Who don't like playing games, there is fun especially when we defeat the opponent. But winning the game is never easy even in front of weak contestants, so many tricks, tactics have to be used.
Did you ever observe or feel that biggest opponent is staying very close to us, just within us, whatever we propose, may that be any noble idea or resolution or plan it opposes it or disposes it. It is our own evil mind, evil because it is untrained and uncontrolled from time immemorial thus it supports what is not worthy of and accepts which will bring our ruination. It's just like crazy as well as strong monkey.
Mind plays various tricks with us to destroy our plans and hopes. Sometimes it proposes different plans, apparently for sense enjoyment but which also has potential to cause future miseries to us. Many times it projects the opposite and different ideas about someone or something which disturbs us. So if we are not strong enough to control these different emotions arising in mind we may fall victim to them which can create more chaos in life forgetting the real goal of life.
Especially when one tries to practice devotional service mind opposes in very tactful and hard and many time in formidable ways. Because mind knows if someone takes to genuine spiritual path then it will have to give up all contaminated enjoyment tendencies where mind feels I am the boss and will have to accept the pure path of service to Krishna where including mind all sense are also servant. If one starts believing in the mind and it's plans then one can't go ahead on spiritual path. There were many in the past who felt victim to mind's demand and went away from purpose of human form of life. One must use intelligence which is refined in the association of spiritual teachers and scriptures. With the help of this intelligence answer or oppose mind's questions and plans carefully. Defeating the mind is not an easy game it may take a lifetime too thus under guidance and proper intelligence we have to stick to path of spirituality.
Article by Rupesh Gauranga Dasa
www.iskcondesiretree.com
Did you ever observe or feel that biggest opponent is staying very close to us, just within us, whatever we propose, may that be any noble idea or resolution or plan it opposes it or disposes it. It is our own evil mind, evil because it is untrained and uncontrolled from time immemorial thus it supports what is not worthy of and accepts which will bring our ruination. It's just like crazy as well as strong monkey.
Mind plays various tricks with us to destroy our plans and hopes. Sometimes it proposes different plans, apparently for sense enjoyment but which also has potential to cause future miseries to us. Many times it projects the opposite and different ideas about someone or something which disturbs us. So if we are not strong enough to control these different emotions arising in mind we may fall victim to them which can create more chaos in life forgetting the real goal of life.
Especially when one tries to practice devotional service mind opposes in very tactful and hard and many time in formidable ways. Because mind knows if someone takes to genuine spiritual path then it will have to give up all contaminated enjoyment tendencies where mind feels I am the boss and will have to accept the pure path of service to Krishna where including mind all sense are also servant. If one starts believing in the mind and it's plans then one can't go ahead on spiritual path. There were many in the past who felt victim to mind's demand and went away from purpose of human form of life. One must use intelligence which is refined in the association of spiritual teachers and scriptures. With the help of this intelligence answer or oppose mind's questions and plans carefully. Defeating the mind is not an easy game it may take a lifetime too thus under guidance and proper intelligence we have to stick to path of spirituality.
Article by Rupesh Gauranga Dasa
www.iskcondesiretree.com
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