Chapter 6 verse 20
“When the mind, restrained by the practice of yoga,
attains quietitude and seeing the Self by the self, he is satisfied in his own
Self;”
In Tripura rahasya, a scripture of the conversation
between Lord Dattatreya and Parasurama, there are several stories of men from
ancient times who tried to control the mind through the mind. Dattatreya says
that is not possible. One cannot control the mind by itself. Purging thoughts
as it appears is a great way to quiet the mind. This approach might take long
but it is not impossible. It is also said that sankalpa or desires to achieve
something by itself is not bad. One could come up with a sankalpa and then drop
it. Clinging on to the desire of fruit of action is what causes issues.
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