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The simple life is rightly advocated as an accompaniment of the spiritual life. But the purpose of this advocacy should not be forgotten--to save time and thought from becoming too preoccupied with physical things. Yet those who draw help from beauty in art or nature, who are affected by colour and form, should not throw aside this cultural heritage in favour of bare, dull, dreary, and sometimes squalid surroundings in the name of simplicity.

-- Notebooks Category 2: Overview of Practices Involved > Chapter 7 : Discipline Desires > # 143