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mind, then that belief being not based on his own contemplation, shall not be lasting. It is the process of contemplation to weigh in our mind the thing known by others.
Contemplation as The Touch-Stone of Knowledge :
As much does knowledge penetrate in the deeper layers of a man's mind, that much it's excellence will conti. nue to mainfest. Whatever one has known is right or not-the biggest touch-stone for it is the experience of pure self and the way to awaken and potentiate self-experience is contemplation. whoever engrosses in cotemplation, take it for granted, he always remains awakened also.
In the context of the Doctrine of Equanimity, if more emphasis be placed on the discussion of knowledge and contemplation, it will be most appropriate. Here light is thrown on the philosophy of equanimity and its practical application, but if by reading it alone, one knows it blindly without testing it on the touch-stone of contemplation, believes in and also begins to act accordingly. still then, his conduct will not be called salubrious. If one drinks milk unkhowingly he will not achieve the desired benefit because the mental strength required for that benefit is altogether lacking there. That there is no mental force how long will he be able to prolong, there is no mental force force how long will he be able to prolong. there is no certainity and if he goes astray after walking half the way that will be more worse.
Hence, the idea is that the Doctrine of Equanimity on which light is thrown here should be known, believed only when it has been tested on the touch-stone of contemplation, and proved to be true. After this process whatever
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