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engaged and begin realizing the experience.
The mind has many flaws no doubt, but it has
a special feature — it yields to engagement
wherever you want it to engage. It indulges in
funs and frolic and sensual pleasures, but in
the moments when it is pure and virtuous, it
also experiences sense of fulfilment in
engaging in bhakti, worshipping, praying,
singing devotional songs, and service to the
people.
Elevation of mind requires continuous
hard work, repeated practice, noble ideas,
deliberations, actions and good company. It is
by practice and discipline that the man is able
to tame the lion, the elephant, the bear, the
monkey etc. and makes them dance to his
tune. Similarly, the mind can be taken away
from the wrong path with the help of practice,
discipline, restraint and reasoning. The mind
is elevated by firm resolve and austerity. One