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Neither penance nor asceticism need be permanent. They are but stages, after all. The aspirant will receive an inner prompting when to bring them to an end. If, however, he is unintelligent, excessively obstinate, or emotionally unbalanced, he may disregard the prompting and turn what should be a means into an end.

-- Notebooks Category 2: Overview of Practices Involved > Chapter 7 : Discipline Desires > # 115