In English
The mind turns men away from the
It is because one has lost the vision of the that he is caught up in the (vagaries of the mind). This is like depending on the light of the moon when the sun is not shining. Forgetting the effulgence of the Sun (the ), man relies on the mind, which is like the moon that sheds the reflected light from the sun. All spiritual practices in which people are engaged today are related to the mind only. This is totally wrong. By blindly adhering to certain transitional practices people have fallen a prey to peacelessness. Spiritual exercises should not be performed mentally. The mind is like the thief who cannot be expected to catch a thief. The mind, instead of seeking the , interests itself in other things. It turns man away from the and involves him in illusory pleasures of the world. Hence, spiritual exercises based on the mind cannot lead man out of the darkness of ignorance. When the is experienced, the mind will cease to exist. When the mind is absent, there is no need for control of the mind, Once the is experienced, the mind control becomes superfluous. It is like the light of the moon fading in the presence of the sunlight.