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LET YOUR MIND BE PURE

Posted by Teachings of Swami Sivananda on March 13, 2012 at 7:00pm
The deer falls a prey to the sense of sound, the elephant to that of touch, the moth to that of sight, the fish to that of taste, and the bee to that of smell. But man falls a prey to all these live senses. How difficult it is for man to free himself from the clutches of these five senses and obtain liberation!
When wells and ponds are full during the rainy season, the water is muddy and not fit for drinking. But when the water gets decreased it is clean and sweet. So also, when the mind is filled with subtle desires, it is clouded by inertia and darkness. When it is free from sensual desires through the practice of dispassion, it is filled with pure Sattwa.

From "Daily Sayings" by Swami Sivananda (1987-1963). More Informations on Swami Sivananda: on the Website of Divine Life Society, Photographs of Swami Sivananda, German Pages on Swami Sivananda
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