In English
Not only in India but in several parts of the world, people are getting interested in the knowledge and practice of . Though there are many schools of , the most significant is the . defines as the regulation and control of the tendencies of the mind. Without controlling the senses, we cannot attain happiness in any walk of life or in any endeavour. If we just let go our senses in a wild fashion, the result will be sorrow and joy. Today Indians are not paying proper attention to the control of their senses. Some people are under the misapprehension that they miss the very essence of life if they control their senses and deny themselves the pleasures of the senses. This is a mistaken idea. We should not think that we are controlling or restraining the senses. The real meaning and significance of this process is not that we are restraining the senses from performing their functions, but that we are directing and regulating them along the proper channels. Thus we shall be able to enjoy the real delight of the mind and the real pleasure of the spirit.