149. Imagine a pool of turbid, stirred-up and muddied water. Then, a man with good vision might stand upon the bank. He could not see the mussels, shells, pebbles and gravel on the bottom or the fish moving about. And why? Because of the turbid state of the water. In the same way, it is impossible for one with a turbid mind to understand either their own benefit or the benefit of others, or to realize higher states of mind. And why? Because of the turbid state of the mind.
Now, imagine a pool of clear, tranquil and still water. A man with good vision might stand on the bank. He could see the mussels, shells, pebbles and gravel on the bottom, and the fish moving about. And why? Because of the untroubled state of the water. In the same way, it is possible for one with a tranquil mind to
understand their own benefit and the benefit of others, and to realize higher states. And why? Because of the untroubled state of his mind.
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