All the
five elements have been created by the Will of the Supreme.
They have to be used with reverential care and vigilant
discrimination. Reckless use of any of them will only
rebound on you with tremendous harm. External nature has to
be handled with caution and awe. So too, handle your inner
'nature,' your internal instruments! While the eye, the ear
and the nose serve as instruments of knowledge about one
particular characteristic (form, sound or smell) of Nature,
the tongue makes itself available for two purposes: to
judge taste and to communicate. So you must control the
tongue with double care, since it can harm you physically
and mentally. Without the control of the senses, spiritual
practices (sadhana) are ineffective. If the senses
are given full sway, it is like storing water in leaky pot.
Pathanjali (the celebrated author of the
Yogasuthras) said that if tongue is conquered,
victory is yours.
Bagavan Sri Sri Sri Sathya Sai Baba
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