The demon Bhasmasura, through God’s Grace earned the power to turn into ash anyone by placing his hand on their head. However his instincts were not tamed, his reasoning was not purified. Blinded by greed and egoism, he tried to reduce the very Giver of the gift.Hence, unless you are extra careful to examine the very process of reasoning, even while the process is on, there is a big danger that you may be following only the trail that you yourself have laid down. Reason can be tamed only by discipline; through compassion, calmness, forbearance and endurance (Daya, Shantham, Kshama, and Sahana). Train your mind to walk quietly along small stretches of road at first and then after you have become sure of its docility, you can take it along safely down the tortuous road of the sixfold temptations of lust, anger, greed, delusion, pride and jealousy.
Iblis Bhasmasura, melalui Rahmat Tuhan mendapatkan kekuatan untuk mengubah siapapun menjadi abu dengan menempatkan tangannya di atas kepala mereka. Namun insting/nalurinya tidak dijinakkan, akal budinya tidak dimurnikan. Dibutakan oleh keserakahan dan egoisme, ia mencoba untuk mereduksi sang Pemberi hadiah. Oleh karena itu, kalau engkau tidak ekstra hati-hati untuk memeriksa proses penalaran, bahkan saat proses tersebut aktif, ada bahaya besar yang mengikutimu. Akal-budi hanya bisa dijinakkan dengan disiplin; melalui kasih sayang, ketenangan, kesabaran, dan ketabahan hati (Daya, Shantham, Kshama, dan Sahana). Latihlah pikiranmu pertama-tama untuk berjalan dengan tenang di sepanjang ruas jalan kecil dan kemudian setelah engkau yakin ia telah dijinakkan, engkau dapat berjalan dengan aman di jalan yang berliku penuh dengan godaan enam musuh yaitu nafsu, kemarahan, keserakahan, delusi, kebanggaan dan irihati.
-BABA
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