Thereupon Harji Thakkar asked, “By what means can one’s observance of the vow of non-lust become extremely firm?”
Shriji Mahãrãj replied, “There is a way, and it comprises of three components. Just as many components make up a bullock cart – the driver, the pair of bullocks, the wheels, the yoke, the supporting assembly, the wooden frame, etc. – similarly, many components are required to be able to firmly observe the vow of non-lust. Of these, though, there are three that are absolutely fundamental.
“One is to conquer the mind by constantly contemplating in one’s mind, ‘I am the ãtmã, not the body.’ Also, the mind should be continuously kept engaged in the nine types of bhakti, i.e., listening to spiritual discourses related to God, etc. It should not be left unoccupied for even a moment…”
“ The second component is to keep the prãns under control. Shri Krishna Bhagwãn has said in the Bhagwad Gitã, ‘One’s diet and activity should be kept regulated; that is, one should not keep a strong yearning for food.’ One who behaves in this manner is said to have kept his prãns under control.”
“The third component requires one to control one’s body by physically keeping it within the niyams prescribed in Satsang for each individual.”

[Gadhadã II-33]