What is control of the mind?
Control really means being indifferent
to the vagaries of the mind. It is
difficult to control the mind,
just as it is difficult to confine air
in one's grasp.
How can anyone control the mind which is
all-pervading in the vastness of its range and comprehension?
When it is realised that the mind
is made up of thoughts and doubts, the
elimination of the thoughts is the
means of restraining the mind.
Thoughts are associated with desires.
As long as desires remain, one
cannot have detachment.
It is necessary to limit desires.
When there is no restraint,
excessive desire becomes an evil.
It leads to misery.
When we strive to control desire,
in due course, it
develops into non-attachment or renunciation.
divinely sent
