This is sound practice - to refrain from associating with men of different stamp and different aims
Seneca
pg .50 . Letters from a Stoic
Seneca says that : Life is so short and we make it even shorter by our unsteadiness
- beginning always to live
Aim for the steady state rather than the transient state
- " hey this is this new thing in town" - let me chase it. Why?
because everyone is chasing it....
rather we need to choose one purpose : Make it your aim of Life
Swami Vivekananda Says that as well :
"Choose one idea! and Make it your Life"
you need to live in the steady state
So the first action towards the steady state is : shake off the wanderings and the chatters
- Vrttis- of Manas, Buddhi, Chitta-
YogaschittaVrttiNirodah - Seek the yoga state -
getting the vrttis under restraint
And that restraint is through practice and detachment
Seneca says " Run away from the crowd - as if enemy is chasing you"
Authors
Swami Vivekananda
Seneca
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