Yasha Prashna Talks, Mysore, 2017
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Yakṣa asks: Which burns straw the fastest?
Dharmarāja answered: Worry. Fire burns, its capacity is huge., but worry burns faster and more thoroughly.
In the human system, which is the microcosm, or pindanda of the macrocosm, worry burns the whole; the organs, the mind, the intellect and the capacity of each limb.
“So, do not be caught by this worry.”
“Cinta, recollections of this materialistic world, the various thoughts related to this life, waste life. They strain the system, use them minimally. Stop all thoughts and one will be benefited. Try to keep thoughtlessness in order to stop the burning mechanism of worry. This will support your total welfare.”
~ Ācārya