(Further from the previous blog)
CHAPTER 6: ENCHANTING MIND WITH GOD
Seekers should not suppress the tendencies of the mind through fear of rebirth, hell, or any other fear. Additionally, one should not use any form of inducement to restrict the mind’s interests. Instead, one should continuously examine these interests. By doing so, the true state of the mind can be understood. When the mind’s desires are not fulfilled, it will more readily accept change. In this way, the mind will naturally become interested in a happiness that is eternal, unchanging, and free from any suffering. When the mind cannot find happiness in any worldly indulgence, circumstance, or state, it eventually becomes weary and disillusioned. At this point, the interests of the mind and the discernment of intelligence align.
The mind realizes that nothing is more beautiful than God, who is at the centre of all beauty. The beauty of the entire world is merely a reflection of a fraction of God’s magnificence. There is no one as loving as God, and no one else who truly understands the essence of love. God dispenses compassion unconditionally and is incomparable to anyone else. As a result, the mind will naturally become drawn towards God.
The seekers who feel, in certain moments, that their mind is not interested in or attracted to God will find that the opposite is true. One cannot succeed in diverting their attention away from God. This experience can be illustrated by the characters of the Gopis, who are the eternally perfect devotees of Lord Krishna.
The Gopis says to each other, “What are we to do? Ever since the day my eyes beheld his enchanting form, I have lost ownership of my eyes and my mind. They are no longer interested in anything else.”
In this profound merging of heart and viveka (conscience or inner voice), the intelligence becomes calm and still. At that moment, the ego of the seeker dissolves into a deep longing for love from the beloved. The distinction between the desire driven by ego and the longing for true love fades away. In the end, nothing remains but the beloved and the yearning to be loved.
- (Rest in the next blog) From the book “The Grace of a Great Sage”
(Page No. 11-12)