| Discourses On Gita By Acharya Vinoba Bhave |
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| Discourses On Gita |
| A SUPPLEMENT - THE CONFLICT BETWEEN DIVINE AND DEMONIC TENDENCIES |
| 24.
There is joy in standing on the shore and watching from afar the
surge of the sea of samsara. But what joy is there in the sea
for the man who is drowning in it, with his eyes and nose full of
water? The saints stand on the shore and enjoy the sight of the sea.
Unless we bring into our lives this saintly attitude of remaining
aloof from samsara, we can have no joy. Be like the
lotus-leaf, and let the water roll off you.
The Buddha has said, "The saints
stand on the summit of the hill, and look down at samsara and
find it trivial." If you, too, climb to the top and look down,
this vast expanse would appear trivial. And your mind will not be
drawn to samsara.
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