A piece of wisdom from
June 11, 2022 · Saturday
The quote
“Vainamoinen sang the rocks to move. He did not sing them gently.”
— The Kalevala · Sisu
The concept
Longevity
You will probably die. The next forty years of habits decide when, and how.
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A practice for today
Notice one moment today when the lesson of Longevity. You will probably die. The next forty years of habits decide when, and how.
From the Bhagavad Gita
Verse 18.66
सर्वधर्मान्परित्यज्य मामेकं शरणं व्रज। अहं त्वा सर्वपापेभ्यो मोक्षयिष्यामि मा शुचः॥
“Abandoning all duties, take refuge in me alone. I will liberate you from all sins. Do not grieve.”
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