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If I become victim of the dictation of the senses, then I cannot make progress in my spiritual life; I am third-class, fourth-class man. Mind wants to steal something. If you can control, "No, why stealing?" Then you are master

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"if I become victim of the dictation of the senses, then I cannot make progress in my spiritual life; I am third-class, fourth-class man. Mind wants to steal something. If you can control, "No, why stealing?" Then you are master"

Conversations and Morning Walks

1975 Conversations and Morning Walks

Just we are teaching, "Just control your tongue." That is called śamaḥ, damaḥ. Because the tongue wants something, I have to eat, give it—that is not human civilization. If I control my tongue—tongue wants this thing; I say, "No, not this thing; you take this thing"—then you are master, you are master of the senses. Otherwise you are servant of the senses. Because some of my senses want something . . . that is natural. But if I can control, "No, this not. This," that is called śamaḥ, damaḥ. And if I become victim of the dictation of the senses, then I cannot make progress in my spiritual life; I am third-class, fourth-class man. Mind wants to steal something. If you can control, "No, why stealing?" Then you are master.

They are maintaining so many slaughterhouses, committing sinful life, only for misunderstanding. They do not see that "Here are some persons. They do not eat meat. They look very bright-faced. So why should I eat meat?" Anartha, unnecessarily, simply for the taste of the tongue, they are committing so much sinful activities.

So just we are teaching, "Just control your tongue." That is called śamaḥ, damaḥ. Because the tongue wants something, I have to eat, give it—that is not human civilization. If I control my tongue—tongue wants this thing; I say, "No, not this thing; you take this thing"—then you are master, you are master of the senses. Otherwise you are servant of the senses. Because some of my senses want something . . . that is natural. But if I can control, "No, this not. This," that is called śamaḥ, damaḥ. And if I become victim of the dictation of the senses, then I cannot make progress in my spiritual life; I am third-class, fourth-class man. Mind wants to steal something. If you can control, "No, why stealing?" Then you are master.

Page Title:If I become victim of the dictation of the senses, then I cannot make progress in my spiritual life; I am third-class, fourth-class man. Mind wants to steal something. If you can control, "No, why stealing?" Then you are master
Compiler:Soham
Created:2023-01-06, 09:52:42
Totals by Section:BG=0, SB=0, CC=0, OB=0, Lec=0, Con=1, Let=0
No. of Quotes:1