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If the Chinese ideal of the Harmonious Whole enters deeply into his thought, a one-sided attitude toward life seems too restricted. He can see no reason why a temporary and narrowing ascetic concentration, necessary though it was for most persons, should become a permanent imposition of austerity.

-- Notebooks Category 2: Overview of Practices Involved > Chapter 7 : Discipline Desires > # 112