"The crocodile of desire clutches by the neck those who proceed to cross the sea of the world without taking with them the antidote of detachment for their journey, makes them turn round and forcibly drowns them in the unfathomable waters of that sea."
"The crocodile of desire clutches by the neck those who proceed to cross the sea of the world without taking with them the antidote of detachment for their journey, makes them turn round and forcibly drowns them in the unfathomable waters of that sea."
Ah yes, so very true.......Sri Ramakrishna also says:
"When you plunge in the water of the ocean,
you may be attacked by alligators.
But they won't touch you if your body is smeared with Turmeric.
There are no doubt six alligators - lust, anger, avarice, and so on - within you, in the 'heart's fathomless depths'.
But protect yourself with the turmeric of discrimination and renunciation, and they won't touch you."
