Story of Nachiketa-Part II

Originally posted by rvsakhadeo
The God said that there are two types of human goals of life. One is the preferable goal and the other is the pleasurable goal. Most people select the pleasurable goal but an intelligent person selects the preferable one, like you have done. The senseless people, living in the middle of ignorance but considering themselves to be enlightened go round and ...[text shortened]... nd is the bridle and the sense organs are the horses.
(Part-III after you digest this dose !!!)

Many of you might recall the title " The Razor's Edge " of the Somerset Maugham novel which has a background of Indian Mysticism. The term has always represented the spiritual path in Indian spiritualism. The first use of this term happens to be in Nachiketa's story.