Passage 20

In English

In the spiritual path, certain methods have been prescribed for controlling the mind; one such method is (meditation). Actually, controlling the mind is rather a difficult exercise. How long can we control the mind? At sometime or other, it bounces back with full vigour and gains control over us. For example, , the king could control his mind and its flirtations for sometime. But, in a certain weak moment, he succumbed to its wishes. Therefore, one has to strive to achieve (destruction of the mind) or (sublimation of the mind) instead of struggling to control the mind. However, in the beginning it is advisable to make an effort to control the mind to a certain extent.