There are four different qualities in man: humanness, the animal nature, the demonic nature and
the Divine nature. When man follows the dictates of the body, he is a prey to his animal nature.
When he is subject to the vagaries of the mind, he becomes demonic. When he is following the
Aatma, he is manifesting his Divinity. When he is governed by all three - the body, the mind and
the Aatma - he is human.
When Ravana fell a victim to the promptings of the mind, his demonic nature predominated over
his other good qualities as a worshipper of Shiva and a master of many sciences. Whenever a
desire arises in the mind, one should exercise the power of discrimination and decide whether it
is good or bad. This is the way to enter on the spiritual path.
~ Sri Sathya Sai Baba (October 4, 1992)
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