Evolution of love

Desire

Desire is a great obstacle, a great barrier in the path of self realization. Control of mind means really abandoning desires. If one wants to discipline the mind perfectly, one must give up all longing for worldly objects and building castles in the air. The monkey- like mind will always be restless, desiring something or the other.

Just, as fish taken out of water tries to get into water by some means or the other, so also the mind will also entertain evil thoughts. By killing all desires ruthlessly, one controls the mind, freeing it from surging emotions and bubbling thoughts and can attain one- pointedness of mind.

Such mind will be as calm as lamp in a windless place. Meditation will come by itself. With this one pointedness, the mind can meditate for a long time. If instead one allows one's mind to run towards worldly things according to its own wish and entertains unholy thoughts and evil desires, one will surely meet with destruction in the end.

Therefore, give up desire.