five are the elephant (Senses)

That are in rut

Their rut increasing

They do not to the (Divine) Post remain tied;

As the mahout (Jiva) tires,

And the elephants (Senses) too, get their energy

exhausted,

Then they turn to Yoga;

Why this way (they delayed)we know not!

 

 

Tirukural: verses 121-122

(121)Self-control will place one among the Gods,

while lack of it will lead to deepest darkness.

 

(122)Guard your self-control as a precious

treasure,for there is no greater wealth in life than

this.

 

Sri Ramakrishnaya Namah

Vivekananda Centre London

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