these advantages, a human being who does not use his human life to cross the ocean of material existence must be seen as the killer of his own soul.
A transcendentalist who has become disgusted and desperate in all striving for material happiness, completely controls one's senses and develops detachment. Through spiritual practice he must then fix the mind on the spiritual world without deviation. Whenever the mind, being focused on the spiritual form is suddenly deviated from its spiritual position, it must be carefully brought under its control by following the prescribed means. One must never lose sight of the real purpose of mental activities, but rather, by conquering the air and senses of life and using intelligence enhanced by virtue, one must bring the mind under self-control.
An expert rider, wishing to tame a stubborn horse, first lets the horse clear itself for a moment and then, pulling on the reins, gradually places the horse on the desired path. Likewise, the supreme process of yoga is that by which one carefully observes the movements and desires of the mind and gradually brings them under full control. Until the mind is set in spiritual satisfaction, one must analytically study the temporary nature of all material objects, whether cosmic, terrestrial or atomic. One must constantly observe the process of creation by natural progressive function and the process of annihilation by regressive function.
When a person is disgusted with the temporary and illusory nature of this world and is thus detached from it, his mind, guided by the instructions of its spiritual master, considers again and again the nature of this world and finally gives up the false identification with matter [it no longer identifies with its body]. Through the various disciplinary regulations and purifying procedures of the yoga system, through logic and spiritual education or through worship of My Person, one should constantly engage his mind to remember Me, the ultimate goal of yoga [of union and communion with God]. No other means should be used for this purpose. If, due to momentary inattention, a transcendentalist accidentally commits an abominable activity, then by the very practice of yoga he should burn the reaction of sin to ashes, without at any time using any other procedure.
It is firmly stated that the constant adherence of the transcendentals to their respective spiritual positions constitutes true piety and that sin occurs when a transcendentalist neglects his prescribed duty. One who adopts this standard of piety and sin, sincerely desiring to renounce any past association with the satisfaction of the senses, is able to subdue materialistic activities, which are inherently unclean.
Having awakened faith in the accounts of My glories, being disgusted with all material activities, knowing that all sensory satisfaction leads to misery, but still being unable to renounce all sensory enjoyment, My devotee must remain happy and worship Me with great faith and conviction. Even though he is sometimes engaged in sensory enjoyment, My devotee knows that all sensory satisfaction leads to miserable outcome, and he sincerely repents of such acts. When an intelligent person is