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preserving the purity of your body, your mind, your speech. Continence should be practised by your body, by your actions and by your speech, Continence gets defiled by cherishing evil thought within your mind. Sometimes lust gets into your mind in spite of all your external austerity, Therefore one has to be very cautious lest the desire to enjoy the pleasures of life that you have given up should creep into your mind.
Discipline
Like a very strict and careful watchman. keep a very strict watch upon every word, every thought and every action of yours, See that you do not stumble into any error. Discipline is the essence of life. Keep every movement, every action of yours, however small, under strict control. Do not lose your hold upon them.
Softness and Hardness
If excessive hardness has been forcibly thrust in your heart, there will be on place left for softness even for your ownself. This is not desirable. Even soft cotton. when pressed too hard, becomes hard like wood, Therefore it is not desirable to fill your heart with excessive hardness. What is desirable is just to be kind-hearted.
The Height of Renunciation
Renunciation is that spiritual height of the soul where the call of the body and the physical senses cannot reach. Even the call of the heart is not heard there. All other voices get submerged in the solemn music of the soul.
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