To Linda & Angela: The Wine Drunk Monkey

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Om Namah Shivaya,

 

Dear Linda and Angela:

 

Swami Vivekananda had a similar illustration.

 

Here is Sri Vivekananda's portrayal:

 

ow hard it is to control the mind!

Well has it been compared to the maddened

onkey. There was a monkey, restless by

is own nature, as all monkeys are. As

if that were not enough some one made

him drink freely of wine, so that he

became still more restless. Then a

scorpion stung him. When a man is stung

by a scorpion, he jumps about for a

whole day; so the poor monkey found his

condition worse than ever. To complete

his misery a demon entered into him.

What language can describe the uncontrollable

restlessness of that monkey? The human mind

is like that monkey, incessantly active by

its own nature; then it becomes drunk with

the wine of desire, thus increasing its

turbulence. After desire takes possession

comes the sting of the scorpion of jealousy

at the success of others, and last of all

the demon of pride enters the mind, making

it think itself of all importance. How hard

to control such a mind!

 

HERE IS THE ENTIRE ARTICLE BY VIVEKANANDA ON

RAJA YOGA

http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Olympus/5208/rajayoga/dharana.html

 

GeorgeSon

 

 

 

 

 

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