DAY 7
As One Sheds Worn-Out Clothes
기원전 2세기경 편찬(서사시 전승)
ORIGINAL
vāsāṁsi jīrṇāni yathā vihāya
📜 THE VERSE
As a person sheds worn-out clothes and puts on new ones, so life lets go of what has grown old.
❓ TODAY'S QUESTION
Am I unable to shed what has grown old and tight on me, only because it is familiar?
📝Reflection
I read this ancient image not as grand doctrine but as the wisdom of letting go. Just as worn clothes must be shed however dear, certain places, ties, and habits of life must be released when their time comes. Here the Buddhist saying that all forms pass meets Ecclesiastes' word that there is a season for everything. I loosen my grip on the old a little, to leave room for the new to enter.
— ONGO · Curator
🌱Apply It Today
Recall one thing you hold onto only because it is familiar, and imagine what space would open if you let it go.
📖 Source:
Bhagavad Gītā 2:22.
Sanskrit original with public-domain translations consulted; rendered independently by ONGO.
This verse is read as universal humanistic wisdom, not religion — no faith is promoted, and the reflection is 100% original ONGO content.
This verse is read as universal humanistic wisdom, not religion — no faith is promoted, and the reflection is 100% original ONGO content.
