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completely avoided. They prevent the spiritual progress of the aspirant and destroy serenity of the mind and serious magnanimous attitude. The sage smiles through the eyes. It is grand and thrilling. Only intelligent aspirants can understand this Do not be childish and silly.
Even slight annoyance and irritability affects the mind and the astral body Aspirants should not allow these evil Vrittis to manifest in the mind-lake They may burst out as big waves of anger at any moment, if you are careless and weak They should be nipped in the bud through the practice of forgiveness, love and sympathy for others There should not be the least disturbance in the mind-lake It should be calm and perfectly serene. Ther only will meditation be possible.
Just as a turbulent horse carries away the rider along with him, so also the einotion of anger carries away the little Jiva who has no self-control. He becomes a helpless victim of emotion. Just as a capable rider controls the horses and reaches the destination safely, so also a man of self-restraint controls the emotion of anger, enjoys peace and reaches the goal of life.
A terrible fit of anger shatters the physical nervous system and produces a deep and lasting impression on the inner astral body Dark arrows shoot from the astral body. The germs that cause an epidemic of Spanish flu may die, but the wave of influenza still
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