In English
ENQUIRY into the nature of the Mind will reveal that it has no existence apart from the thoughts that arise through the sense organs. That was why the sages declared: "" (Thoughts and doubts constitute the essence of the mind). To bring the mind under control we have to free ourselves from the entire process of mental agitation. If we want to' take a bath in the sea, which is agitated by waves, we cannot afford to wait till the waves subside and the sea is calm. Likewise, it will be foolish to wait for the agitations in the mind to cease for experiencing (divine bliss). Agitations are of the very nature of the Mind "" (The state of cogitation or remembrance is the Mind.) By constant rumination over one's sensory experiences the mind acquires a form. By relating the experiences to the "I" as the experiencer, the consciousness of a distinctive individual (the 'Ego) arises. From that, desires develop and from the desires the mind acquires a form. In a piece of cloth, when the threads are taken out, only the cotton remains and if the cotton is burnt the cloth ceases to exist. Similarly when desires are eliminated, the "I" and the Mind will go. It has been said that the destruction of the mind is the means to the realization of the Divine. The cessation of the mind can be brought about by the gradual elimination of desires, like the removal of threads from a cloth. Finally the desires have to be consumed in the fire of (detachment).