613. The mind

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Don’t force the mind.

If you force the mind

It will bite you.

Don’t kick the mind.

If you kick the mind

It will strangle you.

Don’t hate the mind.

If you hate the mind

It will confuse you.

Don’t cherish the mind.

If you cherish the mind

It will delay you.

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From:Sri Chinmoy,The Dance of Life, part 13, Aum Press, Puerto Rico, 1973
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