The Practice of Diligence
In Gratitude to Patanjali
7 min readNov 12, 2020
Practice One: Using The Events of Life as Your Primary Spiritual Practice
An Asian parable tells the story of a farmer who lived in rural China hundreds of years ago. He had a son who was the apple of his eye and a prize stallion that he treasured. At the end of a long day, the farmer noticed that the gate to his pasture was open and that his stately…