To The Mind
and Senses - (part 1)
O Mind! You are a fool. You
have dragged me in the avenues of senses and brought disgrace on me.
I will not keep
company with you in future.
You are playing
truant. You are a mischievous monkey. You are a strolling street-dog. You are a
pig who revels in filth. You are a vile wretch. You are a vagabond.
You are born of
Ananda (bliss). Your parentage is very high. Your father is Brahman or the
Absolute. You are born in a very exalted, reputed and cultured family and yet
you have degraded yourself and me also by your useless company. Your mother
Maya also is born in a very high family. She is the wife of Brahman.
Your very
Svabhava is to run towards external, sensual objects. Just as the water runs
downwards without any effort by its very nature, so also you run by your very
nature towards perishable mundane things. You get knocks, blows and kicks and
yet you repeat the same old things. You have become like a habitual, old
criminal. Any amount of advice and admonition has not done you any good nor
reformed your nature and character. Fie on thee!
Now I will
totally disconnect myself from you. I will leave you alone. You can do just as
you please. Good-bye unto you! I am going back to my original Supreme Abode of
Immortality and Eternal Bliss (Param Dhama).
O Ear! You also
have been spoiled by your company with the mind. You do take immense delight in
hearing the censure of others and all sorts of news of the world, but you do
not take so much delight in hearing the Lilas of the Lord and the Kirtan,
religious discourses and sermons.
O Eye! You have
no interest in looking at the picture of the Lord, images of God in temples,
saints and Mahatmas; but you are wholly absorbed in looking at women.
O Nose! You are
highly pleased in smelling the odour of scents, lavender, etc.; but you do not
evince any interest in smelling the sweet fragrance of the flowers etc.,
offered to the Lord.
O Tongue! You
dance in joy in eating sweet-meats, fruits and all other palatable dishes; but
there is no joy for you in taking Charanamrita and Prasad of the Lord in
temples.
O Skin! You
rejoice in touching women and other soft things; but you do not experience
happiness in touching the feet of the Lord and the saints.
O Vak-Indriya!
You daily talk all sorts of non-sense. You take delight in abusing others, in
scandal-mongering and backbiting; but you do not feel any joy in singing Lord's
Name and doing Japa and studying the Gita and other holy scriptures.
O Hands! You are
highly pleased in taking bribes, in beating others, in stealing others'
properties, in touching women; but you do not rejoice in doing charity, in
serving the poor people and Sadhus, in doing worship of the Lord and offering
flowers to Him.
O Feet! You take
delight in going to cinemas, clubs, restaurants, hotels; but you do not find
happiness in going to places of pilgrimage, temples and Ashrams.
O Senses! Behave
properly in future. This is the last chance for you. Improve yourselves and get
a good name. If you live for the Lord and serve Him, you will be ever happy.
All miseries will come to an end.
Good-bye unto you
all!
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