How does this misuse take place?
The eyes are misused by looking at undesirable objects.
The tongue is misused by indulging in evil talks. The ears, the heart and the hands are all used in different ways.
Misuse occurs when a divinely endowed capacity or talent is used for wrongful purposes. It is misdirection of energy.
No one should misuse any of the powers with which he is endowed. It amounts to an affront the Divine , which is the source of all powers.
Everyone thinks it is his sense organs--eyes, ears that enable him to experience and comprehend the world. How true is this?
In the dream state none of the senses is functioning. And yet, one has the experience of seeing, talking, hearing, walking and doing other actions.
What is the eye that sees in dream?
What is the tongue that talks?
There are three avastha for all of us. Jagratha avastha (waking state of consciousness), Swapna avatha(dream state of consciousness) and Susupna avastha (Deep sleep state of consciousness). The fourth is Turiya state where you transcend all.
In the dream state, the mind does all the functions of the sense organs, which are dormant at that time.
When you feel in a dream, that you are walking through a forest, it is not with legs that you are walking. It is the mind which does the walking. It is the mind that assumes all the people functions of the senses. The entire world is a projection of the mind.
What you see in this world is what you project from your mind.
You have to first prepare your mind.( For learning good things, seeing good things and acting good). The mind should be ready for you to do things of higher nature.
When the mind is properly directed, all the senses will be under control.
When you water roots of a tree, all the branches and leaves will get the benefit."
Be blissful.
S. Sekar
On a spiritual path
Cat has nine lives but I have only one.
