The aim of any system of yoga is to conquer the mind and make it favorable to the Lord. The aim is not to conquer the senses and achieve mastery over them:
jaḍās tapobhiḥ śamayanti dehaṁ
budhā manaś cāpi vikāra-hetum
śvā muktam astraṁ daśatīti kopāt
kṣeptāram uddiśya hinasti siṁhaḥ
budhā manaś cāpi vikāra-hetum
śvā muktam astraṁ daśatīti kopāt
kṣeptāram uddiśya hinasti siṁhaḥ
"The fools try to conquer and pacify the senses by their austerities.
The intelligent on the other hand, try to conquer the original cause —
the mind. This is because the mind is the root of all material distress.
Just like the foolish dogs express their anger by trying to bite the
arrow that has hit them, whereas the intelligent lion finds out the
hunter (the cause of distress) and slaughters him."
— (Subhāṣita-ratna-bhāṇḍāgāra, Vicāraḥ, Page 375, Verse 238)
(Originally posted on Facebook on 21-March-2015)
— (Subhāṣita-ratna-bhāṇḍāgāra, Vicāraḥ, Page 375, Verse 238)
(Originally posted on Facebook on 21-March-2015)
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