April 28 (Earth) Liber LXV, Cap. I, v. 43-44
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In the verses 41-42 the scribe demanded and was granted a fee for his work. To "...search this river of Amrit, and sail thereon as one of ye".
This didn't bring satisfaction. I'm not sure I understand "By an infinite abasement unto shame did he strive" in verse 43. Perhaps his discontent at something so lofty made him feel ashamed, that he wanted more, that he continued to strive and push. Shouldn't it be enough to "...sail thereon as one of ye"?
However, in verse 44, possible there is an error in his method. A little too much brute force? The focus continually being on striving and pushing made the scribe forget to yield, to enjoy the fruits of labor, and to realize this as being part of the process as well. For all of our daily toil we may forget why we toil, why we work, and what is most important that sparked us in the first place. So today, perhaps if I can muster it as a practice, I'd like to look around and enjoy what I have rather than continually reaching for something I don't.
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@GabrielO said
"This didn't bring satisfaction. I'm not sure I understand "By an infinite abasement unto shame did he strive" in verse 43. Perhaps his discontent at something so lofty made him feel ashamed, that he wanted more, that he continued to strive and push. Shouldn't it be enough to "...sail thereon as one of ye"?"
I take this to mean an act of mortification, i.e., of abjectly diminishing himself (his ego) - an "infinite abasement," making himself abjectly small - as an act of being in the presence of the infinitely vast.