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in affairs of terrestrial importance a certain amount of concentration of mind is absolutely necessary to bring an undertaking to a successful end. The necessity to stop the wandering of the mind becomes all the more important when it has to deal with such subtle and fine forces as compose the fetters of the soul. All the Saviours of mankind are agreed on this principle. Jesus, too, says :
"The light of the body is the eye: therefore when thy eye is single, thy whole body is also full of light; but when thine eye is evil thy body also is full of darkness" (Luke, XI. 34).
We should not allow our evil eye to scatter away the light of the body; nor should the mind be permitted to dissipate away life by its uncontrolled restlessness. The Bhagavad Gita has it :
THE KEY OF KNOWLEDGE.
"The determinate buddhi is but one pointed; many branched and endless are the thoughts of the irresolute. (Disc. II. 34). When thy mind, bewildered by the scriptures, shall stand immovable, fixed in contemplation, then shalt thou attain unto Yoga (Disc. II. 53). Even here on Earth everything is overcome by those whose minds remain balanced" (Disc. V, 19).
This is why Jesus was constantly telling his hearers not to take thought for their food, or clothing, or other worldly matters. Why worry over such trifles? Is not there a higher power that looks after these things? Behold, the birds of the air think not, yet they are provided for! Look at the lilies of the field; they never worry themselves about what they should wear, yet the pure white robe in which Nature has clothed them might well be envied by the great and glorious Solomon. What is the good of your worrying yourself over such matters when no amount of worry will add 'an inch to your stature? Is not life more than meat and body
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