Make of yourself a light. Rely upon yourself. Do not depend on anyone else. Make your enlightenment the path.Do not indulge in strong desires. Pain and its delight are almost one and the same. Consider the transiency of strong desires.
When you rely on yourself, you do in fact become the light. Others can see that you are in command of yourself.
Being in command of yourself is the key.
Being in command means that you strive to be tranquil. Tranquility is the first step to happiness, and when you are happy, your light shines on your whole being.
There strive to be happy. This is done with relying on yourself, gaining a measure of self control of your thoughts, and then gaining tranquility from that self control.
That is how you make of yourself a light.
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