Passage 4

In English

Man will be prompted by several desires arising constantly from within and also from outside, which ultimately will shape themselves as (resolves) in the mind. The mind, however cannot accommodate all those . Hence, those which are important and beneficial for the spiritual progress of man must be retained and the others are to be rejected after a proper enquiry. It is only then that one can have peace of mind. This process of fixing the mind steadily on some desirable objective is called . In fact, the objective of the mind is . The process of eliminating undesirable and retaining only desirable ones in the mind is also called (concentration of the mind). Developing Abhiruchi (desire) in the inner self to do so is also called . Both Abhiruchi and are inter-related and inseparable. Without and , one cannot achieve even a small task. It is essential for man to realise his true nature with the help of total awareness. The activities of the mind are very strange. The of the mind spread everywhere and envelop the entire world. Even though man dies, his will not die. The inner meaning of this statement can be understood with the help of ’s example. Though was transformed into a stone due to the curse of her husband , her did not undergo any change. That is why, when Lord was passing through her and put his foot on the stone, she was transformed back into her original form, .