| Discourses On Gita By Acharya Vinoba Bhave |
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| Discourses On Gita |
| BHAKTI : SAGUNA AND NIRGUNA |
| 9. For the saguna worshipper, the
indriyas are an aid. They are like flowers to be offered up to the Lord. With
his eyes, he beholds His form; with his ears, he listens to His story; with his mouth, he utters His
holy name; on his feet he performs pilgrimages; and with his hands, renders service. In this way he
dedicates all his indriyas to the Lord. They are not there for enjoyment. The flowers are there to
be offered to the Lord, not to be worn round one's neck. Thus he uses all his senses in the service of
the Lord. This is the way of the saguna worshipper.
But to the nirguna worshipper, the senses seem to be an obstruction. He keeps them under control; he locks them up in a room. He starves them and stands guard over them. The saguna worshipper feels no need for such care. He has surrendered his indriyas at the feet of the Lord. Both these are methods of controlling the indriyas, two ways of restraining them. But whichever method we adopt, we must keep the indriyas under control. The aim of both the methods is the same - to prevent them from wallowing in the pleasure of the senses - One method is easy, the other difficult.
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