Control of the Mind

July 12, 2007

Sent by Shri.Raju Gurbaxani : A disciple and his teacher were walking through the forest. The disciple was disturbed by the fact that his mind was in constant unrest. He asked his teacher: "Why are most people's minds are restless, and only a few possess a calm mind? What can one do to still the mind?" The teacher looked at the disciple, smiled and said: "I will tell you a story. An elephant was standing and picking leaves from a tree. A small fly came, flyingand buzzing near his ear. The elephant waved it away with his long ears. Then the fly came again, and the elephant waved it away once more". This was repeated several times. Then the elephant asked the fly:"Why are you so restless and noisy? Why can't you stay for a while in one place?"The fly answered: "I am attracted to whatever I see, hear or smell. My five senses pull me

constantly in all directions and I cannot resist them. What is your secret? How can you stay so calm and still?"The elephant stopped eating and said:"My five senses do not rule my attention. Whatever I do, I get immersed in it. Now that I am eating, I am completely immersed in eating. In this way I can enjoy my food and chew it better. I rule and control my attention, and not the other way around." Upon hearing these words, the disciple's eyes opened wide and a smile appeared on his face. He looked at his teacher and said: "I understand! If my five senses are in control of my mind and attention, then my mind is in constantunrest. If I am in charge of my five senses and attention, then my mind becomes calm". "Yes, that's right", answered the teacher, "The mind is restless and goes wherever the attention is. Control your attention, and you control your mind".

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July 13, 2007

In participation and continuation of the story below , from Mrs .J.Rukmani . Then the fly asked the elephant - How do i control my senses? The elephant answered - simple rules for you to follow . First stop those physical restless activities and movements . 2) Jus be attentive to the present act that you are doing . 3) watch you work and be jus in that present second . 4) The last point is the most important One , my dear fly . Surrender . Just surrender to the world most Highest Healer and Lover Bagwan Shri Sathya Sai Baba. As the elephant mentioned the very name of Swami , the fly just sat on the elephants ear and understood the whole secret

.. Sai Rama manthraa is the secret of peace and love. kumar mahadevan <mahadevan12 wrote: Sent by Shri.Raju Gurbaxani : A disciple and his teacher were walking through the forest. The disciple was disturbed by the fact that his mind was in constant unrest. He asked his teacher: "Why are most people's minds are restless, and only a few possess a calm mind? What can one do to

still the mind?" The teacher looked at the disciple, smiled and said: "I will tell you a story. An elephant was standing and picking leaves from a tree. A small fly came, flyingand buzzing near his ear. The elephant waved it away with his long ears. Then the fly came again, and the elephant waved it away once more". This was repeated several times. Then the elephant asked the fly:"Why are you so restless and noisy? Why can't you stay for a while in one place?"The fly answered: "I am attracted to whatever I see, hear or smell. My five senses pull me constantly in all directions and I cannot resist them. What is your secret? How can you stay so calm and still?"The elephant stopped eating and said:"My five senses do not rule my attention. Whatever I do, I get immersed in it. Now that I am eating, I am completely immersed in eating. In this way I can enjoy my food and chew it better. I rule and control

my attention, and not the other way around." Upon hearing these words, the disciple's eyes opened wide and a smile appeared on his face. He looked at his teacher and said: "I understand! If my five senses are in control of my mind and attention, then my mind is in constantunrest. If I am in charge of my five senses and attention, then my mind becomes calm". "Yes, that's right", answered the teacher, "The mind is restless and goes wherever the attention is. Control your attention, and you control your mind". Why delete messages? Unlimited storage is just a click away. Here’s a new way to find what you're looking for - Answers

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