5- Taming the mind
Outwardly, stop all involvement; inwardly, stop all fabrication.
Be alert -- have a mind unmoved by the form you see, by the sound you hear, by the odor you smell, by the flavor you taste.
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Constantly, watch the ox moving, listen to its hoofbeats.
Constantly, in any movement, never keep your eyes away from the ox.
Constantly, keep your mind on the ox while lying, sitting, standing and walking.
Constantly, keep watching inwardly.
It’s wrong to let it wander wildly.
QUANG TRI (circa 18th century)
