Our body is like a chariot and soul is the owner.Our mind is driver of the chariot.The sense organs are the horses of the chariot.The mind drives the chariot where ever it wants. It is always attracted towards enjoyment and pleasure.It always tries to fulfill the desires of the body.So the mind drives the chariot towards the amusements.
Physical desires gives temporary pleasure but a long lasting pain.To fulfill the desires sometimes many wrong things are done knowingly or unknowingly.Its result comes very painful.So we have to be careful while choosing whats wrong and whats right.Our goal of life should be knowledge and peace.But it is a very difficult way.The end result is very fruitful.For getting this fruit we have to work hard and keep patience.It is a lengthy process .Who works hard and keep patience will get the ultimate result.On the other hand the physical desires gives us instant pleasure and we do not have to work hard for that and no need to wait long.So our mind always attracted towards the instant pleasure.Because it has no patience.But we should remember that the view on the mountain top is beautiful.To go there we have to climb the mountain.
Its the soul the owner of the chariot to wake up and order the mind to drive the chariot towards knowledge and peace.Otherwise the mind will drive the chariot where ever it wants.It is said that mind is a good slave but a very bad master.So always be the master of your mind.Mind is very fluctuate.It is never calm and even when we sleep thousands of thoughts run in it.Mind is like a wild horse.To ride a horse in proper way you have to tame it first.Likewise you have to make your mind calm in order to get the best result from it. You can utilize it according to your will and not driven by its will.
How to make a restless mind calm is a difficult task for many of us.But it is not impossible.Regular practice and discipline can make our mind calm.We have to focus our mind in one thing,it will run in other direction.But we have to catch it and focus it on the thing or work we want.Like this again and again by regular practice we can control our mind and become its master.It will obey our order like a tamed horse and will carry us in the direction we want to go for knowledge and peace.Meditation is the way to make our mind calm and utilize it according to our will.
Physical desires gives temporary pleasure but a long lasting pain.To fulfill the desires sometimes many wrong things are done knowingly or unknowingly.Its result comes very painful.So we have to be careful while choosing whats wrong and whats right.Our goal of life should be knowledge and peace.But it is a very difficult way.The end result is very fruitful.For getting this fruit we have to work hard and keep patience.It is a lengthy process .Who works hard and keep patience will get the ultimate result.On the other hand the physical desires gives us instant pleasure and we do not have to work hard for that and no need to wait long.So our mind always attracted towards the instant pleasure.Because it has no patience.But we should remember that the view on the mountain top is beautiful.To go there we have to climb the mountain.
Its the soul the owner of the chariot to wake up and order the mind to drive the chariot towards knowledge and peace.Otherwise the mind will drive the chariot where ever it wants.It is said that mind is a good slave but a very bad master.So always be the master of your mind.Mind is very fluctuate.It is never calm and even when we sleep thousands of thoughts run in it.Mind is like a wild horse.To ride a horse in proper way you have to tame it first.Likewise you have to make your mind calm in order to get the best result from it. You can utilize it according to your will and not driven by its will.
How to make a restless mind calm is a difficult task for many of us.But it is not impossible.Regular practice and discipline can make our mind calm.We have to focus our mind in one thing,it will run in other direction.But we have to catch it and focus it on the thing or work we want.Like this again and again by regular practice we can control our mind and become its master.It will obey our order like a tamed horse and will carry us in the direction we want to go for knowledge and peace.Meditation is the way to make our mind calm and utilize it according to our will.
