On the Dhammapada (20 September 1957) - The Mother

“He has insulted me, he has beaten me, he has humiliated me, he has robbed me.” Those who do not nourish thoughts such as these foster no hatred.
This is the counterpart of what we read the other day. But note that this concerns only thoughts that generate resentment. It is because rancour, along with jealousy, is one of the most widespread causes of human misery.
But how to avoid having rancour? A large and generous heart is certainly the best means, but that is not within the reach of all. Controlling one’s thought may be of more general use.
Thought-control is the third step of our mental discipline. Once the enlightened judge of our consciousness has distinguished between useful and harmful thoughts, the inner guard will come and allow to pass only approved thoughts, strictly refusing admission to all undesirable elements.
With a commanding gesture the guard will refuse entry to every bad thought and push it back as far as possible.
It is this movement of admission and refusal that we call thought-control and this will be the subject of our meditation tonight.
The Mother (20 September 1957)
CWM, Vol. 03, p. 186

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