Practice and Dispassion
Some kind of grief or another
King Sikhidvaja and Queen Chudala

Practice and Dispassion succeed only gradually

Mr. B. C. Das asked why the mind cannot be turned inward in spite of repeated attempts.

M.: It is done by practice and dispassion and that succeeds only gradually. The mind, having been so long a cow accustomed to graze stealthily on others’ estates, is not easily confined to her stall. However much her keeper tempts her with luscious grass and fine fodder, she refuses the first time; then she takes a bit; but her innate tendency to stray away asserts itself; and she slips away; on being repeatedly tempted by the owner, she accustoms herself to the stall; finally even if let loose she would not stray away. Similarly with the mind. If once it finds its inner happiness it will not wander outward.

Talks With Ramana Maharshi
20th June, 1936
Talk 213.

Some kind of grief or another
King Sikhidvaja and Queen Chudala
Practice and Dispassion succeed gradually
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