| Discourses On Gita By Acharya Vinoba Bhave |
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| Discourses On Gita |
| CONTROLLING THE MIND |
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If this lifeless water without can confer such serenity on my mind,
how much deeper the peace if, in the valley of the mind, there
should spring up the living stream of bhakti and jnana!
Once a friend of mine was wandering in Kashmir, among the Himalayas. He used to write to me describing the holy mountains and lovely streams there. I replied to him, "These streams and mountain ranges and sweet air that give you peerless joy, I can experience them all in my heart. I behold these lovely sights constantly in the world within. That is why, though you invite me, I shall not leave behind the bliss of this divine Himalaya." "sthaavaraanaam himaalayah."The Lord declared, "Among mountains I am Himalaya." One worships the Himalaya, the symbol of steadfastness, in order to attain steadfastness. And if on hearing its description, I deserted my post of duty, what would I gain? 22. The meaning of it all is that we should calm the mind a little. If one looks at the world with friendly eyes, a perennial stream will spring in the heart, divine stars will shine in the inner firmament. When the mind gains peace from the sight of sacred objects made of stone and clay, will it not do so by the vision of the inner world? |
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