The churning separates the butter from the milk. In the same manner, through cosmic processes and upheavals of heat and cold, the five fundamental elements - earth, water, fire, air and space were separated and Earth, this Ball of Butter, emerged as the product of the churning.
Character is formed from the repeated choice of thoughts and action. Make the right choice-you shall have a firm and noble character.
Direct the mind resolutely towards God, restraining the senses in their various seats, and looking on the state of the body as a matter of indifference. Realise your oneness with God, remaining continually intent on identifying with its nature…for what use is there in other, empty things?
The whole problem with the world is that fools and fanatics are always so certain of themselves, but wiser people so full of doubts.
Be content with what you have; rejoice in the way things are. When you realise there is nothing lacking, the whole world belongs to you.
