"For one who has conquered the mind, the Supersoul is already reached, for he has attained tranquillity. To such a man happiness and distress, heat and cold, honor and dishonor are all the same". ~
In Bhagwat Geeta the mind is likened to the sixth sense, and it is described as fickle, unstable, strong, obstinate and impossible to control by nature. This ever moving mind can only be controlled through sincere practice and dispassionate detachment (vairagya). Self realisation is not possible without achieving stability of the mind. Stability of mind means to remain the same in all circumstances and under all circumstances. "When a person gives up all the desires in his thoughtful state and when his inner self is satisfied within itself, at that time he is said to be a master in the stability of mind. Undisturbed amidst three fold miseries, immobile in happiness, free from attraction, fear and anger, is called a sage of stable mind. "Unattached to external sense objects, immersed in himself, he remains blissful. Establishing his self in Brahman, such a Brahma yogi enjoys unlimited happiness."
The restlessness of the mind is caused by the senses through desire. So the mind cannot be stabilised unless the senses are controlled and the mind is detached from the sense-objects through the cultivation of detachment or "vairagya." Sense object cease to torment him who practices abstention. By constantly thinking of sense objects, one develops attachment with them. From attachment is born desire and from desire comes anger, hence comes suffering. Let the yogi constantly keep his mind concentrated in his self, sitting alone in a secluded place, self-controlled, desire less and without any sense of possessiveness. Practicing thus, ever established in the Self, with ordained mind the Yogi attains the highest peace and nirvana in My world."
Hari Om Tat Sat ~ Har Har Mahadev ๐๐ป๐๐ป
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