What is required is the awareness of the vicious game that the mind
plays. It presents before the attention, one source after
another of temporary pleasure; it does not allow any interval for you
to weigh the pros and cons. When hunger for food is appeased, it
holds before the eye of the attraction of the film, it reminds the ear
of the charm of music, and it makes the tongue water for the pleasant
taste of something that it craves for. The wish becomes very
soon the urge for action, the urge soon gathers strength, and the
yearning becomes uncontrollable. The burden of desires gradually
becomes too heavy and man gets dispirited and sad. Train the
mind to turn towards the intelligence for inspiration and guidance,
not towards the senses for adventures and achievements. That
will make it an instrument for reducing your vagaries, and saving your
time and energy for vital matters.
- Divine Discourse,
April 1, 1975.