Now an extraordinary and helpful fact is that by making Mind the object of our attention, not only does the serenity which is its nature begin to well up of its own accord but its steady unchanging character itself helps spontaneously to repel all disturbing thoughts.

Paul Brunton
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The serenity which is its nature begin to well up of its own accord. The idea here is that when our attention is given to the mind, it automatically produces the serenity which is its nature.

Source: The Notebooks Of Paul Brunton

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