Spiritual Blossoms - 6

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Bhagavan says:

6.On Sense Control:

Consider also the true nature of what is now named Bhoga or luxury, a

thing that drags people away into excitement and insane (extremely foolish)

pursuits (actions). All the variety in taste, colour and smell of the multiform

items of food is, when you consider it fairly and squarely, a mere drug to cure

the illness of hunger; all the drinks that man has invented are but drugs to

alleviate (make pain etc) illness of thirst. Man suffers from the fever of the

senses and he tries the quake (shake) remedies of recreations (entertaining

oneself), pleasures, picnic, banquets, dances etc., only to find that the fever

does not subside (become tranquil).

 

The first step in spiritual training is to curd the Icchasakthi

(desires), which prompts the senses to pursue(follow with intent to overtake,

capture, or do harm to) the objects. If the Iccha (desire) is for God, it is

good; if for objective pleasure, it harms the individual. If a house is set on

fire, it is incendiarism; if Hunuman sets fire to Lanka, it is justifiable

retribution and a good lesson. If a dacoit cuts off your hand it is Himsa

(violence); if the doctor amputates (cut of surgically it), he saves your life

and so it is Ahimsa (non-violence).

 

You don't eat paddy, do you? You have the sense to remove the husk and

then, boil the rice, before you eat it. So also, why do you take in, nature as

it is? Remove the allurement attractiveness, personal charm, fascination) it

has, to the senses, make it just an expression of the Divine Will and then

assimilate (absorb or be absorbed) it.

 

The fundamental factor in spiritual life is suppression of desire: the

surrender of the individual will to the Divine Will will elevate all thoughts,

words and deeds into acts of worship. When Ravana fell dead, his queen

Mandodari lamented over his body; "you conquered every enemy of yours, except

your own lust! (Passionate desire for or enjoyment) You were pious (devout;

religious), you were learned, you subdued (conquer) even the most powerful foes

(enemy)- but you allowed yourself to be enslaved (make a person a slave) by

desire. That brought about your downfall." The magnifying glass draws the rays

of the sun on a single point and can set fire to paper or glass. So too,

concentration of attention can destroy the seeds of wanton (licentious;

sexually promiscuous) desire. That is why, I advise a few minutes of dhyana

(meditation) everyday, both in the early morning hours and in the evening,

after dusk (darker stage of twilight).

 

Please practice, practice,

practice

 

Sairam with love………..

 

Cheese…………………

 

Raju.