As I prepare for re-engaging with the practice and adding the long term commitments of no negative speech, no untrue speech, and no ingestion of impurities, I have been observing these tendencies on these days before the commitment. There is a bit of fear as I look at the commitment. Do I really want to give up all negativity (etc)? Can I do it?
If I aspire to the life of a renunciate, this is necessary ... no question. The question is, do I have the capacity?
When the commentators on texts such as the Bhagavad Gita speak about the path of renunciation, they speak of the razor's edge; it is a very hard path and not for everyone.
I guess I'm finding that I'm a bit afraid of the razor.
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