| Hinduism Doctrine And Way Of Life |
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| Books By Rajaji |
THE FIRST STEP |
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| Realization
does not come by much study or by learned discussions. It comes to one whose self yearns
for realization. It cannot come by mere knowledge to one whose mind has not turned away from evil and has not learnt to control itself and to be at peace with the world. -Kathopanishad II-23, 24 The openings of the mind,
viz., the senseorgans, are directed outwards. That was how the bodily senses were
evolved by the spirit within. The senses being directed outwards; men’s thoughts ever
tend outwards. But some that are blessed with true understanding turn their minds inwards
and realize the self within. Those without understanding pursue external pleasures and
fall into the widespread net of birth and death. Those of steady mind do not spend their
thought on transient pleasures but seek the joy of liberation. Vedanta leaves the matter in no doubt. The mind and the senses must be properly brought under control in order to realize the spiritual substance within us, which is distinct from the body. |
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