King- ‘O’ wise seeker who is
your fourteenth Guru?
Dattatreya-Once I saw a wild
elephant being trapped. A tame female elephant in season was the bait. Sensing
her presence; the wild male emerged from its domain and fills into a pit that
had been cleverly concealed with branches and heaps of leaves. Once caught, the
wild elephant was tamed to be used by others. The elephant is my fourteenth
guru because he taught me to be careful with my passions and desires. Worldly
charms arouse our sensory impulses and while chasing after the sense craving,
the mind gets trapped and enslaved, even though it is powerful.
This
sense is like horses. The body is the chariot; and the mind is the sense; and
the intellect is the driver. The soul dwells in the body-mind organism. If the
horses are untrained and are not properly connected to the reins, they can
destroy both the chariot and the driver. Even if the reins are strong and held
tightly in the hands of the driver, wild horses can still creates serious
problems.
Therefore,
training the senses in of the utmost importance. This training must be based on
proper understanding because if you try to restrain your senses without it,
repressions and suppression will result. You must be fully convinced of the
importance of being happy and healthy, and understand that control over your
senses maintains that state. Using knowledge as the bases for controlling
the senses in discipline. Discipline must be lovingly accepted by your mind,
not imposed it.
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