In English
Ancient Indian performed the spiritual practice of or sacrifice in order to stress the importance of conquering the mind. They did not send a horse to conquer territory. But the battle was true. What kind of battle was that? On one side were the evil players such as , , , , , and and on the other side were noble players like , , , , and (truth, righteousness, peace, love, and non-violence). Life is also a game like football. The mind is the ball which is kicked hither and thither in this game. There are rules to be followed as in any other game. When the ball goes out of limits, the offending team is penalized; and when the ball is kicked into the goal, the scoring team is awarded a point. The intellect is the directing force as also the decision-maker.