Guest guest Posted January 25, 2001 Report Share Posted January 25, 2001 Hi Miles & All, Miles wrote: > 6.26 ---"In whatever direction the restless, unsteady mind wanders, >Having checked it from that, it should be brought under the sway > of the Self alone." > > This verse emphasises the need for constant vigilance and is an > important corollary to the previous verse. The fact that > tranquility is realised little by little, or step by step (as > mentioned in the previous verse), must not be used as an excuse > to relax or take it easy until some future date. > The fickleness of the mind is gradually overcome by this > constant vigil. Makes me wonder if Thomas Jefferson had more than one level of existence in mind when he said "The price of freedom is eternal vigilance." Thanks for your post! Take care, Donnalyn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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