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Cultivate A Discerning Mind
Let your mental garden bloom with the vibrant colors of genuine wisdom, free from the entanglements of superstitious weeds.
Just as the rich soil of tropical countries, under the sunshine and other influences of nature, yields a rich diversity of fruits, flowers, and vegetation desirable to humans, the same soil also yields plenty of weeds and vegetation undesirable to humans. Both conditions arise from the same soil.
And so it is on the mental and spiritual planes in India, where these teachings originated. The mental soil, so rich for spiritual growth, is also ripe for the growth of superstition and low spiritual ideals.
As Yogi Ramacharaka pointed out, “India is a land of marked spiritual contrasts—the highest and the lowest are to be found there side by side.”
In the West, we hear the most beautiful, sublime, and spiritually highest teachings coming from the Oriental world, from the Hindus in India. These teachings are full of wisdom that cannot be found in this part of the world.
At the same time, we also hear the most absurd and ridiculous superstitions. Multiple gods are invented, and ostentatious ceremonies contradict the actual teachings of the Yogi philosophy. We hear of so-called gurus and yogis nowadays, practicing almost cult-like ceremonies and feats. They are just men doing what men do.
These superstitions grew like weeds in the minds of people because of their lack of comprehension, understanding the highest teachings. But that doesn't mean that the teachings themselves, the higher spiritual ones, are not true and full of wisdom.
Just as a gardener nurtures the soil, removing unwanted weeds to foster a thriving garden, tend to your mental landscape. Water it daily with the highest teachings, allowing the roots of wisdom to grow deep. Cultivate a discerning mind that can distinguish between the authentic and the superfluous.
Let your mental garden bloom with the vibrant colors of genuine wisdom, free from the entanglements of superstitious weeds.
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