2019, Vol. 5, Issue 6, Part A

author(s)
Brajednra Kumar

abstract
This paper explores the concepts of indriya-nigraha (sense control) and sense training in two spiritual traditions: the ancient Vedic knowledge system and the integral philosophy of Sri Aurobindo. Both traditions recognize the senses as essential tools in the path of self-realization but warn against their unregulated indulgence. The paper aims to compare the methodologies, purposes, and philosophical underpinnings of sense control in the Vedas and the disciplined transformation of the senses in Sri Aurobindo's Integral Yoga.