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by worshipping ; worshipping the ideal by any of the above four methods strengthens the belief and convictions regarding that ideal. Of course, anything which a man looks down upon or ridicules is not his ideal : is he has an ideal he respects it.
2. The second daily thing that a person having the middle degree of self-control in the samyaktva state would do would be to render homage to the teacher (guru).
3, Third, he would study philosophy every day.
4. He would practise some form of self control every day.
5. He would pratise some form of austerity (tapas) every day, both plıysical and internal. Controlling hunger would be a physical one, assuming a posture in concentration would also be a physical one. Concentration would be an internal one. Austerities are not the line of least resistance.
6. He would do some kind of charity ; but not in the sense where the giver is superior to the receiver ; both are equal. There must be no idea of superiority: (I take it that the reason is because where there is any idea of superiority there is the presence of pride and pride is an intoxicating karma obscuring knowledge and right belief and right action).
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