Mastering the Mind to Avoid Being Mastered

For an enlightened being, it is not difficult to keep the mind in balance. A controlled mind is one that governs the impulses of the senses. And when the senses are brought under control—though still powerful like vigorous horses—they become obedient, allowing us to experience the world without illusions or disappointments.
He who does not live in illusion cannot fall into delusion.

In the Bhagavad-gītā (3.43), Krishna tells Arjuna:
“Thus knowing oneself to be transcendental to material senses, mind and intelligence, O mighty-armed Arjuna, one should steady the mind by deliberate spiritual intelligence and thus—by spiritual strength—conquer this insatiable enemy known as lust.”

This verse reveals an extraordinary principle of sublimation: it begins with situating oneself above the senses, the mind, and the intellect—seeing the world from a higher, truer perspective, free from the contaminations of the psyche. From this state of consciousness, one can truly embark on a luminous path, dissolving complexes, emotional blockages, and long-standing issues tied to our personality and false ego. Aspirations are purified and transformed, and the natural conditions of being emerge—where harmony and bliss pervade the individual and radiate outward into relationships, lifting them to a higher plane, into a renewed taste for living and loving in the fullest and most authentic sense.

When one perceives the pure spiritual essence—existing from eternity to eternity—one experiences the profound joy that flows from it.

Marco Ferrini
(Matsya Avatar das)