Simple but very insightful words from Sathya Sai about human instincts and techniques for sense control
An extract from thought of the day at Prasanthi Nilayam (Puttaparthi ashram):
Generally people get drawn to sense objects, for they are victims of instincts. And instincts come along with the body and aren’t derived by any training. The infant seeks milk from the mother, no training is needed for this. However for the infant to walk and talk, some training is necessary, because these actions are not automatic but are socially prompted, by example and by imitation of others. Training is essential even for the proper pursuit of sense pleasure, for it is the wild and untrained search for such pleasure that promotes anger, hatred, envy, malice, and conceit. To train the senses along salutary lines and to hold them under control, certain good disciplines like repetition of the name, meditation, fasts, worship at dawn and dusk, etc. are essential.
(from Bhagavatha Vahini, Ch 1, “The Bhagavatha)
The full thought for the day is available here: http://www.radiosai.org/pages/calthought2.asp?mydate=12/19/2014
Generally people get drawn to sense objects, for they are victims of instincts. And instincts come along with the body and aren’t derived by any training. The infant seeks milk from the mother, no training is needed for this. However for the infant to walk and talk, some training is necessary, because these actions are not automatic but are socially prompted, by example and by imitation of others. Training is essential even for the proper pursuit of sense pleasure, for it is the wild and untrained search for such pleasure that promotes anger, hatred, envy, malice, and conceit. To train the senses along salutary lines and to hold them under control, certain good disciplines like repetition of the name, meditation, fasts, worship at dawn and dusk, etc. are essential.
(from Bhagavatha Vahini, Ch 1, “The Bhagavatha)
The full thought for the day is available here: http://www.radiosai.org/pages/calthought2.asp?mydate=12/19/2014
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