Control of the Mind

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Control of the Mind

 

The mind can be compared to a poplar tree. The poplar leaves are

always shaking whether there is a wind or not. Similarly, the mind

is always unsteady and wavering. In addition to its wavering quality

the mind is also strong and stubborn. Take for example an elephant.

It is very strong and it can be quite cruel, too. However with the

help of a goad you can bring it under control. Likewise, the horse

is rarely still. It is always moving its limbs, its ears, its head

or its tail. Being unsteady, it will first go one way and then

another. But with a bit, it can be controlled and made to go in the

direction that the rider wants.

 

Another example is the monkey, which roams here and there, the very

picture of unsteadiness and fickleness. But with training, it too

can be brought under control. Therefore, just as with a goad you can

control an elephant which may be very cruel and strong, just as with

a bit you can control a horse which is nervous and unstable, just as

with training even a monkey can be controlled, in the same way the

mind, which is also strong and fickle, can be controlled by

detachment and constant practice.

 

mukundan

 

(saibaba gita)

NB

i am the editor of a spiritual magazine publishing in malayalam.

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