Challenging Poem - Control of the Mind

Thayumanavar, has left us the following challenging poem:

You can control a mad elephant;
You can shut the mouth of the bear and the tiger;
You can ride a lion;
You can play with the cobra;
By alchemy you can eke out your livelihood;
You can wander through the universe incognito;
You can make vassals of the gods;
You can be ever youthful;
You can walk on water and live in fire;

But control of the mind is better and more difficult.

“The real spirituality starts with control of the mind. Concentration of mind will shows real spirituality and truth that can’t experience previously. If you want to go to a higher stage of spirituality, then no other way only control your mind.” - Sadguru Divyathma Sree Yogananda Sreeraj