In English
Man’s mind will take a form determined by his thoughts. One’s mental condition depends on his thoughts and his circumstances. It is in this context that it has been said that the result of any action by you will depend on your state of mind. Many people in this world will want to get the divine vision of the Lord. In the process, they will become devotees of the sacred . It is not possible to attain this state, just by wanting to do so. It is easy to wish for, but very difficult to experience that kind of bliss. It is easier to prescribe and preach than to put into practice. It is better to show even one thing in practice rather than simply speak about a hundred different things. In this mansion of bliss and happiness lives in . To experience this divine bliss and happiness, many devotees actually go to . and are such devotees. All people cannot get easy entrance into this mansion of bliss. There are four entrances to this mansion. For each of these four entrances, there is one watchman. There are three stories to this mansion called . These three stories are , and . The four main entrances are being watched by four watchmen in the form of (control), (enquiry), (contentment) and (detachment). Unless we satisfy these guards, we cannot enter the mansion, or alternatively we should be closely related or connected with himself, the divine resident inside the mansion. We can enter the mansion, if we have the right to do so. If one does not belong to one or the other of these two categories, one cannot enter the mansion. is one who is guarding one of the entrances. This word means control of inner sensory organs. On many occasions, we hear the words and . The word means control of external organs. means control of inner organs. Here, we can understand the word as signifying control of sensory organs. For one who can control his inner senses, the external organs do not give any trouble at all and these external organs easily come under control. For one who is not able to control the inner senses, the outer organs also cause a lot of trouble. If one gets the strong feeling that he should not see anything external to him, he will not see anything even if his eyes are open. If one is determined not to eat anything, he will not eat the food however attractive it may be. It is the inner senses that provoke the external organs. Thus controlling the inner senses is a difficult matter; but if we are able to do this, we can easily control the external organs. For one who is born as a human being, whether he works in the worldly sphere or spiritual sphere, the control of the organs is very essential. This discipline will give all of us a lot of happiness. In many instances, the government generally takes important steps. When the prices go up, it will take steps to control the prices. There is a speed limit for the buses in which we travel. The trains also travel with a restriction on their speed. Thus, even in our daily life, various kinds of disciplinary measures are necessary. In this context, if our organs too are not kept under control, we will encounter great difficulty. We have to recognise that these , intended to keep our desires under check, are intended for our safety and are not just foolish measures. It is true that it is a difficult matter to control our sensory organs. Thus, in this process of sadhana, we should not waste our time in the wrong direction. Like the and the , if we are able to direct our vision towards the Lord and perform all our actions with love and to the Lord, then we can achieve happiness. The path of selfcontrol is thus not an easy one. However, if we can take the path of , we can acquire control and enter the mansion of God.