“Stop…Stop right here,” shouted a policeman at the impish teenager riding a bicycle in the dark streets of Delhi. “Why are you riding so fast in the dark without any light on your bike?”
“Please move aside Sir….Lights…Ha ha…this bicycle is not even having the brakes,” replied the happy-go-lucky rider.
Well… you may laugh at him, but most of us are doing the same with our lives. We are also riding the bicycle of our lives without any brakes and light. We act indiscriminately as per the wishes of the mind, without putting any restraints on our senses. At the same time most of us are in dark, ignorant about the inner world of mind, intellect, heart, consciousness and the blissful soul.
“Please move aside Sir….Lights…Ha ha…this bicycle is not even having the brakes,” replied the happy-go-lucky rider.
Well… you may laugh at him, but most of us are doing the same with our lives. We are also riding the bicycle of our lives without any brakes and light. We act indiscriminately as per the wishes of the mind, without putting any restraints on our senses. At the same time most of us are in dark, ignorant about the inner world of mind, intellect, heart, consciousness and the blissful soul.
No matter how skillful of a driver you are, you still need brakes if you want to reach the destination safely. The music of guitar is pleasing because the strings are tightly bounded to the perfection. A boat cruises in the desired direction because it has a rigging. A river is revered when it flows within its limits. It creates havoc when the river breaks its barriers. The prosperous societies are those which are bounded by strict social laws. The sun, the moon and the earth- all revolve in a well defined trajectory. Without discipline and restraints in your life, if you just act as per the wishes of your mind, you might fall. I think you would agree that for achieving a worthwhile goal in life, you need proper application of brakes and discipline.
To live in ignorance is like living in the absence of light. If you are in a dark room, you will continue to stumble upon something or other, unless and until you switch on the light. Not only do we need the light of wisdom to succeed in the outer world, we also need it for exploring the inner world of eternal peace and true happiness. You go to school, college or institutes to gain knowledge of the external world. In this manner you earn your living and succeed materially in life. However, those beings are rare who become interested in lighting up the inner world and eventually attain enlightenment. Without lighting up the inner world with the help of the wisdom of Self, you won’t be able to gain inner peace and true ever-lasting happiness.
To live in ignorance is like living in the absence of light. If you are in a dark room, you will continue to stumble upon something or other, unless and until you switch on the light. Not only do we need the light of wisdom to succeed in the outer world, we also need it for exploring the inner world of eternal peace and true happiness. You go to school, college or institutes to gain knowledge of the external world. In this manner you earn your living and succeed materially in life. However, those beings are rare who become interested in lighting up the inner world and eventually attain enlightenment. Without lighting up the inner world with the help of the wisdom of Self, you won’t be able to gain inner peace and true ever-lasting happiness.
Happy Baba can tell you that for reaching the goal of supreme happiness, the lights and brakes are equally important in life. You would not be able to attain inner bliss if you continue to act as per the wishes of your mind, without any checks and restraints. The wisdom of Self enlightens your path to inner happiness and makes your journey enjoyable.
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