Not only in India but in several parts of the world, people are getting interested in the knowledge and practice of yoga. Though there are many schools of yoga, the most significant is Patanjali Yoga. Patanjali defines yoga as the regulation and control of the tendencies of the mind. Without controlling the senses, we cannot attain happiness in any walk of life or in any endeavour. If we just let go of our senses in a wild fashion, the result will be sorrow and joy. Today people are not paying proper attention to the control of their senses. Some people are under the misapprehension that they miss the very essence of life if they control their senses and deny themselves the pleasures of the senses. This is a mistaken idea. We should not think that we are restraining the senses from performing their functions. The real significance of this process is that we are directing and regulating them along the proper channels. Then we shall be able to enjoy the real delight of the mind and real pleasure of the spirit!
Bagavan Sri Sri Sri Sathya Sai Baba
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