The Infinite Universal Power Is More Than

But Down Through The Centuries, Man Has Developed A Mind That Separates Him From The World Of Reality, The World Of Natural Laws. This Mind Tries Too Hard, Wears Itself Out, And Ends Up Weak And Sloppy. Such A Mind, Even If Of High Intelligence, Is Inefficient. It Drives Down The Street In A Fast-moving Car And Thinks Its At The Store, Going Over A Grocery List. Then It Wonders Why Accidents Occur.

Now, Scholars Can Be Very Useful And Necessary, In Their Own Dull And Unamusing Way. They Provide A Lot Of Information. It's Just That There Is Something More, And That Something More Is What Life Is Really All About.

And When You Try Too Hard, It Doesn't Work. Try Grabbing Something Quickly And Precisely With A Tensed-up Arm; Then Relax And Try It Again. Try Doing Something With A Tense Mind. The Surest Way To Become Tense, Awkward, And Confused Is To Develop A Mind That Tries Too Hard-one That Thinks Too Much.

We Don't Need To Shift Our Responsibilities Onto The Shoulders Of Some Deified Spiritual Superman, Or Sit Around And Wait For Fate To Come Knocking At The Door. We Simply Need To Believe In The Power That's Within Us, And Use It. When We Do That, And Stop Imitating Others And Competing Against Them, Things Begin To Work For Us.

To Buddha, The Second Figure In The Painting, Life On Earth Was Bitter, Filled With Attachments And Desires That Led To Suffering.