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mountain top. That way, you can experience the emotion or feeling, know it as it truly is, but you are at the same time detached and distanced from it, so that it does not rule your reason, logic or divine Self. If you learn this simple technique then nothing or no one can ever control you, threaten you, or make you unfree. I obtained this insight with a new clarity after the death of my guru.
In Jainism, the system of watchfulness is called prakti-karma, which means to reflect upon what you are feeling and ask why you are feeling that way and watch for the effects of the feeling. In my life, I have done some things I regretted or considered to be wrong. But I now ask: "How can I clean myself of these thoughts, feelings, and deeds?" And if I am truly strong in my practice of watchfulness, I can overcome my regrets and clean myself of ill-effects.
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