We can prevent the future arising of restlessness and worry in a variety of ways. From the moment we recommit to the sīla of nonharming, our mind settles into freedom from nonremorse. Even if we have done unskillful things in the past, as we all have, we know that from this point onward, we are taking care with our actions of body, speech, and mind. This, of course, is nothing more than following the eightfold path of practice, which we will explore in much greater detail in later chapters. Reading dharma books, conversing with good friends, associating with wise teachers — all help the mind
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