Dhyana Gita 5: Destruction of the Arch-Enemy

1. The amnion of desire: The enemy of desire envelops knowledge and impels even the wise to commit sin [3(36-39)].
   
   
2. Seats of desire: Let the mind wander but not the body [3(40-41)].
   
   
3. Hypocrisy: Mentally brooding over the objects of sense, by controlling the senses, is also a sin [3(6)].
   
   
4. Sorties of passions: The chains of evils arising from the unrestrained musing on the objects of sense [2(62-63)].
   
   
5. The supreme transcendence of the Atman: This enemy of desire cannot be destroyed except through self-knowledge [3(42-43)].
   
   
6. Disappearance of relish: Even though the sense objects turn away, the relish for them remains; it cannot be destroyed without the vision of God [2(59)].
   
   
7. The joy of clear vision: Self control lends a clear vision which in its turn grants peace and peace brings bliss [2(64-66)].
   
   
8. The supreme goal: A man who is freed from desire (lust), anger and avarice, achieves his spiritual welfare and attains the Highest Ideal [16(21-22)].
   

Om Tat Sat!