Why has he been infected with the disease of materialism? Those who possess material wealth are just as dissatisfied as those who do not. This insatiable mental disease tortures man so much in this age of materialism, yet the leaders and the intelligentsia do not understand this fact.
How can we get peace? When will we be satisfied? When we forget the right path towards life's destination, we will wander endlessly, facing a lot of difficulties, just like a traveler who has lost his way. The same problems are being faced by human beings today as in the past. How can mental tension and unrest be eradicated: Saint Tulsidas says,"Sometimes this mind wants to enjoy sensual pleasures, sometimes it wants to enjoy immense wealth, sometimes it wanders towards seductive beauty, and sometimes, like a deer, it wanders in the solitude of the forest." So he says, 'Think about how to control this mind'.
The infallible technique to bring the mind under control is bestowed by the mercy of the Spiritual Master. Once sugar is mixed with sand, even though you may be as strong as an elephant you will not be able to separate them. But a little ant can separate them easily. The ant has this skill. In the same way, mind is subtle, so until you find that most subtle technique you will not be able to control it. The Master knows this mystery of how to separate the mind from the senses, and unite it with the Holy Word of God.
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