The mind is that fierce, unruly and dreadful horse which runs hither and thither in all directions. I control it by the discipline of Dharma so that it becomes a well-trained steed.
Just as a monkey cannot sit still even for a single moment, so also the mind cannot remain free from evil thought even for a single moment.
When the mind become stable like the water of a clear pond, then the reflection of the soul can be seen in it.
Whenever a soul experiences this or that mental state at that very time it gets bound by a corresponding auspicious or inauspicious karma respectively.
Let not tour mind be vitiated by evil thoughts.
The frenzied elephant is controlled and help captive by the chains, so also the unstable mind is controlled and held captive by the chains of knowledge.
He who can objectively evaluate his inner self is a genuine ascetic (Nirgrantha)