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II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

तंव अर्जुन म्हणे देवा I तुम्ही सांगा कीर आमुचिया कणवा I परि न पुरों जी स्वभावा I मनाचिया II 411 II
हें मनकैसें केवढें I ऐसें पाहों म्हणों तरी न सांपडे I एऱ्हवीं राहाटावया थोडें I त्रैलोक्य यया II 412 II
म्हणोनि ऐसें कैसें घडेल I जें मर्कट समाधान येईल I कां राहा म्हणतलिया राहेल I महावातु II 413 II
जें बुद्धीतें सळी I निश्चयातें टाळी I धैर्येंसीं हातफळी I मिळऊनि जाय II 414 II
जें विवेकातें भुलवी I संतोषासी चाड लावी I बैसिजे तरी हिंडवी I दाही दिशा II 415 II
जें निरोधिलें घे उवावो I जया संयमुचि होय सावावो I तें मन आपुला स्वभावो I सांडील काई II 416 II
म्हणोनि मन एक निश्चळ राहेल I मग आम्हांसि साम्य येईल I हें विशेषेंही न घडेल I याचिलागीं II 417 II

"Arjun said to Lord Krishna, it's Your immense kindness to illuminate me about the equal vision. Yet I find myself vulnerable before the mind that has a tendency to be restless. It is prone to wandering, thinking, and experiencing a constant stream of thoughts. It finds even the realm of the three worlds small. And therefore I find myself perplexed of what to do? How can Samadhi be attained with the restless mind? Can a monkey be quiet ever? Here the analogy of monkey represents the restless and ever-shifting nature of the human mind. It constantly jumps from one thought to another, making it difficult to focus and achieve a state of stillness. Can a strong and forceful wind be still even for a moment? The mind often rebels mindfulness, challenges maintaining mental resolve, tests the patience, arrests an ability to think with reason. Vaasanas' are described as subconscious impulses or habitual tendencies that arise from past experiences and actions. They are like ingrained patterns that influence how we perceive the world and respond to situations. The mind, driven by these Vaasanas', often becomes attached to objects of enjoyment, creating desires and limiting our experience. Vaasanas' can also affect the intellect (buddhi), making it difficult to reason clearly and make unbiased judgments. The mind, clouded by desire, may struggle to discern the true nature of the reality. The inherent restlessness of the mind is often attributed to the mind's tendency to crave experiences, pursue desires with thoughts shifting quickly from one idea to another, without a clear or consistent focus. Suppressing a thought or emotion can actually make it more likely to surface later, and potentially with increased intensity. Considering all this how can it be expected that the mind will get rid of its inherent nature of restlessness, enquired Arjun to Lord Krishna. Attaining steady mind necessary for equal vision thus appears to be seemingly impossible."

II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

II श्रीसद्गुरूचरणार्पणमस्तु II