The Upanishads, Part 1, no. 78, Part VI summary
Part 1, no. 78, Part VI of 170 · 1 min to read the part
In VI, the teaching contrasts a person ruled by desires with one who distinguishes right from wrong and lasting reality from appearances. The comparison of the senses to horses shows how clear judgment and a controlled mind make the senses serve a person rather than carry him away.
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- The opening teaching compares manageable senses to good horses guided by a driver.
- A person without sound judgment fails to separate right from wrong and reality from illusion.
- Passions and desires carry this person away, like unruly horses beyond a driver's control.
- A discerning person separates goodness from mere pleasure and restrains the pursuit of passing enjoyments.
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What does the discerning person distinguish from what is merely pleasant?
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