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दम

Self-restraint

Govern the restless mind. The freedom to choose your response, rather than be dragged by impulse, is real strength.

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The Laws of Manu VI.92 (the ten-fold dharma) — trans. G. Bühler, SBE Vol. 25 (1886), public domain

The Laws of Manu · trans. Georg Bühler · 1886 · Public Domain

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