The main purpose of self control is to bring and express balance in all activities of life. Only self control can train all senses to act properly, all the time. Our senses like things that are harmful from a spiritual point of view. We get attracted to these harmful things knowingly or unknowingly. It is the sense of discretion in self control, that does the hard and delicate work of turning the senses to goodness and good purpose. Life is delicate and sensitive, and needs to be worked on tenderly. It cannot tolerate harsh treatment. If it is done without the cooperation of the senses, and with force, then life can snap and life force may be wasted. We must always keep in mind not to lose a sense of discretion while we train ourselves to develop the spirit of self control in our lives. You should know that spirit of self control is being fulfilled when (1) goodness is expressed and experienced from training of self control ( with true knowledge ). (2) you experience the best kind of interests and skills.
It is important to see that this self control is not used in excess, even though we have accepted it as our protector in life. Just as ignoring this self control is life destructive, an excess of it without proper understanding can also be detrimental to life. In simple words, self control means a boundary or limitation of our purposeful conduct toward other souls in our life. One needs this kind of boundary if one is going to behave with others and one's self in a similar fashion. One can not go out of this limit and behave similarly towards others. This limitation is necessary, not only for saints but also for everyone who is trying to develop spiritually.
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Pujya Shree Mota
Jivan murm; ( જીવન મર્મ )
Edition 1; page 25-26.
It is important to see that this self control is not used in excess, even though we have accepted it as our protector in life. Just as ignoring this self control is life destructive, an excess of it without proper understanding can also be detrimental to life. In simple words, self control means a boundary or limitation of our purposeful conduct toward other souls in our life. One needs this kind of boundary if one is going to behave with others and one's self in a similar fashion. One can not go out of this limit and behave similarly towards others. This limitation is necessary, not only for saints but also for everyone who is trying to develop spiritually.
( continued )
Pujya Shree Mota
Jivan murm; ( જીવન મર્મ )
Edition 1; page 25-26.
