Mind It

When that which is meant to help us rise

Becomes the cause of our fall,

Pain and suffering will surely win

Where peace joy should have stood tall.

The power of the mind is for all to see

But few take care to look after it well

And so the snake in the garden bites

And a vibrant heaven turns to hell.

The mind is blinded by the mind itself

For nothing else can turn it blind

And thus the power turns on itself

And man becomes victim of his mind.

The mind must be made one’s slave

For only then can it serve us well

But if it begins to master us

It’s time to ring the alarm bell.

- rajyogi