Bliss of the Self !
At 3 o’clock yesterday afternoon, two pilgrims came and sat in Bhagavan’s presence. It was clear from their attitude that they were thinking of asking something. After a while, one of them said, “ Swami, it is all right if we sit up for meditation with closed eyes but if we keep them open, the outer senses give trouble. What should we do? ” Bhagavan: “ What happens even if the eyes are kept open? It is enough if you make the mind sleep just like your sleeping in a house, keeping the windows open. ” Devotee: “ That means the mind should be kept away from worldly affairs. However much we try, we are not able thus to control the mind. ” Bhagavan: “ Yes, that is true. That is why it is said that when a child tries to catch its own shadow by running after it, and weeps when unable to do so, the mother comes and prevents him from running. So also, the mind should be prevented from running away. ” Devotee: “ By what method can that be prevented? ” Bhagavan: “ The mind sho