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Mano Durnigraham Chalam The teacher looked at the disciple, smiled and said: "I will tell you a story. The teacher looked at the disciple, smiled and said: "I will tell you a story. An elephant was standing and picking leaves from a tree. An elephant was standing and picking leaves from a tree. A small fly came, flying and buzzing near his ear. A small fly came, flying and buzzing near his ear. The elephant waved it away with his long ears. The elephant waved it away with his long ears.
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The Elephant And The The Elephant And The FlyFly
Asamsayam Maha Baho Mano Durnigraham Asamsayam Maha Baho Mano Durnigraham ChalamChalam
Asamsayam Maha BahoAsamsayam Maha Baho
A disciple and his teacher were walking A disciple and his teacher were walking through the forest. through the forest.
The disciple was disturbed by the fact The disciple was disturbed by the fact that his mind was in constant unrest.that his mind was in constant unrest.
He asked his teacher: "Why most He asked his teacher: "Why most people's minds are restless, and only a people's minds are restless, and only a few possess a calm mind? few possess a calm mind?
What can one do to still the mind?"What can one do to still the mind?"
Mano Durnigraham ChalamMano Durnigraham Chalam
The teacher looked at the disciple, The teacher looked at the disciple, smiled and said:smiled and said:"I will tell you a story. "I will tell you a story.
An elephant was standing and picking An elephant was standing and picking leaves from a tree. leaves from a tree.
A small fly came, flying and buzzing A small fly came, flying and buzzing near his ear.near his ear.
The elephant waved it away with his The elephant waved it away with his long ears. long ears.
Abhyasena thu KountheyaAbhyasena thu Kountheya
Then the fly came again, and the Then the fly came again, and the elephant waved it away once more".elephant waved it away once more".
This was repeated several times. This was repeated several times. Then the elephant asked the fly:Then the elephant asked the fly:
"Why are you so restless and noisy? "Why are you so restless and noisy?
Why can't you stay for a while in one Why can't you stay for a while in one place?"place?"
Viragyena Cha guhyathe !!Viragyena Cha guhyathe !!
The fly answered: The fly answered: "I am attracted to whatever I see, hear "I am attracted to whatever I see, hear
or smell. or smell.
My five senses pull me constantly in all My five senses pull me constantly in all directions and I cannot resist them. directions and I cannot resist them.
What is your secret? How can you stay What is your secret? How can you stay so calm and still?"so calm and still?"
Asamsayam Maha BahoAsamsayam Maha Baho
The elephant stopped eating and The elephant stopped eating and said:said:
"My five senses do not rule my "My five senses do not rule my attention. attention.
Whatever I do, I get immersed in it. Whatever I do, I get immersed in it. Now that I am eating, I am Now that I am eating, I am
completely immersed in eating. completely immersed in eating.
Mano Durnigraham ChalamMano Durnigraham Chalam
In this way I can enjoy my In this way I can enjoy my food and chew it better. food and chew it better.
I rule and control my I rule and control my attention, and not the other attention, and not the other way around."way around."
Abhyasena thu KountheyaAbhyasena thu Kountheya
Upon hearing these words, the Upon hearing these words, the disciple's eyes opened wide and a disciple's eyes opened wide and a smile appeared on his face. smile appeared on his face.
He looked at his teacher and said:He looked at his teacher and said:
"I understand! If my five senses are "I understand! If my five senses are in control of my mind and in control of my mind and attention, then my mind is in attention, then my mind is in constant unrest. constant unrest.
Viragyena Cha guhyathe !!Viragyena Cha guhyathe !!
If I am in charge of my five If I am in charge of my five senses and attention, then my senses and attention, then my mind becomes calm".mind becomes calm".
"Yes, that's right", answered "Yes, that's right", answered the teacher, the teacher,
" The mind is restless and " The mind is restless and goes wherever the attention is. goes wherever the attention is.
Asamsayam Maha Baho Mano Durnigraham Asamsayam Maha Baho Mano Durnigraham Chalam Abhyasena thu KountheyaChalam Abhyasena thu Kountheya Viragyena Viragyena Cha guhyathe !!Cha guhyathe !!
Control your attention, and Control your attention, and you control your mindyou control your mindBhagavad Geetha Ch-6 Sloka 35Bhagavad Geetha Ch-6 Sloka 35
Un doubtedly the mind is Un doubtedly the mind is very difficult to control and very difficult to control and is restlessis restless
((Asamsayam Maha Baho Mano Durnigraham Asamsayam Maha Baho Mano Durnigraham ChalamChalam))
Asamsayam Maha Baho Mano Durnigraham Asamsayam Maha Baho Mano Durnigraham Chalam Abhyasena thu KountheyaChalam Abhyasena thu Kountheya Viragyena Viragyena Cha guhyathe !!Cha guhyathe !!
But by practice O Son of But by practice O Son of Kunthi,and by dispassion, it is Kunthi,and by dispassion, it is restrained.restrained.
((Abhyasena thu KountheyaAbhyasena thu Kountheya Viragyena Cha Viragyena Cha guhyathe !!)guhyathe !!)
The Lord propounds a theory that The Lord propounds a theory that MIND STILLED IS SELF GAINED.MIND STILLED IS SELF GAINED.
““Stooping to conquer” is the secret Stooping to conquer” is the secret of success in philosophical of success in philosophical discussions.discussions.
Asamsayam Maha Baho Mano Durnigraham Asamsayam Maha Baho Mano Durnigraham Chalam Abhyasena thu KountheyaChalam Abhyasena thu Kountheya Viragyena Viragyena Cha guhyathe !!Cha guhyathe !!
Especially in such cases of Especially in such cases of prejudice natural to the ignorant.prejudice natural to the ignorant.
Thus the great psychologist Thus the great psychologist KRISHNA tickle his vanity with the KRISHNA tickle his vanity with the term “NO DOUBT O MIGHTY term “NO DOUBT O MIGHTY ARMED”ARMED”
Krishna admits that the mind is Krishna admits that the mind is turbulent, strong, unyielding and turbulent, strong, unyielding and restless and that it is very difficult restless and that it is very difficult to control to control
Asamsayam Maha Baho Mano Durnigraham Asamsayam Maha Baho Mano Durnigraham Chalam Abhyasena thu KountheyaChalam Abhyasena thu Kountheya Viragyena Viragyena Cha guhyathe !!Cha guhyathe !!
And therefore the goal of And therefore the goal of perfect and enduring perfect and enduring tranquility cannot easily be tranquility cannot easily be achieved.achieved.
In the second stanza Lord In the second stanza Lord asserted that through asserted that through practice and renunciation, practice and renunciation,
Asamsayam Maha Baho Mano Durnigraham Asamsayam Maha Baho Mano Durnigraham Chalam Abhyasena thu KountheyaChalam Abhyasena thu Kountheya Viragyena Viragyena Cha guhyathe !!Cha guhyathe !!
The mind can be brought The mind can be brought under control in the under control in the begining, and ultimately to a begining, and ultimately to a perfect “halt “ perfect “halt “
This is the confident, re-This is the confident, re-assuring declaration from assuring declaration from the Lord in Geetha.the Lord in Geetha.
SLOGAN OF THE DAYSLOGAN OF THE DAY
"WALK INSTEAD OF DRIVE, "WALK INSTEAD OF DRIVE, IT'S SO EASY IT'S SO EASY
A CAVEMAN CAN DO IT".A CAVEMAN CAN DO IT".
