Monday, December 17, 2012

Destroying the Mind

In having no settled principles, nothing else matches the mind. Its perception and evidence are completely unreliable. Its nature is to prostitute itself. At an opportune moment for deceiving the sadhaka [religious practitioner], it will jump outwards towards sense objects. So long as the mind survives, its nature will not change. Hence, the mind should be destroyed at its roots by unceasing dhyana[meditation] and vichara[Self enquiry] Until the mind has been destroyed, no sensible aspirant should remain satisfied and think he has accomplished all that needs to be done.

--- Muruganar ---

Wednesday, December 12, 2012

Happiness

"All the suffering in the world comes from seeking pleasure for oneself. All the happiness in the world comes from seeking pleasure for others."

--- Shantideva ---