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applied to lift the water upwards, so are the
devices of true knowledge, spirit of
renunciation, good company, worship of God
etc. for elevating the mind. In the beds of
your home nursery, you make slope in the
direction in which you want the water to flow,
and place obstructions where you want it not
to flow. The same way, enthuse your mind
with positive feelings of happiness, search for
honour and fame for turning it to the direction
you want it to take, and discourage it from
going for negative objectives with the means
of true knowledge, spirit of renunciation and
avoidance, and the apprehension of resultant
unhappiness. The unbridled movement of the
mind can be blocked by adopting this course.
The mind also fears death and the scene of
cremation ground. When the mind is in the
strong grip of worldliness, a fanciful trip to the
cremation ground is helpful to bring it under
control.