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<p text="C">of devotion. When the attraction towards objects,
external as well as internal, ceases without any veil,
then it is termed Mukta (freed) Trishna. The mere
thought of longing that such and such a thing should
thought of longing that such and such a thing should
come to oneself is Trishna. It is this strong chain of
trishna that you should unshake yourself from, if you
want to grow in Bhakti. Cut off the Trishna-tantu
(the thread of sense-hankering) by the sword of
Vairagya. This is "Nirodha" or control of desire.</p>
<p text="NirodhaM" or control of desire.
>निरोधस्तु लोकवेदव्यापारन्यासः ॥ ८ ॥
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<ignore>Sutra 8. Nirodhastu Lokavedavyaa paaranyaasah.
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<p text="T">On the contrary control of desires means the
resignation to the Lord of all worldly and scriptural
activities.
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<p text="G">निरोधधः - Nirodha inhibition of desires; तु :
tu: -
Nirodha inhibition of desires
on the contrary ;g: tu:
on the contrary ;लो क वे द व्या पा र स्य :
Lokavyaapaarasya
eda-
vyaapaarasya : of worldly and scriptural activities;
न्यास :सः -- Nyaasah
: resignation or consecration (to the
Supreme).
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<p text="C">Control of desires does not mean intense fight
with desires. The more you fight with desires, the
stronger and more intense they will become. Do not
add further fuel to the fire of desire. Reduce your
activities. Cultivate dispassion. Learn to discrimi-
nate. Pray. Sing. Do Japa. The desires will gradu-
ally lose very much of their force.</p>
<p text="C" merge-next="true">When divine love grows renunciation of action
'comes by itself. The devotee is God-intoxicated. He
knows nothing but his beloved Lokard. His mind is
eveda-
of worldly and scriptural activities;
resignation or consecration (to the
Control of desires does notr fixed on the formean intense fight
with desires. The more you fight with desires, the
stronger and more intense they will of his Lord. He is not capabecome. Do not
add further fuel to the fire of desire. Reduce your
activities. Cultivate dispassion. Learn to discrimi-
nate. Pray. Sing. Do Japa. The desires will gradu-
ally lose very much of their force.
When divine love grows renunciation of action
'comes by itself. The devotee is God-intoxicated. He
knows nothing but his beloved Lord. His mind is
ever fixed on the form of his Lord. He is not capable
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<p text="C">of devotion. When the attraction towards objects,
external as well as internal, ceases without any veil,
then it is termed Mukta (freed) Trishna. The mere
thought of longing that such and such a thing should
thought of longing that such and such a thing should
come to oneself is Trishna. It is this strong chain of
trishna that you should unshake yourself from, if you
want to grow in Bhakti. Cut off the Trishna-tantu
(the thread of sense-hankering) by the sword of
Vairagya. This is "Nirodha" or control of desire.</p>
<p text="
<ignore>Sutra 8. Nirodhastu Lokavedavyaa paaranyaasah.
<p text="T">On the contrary control of desires means the
resignation to the Lord of all worldly and scriptural
activities.
<p text="G">निरो
Nirodha inhibition of desires
on the contrary ;
on the contrary ;
vyaapaarasya : of worldly and scriptural activities;
न्या
Supreme).
<p text="C">Control of desires does not mean intense fight
with desires. The more you fight with desires, the
stronger and more intense they will become. Do not
add further fuel to the fire of desire. Reduce your
activities. Cultivate dispassion. Learn to discrimi-
nate. Pray. Sing. Do Japa. The desires will gradu-
ally lose very much of their force.</p>
<p text="C" merge-next="true">When divine love grows renunciation of action
'comes by itself. The devotee is God-intoxicated. He
knows nothing but his beloved Lo
eve
of worldly and scriptural activities;
resignation or consecration (to the
Control of desires does not
with desires. The more you fight with desires, the
stronger and more intense they will
add further fuel to the fire of desire. Reduce your
activities. Cultivate dispassion. Learn to discrimi-
nate. Pray. Sing. Do Japa. The desires will gradu-
ally lose very much of their force.
When divine love grows renunciation of action
'comes by itself. The devotee is God-intoxicated. He
knows nothing but his beloved Lord. His mind is
ever fixed on the form of his Lord. He is not capable
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