We should so provide for old age that it may have no urgent wants of this world to absorb it from meditation on the next.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Secure basic needs for the elderly so they can focus on spiritual reflection rather than survival worries.
- In plain terms
- Take care of the elderly's basic needs so they can think spiritually.
- What can you take from it?
- Financial security allows elders to focus on deeper matters.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What allows people to reflect deeply?
- How does security impact spiritual life?
Another view
Basic needs might still distract from meditation even if provided.
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