Food for Thought - To Lead a Happy Life

 

"To lead a happy life, man needs peace of mind.  The mind is like the turbulent Ganga.  It has to be restrained by the use of brakes, as in a fast- moving vehicle.  Dhyana (meditation) is the brake devised for the control of the mind.  Dhyana means one-pointed concentration.  All the diseases, which afflict man, are the result of agitations in the mind.  The enormous growth of disease in the world today is due to the loss of peace of mind.  To get rid of illness and to lead a calm, healthy life, man has to cultivate mental peace."

(Food for Thought No. 1949)