Saturday, January 23, 2016

Still over and over let his regain control, and poise it back in Self.

To explain vairagya Sri Bhagavan again quoted:
Sankalpaprabhavan kamams tyaktva sarvan aseshatah
Manasaivendriyagramam viniyamya samantatah — (Ch. VI, 24)

Having cast out without remains all longing born of thought for Self,
Having drawn in by mind alone his team of senses from all sides -


As for practice (abhyasa):
Sanaissanairuparamet buddhya dhritigrhitaya
Atmasamstham manah krtva na kinchidapi chintayet — (VI - 25)
By slow approaches let him come to rest, with patient, rock-poised Will;
His mind at home in Selfhood pure, Let him create no thought at all


Again for jnana:
Yato yato nischarati manas chanchalam asthiram
Tatastato niyamyaitad atmanyeva vasam nayet — (VI - 26)
Though over and over the fickle mind, all restlessness, a-wandering goes,
Still over and over let his regain control, and poise it back in Self.

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