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S FACET TWO
Our Protection in an Unprotected World
JUST as we need food for our body to nourish it, so we need food for the nourishment of our mind. When our mind does not get good thoughts, positive ideas, which are its nutrition, it becomes weak. And just as a weak body becomes the victim of any disease or virus, in the same way a weak mind can become the victim of any influence. It becomes impressionable, and wherever it goes, it takes on the color of that influence. It doesn't have its own special way of thinking.
A weak mind is more dangerous than a weak body. If somebody has a weak body, it is noticeable, and he can take vitamins, proper food, or yoga postures to strengthen it. But if the mind becomes weak, it is not so easily noticed.
Ultimately, the strength of the mind helps strengthen the body; and together they help the soul on its journey. That is why these twelve reflections are given—to use mind and body for the journey of soul, to use meditation to uncover that which is permanent, to see life as it is.
Meditation can be used also for only temporary things -to feel good, to get wealth, to have pleasant relationships. If you offer these reflections to those who want
