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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam
[Canto 5, Ch. 6]
those who are advanced in spiritual life do not put faith in the mind. Indeed, they always remain vigilant and watch the mind's action.
PURPORT
In  Bhagavad-gītā  (18.5) Lord Kṛṣṇa says:
yajña-dāna-tapaḥ-karma na tyājyam kāryam eva tat yajño dānam tapaś caiva pāvanāni manīṣīṇām
“Acts of sacrifice, charity and penance are not to be given up but should be performed. Indeed, sacrifice, charity and penance purify even the great souls.”
Even one who has renounced the world and has taken  sannyāsa  should not renounce chanting the Hare Kṛṣṇa  mahā-mantra . Renunciation does not mean that one has to renounce  sarikīrtana-yajña . Similarly, one should not renounce charity or  tapasya . The  yoga  system for control of the mind and senses must be strictly followed. Lord Rṣabhadeva showed how severe types of  tapasya  could be performed, and He set an example for all others.
TEXT 3
तथा चोक्तम्—
न कुर्यात्कर्द्दिचित्सख्यं मनसि ह्यनवस्थिते ।
यद्विश्रम्भाच्चिराच्चीर्णं चस्कन्द तप ऐश्वरम् ॥ ३ ॥
tathā coktam —
na kuryāt karhicit sakhyam
manasi hy anavasthite
yad-viśrambhāc cīrāc cīrṇam
caskanda tapa aiśvaram
tathā —so;  ca —and;  uktam —it is said;  na —never;  kuryāt —should do;  karhicit —at any time or with anyone;  sakhyam —friendship: