The bull is now docile and willingly follows the cowherd. The head of the bull has turned white, thus representing the perfection of the intellect. The mind is the highest part of the personality, therefore it is most easily convinced of the significance of philosophical attainment. In Asia the bull is a beast of burden. The personality is the servant of the self. The ignorant man is sometimes represented by a pilgrim carrying a bull on his back. The pilgrim meets a holy man who explains to him that he should put the bull down and ride the animal instead of carrying it. By this is meant that the body and the personality of the human being should carry or support the spiritual nature. But ignorant persons permit their spiritual lives to be burdened by their personalities.
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