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This secret was realized by the seer Paramahamsa Satyananda. Therefore, he made the town of Munger the center of his teaching, despite its economic backwardness. Great sages have kept coming here over the span of centuries. This town is named after the great seer Mudgalrishi. And as you all know, the most kind-hearted king Karna used to worship goddess Kali here, and would donate all the gold received from her blessings. Such are the rich antecedents of this place, a
and this was realized by the seer Paramahamsa Satyananda. The town is surrounded by the goddess Bhagirathi Ganga on all three sides, just like a mother cuddles her precious child. The decision of that seer and saint has made the name of Munger known to the entire world. The name of Patna is not known to as large a number of people as is the name of Munger. All the credit goes to Paramahamsa Satyananda, whose Golden Jubilee we are celebrating. We pay our homage with all reverence at his holy feet.
At one place in the Neeti-shastras, it has been said, Aapdam kathitah pantha indriyaanam asamyamat samyamah sampada margo yeneshta tena gamyatam.
"Without control over the senses, allowing them to behave erratically, is the objectionable path. The path of control over the senses leads to happiness, prosperity and peace. You have a choice to go the way you choose, we will not stop you."
In this sutra, the shastra leaves the choice of life up to you. We just inform you which path leads to suffering and which to happiness, you are free to make you own choice. If you want to push yourself into the fire of a never-ending chain of comp tions, go ahead, it is your pleasure. The same was declared ages ago by the shrutis. They say,
Paraanchkhaani vitarana swayambhooh Tasmaat paraan pashyati naantaraatman Kashit dheerat pratyek aatman Prekshataapeksha chakshu tvat mati kshamah.
God has been very generous, giving us so many things. If we did not have legs, how could we have come here? If we did not have a mouth and the power of speech, then how could we express the feelings of our heart? Without ears you could not hear me, without the power of logic, buddhi, you could not understand me, without eyes you could not walk on the streets. The senses are not of small importance. They are a very important, divine gift to us. But there remains a problem. This is the
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