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spared to be of some use to others ; the mind
must be careful and active ; and lastly
meditation must “gently slope the way.”
“ A more beautiful picture of life,” says Mr.
.Dutt, was never conceived by poet or
visionary ; and a more perfect system of self-
culture was never proclaimed by philosopher
or saint.”
Manifold tracks lead to yon Sister-peaks
Around whose snows the gilded clouds
are curled ;
By steeps or gentle slopes the climber
comes
Where breaks that other world.
Strong limbs may dare the rugged road
which storms
Soaring and perilous, the mountains
breast ;
The weak must wind from slower ledge
to ledge,
With many a place of lest.
So is the Eightfold Path -which brings to
peace
spared to be of some use to others ; the mind
must be careful and active ; and lastly
meditation must “gently slope the way.”
“ A more beautiful picture of life,” says Mr.
.Dutt, was never conceived by poet or
visionary ; and a more perfect system of self-
culture was never proclaimed by philosopher
or saint.”
Manifold tracks lead to yon Sister-peaks
Around whose snows the gilded clouds
are curled ;
By steeps or gentle slopes the climber
comes
Where breaks that other world.
Strong limbs may dare the rugged road
which storms
Soaring and perilous, the mountains
breast ;
The weak must wind from slower ledge
to ledge,
With many a place of lest.
So is the Eightfold Path -which brings to
peace