Video Information: Acharya Prashant speaking at 32nd Advait Learning Camp, Jim Corbett, on 28th May 2017.<br /><br />Quote: "A disciple once asked Sri Ramakrishna how he was to conquer lust; for though he was passing his days<br />in religious contemplation, evil thoughts were arising in his mind from time to time. To him the Master<br />said: "There was a man who had a pet dog. He used to caress it, carry it about in his arms, play with it and<br />kiss it. A wise man, seeing this foolish behaviour of his, warned him not to lavish such affection on a dog.<br />For it was, after all, an irrational brute, and might bite him one day. The owner took the warning to heart<br />and putting away the dog from his arms, resolved never again to fondle or caress it. But the animal could<br />not at first understand the change in his master, and would run to him frequently to be taken up and<br />caressed. Beaten several times, the dog at last ceased to trouble his master any more. Such indeed is your<br />condition. The dog that you have been cherishing so long in your bosom will not easily leave you, though<br />you may wish to be rid of it. However, there is no harm in it. Do not caress the dog any more, but give it<br />a good beating whenever it approaches you to be fondled, and in course of time you will be altogether free from its importunities."<br /><br />~ Sri Ramakrishna
