Courtesy: Sri.KV.Anantanarayanan
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*तपःसारः इन्द्रियनिग्रहः॥४७५॥
चाणक्यसूत्राद्
यौवनं धनसंपत्तिः प्रभुत्त्वमविवेकिता॥
एकैकमप्यनर्थाय किमु यत्र चतुष्टयं॥
tapaḥsāraḥ indriyanigrahaḥ||475||
cāṇakyasūtrād
yauvanaṁ dhanasaṁpattiḥ prabhuttvamavivekitā||
ekaikamapyanarthāya kimu yatra catuṣṭayaṁ||***
*A great truth stated tersely by master Chanakya.. " Control of the sense
organs is the essence of penance". The idea is followed up in the couplet "
Young age, affluence, positions of authority and impulsiveness are four
situations in a person which can cause havoc if not in proper control.
What will be the state of affairs if all the four attributes are present in
a person simultaneously?*
*All said and done, the human mind and body are controlled by emotions and
hormonal secretions rather than by good sense and reasoning. Krishna
said,in Gita, " Indriyaani pramaadhiini," the sense organs tend to go our
of control... So the whole life is a penance, an eternal vigil for a good
person not to succumb entirely to the dictates of such sense organs and live
in absolute self control. Patnjali's yoga aphorisms start with the first
command that, "yoga is nothing but the control of the wayward practices of
the mind".. The great Yogis like Krishna, Chanakya and Patanjali could
really practice what they taught. But it is an unending walk along the
razor's edge for the lesser mortals. In hierarchical social set ups human
beings tend to put the break on emotional outbursts just for survival, but
the aftermaths of imposed control leaves one depressed and even mad. With
proper channeling of attitudes, we may be able to achieve some succes in
self-control. Maybe the ideal way will be to be in control most of the
time and leave out selected time slots in life for complete laughter, to
unwind and throw away all the pent up tensions. *
*Like any other cub, the human youth is also full of uncontrolled self
assuredness. If a youth has material resources ready in his control for
unfettered enjoyment the situation is worse. And when young persons with
intelligence and education, but still without proper training of the mind in
self control land up in positions of authority, they are likely go berserk.
And the impulsiveness and spirit of challenge to the established order is
always in the blood of the youth.. If the infinite and nascent energy of the
youth are not guided through the proper channel, there can be chaos.*
*
Mind you, we have read about bottled imps in the Arabian stories, but in
fact every youth is an Imp confined in a bottle, and if he is released
without proper directions the entire universe will be gobbled up in a jiffy.
चाणक्यसूत्राद्
यौवनं धनसंपत्तिः प्रभुत्त्वमविवेकिता॥
एकैकमप्यनर्थाय किमु यत्र चतुष्टयं॥
tapaḥsāraḥ indriyanigrahaḥ||475||
cāṇakyasūtrād
yauvanaṁ dhanasaṁpattiḥ prabhuttvamavivekitā||
ekaikamapyanarthāya kimu yatra catuṣṭayaṁ||***
*A great truth stated tersely by master Chanakya.. " Control of the sense
organs is the essence of penance". The idea is followed up in the couplet "
Young age, affluence, positions of authority and impulsiveness are four
situations in a person which can cause havoc if not in proper control.
What will be the state of affairs if all the four attributes are present in
a person simultaneously?*
*All said and done, the human mind and body are controlled by emotions and
hormonal secretions rather than by good sense and reasoning. Krishna
said,in Gita, " Indriyaani pramaadhiini," the sense organs tend to go our
of control... So the whole life is a penance, an eternal vigil for a good
person not to succumb entirely to the dictates of such sense organs and live
in absolute self control. Patnjali's yoga aphorisms start with the first
command that, "yoga is nothing but the control of the wayward practices of
the mind".. The great Yogis like Krishna, Chanakya and Patanjali could
really practice what they taught. But it is an unending walk along the
razor's edge for the lesser mortals. In hierarchical social set ups human
beings tend to put the break on emotional outbursts just for survival, but
the aftermaths of imposed control leaves one depressed and even mad. With
proper channeling of attitudes, we may be able to achieve some succes in
self-control. Maybe the ideal way will be to be in control most of the
time and leave out selected time slots in life for complete laughter, to
unwind and throw away all the pent up tensions. *
*Like any other cub, the human youth is also full of uncontrolled self
assuredness. If a youth has material resources ready in his control for
unfettered enjoyment the situation is worse. And when young persons with
intelligence and education, but still without proper training of the mind in
self control land up in positions of authority, they are likely go berserk.
And the impulsiveness and spirit of challenge to the established order is
always in the blood of the youth.. If the infinite and nascent energy of the
youth are not guided through the proper channel, there can be chaos.*
*
Mind you, we have read about bottled imps in the Arabian stories, but in
fact every youth is an Imp confined in a bottle, and if he is released
without proper directions the entire universe will be gobbled up in a jiffy.
knr
--
If God brings you to it, He will bring you through it.
Happy moments, praise God.
Difficult moments, seek God.
Quiet moments, worship God.
Painful moments, trust God.
Every moment, thank God
--
If God brings you to it, He will bring you through it.
Happy moments, praise God.
Difficult moments, seek God.
Quiet moments, worship God.
Painful moments, trust God.
Every moment, thank God
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