So
far self-control has been generally viewed in a very narrow sense to
imply controlling or restraining the energy flow. But, if energies are
only restrained but not utilised for any meaningful purpose, they would
do more harm than good. For instance, a dam is built across a river to
stop the water from flowing. But then if water is not utilised in
irrigation or generating electricity, the continuously rising water
would ultimately lead to a large-scale destruction.
As
self-control had so far been widely looked at in a very limited sense
(and hence wasn’t applied to its full potential), it failed to prove its
usefulness since it is also equally important to channelize the saved
energies in a meaningful direction, otherwise they would lead to
untoward results rather than yielding benefits. The real meaning of
self-control is to stop energies from getting wasted in worthless and
harmful tasks and diverting them into a meaningful direction that is
beneficial to all. This is indeed the very form of self-control which
has been pointed out as being obligatory religious observance in life.
-Pt. Shriram Sharma Acharya
Translated from - Pandit Shriram Sharma Acharya’s work
Jeevan Devta Ki Sadhna Aradhana - page 4.3
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