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A well-disciplined mind

December 27, 2014December 27, 2014 Eric Johnson

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From Mindfulness in Plain English by Bhante Gunaratana

Now, here is an audacious goal – possessing a mind that is not just sharp and strong, but actually disciplined. Well-disciplined.

Takes training, just as a physical discipline does.

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